Executive Coaching For Women
Go High. Be Smart. Lead Authentically.
All women seeking executive leadership success confront career inflection points where they realize that their go-to success strategies have put them on the path to burnout or sidelined them in the eyes of others. A point where workplace double standards and biased stereotypes, some of which they may have internalized, feel like bigger obstacles than ever before. This is when executive coaching for women is beneficial. Not because women need fixing, but because the systems we’re working within weren’t built for us to succeed authentically.
Is this you?
Are you facing the reality that your hard work won’t scale, that the game at the top takes new mindsets, and that you need new strategies to achieve greater impact with less stress?
That’s where coaching comes in! I’ve spent over a decade helping women activate their higher potential in professional contexts. Together, we’ve navigated the “game within the game” of office politics at senior levels, overcome challenges in establishing an authentic executive presence, turned their inner imposter voice into their inner cheerleader, and charted a career path that respects their professional and personal goals.
My executive coaching helps talented and driven women like you navigate your unique challenges to achieve success on your own terms, building your confidence as you grow into your best self.
Challenges: Navigating the Path to the Top
Many women who are incredibly capable find their career advancement stalls as they approach senior leadership roles. You might recognize these common leadership challenges these women face:
- The Double Bind: Feeling caught trying to balance assertiveness with expectations of collaboration or respond to overly personal feedback. You’re frustrated or feeling inauthentic and uncertain about what leadership style works best for you.
- Imposter Syndrome: Despite proven success, nagging self-doubt or anxiety undermines your confidence in high-stakes situations. Overcoming impostor syndrome in it’s many guises may be a key focus in our executive coaching.
- Overwhelm and Burnout: Working twice as hard to prove yourself compared to male colleagues, or constantly managing emotionally complex workplace dynamics, leaves you depleted and questioning the cost of success. Achieving work-life balance can feel impossible.
- Stuck in the weeds: Getting out of the details is just the beginning of operating at the executive level. When you’re called on to offer strategic leadership even outside of your zone of expertise, you realize that navigating the treetops is an art more than a science.
These patterns aren’t your personal failings; they often reflect systemic biases, outdated gender stereotypes, and the lack of clear, authentic role models for women in leadership. But you don’t have to navigate this alone. Effective executive coaching can make the difference.
Solution: Strategic Executive Coaching
My executive coaching provides a clear, strategic path forward, enhancing your professional growth. We work together in coaching sessions to leverage your:
- Best Self: Identify and leverage your core strengths and motivating purpose, focusing on leveraging and communicating your personal brand assets effectively.
- Authentic Feminine Leadership: Develop an executive mindset and leadership style that commands respect, achieves results, and aligns with your personal values.
- Confident Presence: Navigate complex organizational politics and communication challenges effectively through enhanced self-awareness and emotional intelligence.
- Well-being: Build energy-managing, self-reflective, and sustainable strategies for long-term resilience and transformation. Overcome overwhelm to ensure that success doesn’t compromise your health and fulfillment.
My executive coaching process isn’t about changing who you are. It’s about activating the power already within you, equipped with the tools and mindsets for executive success and impactful leadership.
Who This Coaching is For
This executive coaching for women is designed to inpower female leaders who are:
🌟 Mid-to-senior level managers preparing for executive positions or C-suite responsibilities.
🌟 Current executives seeking to increase their influence and authentic leadership impact.
🌟 At any level, feeling stalled, navigating complicated workplace dynamics, or experiencing burnout.
🌟 Ready to invest in developing a powerful, sustainable, and genuine leadership presence through dedicated executive coaching.
Your Partner in Leadership: Dana Theus, Expert Coach
I’m Dana Theus, your executive coach. With over 25 years of experience spanning Fortune 50 global companies, non-profits, tech startups, and government agencies, I understand organizational dynamics from the inside out based on my own experience and the valuable insights I’ve gained coaching hundreds of women. I’m dedicated to researching and coaching women’s leadership, recognized as a subject matter expert by Forbes, TrainingIndustry.com, and Smartbrief on Leadership.
My executive coaching approach combines deep listening, intuitive insights, and practical, proven strategies drawn from real-world experience and my extensive library of over 150 career and leadership development videos and workbooks. Clients from Microsoft, CVS, Nestlé, the CDC, and the World Bank (among others) have achieved significant results through my leadership coaching, including promotions, salary increases, greater confidence, enhanced influence, and more sustainable success. I provide constructive feedback to empower women leaders by inpowering their mindsets and emotional intelligence. Let me be your coach on this same journey.
“I originally engaged with Dana as my executive coach and then brought her in for organizational coaching for the whole company. [Dana’s tools] of intention and addressing my personal triggers have been invaluable, and when practiced regularly, changed my day-to-day life on all fronts. Together with Dana, [my leadership team is] bringing new levels of accountability and focus to the company as a whole. It has been a gift, personally, to be more grounded as a leader despite what the world may bring. It’s been even more fulfilling to watch others grow into leaders–to their own surprise! This investment has changed me as a leader and improved my company’s effectiveness as an organization.”
Transform Your Leadership: Key Outcomes
While women often possess strong foundational leadership skills, workplace cultures don’t always reward their natural styles, impacting gender diversity at the top. Executive coaching helps bridge that gap. Here’s how working with me as your coach delivers success.
