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Empower Your Leadership Journey

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Discover your true potential through expert coaching tailored for corporate clients and leaders. My customized approach harnesses your unique strengths to help you tackle challenges and confidently reach your goals. Are you ready to transform your life?

As an experienced Leadership & Team Coach and Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, my mission is to empower both leaders and teams. I specialize in fostering collaboration among diverse individuals, ensuring productive teamwork. Whether you're addressing cultural differences, integrating virtual and in-person teams, or dismantling cross-functional barriers, I offer the tools and strategies necessary to enhance your leadership skills, manage conflicts, and navigate complex organizational dynamics.

Strengths Unleashed

  • Unlocking Leadership Potential Through Strengths-Based Coaching: Facing leadership challenges in multinational environments can feel overwhelming. Strengths-based coaching offers a clear path to success. By identifying and leveraging your unique talents, you can break silos, overcome obstacles, and lead with confidence. As a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, I specialize in helping leaders discover and maximize their potential, driving both personal and team success.
     

  • Navigating Complex Organizational Dynamics: Managing cross-cultural and cross-functional teams in today's global business environment presents significant challenges. With nearly 20 years of experience, I provide leaders with expert tools and strategies to navigate diverse team dynamics, bridge cultural differences, and foster effective communication. My coaching ensures you can build trust and create positive, high-performing teams, no matter how complex the environment.
     

  • Empowering Diversity in Leadership: Many women or neurodiverse leaders struggle with feeling underestimated or undervalued in corporate roles. My strengths-based coaching is designed to empower executives to embrace their abilities, build confidence, and shatter the glass ceiling. By focusing on your inherent strengths, I help you turn perceived limitations into opportunities, ensuring your leadership thrives in any context.
     

  • Enhancing Team Collaboration and Productivity: Building cohesive, productive teams—whether virtual, in-person, or cross-functional—requires more than just strategy. My coaching addresses the cultural nuances and communication barriers that often hinder collaboration. By bridging these gaps, I help leaders create an environment where teams work seamlessly together, driving innovation and improving overall productivity.
     

  • Overcoming Cross-Cultural Leadership Challenges: Leading cross-cultural teams requires a deep understanding of cultural nuances and the ability to adapt leadership styles accordingly. My background in Asian languages, history, and customs gives me a unique perspective on managing these complexities. I provide the guidance you need to lead with empathy and effectiveness, fostering cross-cultural unity and success in global settings.

What you'll get

"Everyone needs a coach," said Bill Gates. No matter how successful you are, a coach can provide an outside perspective, revealing blind spots and help you grow. Explore my coaching packages for individuals and teams. Gain clarity about your talents, build resilience, and unlock your potential for success. 
 

  • We will discover your strengths, core values, motivators, and resources.

  • You will transform them into your authentic leadership style with confidence and turn current challenges into opportunities.

1:1 Mentor Coaching

90 min / CHF 295

Understand how your talents shape you and how to turn them into strengths or simply solve one challenge at a time. You will get:​

  • Online coaching session(s)

  • 1 x 90 min (or 2 x 45 minutes)

  • Optional CliftonStrengths 24 profile​

  • Discover your strengths and resources

  • Turn your challenges into opportunities

A Coach at Your Fingertips

6 hrs / CHF 1'475

6 hours of time to use, when and how you like and need it most. You will get:​

  • Online coaching sessions

  • 6 hours or 360 min

  • How and when you want and need it

  • Unlimited access via e-mail

  • Fast response and flexible availability

  • Gain clarity on your goal

  • Design a tangible actions with an accountability partner on your side

Team
Coaching

Price on request

Team coaching offers several benefits that can enhance team dynamics and overall performance. Here’s how I can support your teams:

  • Building Trust and Psychological Safety

  • Developing Individual and Team Skills

  • Aligning Goals and Enhancing Performance

  • Resolving Conflicts and Enhancing Collaboration

  • Improving Decision-Making and Problem-Solving

How it works

Are you ready to take control of your future and achieve your goals? With my holistic, strengths-based, and goal-oriented coaching approach, you'll gain greater self-awareness and confidence using your unique strengths to overcome barriers, make effective decisions, develop resilience and lead high-performing teams.

  • Choose a Package: Opt for 1:1 Mentor Coaching or A Coach at Your Fingertips, depending on your needs. For team coaching please get in touch so we can design a program tailored to your needs.

  • Start the Journey: I am a big believer in innate talents and strengths and would love for you to start with the 1:1 Mentor Coaching Packages to get to know you better.

  • If assessments aren’t your thing and you'd rather have a thinking partner to work with on a specific challenge or issue, then the "Coach at your Fingertips" option is for you.

  • Once you’ve made your payment, you'll sign a coaching contract, and depending on your package you'll either complete a worksheet to clarify your goals, or take the complimentary CliftonStrengths Assessment.

We'll work online via your preferred video chat app, so you can join in from anywhere in the world when you want and need it most. We can also meet in person, if you're in the Zurich area, Switzerland. I recommend your start with weekly or fortnightly sessions.

I don't have all the answers, but I’ll do my best to help you find yours. Passionate about people and fascinated by the differences and unique qualities of everyone, I am a keen observer of people’s strengths and talents and accommodate my coaching to help you gain deep insights and become the best version of yourself. Let's work together to overcome your challenges and create a clear roadmap for success.

Contact me today to start your coaching journey and learn more about how my coaching can help you.

Why Choose Blackhole Coaching

  • Strengths-Based Empowerment: Tailored strategies to highlight and utilize your unique strengths.

  • Proven Leadership Experience: Nearly 20 years of guiding diverse, cross-cultural teams to success.

  • Cultural Intelligence: Navigate global business with my deep understanding of cultural nuances.

  • Relatable Coaching Journey: Coaching inspired by personal transformation and continuous learning.

  • Flexible, Customized Packages: Support that fits your schedule, including online sessions and unlimited email access.

  • Enhanced Collaboration and Productivity: Bridge differences and boost team productivity with expert guidance.

  • Client Success Stories: Join our satisfied clients who have transformed their careers.

  • Innovative Solutions: Unique coaching model to help you thrive in challenging environments.

  • Goal-Oriented Sessions: Clarity and actionable insights in every session.

Get in Touch

Michèle Smole

CH-8001 Zürich

Switzerland

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