Debbie Lawrence
Leadership coach and business strategist for women who lead
| Hourly rate range | $100 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Women in leadershipLeadership developmentTeam performanceConflict and difficult conversationsLeadership and team building |
| Works with | Women, Founders and business owners and Managers |
| Also coaches | Business coach |
| Experience | 10 years coaching |
Debbie Lawrence is a leadership coach and business strategist who helps women who lead. She works with leaders whose teams miss the standard and who end up doing the work themselves. She has 40 years in leadership and has coached over 500 leaders in the last decade. She teaches the 9+6 Delegation Framework, the CLEAR+KIND Feedback Formula and the Hold-the-Line Protocol. She also hosts a podcast and a weekly newsletter.
What Debbie helps with
Debbie works with leaders who absorb their team's underperformance and avoid hard conversations. She helps them set standards and hold people to them.
- Fixing team underperformance
- Delegating work instead of redoing it
- Having direct feedback conversations
- Holding people accountable
- Handling guilt when setting standards
- Setting boundaries with staff
- Stopping late nights and weekends spent on team work
- Exiting people who do not meet the standard
Who Debbie works with
Debbie works with women who lead teams. Her clients are often over-functioning, avoid conflict and pick up work their team should finish. Many are business owners or managers who hired capable people and still carry too much of the work themselves.
How Debbie works
Debbie teaches a leadership operating system built on named tools. The 9+6 Delegation Framework shows what to hand off, who gets it and how to hold them accountable. The CLEAR+KIND Feedback Formula helps leaders give specific, observable feedback and handle pushback. The Hold-the-Line Protocol helps leaders stay grounded when people push back or go quiet. The group program runs ten weeks with real implementation.
Background and qualifications
Debbie has spent 40 years in leadership. In the last decade she has coached over 500 leaders who share the same pattern of managing feelings instead of addressing underperformance. She hosts The Compassionate Leader School podcast and writes a weekly newsletter called The Permission Slip. Her client feedback comes from groups such as a chamber of commerce, a regional municipality and a native council in Nova Scotia.
Debbie Lawrence pricing
Programs and services
- Single session intensive, 60 minutes with an action plan and scripts
- One-on-one private coaching, three months
- The Clarity Cohort, a 10-week group program
- Weekly newsletter
- Podcast
Debbie Lawrence reviews
The CoachVouch take
Debbie built her coaching on 40 years in leadership and named tools for delegation, feedback and holding standards.
Best for women leaders who are covering for an underperforming team and want clear standards without guilt.
Common questions
How much does Debbie Lawrence charge?
Coaching with Debbie runs $100 to $175 an hour. Message Debbie from this page for an exact quote.
What does Debbie Lawrence help with?
Debbie Lawrence helps with fixing team underperformance, delegating work instead of redoing it, having direct feedback conversations and holding people accountable.
What can I get from a single session with Debbie Lawrence?
The intensive is 60 minutes on one situation that needs action this week. You leave with a specific action plan and exact scripts.
Does Debbie Lawrence offer group coaching?
Yes. The Clarity Cohort is a ten-week group program where women leaders learn her full leadership operating system together.
How do I contact Debbie Lawrence?
Send Debbie a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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