Leadership
- Leading with confidence
- Building trust
- Delegating effectively
- Managing teams
- Giving meaningful feedback
- Leading through change
- Building influence without relying on authority
Cue: you step forward
Leadership coaching for people ready tocommunicate, lead, and thrive
Helping leaders, managers, and professionals build confidence, communicate with impact, and navigate career and life transitions with clarity.
Success isn't just about what you know. It's about how you show up.
Whether you're stepping into a leadership role, preparing for an important presentation, navigating a difficult conversation, or questioning what's next in your career, you don't have to figure it out alone. Coaching provides a space to think more clearly, gain perspective, strengthen your confidence, and take meaningful action.
My goal isn't to give you all the answers.It's to help you discover your own.
Scene one
Is this you?
You know you're capable. These are the moments people reach out for coaching:
- You second-guess yourself before speaking up.
- Difficult conversations keep you awake at night.
- You want to be seen as a stronger leader.
- You struggle with executive presence.
- You're preparing for a promotion, new role, or career transition.
- You're navigating change and feeling stuck.
- You're overwhelmed and need clarity.
- You want to communicate with more confidence and authenticity.
- You know what you want to say, but not always how to say it.
If any of these sound familiar, you're not alone.
Yes, and…
What we work on together
Coaching gives you dedicated time to step away from day-to-day demands and think more clearly about what matters most. Sessions are collaborative, confidential, and tailored to your unique goals—there is no one-size-fits-all formula. Together we'll focus on what you need most, across four areas that tend to overlap and reinforce each other:
Communication
- Executive presence
- Difficult conversations
- Presentation skills
- Public speaking
- Storytelling
- Influencing others
- Speaking with confidence
Career growth
- Career transitions
- Promotions
- Clarifying goals
- Finding purpose and fulfillment
- Overcoming imposter syndrome
- Building confidence
Personal effectiveness
- Managing overwhelm
- Building resilience
- Setting healthy boundaries
- Decision-making
- Creating healthier habits
- Increasing self-awareness
Every coaching relationship is tailored to your goals, your challenges, and your strengths. Most sessions are conducted virtually and last approximately 60 minutes. You'll leave each session with greater clarity, practical strategies, and meaningful actions you can immediately apply. Coaching isn't about becoming someone else—it's about becoming more fully yourself.
Your move
Curious what this could look like for you?
The best way to find out is a conversation. Book a complimentary consultation and we'll talk through your goals — no pressure, no obligation.
The right fit
Why work with me?
For more than two decades, I've helped professionals become stronger communicators, more confident leaders, and better collaborators.
I've facilitated leadership development workshops, coached professionals across industries, trained thousands of participants, and led teams dedicated to helping people grow.
My background combines leadership coaching, learning and development, facilitation, communication, improvisation, and professional acting.
That combination allows me to help clients not only know what they want to say, but learn how to say it with confidence, authenticity, and presence.
Because communication isn't simply a skill.It's how people experience your leadership.
Choose your scene
Services
Individual Coaching
One-on-one coaching tailored to your goals, whether you're building confidence, strengthening communication, navigating change, or preparing for your next leadership opportunity. Together we'll uncover practical strategies that help you move forward with clarity and purpose.
Leadership Coaching
Develop the mindset and skills to lead with confidence, authenticity, and impact. Ideal for new managers, experienced leaders, and professionals preparing for greater responsibility.
Communication Coaching
Communicate with greater confidence, clarity, and influence. Whether you're preparing for presentations, navigating difficult conversations, strengthening executive presence, or thinking on your feet, coaching is tailored to your real-world challenges.
Career Transition Coaching
Whether you're changing careers, returning to work, pursuing a promotion, or asking yourself, "What's next?", coaching can help you gain clarity, confidence, and direction for your next chapter.
Signature Workshops
Interactive workshops that help teams strengthen communication, adaptability, creativity, leadership, and AI collaboration through practical, experiential learning. Programs can be customized to meet your organization's goals.
Contract Facilitation
You created the content. I'll bring it to life.
I partner with organizations, consultancies, and learning teams to facilitate existing programs with energy, professionalism, and exceptional participant engagement. Whether delivering your curriculum virtually or in person, I become a seamless extension of your team while ensuring every session is engaging, polished, and impactful.
Book a complimentary consultationNot sure which fits? Let's figure it out together.
Applied improvisation
Workshops & facilitation
Practical learning. Lasting change. Engaging experiences. Today's workplace demands more than technical expertise. Professionals are expected to communicate clearly, adapt quickly, collaborate effectively, think creatively, and navigate constant change.
The common thread running through my work is applied improvisation. The skills improvisers use every day—listening deeply, thinking on their feet, embracing uncertainty, building on ideas, and staying present—are the very same skills that help professionals succeed in today's workplace.
