Welcome
They teach you the job. Nobody teaches you how to show up in it.
You've earned your spot. In the back of your mind, you're wondering if what got you here will get you to the next role.
The Work Behind the Title
You're capable.
You know that.
You've earned your spot. And somewhere in the back of your mind, you're quietly wondering if what got you here is enough to get you where you're going.
What nobody gives you is the how. How to actually use all of it. How to lead without losing yourself in the process.
Our sessions follow your life, not a script. That might look unstructured from the outside. It isn't. Everything connects back to the same thing — who you're becoming and how you're getting there.
The how is where we start. But what we're really building is underneath that — who you're becoming through all of it. Not a version of you built from the latest leadership framework. A version that's more confident, more clear, more fully yourself.
I don't hand you the answers. I ask the questions that help you find your own — because the change that sticks is the kind you arrive at yourself.
"It's not about fixing what's broken — it's about becoming more of who you already are." — T.S.
Whether you just got the role or you've been in it a while and something still feels just out of reach — you're in the right place.
A little more about me
I spent years as an HR Director — which means I was often the person leaders and their teams came to when things got hard. Not HR hard. Human hard. The conversations nobody knew how to start, the situations without a policy, the moments where someone just needed a safe place to think out loud.
That's still what I do. Just differently now.
I work with people who've been handed real responsibility and are quietly thinking "okay, but how?" Not because they can't do it. Because nobody showed them this part.
That's where we start. And by the time we're done, it doesn't feel like something happening to you anymore. It feels like something you're leading.
What clients say about working with me: "Her humor, warmth, and insight made every session feel like equal parts challenge and comfort." — T.S.
Leadership & Team Dynamic Workshops
You're running a lean organization. Your people are doing more than their job descriptions say, in ways nobody fully planned for. You care deeply about developing them — and you also know that pulling everyone into a full-day training and sending them back with a notebook they'll never open isn't development. It's just time away from the work.
That's not what this is.
Every workshop starts with a conversation about what's actually happening on your team right now — where the friction is, what's getting in the way, what your people need to work better together. Then we build something around that. Half a day. Practical. Something they can use the next morning.
Because your team isn't just your most important resource. For most nonprofits, they're the strategy.
"Her coaching isn't just theoretical — it's practical and results-driven." — S.B., Manage
What managers of my clients are saying
"Her ability to remain calm and composed while managing emotions and complex challenges helped foster a stronger sense of trust and transparency within the team." — S.B., Manager of client.
What the future could hold for you and your team
For organizations ready to go deeper, individual and team coaching builds on the workshop foundation — continuing the work with your leaders one on one, or together as a group. Reach out and we'll figure out what makes sense for where you are.
Everyone should have a Paula." — R.L.
You've done the reading.
You know if this is for you.
Let's talk about what the work looks like for you
About our Services
Behavioral Assessments
Know Yourself First
You've probably taken a personality assessment before. Maybe it felt accurate, maybe it felt like a horoscope. Either way, you walked away with a label — and labels don't change.
These aren't those.
The tools I use are behavioral — which means they measure how you're showing up right now, not who you are forever.
That's an important difference. Behavior changes. It should change. That's the whole point of the work.
Think of it as a snapshot, not a verdict. A starting point that gives you — and the people investing in your development — a clear picture of where you are, so you can see where to go.
Three tools, depending on where you are and what you need:
The ELI looks at how you're seeing the world right now — your perspective, your mindset, and how that shapes the way you lead and respond.
The EQi 2.0 measures your emotional intelligence — how you read situations, manage yourself under pressure, and connect with the people around you.
The 5 Behaviors of a Cohesive Team is for teams ready to look honestly at how they're working together and where the friction is coming from.
All three work best paired with coaching. A report without a conversation is just data. The real value is in what you do with it.
Interested? Bring it to your manager — this is exactly the kind of investment that pays forward.
Let's find the right fit.
What clients say about me
What Clients Say
"It's not about fixing what's broken — it's about becoming more of who you already are." — T.S., Senior Leader
"A testimony to her coaching is how much I notice if I have postponed a session for a week or two. Her support is invaluable." — Susan H., Long-term Client
"Paula takes the time to understand the specific challenges and goals of the leader she's coaching. Her authenticity and the way she tailors her approach has made all the difference." — S.B. Emerging Leader
Certifications and Affiliations
