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Leadership coaching & culture cultivation

Better leaders. Happier teams. Trailblazing Performance.

Better leaders build stronger teams. Happier teams create better workplaces. When teams are stronger, they perform better. We work with startup companies, founders, executives, and senior leaders who want to build teams that perform and lead with clarity and confidence.

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Happy Teams

Culture isn't a perk. It's a leadership skill, and it can be learned.

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20+ years in team dynamics
01 Happy to help you with

Three ways we build happier teams and better leaders.

Every engagement is scoped to what your team actually needs. Start with one, or combine them.

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I.

Leadership Coaching

1:1 ongoing coaching for founders, executives, and senior leaders. A thinking partner who listens, pushes back, and helps you lead with clarity.

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II.

Team Development

A Company Inventory of how your team really works, then hands-on sessions that build trust, ownership, and a culture people want to stay in.

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III.

Workshop Facilitation

Interactive workshops or a keynote for your team, offsite, or conference, built around the conversation your people need to have.

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03 What you're up against

You're good at your work. Leading the people doing it is a different skill.

Most leaders were promoted because they were excellent at what they did, not because they were trained to lead. The team dynamics, the hard conversations, the culture you're trying to build: that's learnable. It just takes the right support.

  • 01"I know what I want the team to look like. I just can't get there."
  • 02"I keep having the same conversations with the same people."
  • 03"I need someone who can help me figure out what's true."
  • 04"Everything keeps coming back to me and I don't know how to change that."
  • 05"My team is growing faster than I know how to lead it."
  • 06"We're busy all the time, but I can't tell if we're actually moving forward."
04 This is built for you if

You're ready to grow, and you want your team to grow with you.

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i.

You're leading a team of 5 to 50 inside a bigger organization

Enough complexity that the human dynamics are costing you time and results.

ii.

You're the bridge between leadership's goals and your team's reality

You're expected to deliver the numbers and keep people engaged, and nobody showed you how to do both.

iii.

You want a thinking partner, not another training module

Someone who will listen, push back, and help you figure out what's real.

When teams are stronger, they perform better.

05 The difference

Most coaches give you a framework. We give you the conversation you needed all along.

Here's what leaders say about working with Catrina.

Yesterday went better than I had even hoped. You have such a calming presence and make people feel comfortable to open up. That is a gift not many people have.
Katherine Smith
VP Operations · Marketing & Promotional Agency
I'm now able to delegate to my team and focus on the big picture. I feel confident that when I need to hire again, I know exactly who I'm looking for.
Mike Jimenez
Owner · Production & Events
Catrina showed up with curiosity and knitted our thoughts together. We discovered shared interests, celebrated unique strengths, and cultivated a sense of purpose.
Henry Adaso
AVP Marketing · Nonprofit
Having you has been so helpful, because I trust you. You’re a great soundboard. You provide so much insight and clarity and direction.
Hit her two-year revenue goal about a year early
Mallory Oxendine
Founder & Therapist · The Brooke Center
06 Ready to start

Not sure where to begin? That's what the fit call is for.

Tell us a little about you and your team, then schedule a 30-minute fit call to talk through where you are and whether we're the right fit. If we're not, we'll say so.

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What happens next
  1. 1

    Tell us about your team

    A short form: who you are, what you need, and what's weighing on you.

  2. 2

    Pick a time

    Choose a 30-minute fit call that works for you, virtual or in person.

  3. 3

    Let's talk

    An honest conversation about where you are and whether we're the right fit.

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