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Leadership Development & Coaching

Coaching for the next level of responsibility.

For CEOs and board chairs, managers, administrative professionals and rising talent. Anyone taking on more than they did last year.

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Trusted experienceOrganizations and communities Carissa has supported

  • The Hershey Company
  • Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
  • Diligent Corporation
  • Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry
  • NTCA - The Rural Broadband Association
  • IAAP
  • ASAP
  • The Beacon Institute
  • Girl Scouts of the USA
  • The PA Way
Who Carissa coaches

Coaching for every seat at the table.

Carissa started her career as an administrative professional, then worked beside CEOs and boards and led teams herself. Whatever seat you’re in, she’s sat in it or right beside it.

  • C-suite executives & CEOsA trusted thinking partner for the decisions, relationships and priorities that land on your desk.
  • Board chairs & directorsLead the board with clarity, strengthen how directors work together, and govern with confidence.
  • Mid-level leaders & managersStep into more responsibility, lead without authority, and build your executive presence.
  • Administrative professionals & Chiefs of StaffMove from support to strategic partner, with someone who has made that move herself.
  • Rising and high-potential talentBuild the confidence, influence and plan for the next step in your career.

Flexible investment, by design.

Coaching is where Carissa keeps her pricing flexible, because the right support should be within reach at every stage of a career. That can mean a few focused sessions or an ongoing partnership.

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For executives, CEOs and boards

Think it through with someone who has led from the table.

For CEOs, executives and board chairs with big decisions on their plate. Carissa has advised a CEO day to day and led a board herself, so she knows the weight of the seat.

  • Strategic advisor to a CEOAs Chief of Staff, guided operations, strategy and hiring, and helped grow membership from 350 to 20,000.
  • Led a board and evaluated its CEOAs Chair and President of the IAAP Foundation, led the board and the CEO’s annual review, goals and compensation.
  • Executive team memberAt the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, ran the execution of each year’s strategic plan.
  • Trained in executive leadershipExecutive Leadership & Communication Certificate, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business.

What you can work on

  • Big decisions and competing priorities
  • Working with your board or executive team
  • Influence, presence and hard conversations
  • Leading through growth, change or a new role
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For administrative professionals

Coaching from someone who has sat in your seat.

Carissa spent 15 years in the administrative profession before moving into executive leadership. As Assistant to the President and Board Administrator, she ran the governance of a 65-member board. Then she became a Chief of Staff, earned her CAP and was a three-time administrative award finalist. She also writes the Admins of Influence blog.

What you can work on

  • Partnering with the executive you support
  • Influence without authority
  • Confidence and presence
  • Your next career step
  • AI and workplace technology
“She has a true gift for coaching Executive Assistants and understands that the role is about so much more than managing calendars and priorities. It’s about influence, judgment, relationships, and leadership. Her coaching has helped me become more confident and intentional in my role.”
Diana Lescallette, CPS Executive Assistant to the President and CEO, The Hershey Company

Investing in your own growth?

Carissa offers a dedicated rate for administrative professionals investing in their own growth. Ask about it when you book.

Investing in your assistant or Chief of Staff? Carissa can coach them to become an even stronger strategic partner to you.

How coaching works

Three steps to get started.

  1. A free 30-minute conversationTalk through what you want to work on and whether coaching is the right fit.
  2. A plan around your goalsTogether you pick the focus, the format and an investment that works.
  3. Coaching for real lifeSessions deal with what’s actually in front of you, and end with a next step.
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What’s mine to own?

My preparation.
My perspective.
My voice.
My response.
My next move.