Our Coaching process
1. Start with a conversation
Every journey begins with a relaxed, honest conversation. This is a chance to talk about what you’re navigating, what you want to shift or strengthen, and to get a feel for working together. Think of it as a chemistry read—so we can ensure the relationship feels like the right fit for both you and the coach. If your employer is involved, we gather only high-level context on areas for growth. The choice to move forward is always yours.
2. Clarify the path
If the conversation feels aligned, we’ll walk through the practical side of coaching—pace, structure, timing, and investment—so you have a clear sense of how the journey would unfold. Nothing is rushed or assumed. This step is about transparency and mutual clarity before committing.
3. Prepare for the kickoff
Once you decide to move forward, we’ll schedule your kickoff session. Ahead of that first meeting, you’ll complete a thorough intake questionnaire and a brief behavioral assessment. These reflections give your coach meaningful insight into your experiences, patterns, and natural tendencies before you sit down together.
4. First session & coaching objectives
Your first session is focused on reviewing what surfaced in the intake and assessment. Together, you and your coach identify clear coaching objectives—grounded in your real life, not abstract ideals. By the end of this session, you’ll have a defined focus that guides the rest of the coaching journey.
5. Ongoing coaching sessions
Coaching sessions are 60–75 minutes in duration. Sessions are designed to build self-awareness, strengthen habits, and apply insights in real time. Between sessions, you’ll receive small, realistic growth challenges to practice new behaviors where they actually matter.
6. Support between sessions
Growth continues between sessions through small, practical weekly learning challenges designed to help you build and reinforce new behaviors in real-life situations. These bite-sized opportunities are intentional and doable—focused on application, not theory—so progress feels steady and grounded rather than overwhelming.
Your coach is also available 24/7 between sessions to provide feedback on your real-world practice, help you think through a situation as it unfolds, answer questions, or support you when something feels sticky. This ongoing connection ensures you’re supported throughout the journey, not just during scheduled conversations.
7. Progress check-ins
If your employer is sponsoring the coaching, brief alignment check-ins help ensure shared understanding of the purpose and progress of the work. For self-sponsored coaching, progress is reflected on directly with your coach throughout the journey.
8. Reflection & next steps
As the journey comes to a close, you and your coach pause to reflect on growth, shifts, and what’s changed. From there, you decide what’s next—whether that’s continued coaching, a new focus, or carrying forward what you’ve built on your own.
OUR Group & TEAM DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
1. Clarify what success looks like
We begin by understanding what you want to strengthen, shift, or unlock within your group—whether that’s a work team, leadership cohort, personal development circle, affinity group, or network. We explore what’s getting in the way, what’s been tried before, and how past learning experiences have landed, so we’re grounded in your group’s real starting point—not assumptions.
2. Design a tailored experience
Based on what we learn in the initial conversation, we develop two to three customized experience options. Each concept reflects different approaches, activities, and facilitation styles, while staying aligned with your goals, group dynamics, and the outcomes you want to see. This ensures the experience fits the people in the room—not a generic framework.
3. Prepare the group and the space
Once a direction is selected, we handle the logistics—timing, format, materials, in-person vs virtual—and support you in setting the group up for success before we ever meet. We provide clear communication templates and talking points so the group leader can announce the session with intention. Everyone arrives knowing why they’re there, what the focus is, and how the time will be used—allowing us to make the most of the experience together.
4. Facilitate an engaging, grounded session
We facilitate a highly interactive, energetic session where people talk, reflect, and practice—not just listen. Participants work through real situations, try out new ways of responding, and leave with insights they can actually use in their everyday lives.
5. Reinforce learning and momentum
Four to eight weeks after the session, we reconnect for a progress check-in. This conversation focuses on what’s been applied, what’s stuck, and what may need recalibration. The goal is simple: to ensure insights don’t fade after the session, but translate into habits that last.
keynote presentations
Our keynotes are not inspirational talks designed to make the audience feel good for an hour.
Verdera keynotes are designed to help attendees recognize the patterns in themselves that have been quietly shaping how they lead, work, and relate — and to feel compelled to do something about it.
These keynotes are grounded and trauma-informed in their lens. They give people language for internal patterns that quietly shape behavior — overfunctioning, self-silencing, perfectionism, burnout, disconnection — without judgment or diagnosis.
The insight doesn’t land as critique.
It lands as recognition…That recognition is the turning point.
When people see themselves clearly — without shame — motivation becomes internal. Change stops being forced and starts being chosen.
Each keynote blends lived experience with behavioral and organizational insight, creating a psychologically safe environment where reflection leads to action. The outcome is not a temporary surge of inspiration, but a shift in awareness that carries forward long after the room empties.
Click the button below to view a list of keynote presentations we already have developed or you can send an email via our contact page to have us create something customized to your group or event.
“My initial request was to coach me through a challenging situation at work, but the coaching approach was holistic and transformed my outlook on my personal life as well. Through the process, I was able to identify the behaviors that limited my ability to communicate with others and create productive solutions. I also learned new tools as to how to overcome these limiting behaviors to deepen my connection with others professionally and personally.”
Clara S., Verdera Coaching Client