Leaders
We hear about “born leaders” but the reality is leadership and management skills are *learned* just like any other substantive skillset. We partner with leaders from newly promoted to veteran executives to create the intentional space to tackle the most mission critical aspects of your position. When you’re embroiled in all the details, an experienced coach can offer an objective outlet to disentangle it all and help you identify a clear path ahead.
When you want immediate, external support and fresh-eyes perspective, partnering with Parachute for strategic initiatives creates intentional space to roll up your sleeves and achieve that satisfying progress you’re seeking. Strategy engagements with individual leaders, range from one-time half-day intensives to long-term continuous partnership.
“Lauren has been facilitating leadership workshops for our company for two years, and has massively exceeded our high expectations. She is able to leverage her incredible intuition, deep listening skills and strong content expertise to create a safe and fun learning environment that is also extending beyond the classroom - not an easy thing to do! Her ability to build trusted relationships with a wide variety of people from artists to engineers, new managers to seasoned leaders, introverts to extroverts, etc - is remarkable. Her approach has also had a meaningful impact on results - for example, participants highly rated the relevancy of their course material to classroom skills like strategic thinking and building inclusive teams. We have never seen so many 5-star reviews!”
- Paige Harazin-Masi, Head of Studio Operations, and Kenda Bussing, Head of People Operations, Pocket Gems
“Lauren knows her stuff. She's clear, concise, consistent - I found her solutions-oriented approach insightful and I was about to utilize our work together immediately. I also appreciate that Lauren is able to cover a lot of ground substantively in a way that doesn't feel rushed.”
- Senior Leader, SF Giants
“I love Parachute’s content and focus. It’s well-tailored to professionals seeking a career path forward that will be the best fit for each individual’s strengths, weaknesses, and aspirations. And Lauren is a tremendously empathetic listener who takes what she’s learned while in “receive” mode and really incorporates that into her advice. As a leader in a large organization, I happily refer colleagues and friends to this coaching practice for a wide variety of leadership, career and confidence topics.”
-Julia, EVP Legal, Activision Blizzard
“First, Lauren Laitin was a phenomenal facilitator. We had MANY days when externalities could distract (election week, acquisition rumors) and she did a great job of acknowledging what we were bringing into the workshop, while focusing us on the work. I also appreciated her honesty and openness. The best part of this program was the impact. I see it in a few ways: 1. Teeing up concepts and questions with just enough structure to drive conversation, but not too much rigidity to enable organic, free flowing exploration. 2. Building on concepts workshop after workshop, giving space to apply what was learned, then connect it to new concepts. 3. Encouragement outside of the workshop.I feel like a better leader and feel more connected to my senior leadership cohort because of this experience. “
- Ted, Senior Director of Program Management, Slack
“Working with Parachute Coaching was a complete game-changer for me. When I started working with Lauren, I felt stuck in my career. I had no clear sense of direction, and I agonized over every decision I made. Through our work, I was able to see the value I brought to the table everyday, and I learned how to position myself to signal that confidence to the executive leaders at my company. After getting promoted to VP, I returned to Parachute to pursue leadership coaching. Now as a CTO, I partner with Lauren for leadership and strategy work, benefiting from Lauren’s objectivity, intuition, and substantive expertise. Through my work with her I’ve gained tremendous skills and find her to be an invaluable asset to my career. The best thing I have done for my career was reach out to Parachute!”
-Dominic, CTO, Able
"I love working with Lauren. She holds me accountable to the things I want for myself and for my business. She structures the sessions in a way that is both productive and friendly and her experience in both large organizations and small is valuable as I work through the various pain points and highlights of growing a successful business."
-Kirsten Quigley, CEO, 3greenmoms
“I sought out Parachute Coaching because I needed help advocating for a new role and prioritizing my leadership and management responsibilities. I love my organization but knew if I didn't advocate for myself I would not get the role I deserved. At the same time, I wanted to work with someone who could help me focus on new skills and expand my opportunities for next steps. Working with Lauren has exceeded my expectations. She has a calming effect on me, but she also challenges me to look further and dig deeper, and she holds me accountable. I'm grateful to have her on my team."
-Rosemary, Managing Director, Center for Mind Body Medicine