Laila Kramer
Career and leadership coach for tech and marketing professionals in South Africa
| Hourly rate range | $100 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Career changeCareer clarity and purposePromotions and advancementTech careersExecutive presence and communicationLeadership developmentBurnout and resilienceTransitions and new rolesStrategy and decision makingLife transitionsStress and overwhelm |
| Works with | Professionals, Managers and Executives |
| Also coaches | Executive coach and Life coach |
| Based in | South Africa |
| Credentials | ICF Level 2 Coaching Certification, The Coaching Centre; Industrial and Organisational Psychology, UNISA; Strategic HR Management, UNISA; Registered Specialist Wellness Counsellor; Career Thinking certification, Pearson |
| Practice | Laila Kramer Coaching & HR Consulting |
Laila Kramer is a career and leadership coach in South Africa. She works with experienced professionals, managers and leaders, mostly in tech and marketing. Before coaching, she spent more than ten years in senior HR and People roles at scaling tech companies. She built teams, designed operating models and advised founders. She also runs HR and talent consulting for growing businesses, including fractional HR and senior hiring support.
What Laila helps with
Laila helps experienced professionals make sound decisions about their careers and leadership. Her clients often face transition, pressure or complex people situations.
- Career and leadership transitions
- Decision fatigue and setting priorities
- Leadership confidence and presence
- Handling organisational politics and influence
- Redefining success after long periods of responsibility
- Preventing burnout while keeping performance up
- Deciding on career direction or role fit
Who Laila works with
Laila works with experienced professionals, managers and leaders, with a focus on tech and marketing. Her clients are usually seasoned operators who take responsibility seriously. They want to make decisions they can defend over time. Most are going through a transition, complexity or ongoing pressure, not entry level development.
Background and qualifications
Laila spent more than ten years in senior HR and People leadership roles at scaling tech companies. She built teams, designed operating models, hired across functions and worked with founders and executives on growth, performance and organisational design. Her coaching grew out of that work. She is ICF Level 2 trained through The Coaching Centre. She studied Industrial and Organisational Psychology and Strategic HR Management at UNISA. She is also a Registered Specialist Wellness Counsellor and holds a Pearson Career Thinking certification.
Laila Kramer pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one career and leadership coaching
- Fractional and advisory HR
- Talent consulting and recruitment
Laila Kramer reviews
The CoachVouch take
Coaches senior professionals from the view of a former Head of People with over a decade in high growth tech.
Best for experienced tech and marketing professionals facing a career or leadership decision under pressure.
Common questions
How much does Laila Kramer charge?
Coaching with Laila runs $100 to $175 an hour. Message Laila from this page for an exact quote.
What does Laila Kramer help with?
Laila Kramer helps with career and leadership transitions, decision fatigue and setting priorities, leadership confidence and presence and handling organisational politics and influence.
Is Laila Kramer certified?
Laila Kramer lists: ICF Level 2 Coaching Certification, The Coaching Centre; Industrial and Organisational Psychology, UNISA; Strategic HR Management, UNISA; Registered Specialist Wellness Counsellor; Career Thinking certification, Pearson.
Does Laila Kramer also offer HR services?
Yes. She offers fractional and advisory HR support to scaling organisations. She also does talent consulting and recruitment for scarce skills, technical roles and senior hires.
How do I contact Laila Kramer?
Send Laila a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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