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?
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. Build confidence, strengthen communication, navigate change, and create a clear path toward your next opportunity.
Leadership Coaching
Develop the mindset and skills to lead with confidence, authenticity, and impact. Ideal for new and experienced leaders who want to elevate their effectiveness.
Communication Coaching
Communicate with greater confidence, clarity, and influence. Whether you're preparing for presentations, difficult conversations, or executive-level communication, coaching is tailored to your real-world challenges.
Career Transition Coaching
Navigate career changes with clarity and confidence. Whether you're changing careers, returning to work, pursuing a promotion, or deciding what's next, coaching helps you move forward with purpose.
Signature Workshops
Interactive workshops that strengthen communication, adaptability, creativity, leadership, and AI collaboration through practical, experiential learning. Programs can be customized for your team's goals.
Contract Facilitation
You created the content. I'll bring it to life.
Need an experienced facilitator for your program? I seamlessly deliver your curriculum with energy, credibility, and exceptional participant engagement, virtually or in person.
Book a complimentary consultationNot sure which fits? Let's figure it out together.
Applied improvisation
Learning Experiences That Drive Results
Helping leaders & teams thrive in a changing workplace.
Today's workplace demands more than technical expertise. Success requires leaders and teams who communicate clearly, adapt quickly, collaborate effectively, and embrace new ways of working.
Applied improvisation is the thread running through my work. The same skills improvisers rely on—listening deeply, thinking on their feet, embracing uncertainty, building on ideas, and staying present—are the very skills that help professionals succeed in today's workplace.
Communication & Executive Presence
Communicate with Confidence
Help leaders communicate with clarity and confidence in presentations, meetings, difficult conversations, and high-pressure moments.
Leadership & Team Effectiveness
Build Stronger Leaders & Teams
Develop stronger leaders, improve collaboration, and align teams through leadership development, strategic planning, and facilitated offsites that turn conversation into action.
Adaptability & Change
Thrive Through Change
Equip individuals and teams with practical tools to navigate uncertainty, adapt quickly, and remain effective when priorities shift.
Innovation & Human-AI Collaboration
Unlock Better Thinking
Help teams think more creatively and leverage AI as a collaborative partner to improve communication, problem solving, decision making, and productivity.
Custom Learning Experiences
Built Around Your Goals
Every organization is different. I design and facilitate engaging learning experiences tailored to your goals, audience, culture, and business challenges.
Explore Signature Learning Experiences
These are just a few examples of the learning experiences I facilitate. Every engagement is customized to your organization's goals, audience, and challenges.
Explore Workshop Examples
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 People Are Saying
Thoughts from people I've had the privilege of working with over the years.
I couldn't have asked for a better facilitator. Her expertise, strategic thinking, and commitment to creating an impactful, engaging learning experience made all the difference.
Ben RussoPeople, Culture & Employee Experience Leader
Lisa is one of a rarer breed. Her passion for the subject draws in the student, putting them at ease and willing them to discover or develop their deep-seated ability. For me it has been a real pleasure attending one of Lisa's courses and I would jump at the opportunity to work with her again in the future.
Daniel SullivanGlobal Vice President Support, Illumio
The clear directive from my team... it had to be fun. Lisa Safran surpassed my expectations in delivering an actionable and practical strategy for internal communications while bringing the team together with lots of laughter.
Deborah ChilversDeputy Director of Communications, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
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.