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I support the growth of executive leaders and coaches.

Organizational coach & educator creating measurable capacity
Executive Leadership Coach
Mentor Coach for Executive Coaches For over 25 years, I’ve had the honor of working with a diverse array of clients, specializing in guiding newly promoted leaders to embrace a people-centered approach, lead with authenticity, and harness their innate strengths both personally and professionally. I’m also a mo

06/17/2026

What would you do with 3 extra hours each month?

As executives, business leaders, and advisors, your time is your most valuable asset. The key to reclaiming capacity lies in 4 development areas:

⏰ Time Reclamation – Eliminate low-value activities
🎯 Delegation Elevation – Empower your team to own decisions
⚙️ Process Optimization – Remove unnecessary steps
🧠 Focus Protection – Reduce context-switching

These Four Pillars form the foundation of Coaching to Lead. In a study measuring the impact of coaching interventions, survey respondents reported an average of 3 hours per month in capacity savings—time they reinvested into strategic work and business development.

Imagine what you could do with that kind of time back.

Interested in learning more about individual coaching opportunities? Send me a message.

06/12/2026

3 ways to engage with the Coach to Lead approach:

1️⃣ Book me as a speaker for late 2026 events—keynotes, workshops, or leadership off-site meetings

2️⃣ Onboard the program at your organization for measurable leadership development

3️⃣ Access the Capacity Opportunity Assessment to measure capacity individually (free)

Whether you're a conference planner, HR leader, or individual looking to elevate your leadership—let's create measurable capacity together.

Send me a message to get the conversation started.

06/10/2026

"One of the best development classes I've gone through."

This leader experienced our workshops and trainings that are part of the Coach to Lead program 3 separate times—and each time reinforced why it's not a one-and-done training.

"The more one practices these skills, the more profound [the results] will be."

If you're looking for leadership development that your teams can practice and grow with over time, let's connect.

Message me to learn about bringing the Coach to Lead approach to leadership development to your organization.

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06/08/2026

What happens when you teach leaders to identify capacity-creating behaviors?

We studied this in a survey to participants of the Coach to Lead training programs, and here's what participants reported:

✓ Branch managers saw more cooperation and efficiency as teams invested in business planning and ex*****on
✓ Leaders learned to listen more, ask better questions, and solve problems faster
✓ On average, 3 hours per month in capacity savings reinvested into other areas of the business

But here's what's equally powerful: Coaches who learn how to translate professional development into quantifiable results gain credibility with executive stakeholders. They move from "soft skills facilitators" to strategic partners who speak the language of finance and operations.

This is the data that shifts the conversation from "Can we afford coaching?" to "Can we afford not to invest in this?"

Want to learn more about Coaching to Lead? Send me a message.

06/05/2026

The Friday Capacity Audit ✅

Got 15 minutes? This simple tool will help you identify where you're losing capacity.

Four questions based on the Capacity Economics Formula:

⏰ Time Reclamation: Which meetings could've been emails?
🎯 Delegation Elevation: What task could you have delegated?
⚙️ Process Optimization: Which process has unnecessary steps?
🧠 Focus Protection: How often did you context-switch?

These are the 4 Pillars of Capacity Creation. When you measure these behaviors weekly, you start seeing patterns. And patterns become opportunities for recovered capacity.

Try it today and drop a comment with what you discover—I'd love to hear what capacity you uncover! 💡

05/29/2026

I've got some homework for you, but I am confident this 20-minute investment will be worth it to start increasing your capacity.

Here's the exercise:
✓ Set a timer for 15 minutes and review your work week with the Capacity Opportunity Assessment questions in mind
✓ Spend the next 5 minutes adjusting your calendar for next week based on what you find

The Capacity Opportunity Assessment (free!) helps you identify where to find capacity savings across four key areas:

Time Reclamation

Delegation Elevation

Process Optimization

Focus Protection

Just 20 minutes spent on this exercise will focus your attention on how you're spending your time, why, and where that investment isn't aligned with your goals. It's one example of a coaching technique that creates measurable capacity.

Let me know what you discover! Comment with your results—it might help someone else. And if you want to chat about your findings, I'm just the nerd to do it with. 😊

09/21/2025

Tacos 🌮, Narwhal’s cocktails 🍹, prizes 🎁, and most importantly—hope and healing for our neighbors. 💛 have you gotten your table yet? you’ll be making a direct impact on families in North St. Louis still recovering from the devastating tornado!

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Photos from AOKCoaching's post 05/26/2025

I cannot say enough about the community of amazing business owners that I have found .co First - renting the RFC as an event space was the perfect spot to host a couples shower for my son and soon to be daughter.
And then a shout out to Maureen & Amanda were so great to work with and generous with their time. Finally - it’s not surprising but also humbling how fellow members come through for each other. Can you even believe this spread from ?!?!?! It surpassed all expectations on design and everyone raved about the flavors and fun they had making their way through the “feast”. I’m so grateful to everyone!

05/22/2025

I’m fortunate enough that we’re safe and healthy. I picked up a few things off of the list - if you’re trying to figure out how you can help out, check out the list. Every single thing will make a difference!

We have sent almost 600 tarps to north city over the last 2 days with your help ❤️ 🚨🌪 Relief Needed 🚨packing tape is needed immediately for residents that have to move out of completely damaged homes. The list starts at just $2.50. We are updating every day and getting supplies to the areas that need them. Please share this link so we can get NATIONAL support. We are unboxing, organizing and have volunteers making deliveries. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/7K4N7PJNW0YW?ref_=wl_share

05/22/2025

🚨🌪 Relief Needed 🚨The list starts at just $2.50. We are updating every day and getting supplies to the areas that need them. Please share this link so we can get NATIONAL support. We are unboxing, organizing and have volunteers making deliveries. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/7K4N7PJNW0YW?ref_=wl_share

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