Jeevan has always believed in working to be the best version of himself. He was doing well as a leader of a sales team and was ready to take on more responsibility. He was ready for a promotion, but it was not happening.

With almost 20 years of experience in his industry, Paul was promoted to a Director level position in the fall of 2021. His new supervisor suggested that he work with Alida as he stepped into his new role. Right away, Paul jumped into learning new skills to make him a more effective leader. With guidance from Alida, he began to look at his own leadership style and strengths and discovered some unique things about himself.

With over 16 years of experience at her organization, Patricia had worked her way up and was promoted to be the director of her department. As she started in her new position, she was excited about her new responsibilities and the impact her team could have on the organization as a whole. With this promotion, she now reported directly to the head of her organization. She soon learned this leader was focused on other aspects of the organization...

Jennifer was coming up on her 5 year work anniversary in the most complex leadership position she had yet to have in her career. She had put all she had into the role and was meeting and exceeding expectations. However, working so hard to keep her head above water was catching up to her...

With over 15 years of experience, Colleen had worked her way up to become a Director of Operations at a large manufacturing site. She was responsible for a team of 200 with 5 direct reports. A year and a half into her new role, the company began making changes that made Colleen anxious about her future ...

Just 18 months into her new job, Jessica was clear that her new work situation was untenable. Excited for this new opportunity, she had moved to a new area to take on a leadership position. She believed the move was a great step in her career path. However, from the moment she started, she realized the job was not what she expected ...

With over 15 years of experience in marketing, Lisa was recruited for a new role that initially seemed like a great opportunity. But, after she accepted the new job and got started, she began to realize the role was not what she expected. For over a year, she tried to make things work ...

When Anne Marie moved to a new state due to her husband’s job, she was excited about the opportunities ahead of her. Although she had over 10 years of experience in education and nonprofits, she was looking for a way to translate these skills into a new area ...

When Leanne (not her real name) came to Alida for coaching, she had just gotten a promotion, leading the largest team she’d ever managed before. Her former peers were now her direct reports, which presented a new challenge: How to effectively...

Jonathan had just started a contract position where he had hoped to be hired on permanently. He was looking for a coach who could help him navigate his new role with that goal in mind while also getting clear about his overall career direction. As someone with...