Karen Gombault
Executive coach and strategic advisor for senior leaders in bigger roles
| Hourly rate range | $100 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Executives |
| Practice | Karen Gombault Strategic Advisory and Executive Coaching |
Karen Gombault is an executive coach and strategic advisor for senior leaders. She works with people who have stepped into bigger roles and find that organizational friction is slowing them down. Her work centers on how power, influence and reputation are managed once a role expands. She helps leaders see who carries real weight, where decisions get made, and how to adjust the way they engage. She offers a short starting session called a Focus-15.
What Karen helps with
Karen works with senior leaders whose roles have grown and whose results now depend on power, influence and reputation. She helps them deal with friction that slows their progress.
- Organizational friction that drains momentum
- Stepping into a broader remit or bigger role
- Finding out who carries real weight in decisions
- Understanding what quietly drives decisions
- Managing how others see you and your authority
- Knowing who the small circle is that moves work forward
- Working out why execution stalls
Who Karen works with
Karen works with senior leaders who are moving into bigger roles. Her clients have a broader remit than before. They find that the unwritten rules have changed. They feel resistance in their organization but cannot always name where it comes from.
How Karen works
Karen's work rests on a few focus areas, including position and influence. Position is about how others see you and how much weight your voice carries. Influence is about knowing the small, often unseen group that decides what moves forward, and how to engage them. Clients can start with a Focus-15, a short first session, before moving to further services.
Karen Gombault pricing
Programs and services
- Focus-15 starter session
- Strategic advisory
- Executive coaching
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The CoachVouch take
Karen focuses on the unwritten rules of power and influence that senior leaders face after their role expands.
Best for senior leaders in a newly expanded role who feel stalled by organizational friction.
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How much does Karen Gombault charge?
Coaching with Karen runs $100 to $175 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Karen Gombault help with?
Karen Gombault helps with organizational friction that drains momentum, stepping into a broader remit or bigger role, finding out who carries real weight in decisions and understanding what quietly drives decisions.
How do I contact Karen Gombault?
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