Kris Safarova
Consulting case interview and executive coaching from a team in Canada
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $160 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Interview coachingConsulting and finance recruitingExecutive presence and communicationStrategy and decision makingExecutive communication |
| Works with | Students, Professionals and Executives |
| Also coaches | Executive coach and Speaking coach |
| Based in | Canada |
| Practice | FIRMSconsulting |
Kris Safarova leads FIRMSconsulting, a Canadian practice with a team that coaches students and professionals on consulting case interviews and careers. The team also offers executive coaching and executive presence and communication coaching. The practice is run by management consultants. They built an AI strategy tool named Michael to support their own analysis, and they now offer it to clients. It scopes a business problem and produces a strategy study in under 2 hours.
What Kris helps with
The team works on consulting case interviews, career growth, and executive communication. They also help consultants win sales and make strategy decisions.
- Preparing for consulting case interviews
- Career coaching for students and professionals
- Executive presence and communication
- Building consulting sales skills
- Speaking with more confidence
- Testing a business problem with an AI strategy study
Who Kris works with
Clients include students and professionals who want to prepare for consulting case interviews. The team also serves executives who make high-stakes decisions. Consultants and their clients use the practice for strategy work and consulting sales skills.
How Kris works
The team uses an AI strategy tool called Michael that they built for their own analytical work. Michael scopes the problem, runs a full study, and builds a strategy document in under 2 hours. It also checks whether the client's team can carry out the plan. Executive coaching clients can load their coaching transcripts into the tool. Michael then judges whether a project will advance their career.
Background and qualifications
FIRMSconsulting is run by management consultants. The team built Michael as an internal tool to support their advanced analytical work, then opened it to clients. The practice offers career coaching, executive coaching, and a consulting sales program. It also has programs on executive presence and speaking. Its resources include a video library, a document library, a blog, and podcasts.
Kris Safarova pricing
Programs and services
- Career coaching
- Executive coaching
- Executive presence and communication coaching program
- Speak Without Limits program
- Consulting Sales Rainmaker Program
- The MasterPlan Acceleration Program
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The CoachVouch take
The team built its own AI strategy tool, Michael, that produces a strategy study in under 2 hours.
Best for consulting job candidates and executives who want case prep, communication coaching, or fast strategy work.
Common questions
How much does Kris Safarova charge?
Coaching with Kris runs $90 to $160 an hour. Message Kris from this page for an exact quote.
What does Kris Safarova help with?
Kris Safarova helps with preparing for consulting case interviews, career coaching for students and professionals, executive presence and communication and building consulting sales skills.
Does FIRMSconsulting offer AI tools?
Yes. The team built an AI strategy tool called Michael. It is free to start and runs a study in under 2 hours.
How do I contact Kris Safarova?
Send Kris a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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