Team Alignment Coaching (2 individuals)
Partnership Coaching For Co-Founders, Business Partners & Creative Duos When two people build or lead something together, the strength of the partnership affects everything around them. It will determine success. Partnership Coaching creates dedicated space to understand how each person operates, surface what may be getting in the way, and design a stronger way of working together. What We Work On: Understand Each Other Explore individual work, communication, decision-making, and leadership styles—and where those styles naturally complement or collide. Strengthen Communication Identify patterns, assumptions, and unspoken expectations. Build a shared language for saying what needs to be said before frustration builds. Clarify Roles & Ownership Clarify responsibilities, boundaries, decision rights, and who leads what. Navigate Conflict Understand how each person responds under pressure and develop healthier ways to disagree, challenge one another, and move forward. Build Trust Create greater transparency and psychological safety so difficult conversations become easier and more productive. Align Around What Matters Clarify shared values, priorities, expectations, and the vision for the partnership. Create a Partnership Playbook Turn insights into practical agreements for how the two of you communicate, make decisions, handle conflict, divide responsibilities, and hold each other accountable.
What's included
My style is conversational, curious, and direct. I create space to slow things down, notice what’s happening beneath the surface, and say the things that may not be getting said. I ask questions that challenge assumptions, uncover blind spots, and sometimes create a little productive discomfort. But coaching with me isn’t about sitting around talking. We connect insight to what’s actually happening at work and experiment with new ways of communicating, leading, and responding. I bring more than two decades of leadership experience into the room, so I understand the realities of managing people, navigating personalities, making difficult decisions, and leading through change. Expect curiosity, candor, humor, practical tools, and the occasional question you’ll still be thinking about three days later.
- Partnership Playbook — a customized guide for how they work best together, including communication preferences, decision-making norms, conflict approaches, roles, boundaries, and accountability.
- Communication Agreements — shared expectations for feedback, difficult conversations, meetings, responsiveness, and how to raise issues early.
- Shared Priorities + Expectations — alignment around what matters most, what success looks like, and what each partner needs from the other.
- 90-Day Partnership Action Plan — specific commitments, behaviors, and next steps to keep the work moving after coaching ends.
Meet your expert
Kimberly S.
I help clients build self-awareness and lead with true intent.
My clients have already accomplished a lot, and they're hungry for what's next. So that's the work, figuring out what "next" actually means for them, who they're becoming, and how to actually get there. I’m a certified professional coach (PCC, CPCC) with 20+ years of executive leadership experience in entertainment and high fashion. I’ve held roles from manager to COO, working in everything from tight-knit family businesses to global companies with thousands of employees. I’ve led operations, production, sales, and culture and engagement initiatives worldwide, helping teams navigate everything from rapid change to mergers and acquisitions. I know what it takes to traverse companies and creative spaces. I partner with individuals across all levels—from Fortune 500 leaders to scrappy entrepreneurs—spanning industries including technology, entertainment, fashion, finance, automotive, and wellness (Microsoft, Google, Disney, Capital One, etc). I help you build self-awareness by uncovering blind spots, shifting mindsets, silencing negative self-talk, and dismantling impostor syndrome. Together, we shape your leadership style rooted in clarity, confidence, and purpose. Outside of work, I co-host the Rebel Mindset podcast, where we challenge the status quo by interviewing rebellious leaders who succeed their way. I’ve run three marathons (in New York City, Berlin, and Rome) and am writing my first book, inspired by the 52 meetups I chased across New York City over the course of a year.
