The first year in a bigger seat is the one that sets the tone for everything after it. I coach you through it: being heard by the people above you, managing up without losing yourself, and having the conversations most leaders avoid until they’ve cost something. You leave with a framework you can run on your own, long after we stop working together.
At the centre of the work is the OAR Method, my six-step process for preparing any high-stakes conversation: a board presentation, a briefing to senior leaders, the difficult conversation you’ve been circling. We practise it out loud, on the actual meeting you’re facing, until it’s yours.
Alongside it, smaller tools for the moments that catch you off guard: noticing a trigger before you react to it, answering the question you were asked. Simple, and they travel into every room you walk into.
Ongoing one-to-one coaching for a leader in the first year of a bigger role. We work on the real meetings and decisions in front of you, week to week, so the role gets easier to hold rather than harder. This is the core of what I do.
Focused, shorter-term work for a specific communication challenge: presenting with authority, handling conflict, being heard in a room that talks over you. A tighter engagement than the full transition work.
For the leader at a turning point who wants to get clear on what they’re building toward. Two sessions that produce a written vision and a 90-day plan you can run, rather than a document that sits on a shelf.
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If you’re ready to invest in your leadership and want a confidential partner to help you see more clearly, think more strategically, and act with conviction, I’d be honoured to talk.
Testimonial
“Before working with Brent, I felt like I was adrift in the harbour. Then I saw the ‘Brent Lighthouse’ and it gave me clear direction.”
Mike, Owner, Maritime General Contractors
That’s what the call is for. Tell me where you’re at and we’ll figure out whether, and how, I can help.
