Executive coaching
Most executive coaching is a conversation. Meridian is a methodology.
A complete, structured six- or twelve-session program built on learning science, honest self-discovery, and practical frameworks that work under pressure. Delivered by Meridian’s founder, who has done the same work he asks of you. Any coach who joins will first complete Meridian’s own certification.
What makes this different
Structure, deliverables, and a reason behind every step
| Most executive coaching | Meridian executive coaching |
|---|---|
| Relationship-driven, structure-optional | A complete six- or twelve-session arc with a specific purpose at every step |
| Good questions, unclear outcomes | Named deliverables: leadership pattern summary, decision-making framework, personal brand statement, 90-day action plan |
| Frameworks without the why | The science behind your patterns, connected to your real behavior |
| No delivery standard | Delivered by Meridian’s founder |
| Ends when the sessions end | Includes follow-up calls at 30 and 90 days, and an open door after |
The six-session arc
What you build, session by session
The Leadership Transformation extends the same six focus areas across twelve sessions.
- 01
Discovery and foundation
Assess where you are starting from: strengths, patterns, and the gap between what you intend and what others experience. Build the roadmap for the engagement.
- 02
Self-awareness and how others experience you
Move from self-familiarity to genuine self-awareness. Name the patterns running automatically under pressure and understand why they persist.
- 03
Strategic decision-making and leading under pressure
Learn why pressure degrades decision quality. Build a personal decision-making framework that works when the stakes are highest.
- 04
Communication, conflict, and influence
Map your personal communication profile and build an influence strategy from the principles you already operate on. Prepare for a real difficult conversation grounded in curiosity rather than blame.
- 05
Leadership presence and personal brand
Close the gap between the leader you intend to be and the one others are experiencing. Build a personal brand statement, presence focus areas and specific behavioral commitments.
- 06
Integration and the path forward
Honest accounting of what has changed and what still needs work. Build a comprehensive progress summary and a 90-day action plan. Close with clarity on where you go from here.
What you build
Clients want to know what they are buying.
By the end of the engagement, every client has built:
- A self-awareness summary: identified leadership patterns, their impact, and one focus area
- A personal decision-making framework, with their triggers and mitigation strategies
- A personal communication profile, an influence strategy, and a difficult conversation preparation guide applied to a real situation
- A personal brand statement in their own words
- A comprehensive progress summary and a 90-day action plan
- A shared vocabulary for their own patterns that does not require a coach in the room to use
The science behind the method
Explanation, labeled honestly
Every session connects a well-supported idea from psychology and neuroscience to the client’s real behavior. Not as theory. As explanation. And every claim is labeled honestly: what research shows, what the current understanding is, and what is simply a useful picture.
Why patterns persist under pressure. Why a planned pause works better than willpower. Why being judged feels so threatening. Why the brand gap exists and why it is so hard to see from the inside. Why decisions made under pressure so often go wrong.
When clients understand what is actually happening, the change is easier to sustain. That is the difference between coaching that produces insight and coaching that produces lasting change.
Measuring what holds
How we measure what holds
Meridian has built a three-point measurement protocol for every coaching client and cohort, now being piloted with its first clients. Before the work begins, each participant names two to five people who see them work every week, usually their manager plus peers or direct reports. They answer a short survey of observable behaviors at the start, at the end, and again at six months. The survey also tracks behaviors the program does not target, so we can see whether the behaviors the program worked on changed more than everything else. At six months, we review each participant’s if-then plans together: which ones held under pressure and which did not. Organizations see results only in aggregate, for groups of five or more, and only with participant consent.
Packages and investment
Two ways to engage
Sessions run in person or on Zoom. I strongly recommend meeting in person for the first session.
6 sessions
The Focused Engagement
- 6 sessions (Session 1 is 90 minutes, the rest are 60)
- Participant workbook for every session
- Between-session assignments
- Post-session summaries
- Follow-up calls at 30 and 90 days
- Open door for outreach after the engagement
$2,750
Corporate rate: $3,250
12 sessions
The Leadership Transformation
- 12 sessions (Session 1 is 90 minutes, the rest are 60)
- Everything in the Focused Engagement
- Deeper work across all six focus areas
- Extended pattern and brand work
- Follow-up calls at 30 and 90 days
$5,500
Corporate rate: $6,500
Not sure which is right for you? The conversation will make it clear.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Do we meet in person or on Zoom?
Either. I strongly recommend meeting in person for the first session, because it sets the foundation for the work. After that, we can meet in person, on Zoom, or switch between the two.
Where does Ascend take place?
On-site at your organization.
Is coaching confidential?
Yes. What you share in a session stays between us. If your organization pays for the coaching, it can be told that you attended, but not what you talked about. We start and end with a short goals meeting with your sponsor that you lead, and you decide what to share. Measurement results go to organizations only in aggregate, only for groups of five or more, and only with participants’ consent.
Can my employer pay for coaching?
Yes. When an organization pays, it’s billed at the corporate rate, which includes two 30-minute goal meetings with you and your sponsor: one after the first session and one after the last. You lead both, and session content stays between us.
What if I need to reschedule?
Give at least 48 hours’ notice and we’ll find a new time. A session cancelled with less notice counts as used.
Can I pause my coaching?
Yes, once per package, for up to 60 days. The pause extends your window to use your sessions by the same amount. The 6-session package is used within 6 months and the 12-session package within 12 months.
What happens on the free call?
It’s 30 minutes on Zoom. We talk about where you are, what you want to change, and whether working together makes sense. You’re under no obligation.
Ready to close the gap?
Every engagement starts with a free 30-minute conversation. No pitch, no pressure.