Zormarah Lyda
Executive and life coach in Maryland for leaders and professionals
| Hourly rate range | $160 to $275 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Leadership developmentBurnout and resilienceTransitions and new rolesLife transitionsMilitary transitionNew grads and students |
| Works with | Students, Professionals and Veterans |
| Also coaches | Life coach and Career coach |
| Based in | Maryland, United States |
| Credentials | Resilience Building Leadership Professional Coach; Resilience Building Leadership Professional Trainer |
| Practice | Candidly Unsed |
Zormarah Lyda is an executive and life coach in Maryland. Zormarah runs Candidly Unsed and works with college students, emerging leaders, military members, professionals and organizations. The work focuses on leadership, resilience and change. Zormarah holds credentials as a Resilience Building Leadership Professional Coach and Trainer. Candidly Unsed sets out to challenge leadership models that reward silence, perfectionism and gatekeeping.
What Zormarah helps with
Zormarah works with people who want to grow and with organizations that want to lead differently. The focus is on honest, deep work during change.
- Building resilience
- Developing as an emerging leader
- Stacking credentials as a student
- Transitioning out of the military
- Leading an organization through change
- Moving past perfectionism and silence at work
Who Zormarah works with
Zormarah coaches college students, emerging leaders, military members and professionals. Organizations also hire Zormarah when they face change. Veterans in transition and students building their credentials are named as clients.
Background and qualifications
Zormarah Lyda founded Candidly Unsed, a coaching and training practice built around leadership and support. Zormarah is a Resilience Building Leadership Professional Coach and also a Resilience Building Leadership Professional Trainer. The practice serves individuals and organizations in Maryland, United States.
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Runs a practice built to challenge leadership models that reward silence, perfectionism and gatekeeping.
Best for students, veterans and emerging leaders, or organizations facing change, who want deep and honest work.
Common questions
How much does Zormarah Lyda charge?
Coaching with Zormarah runs $160 to $275 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Zormarah Lyda help with?
Zormarah Lyda helps with building resilience, developing as an emerging leader, stacking credentials as a student and transitioning out of the military.
Is Zormarah Lyda certified?
Zormarah Lyda lists: Resilience Building Leadership Professional Coach; Resilience Building Leadership Professional Trainer.
Does Zormarah Lyda work with organizations?
Yes. Zormarah works with organizations facing change as well as with individuals.
Does Zormarah Lyda coach veterans?
Yes. Zormarah works with veterans who are transitioning, and with military members.
How do I contact Zormarah Lyda?
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