by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Jan 27, 2020 | Case Studies, Client Results, Coaching
I. Initial Success 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... 
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Nov 6, 2019 | Case Studies, Client Results, Coaching
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... 
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Nov 6, 2019 | Case Studies, Client Results, Coaching
When Sonia met Alida, she was a program manager for the Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Business Program at ICIC, where she was managing a team of four. Despite her deep desire to be a strong leader, she felt uncertain and insecure. “It was my first time being a manager... 
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Oct 10, 2019 | Blog, Case Studies, Client Results, Coaching
Ashley (not her real name) is a senior executive at a leading healthcare organization. Before working with Alida, she was struggling at work. This was her first time on an executive team and she had been hired into a brand new role, to lead a part of the organization... 
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Sep 22, 2015 | Case Studies, Coaching
A faculty member was feeling adrift after successfully completing the tenure process. She felt it was time to define the next chapter in her career, but wasn’t sure what that should look like. Alida worked with her to explore the opportunities she saw for herself.... 
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Sep 22, 2015 | Case Studies, Coaching
The CEO of a small division was frustrated by staff who didn’t seem to take her leadership seriously. She was soft-spoken and apologetic, sometimes avoiding problems rather than addressing them. It wasn’t clear from her behavior whether she even wanted to be a leader.... 
My coaching builds on over 20 years of experience helping leaders and teams to take their performance to the next level. I’ve consulted for major corporations like Chevron and Shell on some of the largest projects in the energy sector worldwide. On those projects, I supported leaders with team building, conflict resolution, and coaching to ensure their teams worked well together and could perform at their best.