1:1 Confidential Coaching
There’s no one-size-fits-all solution to manage the drastic changes and internal conflicts that you’re dealing with in your library. Each context has a different set of personalities and factors at play.
We’ll meet twice a month for 6 months to build and start implementing a custom strategy that works for your unique context.
No coach or consultant can promise to fix every complex mess of legacy toxicity in just 6 months. The longer it’s been festering, the longer it’s likely to take to resolve.
But we’ll build strategies and work past your own mental blocks, so that you can feel better about the progress that you’re making. And we’ll build a plan for you to keep your momentum going on your own.
Leading teams through conflict and change requires confidence, empathy, and a focus on your professional values. Working with Angela helped me develop and enhance all three of those areas. Working with her is the best investment I have made in myself and my career.
Kelli H.
Our road map:
1
Diagnose the situation
We’ll start by examining your situation from all angles. That includes digging into the nitty gritty details of some specific recent incidents to get a handle on the characters and factors at play, as well as doing some reflection to identify what mental blocks you’re bringing to the situation. We’ll work on figuring out what makes you freeze up or question yourself in how you respond to conflict and confrontations, so that we can start to build a strategy that will work for you.
2
Strategize
Once we have a better sense of what the root of the issue is, we can start building your custom strategy. That includes prioritizing which issues you need to deal with right away, and what can wait. There’s a ton of advice out there that works for other people in other contexts, but digging through it all and figuring out what will actually work for you can become overwhelming. We’ll work through that and build your strategy together, so that you can be confident that you’ve chosen the best approach for your individual context.
3
Implement & Assess
People aren’t always entirely predictable, so we’ll need stay flexible and make adjustments in the strategy in response to unexpected reactions. And that can bring up challenges and frustrations that you might not feel comfortable sharing with most people, which then leads to shame and self-doubt, which then derails your progress. This phase provides a confidential space where you can be fully honest about those feelings, so that you can stay on track and make the adjustments that will actually work for you, instead of for some idealized version of yourself.
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Build your path forward
We’ll make good progress together, but many of the challenges that library leaders need to manage through take longer than 6 months to fully detangle. So before we close out this partnership, we’ll build your plan to continue implementing, assessing, and revising your strategy on your own. By the end of this time together, you’ll be more prepared and feel more confident in your ability to build a healthier team dynamic at work.
I had the privilege of working with Angela for six months, a skilled and dedicated coach with knowledge and experience in the library field. Her approach was deeply caring, and she had an extraordinary ability to ask just the right questions at the perfect moment, helping me uncover truly valuable insights about my own leadership. Through our sessions, I was able to successfully transition into my new library management role. I now feel incredibly confident, equipped with a clear roadmap and powerful reflective practices that will help me continue to succeed and grow in my career. I highly recommend working with Angela.
Megan Buttera, public librarian and manager
This coaching package includes:
✅ 12 coaching sessions (45-60 min) scheduled twice a month for 6 months
✅ Email and/or WhatsApp support in between meetings
✅ Up to 2 O.M.G. sessions (15 min) in between regular sessions that can be scheduled on short notice, depending on my availability, for those times when something unexpectedly hits the fan!
Ready to talk about whether this is right for you?
The first step is to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation, to make sure we’re a good fit. We’ll talk a little bit about the challenges you’re facing, and about how my approach can help you. And I’ll be happy to answer any questions you have!
As a fairly new supervisor and middle-manager, working with Angela helped me articulate the type of leader I want to be in a way that I hadn’t before.
Dory Rosenberg, academic librarian and supervisor
My university’s human resources department does offer some great professional development and coaching opportunities, and I’d participated in some prior to working with Angela. However, what I found especially valuable in working with Angela was the experience and understanding of academic libraries she brought to our sessions. In drawing upon her background and expertise, she was able to help me navigate issues in a nuanced and thoughtful way.
Working with Angela, I felt heard, understood, validated, and challenged in meaningful ways.
Angela’s coaching paired actionable conversations with scoped activities in-between our meetings that helped me reflect on my larger goals. Having someone that is separate from your day-to-day and who can serve as a sounding board when navigating professional challenges was also an incredibly valuable part of my time with Angela.
Not sure you’re ready for a 6 month commitment?
I get it! That’s a lot!
We can work through a much smaller challenge with your team in:
Your Next Step 🪜
This four-session package is designed to give you a feel for the process while addressing a current challenge or goal.
It’s your opportunity to explore new perspectives, test the waters, and see whether coaching is the right fit for you.
And if you decide that you want more, we can roll this into a 6 month package.
This package includes:
✅ 4 coaching sessions (45-60 min)
✅ Email support available in between meetings
✅ Tailored exercises and/or reflections for you to work on between our meetings
Grab this package for $1125
Expect gentle encouragement and to be challenged in a very safe environment. I’d especially recommend that fellow neurodivergent people seek out your services. I felt very comfortable being direct and candid with you, and was met with kind and compassionate guidance in return.
Alexis Logsdon