AWAKENJOYLEADERSHIP

Leadership coaching & development

You carry the responsibility.
Make room to lead
with clarity.

Coaching for women business owners and organizational leaders who want space to think clearly, navigate complex decisions, and lead with greater intention.

When people depend on you, your own questions can get pushed aside. Make room to examine what’s asking for your attention—and choose a thoughtful way forward.

Amy Charbonneau, leadership coach
Amy CharbonneauSpace to think. Support to move forward.

The person behind the responsibility

You make room for everyone else.
Your leadership needs space, too.

You may be growing a business, stepping into a new role, or leading people through change. The decisions keep coming, and it can be difficult to step back long enough to understand what needs to shift.

Perhaps a conversation keeps getting postponed. You’re carrying work that needs to be shared. Or a familiar response is getting in the way of how you want to lead. Coaching offers a place to examine those challenges and practice a different approach.

Ways to work together

Support for the leader.
Learning for the team.

01 · Business owners

Lead your business with intention.

A private place to think through decisions, priorities, boundaries, and the responsibilities you carry as an owner. Explore the patterns shaping your choices and the way you want to lead as your business develops.

Discuss business owner coaching →
02 · Organizational leaders

Make room for your next level of leadership.

Personalized coaching for women navigating changing responsibilities, challenging conversations, and professional transitions. Bring a real situation, examine your options, and identify practical steps you can take.

Discuss leadership coaching →
03 · Teams

Create space for a useful conversation.

Presentations and facilitated conversations that invite teams to reflect on communication, familiar responses, and how they work together. Connect with Amy to discuss your audience, topic, and goals.

Inquire about a team presentation →

Practical leadership development

Bring the challenge.
Make room for a new perspective.

The work begins with what is happening in your leadership today.

We explore the beliefs, assumptions, and responses behind familiar patterns, then connect that awareness to the decisions and conversations ahead of you.

Your goals shape the focus. The aim is to help you put what you discover into practice in the context where you lead.

  • Clarify priorities when responsibilities compete.
  • Communicate expectations, needs, and boundaries.
  • Prepare for conversations you have been avoiding.
  • Recognize patterns in how you respond under pressure.
  • Translate reflection into practical next steps.

The DESIGN Method

A framework for change.
Room for your leadership context.

DESIGN provides a shared framework for reflection and action. These are stages to return to as your responsibilities and circumstances evolve.

D

Discover

Identify what needs your attention and what you want to work toward.

E

Explore

Examine the beliefs, assumptions, and patterns shaping your response.

S

Shift

Consider a different perspective and the choices it makes possible.

I

Integrate

Practice new approaches in your decisions, conversations, and daily work.

G

Grow

Reflect on what you are learning and adjust your next steps.

N

Nurture

Develop rhythms that support continued learning and intentional leadership.

Meet your coach

A thoughtful partner
for the work of leading.

Amy Charbonneau

Amy brings a whole-person perspective to coaching, with attention to the beliefs, perspectives, and familiar patterns that influence how people make decisions and relate to others.

Her approach creates room to examine your own leadership while keeping your actual responsibilities and next steps in view.

More about Amy →

Education & qualifications

  • Master Certified Neurocoach
  • Path of a Peacemaker Certified Facilitator/Coach
  • MA in Intercultural Studies
  • Doctoral studies in Organizational Leadership; dissertation in progress

How we begin

Start with your context.

01

Share what brings you here.

Tell Amy about your role, the challenge you are navigating, or the team experience you are planning.

02

Explore the fit.

Discuss your goals, questions, and the kind of support or presentation that may be useful.

03

Agree on the next step.

Confirm the scope, format, scheduling, and investment before committing to work together.

Questions before we connect

A little more clarity.

Who is individual coaching for?

This work is designed for women business owners and leaders within organizations who want to examine their leadership, navigate a challenge, or approach their responsibilities with greater intention.

Can an organization inquire on behalf of a leader?

Yes. Contact Amy to discuss your goals and the proposed engagement. Before coaching begins, the leader and organizational sponsor can clarify expectations, confidentiality, and what information will be shared.

Do you offer team presentations?

Yes. Amy has presented to teams and welcomes inquiries about presentations and facilitated conversations. Share your audience, preferred topic, timing, and goals so you can explore the fit together.

Does coaching include a religious framework?

The focus of corporate coaching is your leadership goals, professional context, and values. Christian faith integration is available by request.

What is the format and investment?

Individual private coaching sessions take place on Zoom. For organizational engagements and team presentations, contact Amy to discuss the format, scope, availability, and investment.

Your next step

What needs room
in your leadership?

Share what you are navigating—or what you would like to explore with your team. Let’s discuss whether working together is a fit.

Start a Conversation

Include your role or organization, your goals, and any timing you have in mind.