Crossing Canyons Coaching

Training for people who lead other people.

Workshops and short courses for leaders, managers and teams, in any industry. I build each one around your people and your real problems.

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Thirty minutes. Free. No pressure.

  • ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC)
  • Coaching since April 2022, with 150+ clients
  • 2,600+ coaching sessions

Pick a theme, or mix a few

Each theme below has sample modules. Use them as a starting point. We shape the session to fit your team.

Leading frontline leaders

  • Move from doing the work to leading the people who do it.
  • Lead people who used to be your peers.
  • Coach a team member in the moment with simple questions.
  • Know your leadership style, and adjust it to the person in front of you.

Hard conversations and feedback

  • Give feedback that is specific, honest and about the work, so people can use it.
  • Receive feedback without shutting down or striking back.
  • Name the conversation you are avoiding, then plan it.
  • Debrief after a rough week: what happened, what it meant, what is next.

Accountability and delegation

  • Hold people to a standard without hovering.
  • Tell a skill problem from a will problem before you train or correct.
  • Delegate the whole task, not just the work.
  • Set a weekly rhythm so follow-through becomes a habit.

Hiring and onboarding leaders

  • Hire for how people treat others, not only for what they know: questions that show it.
  • Run a structured interview and score every candidate the same way.
  • Prepare for a promotion or a big interview, from three months out to the day.
  • Plan the first 30, 60 and 90 days for a new leader.

Team culture, trust and values

  • Build trust on a new team by helping people get to know each other.
  • Name your team values, then turn each one into daily behavior.
  • Write a mission your team can repeat from memory.
  • Thank and recognize people in ways that fit each person.

Time, priorities and goals

  • Sort the urgent from the important, and drop what does not matter.
  • Protect one hour a day for your hardest work.
  • Say no with confidence, using a simple decision tool.
  • Design your ideal week before your calendar designs it for you.

Staying steady under pressure

  • Stay steady when the pressure spikes.
  • Spot early signs of stress and burnout, in yourself and in your people.
  • Set boundaries that protect your energy and let you say yes on purpose.
  • Know your strengths, and the habits that get in your way when you overuse them.

Business planning and results

  • Build a one-page plan for your team or location.
  • Choose the few numbers to check every week.
  • Turn a yearly vision into quarterly goals for middle managers.
  • Build strategic thinking into a busy week.

Three steps. The first one is free.

  1. A free 30-minute consult

    You tell me about your people and what you want to change. I tell you which themes fit, or if training is not the right move.

  2. I build the session

    I shape each module around real situations from your team.

  3. We run it, and you get next steps

    Your leaders work on their own problems in the room, and each one chooses a next step.

Want a full leadership team session or retreat? See team sessions

Tell me what your leaders need.

Thirty minutes, free. We pick the theme that fits, and I say so if another offer fits better.

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