Communication & presence
Speak on the Spot
Practical improvisation techniques that help you think faster, organize ideas quickly, and communicate with confidence, even without a script.
Adaptability & change
Think Fast, Adapt Faster
Build the practical skills to stay clear-headed, collaborative, and effective when plans change and information is incomplete.
Innovation & collaboration
Unblocking Creativity at Work
Practical collaboration techniques that help teams generate stronger ideas, build on each other's thinking, and move from brainstorming to action.
AI & human collaboration
Yes.AI: The Improv Playbook for Collaborating with AI
Learn to collaborate with AI the way improvisers collaborate with one another: making clear offers, building on ideas, and iterating toward stronger outcomes.
AI & human collaboration
Yes.AI 2: Designing Human-AI Workflows
An advanced session on designing complete workflows where humans and AI collaborate across multiple stages of a project.
Tailored to you
Customized workshops
In addition to my signature programs, I design customized workshops tailored to your organization's goals, challenges, and culture.
About Lisa
I've always been fascinated by what helps people grow.
Why do some leaders inspire confidence while others struggle to be heard? Why do some teams embrace change while others resist it? What helps people communicate with clarity and confidence, especially when the stakes are high?
Those questions have shaped my career for more than twenty years.
I help leaders, managers, and professionals communicate with greater confidence, lead more effectively, and navigate change through coaching, facilitation, and experiential learning.
My work is grounded in a simple belief:
The skills that make great improvisers—listening deeply, thinking on their feet, embracing uncertainty, building on ideas, and staying present—are the same skills that help people become exceptional leaders, communicators, and collaborators.
That belief shapes everything I do, from one-on-one coaching to leadership workshops and team facilitation.
My background in education, coaching, leadership development, and applied improvisation has given me the opportunity to work with professionals across industries and around the world. No matter the role, organization, or culture, I've found that people learn best when they feel engaged, supported, and challenged to think differently.
I'm also the author of Executive Presence Improv Style, where I explore how the principles of improvisation can help professionals communicate with greater confidence, authenticity, and presence.
Professional highlights
- Leadership Coach
- Master's Degree in Teaching
- Graduate, Certified Life Coach Institute
- Former West Coast Regional Facilitation Manager, LifeLabs Learning
- Executive Facilitator & Learning Experience Designer
- International facilitator working with professionals across North America and beyond
- Facilitated hundreds of leadership and professional development workshops
- Author of Executive Presence Improv Style
- Creator of Speak on the Spot, Think Fast, Adapt Faster, Unblocking Creativity at Work, and the Yes.AI workshop series
- Professional actor, improviser, director, writer, and speaker
Whether I'm coaching one individual, facilitating a leadership retreat, or leading a room full of professionals, my mission is always the same: to help people communicate with greater confidence, navigate uncertainty with resilience, and lead with authenticity.Because when people find their voice, everything else becomes possible.
Standing ovation
What clients say
Here's what clients, colleagues, and leaders have shared about working with me.
Lisa's expertise, strategic thinking, and commitment to creating an impactful, engaging learning experience made all the difference. Working with her was truly a privilege.
Ben RussoPeople, Culture & Employee Experience Leader
Lisa is a rare combination of creative and systems-oriented, playful and professional, empathetic and strategic.
Tania LunaCo-founder, LifeLabs Learning
Lisa creates a supportive and inclusive environment where everyone feels seen and valued. Her warmth and expertise make a profound difference.
Priscila BalaVice Chair, LifeLabs Learning
Lisa exceeded our expectations. She had the group out of their seats, learning, laughing, and bonding. Her sessions were the highlights of our two-day retreat.
Wendy HansonExecutive Coach, National Speakers Association
Our team had the best time. Honestly, it was the most memorable and most fun staff retreat in our organization's history.
Julia ChanChildren's Hospital Oakland
Lisa's coaching catapulted me from being uncomfortable speaking in front of small groups to loving the opportunity to present to audiences of more than 200.
Jacqueline J.
My time with Lisa was the best investment I ever made. I am now confident, relaxed, and playfully engaging when connecting with others.
Summer M.
Lisa and her team helped Microsoft Evangelists become better presenters, engage audiences more effectively, and think on their feet with confidence.
Vanessa DiazMicrosoft
Lisa is one of those rare talents who combines creativity, practical tools, and experiential learning to transform how people communicate, collaborate, and lead.
Judy FrankExecutive Coach
Let's connect
Let's talk.
Thank you for visiting. Finding the right coach matters. I offer a complimentary introductory consultation so we can discuss your goals, answer your questions, and determine whether we're a good fit. I'd love to hear your story.
Choosing a coach is an important decision, and finding someone who's the right fit matters. I look forward to meeting you and learning more about your journey.