Strategic Clarity For Your Next Chapter

Tailored support for ambitious women leaders navigating a career inflection point.

Ascend 1:1 Career coaching

Whether you're pursuing a promotion, considering a transition, or positioning yourself for the next level—so your next move is grounded in your values, strengths, and long-term vision.

Ascend is for leaders who need direction. This is a structured, personalized coaching process designed to help you move from confusion and overwhelm to clarity, confidence, and purposeful action.

Together, we'll cut through the noise, identify what's truly driving your challenges, and create a roadmap that reflects your values, leverages your strengths, and positions you for sustainable impact.

The Path to Clarity Starts Here: Ascend 1:1 Career Coaching

You're ready for the next level, but you're not sure how to position yourself or whether to pursue it where you are

Imagine leading from a place of clarity rather than doubt.

The New Roadmap For Your Career

The Leadership Crossroads

You're exhausted from trying to prove yourself, navigate organizational politics, and figure out your path forward all at once

You're getting conflicting advice from mentors, colleagues, and your own instincts—and none of it accounts for what truly matters to you as a leader

You've been considering your next move for months, but the weight of making the "right" decision has you paralyzed

You know you're capable of more strategic impact, but you're stuck in tactical execution or managing up instead of leading forward

You're leading well, but you're hitting invisible barriers—unclear expectations, tension with senior leadership, or a sense that your contributions aren't fully recognized

You're at an inflection point—and the path forward isn't clear.

Imagine knowing exactly which opportunities align with your vision—and which ones you're confidently declining.

Imagine walking into conversations about your career with the language to articulate your value, the confidence to advocate for yourself, and a strategic plan that reflects who you are as a leader and where you're going next.

Let's Make This Your Reality

What You'll Leave With

I Want these Results

You'll know your next move—whether that's pursuing a specific promotion, transitioning to a new organization, pivoting to a different function, or strengthening your leadership where you are. No more waffling between options.

A Clear, Confident Career Decision

Language That Commands Respect

Language That Positions You With Authority

You'll be able to articulate your leadership value, strengths, and career priorities in interviews, promotion conversations, and negotiations—with clarity, conviction, and without underselling yourself.

You'll identify the root causes behind your current challenges—whether it's organizational dynamics, misaligned expectations, gaps in how you're positioning yourself, or patterns in how you lead that are holding you back.

Visibility Into What's Actually Shaping Your Experience

A Decision-Making Framework You Can Reuse

You'll develop criteria for evaluating opportunities based on your values, strengths, and long-term goals—so you know what deserves your energy and what doesn't, now and in the future.

The Confidence to Navigate Future Transitions

You'll build the strategic judgment and self-awareness to lead yourself through career decisions with less anxiety and more agency—not just this time, but for the rest of your career.

A Strategic Career Roadmap With Concrete Next Steps

You'll leave with an actionable plan tailored to your goals—whether that includes positioning yourself for a promotion, preparing to transition, strengthening key relationships, or building specific leadership capabilities.

Real Outcomes, Not Just Insight

My Coaching Process

A grounded, intentional path from awareness to sustainable change

clarity →

First we clarify:

What matters most in this season of your leadership
The context, pressures, and expectations shaping your next move

What meaningful progress and success actually look like for you.

ACTION →

I'm ready for career clarity

INSIGHT →

In this phase, we:

Identify your most strategic career move and the high-leverage actions that will get you there
Co-create a career plan aligned with your values, goals, and the realities of your work environment. decisions, boundaries, and influence

ACcountability →

Across our work together, we:

Track your progress and adjust your plan as new information or opportunities emerge
Recalibrate your strategy when circumstances shift—a new leader, a reorganization, an unexpected offer.

Orient before you act

Through values exploration, career visioning exercises, and coaching, we explore:

Your core values and what you need to feel aligned in your work.
Your strengths—and where they position you for greater impact.

Understand what’s driving how you lead

Turn insight into a strategic plan

Make Progress Sustainable

Program Structure

3 Month Experiencwe

6 Month Experience

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Six 50 minute sessions (bi-weekly)

Personalized exercises & frameworks

Values exploration & career visioning

Decision-making tools

Actionable career plan

Twelve 50 minute sessions (bi-weekly)

Personalized exercises & frameworks

Values exploration & career visioning

Decision-making tools

Actionable career plan

Who This Is For

You’re considering a promotion, stretch role, or organizational move

You're Feeling Stuck or Undervalued

You’re performing well, but advancement feels unclear or stalled

You’re facing unclear expectations, feedback, or political tension

You’re Navigating Organizational Dynamics

You Know Something Needs to Change

Staying where you are without a plan isn’t sustainable

You're Ready for the Next Level

You want clarity on when to move and how to position yourself

You want insight into what’s limiting visibility or recognition

You want to respond strategically — not emotionally

You want your next move aligned with your values and long-term vision — not default paths that don’t fit

I'm Ready to Take Action

Hi, I’m Lois

I'm an ICF-certified leadership coach with a JD and an MA in Organizational Psychology. My background spans law, technology, higher education, and professional services—and I work primarily with women leaders navigating complexity, transition, and growth.

I created Ascend because I know what it's like to feel stuck at a crossroads—capable and ambitious, but unclear about the right next move.

Early in my career, I spent too much time second-guessing myself, listening to everyone else's opinions, and trying to figure it out alone. I know the mental and emotional weight of indecision—and how much it costs in terms of time, energy, and missed opportunities.

I also know that with the right support, this doesn't have to be a years-long struggle. You can gain clarity faster. You can make decisions from a place of confidence and alignment. And you can build the strategic judgment that will serve you for the rest of your career.

That's what Ascend is designed to do: help you stop spinning and start moving—with intention, clarity, and a plan that's grounded in who you are and what you truly want.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this different from therapy or traditional career counseling?

Coaching is forward-focused and action-oriented. We're not processing your past—we're building your future. While we may explore patterns and beliefs, our primary focus is on clarifying your direction and creating a concrete plan to get there. This is strategic, results-driven work for high-performing professionals.

What if I'm not sure whether I want to stay in my current role or leave?

That's exactly why this coaching exists. You don't need to have the answer when we start—you need clarity to make the decision. We'll explore what's driving your uncertainty, what matters most to you, and what each path would require. By the end, you'll know which direction you're moving toward.

Can my employer sponsor this?

Yes. many participants use professional development or learning budgets. I’m happy to work with you to make employer sponsorship straightforward. After you apply, you can request:

An invoice
A program overview for your employer
Language to support internal approval

How do I know if I'm ready for this?

You're ready if you're willing to do the work—not just talk about change, but actively engage in reflection, exploration, and action. You're ready if you're at a genuine inflection point and committed to moving forward with intention rather than reactivity.

What happens in the discovery call?

We'll discuss where you are, what's at stake, your goals, and whether this coaching is the right fit for you. There's no pressure and no pitch—just an honest conversation about what you need and whether I'm the right coach to support you.

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You Don't Have to navigate
this Alone

If you're ready to move from uncertainty to clarity, from second-guessing to confident action, from stuck to strategic—I'd love to talk