Refine Your Authentic, Feminine Executive Communication Style
- Find your personal solution to the double-bind paradox; develop a leadership voice that is both powerful and true to you, enhancing your personal brand.
- Transform difficult relationships into productive partnerships through improved self-awareness and emotionally intelligent mindsets.
- Overcome imposter syndrome to trust your strategic instincts; feel confident in your decisions, and project leadership presence.
Learn to Navigate Executive Dynamics Strategically
- Master strategic thinking to gain visibility in high-stakes meetings, maneuver around the unspoken rules, and tackle “promotable work” that advances you towards your career goals.
- Curate your personal brand to discover your genuine voice of influence, navigate biases effectively, and empower leaders under you, all core aspects of women’s leadership development.
- Align your work with your purpose and passion while managing career risks smartly. Build self-assurance.
Achieve Results and Earn Recognition Without Burning Out
- Improve your emotional intelligence to manage triggers, maintain focus, and set healthy boundaries that others see as “executive presence.” This personal growth will help you at home and in the office.
- Become an effective leader. Leverage research-based techniques for prioritization, goal achievement, and empowering your team.
- Take on greater responsibility with increased mindfulness and reduced stress. Find growth opportunities while setting healthy boundaries. Your well-being matters.
Dana offers an incredible blend of personal development and professional development in her coaching… She brought the right balance of empathy and accountability… and helped me make multiple breakthroughs in my management style… Working with Dana was an incredible experience, and I highly recommend her executive coaching to anyone looking to grow in their career.
Happy Clients
Hear from other women who achieved success through executive coaching with Dana.
“I started working with Dana to increase my strategic capacity as a leader and be more impactful in my role as Vice President, Program Operations. I write this now as the President of our company, a promotion I couldn’t have imagined two years ago, but one that, with Dana’s coaching and leadership development, became an obvious next step for our company and for me. [At my recommendation] our company started contracting with Dana to work with our whole leadership team. I’m indebted and grateful to her for what she has made possible for me and our company and for her determination and commitment to center women in positions of leadership.“
Jasmine Lamb
President, Mansfield Hall
“Fundamentally, my life changed after the 2nd session I had with Dana. I react to people very differently now. My close relatives, my supervisor, and my colleagues wished I had done this work before. I am totally in control of my emotions and my communication behaviors, choosing words consistently and choosing when and how to provide information, to make a point or provide a suggestion during a team meeting or professional interaction. Working with Dana has been a life changing experience. I communicate clearly and I am more confident during my meetings with senior officials.“
Lily H. Gambo
Economist, The World Bank
“I started working with Dana a few years ago when I needed help positioning my experience as the perfect candidate for my dream job, a role that didn’t yet exist but that I wanted the company to create and then hire me for! Through our conversations, Dana helped me to perfect my personal sales pitch, position myself as the only person for this role and to ultimately go out and get it! Her experience was invaluable, and I wouldn’t be where I am today without her help! Thank you Dana!”
Hillary Molengraff
VP Retail Development, Lang Pharma Nutrition
How the Executive Coaching Process Works
My executive coaching for women provides fresh perspectives and focuses on leveraging strengths. My process is straightforward and designed for busy professionals like you, providing clear guidance.
Schedule
at your convenience
Use my online calendar system to book 60-minute executive coaching sessions at your convenience. You’ll receive confirmation with call-in or Zoom details for your appointment. You may cancel and reschedule without cost up to 24 hours before our session.
Session
you’re the focus
Each coaching call focuses on your immediate priorities to tackle strategic challenges while helping you navigate tactical situations. We discuss workplace dynamics, opportunities, stakeholder relationships, and stretch zone growth areas. As your coach, I use targeted questions, offer fresh perspectives, and may guide you through specific skill-building exercises to enhance your leadership skills. Self-reflection between sessions is encouraged.
Followup
summary & AI Coach
After each coaching session, you receive a personally written followup email with my observation, advice and assignments. (Alternatively, you may choose to receive a call recording and AI summary.) I’m available for support between coaching sessions via email or with a personally trained AI chat coach, and you may opt into my monthly InPower Women Mastermind Zoom group coaching calls. My goal is to support your continuous growth.
Invest in Your Highest Potential: The Power of Coaching
This women’s leadership program supports female leaders focused on succeeding in executive roles. Becoming my VIP Private Coaching Client gives you direct access to my expertise and the entire InPower Coaching resource library. This includes over 150 readings, videos, and step-by-step worksheets designed to accelerate your career and leadership development journey towards your professional goals.
I understand that executive coaching is a significant investment of your time and resources. This dedicated coaching for women is designed to deliver tangible results, lasting transformation, and a positive impact on your career and leadership. It enhances your confidence and personal brand. Let’s connect one-on-one to explore if we’re the right coach-client fit to achieve your goals.
Schedule your complimentary executive coaching inquiry call today. We’ll discuss your career aspirations for leadership, answer your questions about my coaching, and determine the best path forward. There is no obligation—only an opportunity for clarity with an experienced coach. Let this conversation be the first step on your new path to success.
Dana Theus, Executive Coach & Leadership Coach
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