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“Coaching helped me stay—not walk away.” 👀

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Hey Friend!

It's been such a treat getting your reactions and responses to this summer series! Keep the commentary, cheerleading, questions, and connection calls coming!

This is the fourth of six installments about Reloveution and how we can support you and your team in the second half of the year (and beyond). Today, I'm going to share more about our coaching and advisory services.

We scratched the surface last week when I told you about our leadership and management development resources (read that one here if you missed it), but today, I want to dig deeper. As always, I'll include an overview, stories, some testimonials, and a few tips and tricks. Be sure to scroll down to the end for a free tool and special offer!
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Overview: Coaching & Advisory

Reloveution’s coaching and advisory services are designed for mid-career professionals, senior leaders, and executives who are seeking support on their professional journey. Whether you’re a new manager figuring out your leadership style, a VP making high-stakes decisions, or a changemaker seeking to heal from burnout, we offer on-demand and ongoing support that’s compassionate, personalized, and practical.

You'll notice that we refer to this as coaching and advisory, and just like everything we do, that language choice is intentional. We do both.

Sometimes, you need a thought partner who can ask the right questions, hold space, and help you uncover your own answers. That’s coaching.
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At other times, you need someone who has been there, who can offer perspective, frameworks, and concrete guidance. That’s advisory.

We combine both in our approach, providing you with reflective support and actionable insights tailored to your context and needs.

Here are just SOME of the things folks have come to us for help with over the last few years:

  • Building and strengthening leadership and/or management practice
  • Becoming more confident and courageous at work
  • Recovering from toxic workplace experiences or leadership trauma (or planning an exit)
  • Navigating team culture and group dynamics
  • Healing from and preventing burnout + cultivating professional well-being
  • Setting boundaries without guilt
  • Cultivating leadership presence and authentic voice
  • Navigating intergenerational dynamics
  • Addressing and understanding interpersonal conflict
  • Getting motivated or reigniting motivation
  • Engaging a team and building influence
  • Discerning purpose, "why," and vocation
  • Transitioning into entrepreneurship or building a side hustle
  • Creating and maintaining healthy boundaries at work
  • Making difficult decisions with clarity and confidence
  • Building and leading equitable, inclusive, and psychologically safe teams
  • Preparing for or navigating a job, role, or life transition
  • Designing a sabbatical or extended time off with intention

The through line is in our approach. No matter what you want to focus on during our time together, this is a space where you will feel deeply heard, valued, connected, supported, challenged, and valued for the incredible human that you are.

I promise to serve as a compassionate truth-teller who balances direct, tangible guidance with a loving, understanding touch, helping you achieve your boldest goals and solve your most pressing professional challenges.

Think therapy vibes with a fierce focus on your professional growth and impact.
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Coaching & Advisory Services for Organizations

Based on your or your organization's specific needs, Reloveution offers:
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​Full-Organization Coaching Packages: Custom packages that provide coaching and advisory support across your organization (ideally for all staff, not just leaders). You can purchase a “bank” of sessions that teammates can access on demand over a set period, or designate a specific number of sessions for a certain number of staff members. Your team will have access to our robust and diverse network of experienced coaches, allowing individuals to choose the coach that best fits their needs.

Group/Team Coaching Packages: Support for teams, cross-functional groups, or cohorts of leaders to work through real-time challenges, mediate conflict, build connection, and strengthen shared skills. Sessions are grounded in the team's needs and combine skill development, live coaching, peer coaching, and strategic guidance.

Performance Improvement Coaching: Specialized coaching support for leaders placed on a Performance Improvement or Professional Development Plan. We focus on clarifying expectations, strengthening skill gaps, and helping people lead in alignment with both their values and the organization’s needs. This is offered in consultation with your HR department or with the person's direct manager.

Training Your Managers in Coaching Practices: We equip your managers and team leads with practical, accessible coaching tools they can use with direct reports, peers, and even themselves. Having managers who can serve as coaches strengthens feedback loops, trust, and ownership across your team and organization.💥See special offer below💥

Organization Transformation Story

An existing client had already invested in leadership and management development work with us, and they were looking to deepen learning for all 50 of their team members with something more personalized.

Together, we designed a simple yet powerful coaching initiative, wherein every staff member could opt into four one-on-one coaching sessions per year with no justification or approval required.

Within weeks of launching, 60% of the team signed up, including 100% of the Director team. That opt-in rate alone told us something important: people were hungry for spaces to reflect, process, and grow.

The outcomes?

In the first year, staff attributed coaching not only to bolstering individual confidence but also to increasing trust in the organization and leadership. And leaders and managers reported improved productivity, communication, relationships, feedback loops, and follow-through on goals.

One initial concern? That people would use coaching as a stepping stone out of the organization. But in reality, coaching became a catalyst for staying, not leaving. Staff felt more seen, supported, and aligned. Engagement deepened. And culture got stronger.

After three years (!), this coaching initiative is no longer an experiment; it’s now part of the benefits package. And it’s a key approach to developing and retaining talented, values-driven humans who are committed to learning and growth.

Hoping for results like these? They're not too good to be true!

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Coaching & Advisory Services for Humans

All Access Advisory (AAA): Our most comprehensive support package offers unlimited access to coaching, advisory, tools, and thought partnership for either a quarter or a full year. This is ideal for executives or senior leaders who need high-touch, responsive, and strategic support over time. This can be open-ended but is often focused on a specific area (i.e., strategic planning, culture building, sabbatical planning, building new systems, etc.) or season of transition.

