Reach your full potential and achieve your professional goals.
I help ambitious executives and professionals at all levels improve satisfaction and achieve success in their work lives.
If you want to create a more successful and rewarding professional life, book a free consultation with me to find out how I can help you.
Work Life Challenges
You’re frustrated by the lack of progress you’re making.
Maybe you know which way you want to go in your career, but lately things haven’t quite worked out the way you expected. Perhaps you’ve known for a while now that you need to take stock of things professionally and develop a new plan.
But discussing these things with your colleagues or friends hasn’t helped. And you might have tried to move forward by working with your boss, HR, or your company’s leadership team, without success. Hunting around on the internet for answers has been a distraction but that hasn’t worked either.
It may seem like no one understands what you’re experiencing. You might also feel defeated, and it’s possible your professional challenges are also starting to take a toll on your personal life.
This can change when you work with someone who can offer thoughtful and focused feedback, based on your real life experience, and specific to your situation, your objectives, and your priorities.
Your path to success
You have the ability and determination to get to where you want to go.
I can support you by listening, asking questions, challenging your assumptions, making suggestions, and helping you stay accountable to make those changes.
When you work with me:
You feel more successful at work because you’re getting things done and creating outcomes you feel good about.
When something unexpected happens (like getting a tough evaluation, or people stealing your ideas) you remain calm because you have the tools and resources to regain balance and keep going.
You sleep better and don’t dread getting up in the morning.
You become visible and recognized as a leader in your organization and industry.
When you get clear on what you want and take strategic action toward your goals, overcoming challenges as they arise, nothing can hold you back.
You reach your potential and achieve success professionally.
I can help you get there.
Executive Coaching
My job is to help you make the change you want in your work life.
A coaching engagement is generally structured to include:
Identifying your goals and objectives
Determining what you think are challenges to achieving your goals
Developing a plan to address those challenges and reach your objectives
Ensuring you are responsible for working on that plan and on track for succeeding with it
Helping you feel confident and strong in your decisions and your next steps
Why Work With Laura?
I can help you with your unique situation.
I’m an experienced leader who has worked in many business environments and with a wide variety of people - including in the corporate, government, non-profit, publicly traded, and private sectors. I enjoy working with talented professionals to help them reach their dreams and goals, and to create more rewarding work lives.
I’ve been there. I have experience with many of the same issues you’ve been facing, both in my own career and through coaching many other people like you.
My goal is now to understand your unique situation and perspective, and help you in your work life.
As a coach, I focus on your objectives, in dialogue with you. I want to get to know you — what’s important to you and why — and help you find a path forward toward your objectives.
Client Testimonial
“Laura’s advice is different because she really hones in specifically on your situation, your goals, and your priorities.
She brings a wealth of personal knowledge from her own varied career spanning from government to Big Law to in-house, and this also sets her apart from other coaches and mentors I’ve worked with.
Her advice isn’t based on theory or textbooks. It comes from the breadth of her own experiences, and her understanding of different career settings and what is effective in the real world.”
— Nancy S.
What can we work on?
My clients have experienced success in a wide range of areas.
Career Advancement
Develop strategies to make partner
Obtain more recognition for your work and achievements
Enhance internal and external networks
Raise your leadership profile in the industry
Transition to a new company or new opportunity
Figure out “what’s next” when you’re feeling stuck professionally
leadership
Decide whether to sell your business or expand your company
Expand the reach of your portfolio
Build stronger client relationships
Improve the effectiveness of communications with your team
Respond to tough evaluations and feedback
Find a balance between professional and personal priorities
Strategize for Change
Negotiate job offers and promotions
Address interviewing challenges, such as gaps in your resume or career history
Make better asks and close the deal
Evaluate opportunities with a new company or in a new industry
Pivot into retirement or a second career
Client Testimonial
“Working with Laura, I successfully secured $250,000 in low (or no) interest PPP and small business bureau loans and grants.
Her experience working with investor groups helped me navigate the PPP loan process. Her knowledge of small business and start-up ventures helped me identify and determine the best use of our financial resources to better grow our business.
Sales have increased significantly and we are now providing services with much greater profit margins.
Senior level management and staff now feel a greater sense of pride and ownership in the work that they do and that has led to much higher employee retention.
It’s lonely at the top. Having Laura as a sounding board to discuss difficult situations and complex strategy has been invaluable.”
— Rob M.
How does it work?
I’m here to help you create a more successful and rewarding professional life.
Step 1
Meet over a consultation
We start with a free 30-minute consultation to explore what you want to focus on in coaching and to learn more about my approach.
Step 2
Agree on a plan
If we decide to work together, we set up a coaching agreement (including number of sessions and time period) and a schedule for our meetings.
Step 3
Work together via regular calls
I work with you so it’s convenient with your schedule, either by phone or video conference. Booking sessions (generally 60 to 90-minutes each) is easy with my online scheduler.
Your Next Step
If you’re interested in working with me, let’s make the first step easy.
I want to understand what’s on your mind, and you want to find out whether coaching with me can help with that.
So let’s begin with a 30-minute free consultation to explore what you want to focus on in coaching, and chat more about my approach.
Click the button below to find and book a time in my calendar that is convenient for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ
How is working with an executive coach different from talking to a friend, a mentor, or a colleague?
When we work together, our time is focused on the issues that you want to concentrate on. I offer feedback specific to your objectives and your situation.
I am committed to helping you get to where you want to go professionally — whether that is landing a new job, getting past a challenge in your current role, or some other goal. We meet regularly to stay focused and ensure accountability for your progress.
I’ve never worked with a coach before. How do I know if this is right for me?
Coaching is for anyone who wants to make changes, develop their own solutions, improve their outlook, or come to a decision.
If you are open to candid and honest communication, willing to receive feedback, and committed to devoting the time and energy necessary to participate fully in the coaching, I’d like to talk with you more about what coaching with me might be like for you.
Do I need to be at a certain management level or in a specific industry to work with you?
I help professionals at all levels and in all industries achieve success in their work lives. I also work with entrepreneurs and CEOs who run their own businesses.
Who is coaching not for?
Coaching is not a substitute for psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, mental healthcare, or substance abuse treatment. Coaching is also not legal or medical advice such as that provided by a licensed legal or medical professional authorized and holding themself out as providing such services.
I have another question.
Please reach out by filling out the form on my contact page, or by sending an email to: laura@lauraterrell.com
Book Your Consultation
Let’s talk more about how coaching might work for you.
If you’ve read this far and there is even a small part of you that is curious about working with me, let’s get on a call.
I’d like to meet you and hear what’s on your mind, and you can learn more about my coaching style and approach.
Click the button below to book your free consultation.