Leadership Development

Your leadership development programs aren't failing because of bad content. They're failing because leaders leave the workshop and go right back to the patterns that got them stuck in the first place.

Skills training doesn't stick when leaders are operating from anxiety instead of groundedness. They learn frameworks for feedback, delegation, and strategic thinking—then default to overthinking, people-pleasing, and perfectionism the moment they're back in the pressure of real leadership.

The cost: Organizations spend $60 billion annually on leadership development, yet only 29% of employees feel their leader's vision aligns with the organization—even after training. And 60% of new managers fail within their first two years.

The root cause: Uninterrupted patterns of anxiety-driven leadership that sabotage even the best training.

With 30+ years leading teams at Microsoft, Nike, Starbucks, and Kaiser Permanente, I help organizations do what traditional leadership development doesn't: interrupt the patterns that undermine skills training. Leaders don't just learn new frameworks—they rewire how they show up under pressure so the learning actually sticks.

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Organizational Services

  • Support for leaders navigating promotions, new roles, team changes, or other critical transitions

  • Building coaching capacity in people managers across your organization

  • Help teams improve dynamics, navigate change, and increase collaboration

  • Scalable learning sessions on speaking up, managing anxiety-driven leadership, and breaking through overthinking

Custom leadership and team development services also available to meet your organization’s specific needs.

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Discovery: We start with a conversation about your organizational goals, the challenges your leaders are facing, and what success looks like.

Co-Design: I create a proposal tailored to your needs — whether that's supporting leaders through transitions, building manager coaching capacity, or addressing specific team dynamics. We then meet to talk and see where things need to be adjusted for your organization’s top needs.

Delivery: Engagements are flexible in format (1:1 coaching, group cohorts, team sessions, webinars) and can be delivered virtually or in person.

Integration: Throughout the engagement, I partner with your L&D or HR team to ensure the work is landing and adapting as needed.

How We Work Together

Why Organizations Choose To Work With Me

I understand both sides. With 30+ years as a tech leader at Microsoft, Nike, Starbucks, and Kaiser, I know what it's like to lead under pressure. As an ICF-credentialed coach, I also know how to facilitate the internal shifts that create sustainable change.

I focus on patterns, not just skills. Most leadership development teaches frameworks. I help leaders see and interrupt the patterns (anxiety-driven decision-making, people-pleasing, perfectionism) that undermine even the best frameworks.

I build capacity that scales. Leaders who work with me don't just solve their immediate challenge — they develop the ability to coach themselves and others, creating a ripple effect throughout your organization.

  • "Becky designed and delivered workshops that helped our team navigate an M&A transition with confidence. She brought remarkable depth of knowledge to every session and collaborated closely with me to shape a program that worked for a diverse group with different learning styles. By the end, our team felt prepared to tell their professional stories with clarity and impact. The sessions were engaging and insightful. Becky's work left a lasting impact, and I highly recommend her to any organization looking to prepare their people for times of change and new opportunities."

    Luis Cosme, Director of Support Services: Power/WSP Engineering

  • "Becky helped me break through my own barriers and overcome burnout while learning to show up as my best self in leadership—I left every session with new inspiration."

    Cyndi S., Senior HR Director

  • "Becky helped me gain confidence in my leadership abilities and learn to authentically lead a diverse team of 15 as I transitioned into Chicago Program Director."

    Laura G., Program Director

  • "Becky helped me overcome imposter syndrome and self-doubt to successfully land a director-level promotion, providing practical interview support and guidance to clarify what I wanted."

    Amanda F., Director

  • "Becky helped me unwind my tangle of ideas and move from burnout and feeling lost at sea to finding authentic joy and self-authority—she helped me dismantle limiting beliefs I didn't even realize I had."

    Jeremy G., SVP of Product

  • "Becky helped me move from contemplating quiet-quitting to finding a new path with a definite future at my existing workplace—I gained confidence in setting boundaries and advocating for myself."

    Dina W., Manager, Program Management

  • "Becky's thought-provoking questions cut through my professional uncertainty and helped me recognize my inner wisdom to make decisions honoring both growth and integrity."

    Rebecca B., Assistant Director