Ongoing Coaching & Advisory: Consistent 1:1 coaching and strategic thought partnership to support leaders as they navigate complex dynamics, grow their leadership style, and implement learning in real time. Best for leaders who want a trusted sounding board, personalized guidance, and a space to build capacity with confidence, clarity, and care. Our starter package is six sessions.

On-Demand Coaching: Just-in-time, issue-specific coaching sessions that offer grounded support and actionable insight when it matters most. Sessions can be booked in 15-minute to 2-hour blocks, perfect for in-the-moment clarity, decision-making, or leadership support. Book here.

Human Transformation Story

When E transitioned from the classroom to nonprofit leadership, she wasn’t just changing jobs, she was trying to find a more sustainable way to make a difference. She carried with her a strong sense of responsibility, deep care for her community, and a fierce work ethic. But like so many mission-driven leaders, E quickly found herself juggling too much with too little support.

She was the glue: holding programs together, responding to everyone’s needs, and filling gaps that were never hers to hold alone. And it showed. Beneath the surface of her dedication was growing exhaustion, frustration, and the quiet question: How long can I keep doing this?

That’s where coaching came in.

Through honest reflection and a space that was just for her, E's perspective and skills began to shift. She began to name her needs, set boundaries, and let go of the myth that she had to be everything to everyone. She practiced delegation (even when it was uncomfortable) and learned how to have hard conversations with more clarity and less fear. She built stronger systems, spoke up for what she deserved, and stopped apologizing for her power.

E didn’t have to leave her job to rediscover her sense of purpose. Coaching helped her return to herself, to her curiosity, her voice, her creativity, and her purpose. She stopped managing out of fear or resentment and began leading with more intention, spaciousness, and care. She began to trust that how she led was just as important as what she did.

Today, almost four years later, E continues to grow, and I get to continue to support her (yay!). Coaching didn’t (and will never) solve all the problems around her. But it has helped her reclaim her place with a clearer voice, a fuller heart, and a deeper belief that she’s capable of anything!

Her story is far from over!

Specialized Coaching & Advisory (For Both Humans & Orgs)

Burnout & Well-Being Coaching: Supportive, human-centered coaching for individuals navigating chronic stress, compassion fatigue, or early signs of burnout. We help leaders and changemakers reconnect with purpose, build sustainable practices, strengthen boundaries, and cultivate well-being in a way that honors both personal, professional, and organizational realities.

Time-Off & Sabbatical Coaching: Designed for individuals planning, taking, or returning from extended leave, this coaching helps leaders prepare effectively, set clear boundaries, reflect, and reintegrate without experiencing burnout or guilt. Ideal for sabbaticals, parental leave, or any significant time away. Learn more here.

Testimonials

"Coaching with Marissa was a job saver for me and has helped me through some difficult work scenarios. I would not be in my current situation if it weren't for coaching and working with Reloveution. Participating in coaching and other Reloveution opportunities has made me a better manager, better at balancing my job and home life, and better at finding solutions to problems. Marissa is compassionate and always points out the wins, even when they are sometimes hard to see. She is honest, clear, and direct. She is good at asking questions that can help get to the root of what’s going on or provoke you to think further and deeper about a topic."
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- Emily Waniewski, Director of Programs
"What is unique about Marissa is her combination of warmth, insight, practical tools, and radical honesty. Her “special sauce” is the way she asks powerful questions that cut through the noise and help you connect to what really matters. She doesn’t just coach for productivity or outcomes – she coaches for wholeness and authentic leadership.
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As a result of our work together...I learned that proper rest is an act of courage and leadership, and that the more I trust myself and my team, the more sustainable my leadership becomes...Everyone benefits from the coaching Marissa offers."
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- Heidi Ham, Chief Operating Officer

Ready to invest in coaching for yourself, your team, or your organization? Book a connection call to discuss how we can help!

Tips & Tricks for Integrating Coaching Into Your Culture

  1. Normalize Asking Questions Instead of (Immediately) Giving Answers. Encourage managers to lead with curiosity. Phrases like “What do you think is the best next step?” or “What feels like the biggest barrier right now?” shift the dynamic from directing to developing.
  2. Build Reflection Into Your Routines. Use one-on-one meetings, team check-ins, or project debriefs as opportunities for reflection and growth. Ask coaching-style questions like, “What worked well?” and “What would you try differently next time?”
  3. Train Managers in Coaching Micro-Skills. You don’t need everyone (or anyone)to become certified coaches. Focus on key skills like empathetic listening, powerful questions, and goal setting that improve communication and empower growth.
  4. Create “Coachable Moments” Spaces. Set aside time in meetings or on Slack for quick “I need a sounding board” conversations. This models support, builds psychological safety, and helps people get unstuck faster.
  5. Start at the Top. When leaders receive coaching, they become better coaches. Integrate coaching and advisory into leadership development so your senior team can model the mindset and practices you want to scale.

Tool for Today: Powerful Questions for Leaders

If you're looking to build your curiosity muscle and ask more powerful questions, download this Powerful Question Bank, with 200+ game-changing questions to use with your direct reports, colleagues, and maybe even your children!

Special Offer: 50% off Virtual Training

The first person who responds to this email will receive 50% off a 90-minute virtual workshop on Coaching Practices for Leaders and Managers ( $1,650 for for-profit organizations and $1,250 for nonprofits)

This offer is only available to one person, but the group can include whomever you like and be as many people as you can find! Anyone who responds after the first person will be eligible for 30% off :-)

Thanks for reading this far! I'll catch you next week with more deets about our Conflict Transformation work! In the meantime, I'd love to connect with you! Book a connection call here.
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With love and gratitude,
Marissa

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