Leadership Coaching in Seattle for Owners, Managers and Teams
Most people who get promoted into leadership were great at the job before it. Then one day the job changes. You're not doing the work anymore. You're getting other people to do it well, and nobody taught you how.
That's what leadership coaching is for. Here's what it looks like in Seattle, who it helps and how to tell if you need it.
What a leadership coach does
A leadership coach works with you on how you lead: how you set direction, give feedback, handle conflict, delegate and hold people accountable. The work is practical. You bring real situations from this week and leave with what you're going to do about them.
It's different from a training course. A course gives everyone the same material. Coaching starts with your team, your business and your blind spots.
5 signs you need a leadership coach
You're still the person everyone comes to for answers, even on things you've delegated.
Your team agrees in meetings and then nothing changes.
You're avoiding one or two conversations that you know need to happen.
You were promoted for being great at the work and now you spend all day in meetings you don't control.
You're working more hours than your team and getting less done than you used to.
If two or more of these sound familiar, coaching will likely pay for itself quickly.
One-on-one leadership coaching
One-on-one coaching is the most common starting point. With La Tribu it usually looks like this:
A free 30-minute call to see if it's a fit
A deep-dive session to map where you are, what's getting in the way and what a win looks like in 90 days
A written 90-day plan with clear priorities
Weekly or biweekly sessions, in person in Seattle or on Zoom
Text and email access between sessions, so problems don't wait
Leadership team coaching
Sometimes the issue isn't one leader. It's how the leadership team works together. Team coaching brings the group into the room to build shared priorities, clear ownership and a way of holding each other accountable that doesn't depend on the owner being the referee.
This works especially well after a period of growth, a reorganization, a new hire at the top or a conflict that never really got resolved.
Leadership coaching for CEOs and owners
When you're the one at the top, there's nobody inside the company you can think out loud with. Your team reports to you. Your partners have their own stake. Your family has heard enough about work.
A coach is someone with no agenda except helping you see clearly and follow through. For owners of small and mid-sized businesses in the Seattle area, that often means working on the business and the leader at the same time.
What leadership coaching costs
Leadership coaching in the US generally runs $800 to $4,000 a month, and executive coaching for owners and senior leaders from about $1,500 to $7,500. At La Tribu, founder and executive coaching starts at $1,500 a month and team workshops start at $2,500. Personal accountability coaching for individuals starts at $175 a month.
Coaching in English and Spanish
Seattle's teams are more multilingual than most leadership programs assume. I coach in English and Spanish, and many of my sessions switch between the two. For bilingual owners and teams, being able to say the hard thing in the language you think in makes a real difference.
Where to start
If you're a leader in the Seattle area and something in this post sounded familiar, book a free 30-minute call. We'll talk about what's going on and whether coaching is the right next step.
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