Hi, I’m Megan.

I help executives, co-founders, and leadership teams navigate change, conflict, and uncertainty with confidence and ease.

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My Services

Executive Coaching

I help senior leaders develop the mindsets and skills needed to navigate change, make aligned decisions, increase their influence, and prevent or address burnout.

Coaching & Mediation for Partners and Leadership Teams

I help co-founders, partners, and leadership teams get aligned, clarify roles, improve communication, and manage conflict constructively. I also provide mediation for active disputes requiring expert support.

Organizational Advising

I help executive leadership and HR teams strategize their toughest people and culture challenges and develop and deliver live and e-learning leadership training solutions.

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“Megan brings insight, wisdom, intelligence, and empathy to coaching. She creates clarity in difficult, nebulous situations and is a fantastic partner in problem-solving. She has a deep well of knowledge and resources that can help transform your thinking and make you a better person and leader.”

– Chief People Officer at a Series E startup

Not your typical coach.

  • Deep Expertise Navigating Complexity

    My background in mediation, law, and international conflict work helps me identify root causes in complex situations. I support leaders in developing the confidence and skills to operate in uncertainty and leverage change and conflict as opportunities for growth.

  • Intuitive and Adaptive Approach

    I've coached and trained leaders across industries, cultures, and continents. There's no one-size-fits-all solution. I draw on disciplines from psychology to organizational development to systems thinking to understand your situation and find what will actually work for you.

  • Teaching Experience at Stanford and the UN

    I've spent 20+ years teaching leadership, mediation, and negotiation to executives, diplomats, and students at global institutions. I make complex ideas clear and actionable, helping leaders learn through real challenges and leave with tools and insights they can actually use.

Who I’ve Worked With

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What Clients Say

  • Megan is brilliant enough to quickly understand the complex and unique challenges of our team and diagnose underlying dynamics

    so we spent most of our time finding answers rather than figuring out the situation. Every conversation is intellectually stimulating, with Megan’s erudite insight and quick grasp of everything from psychology to power dynamics to history and philosophy. I’ve worked with billionaires and serial entrepreneurs, and top execs at Fortune 500 companies – and have never found this level of intellectual depth or mental agility to consider new ideas and perspectives while also weaving in extensive personal knowledge and new insight.

    - Alex, Chief Strategy Officer

  • Megan excels not only in developing traditional leadership skills but also the relationship skills that are so key to success in the workplace.

    I took over the executive leadership of a civil rights litigation organization after the previous director left after many years. I needed support through the transition, and particularly in developing my own leadership style and skills relating to conflict management, performance evaluations, boundary setting, and communicating effectively with my colleagues and the executive team. Being coached by Megan has truly changed my work life. She is unique among coaches as a result of her extensive background in negotiation, mediation, and conflict resolution work. As a result of working with Megan, I am a happier, more confident and effective leader.

    - Alexa, Executive Director, MacArthur Justice Center

  • Megan creates clarity in difficult, nebulous situations and is a fantastic partner in problem solving.

    I sought a coach because I was struggling with severe burnout, lack of confidence, lack of motivation, fear, and a daunting professional mandate that I was struggling to deliver on. Megan helped me work more effectively with my peers, mitigate my burn-out, and act as a focused and motivating leader for my team. Megan brings insight, wisdom, intelligence, and empathy to coaching. She creates clarity in difficult, nebulous situations and is a fantastic partner in problem solving. She has a deep well of knowledge and resources that can help transform your thinking and make you a better person and leader. 

    – Chief People Officer at a Series E startup

  • Megan knows her stuff inside and out but delivers it in a way that is accessible and super practical.

    I was really blown away by our manager training program. It was so densely informative. Megan knows her stuff inside and out but delivers it in a way that is accessible and super practical. Not only is Megan an incredible facilitator, she is also brilliant at building community among participants. Having a good experience learning about leadership is so dependent on whether participants feel comfortable taking risks and going outside of their comfort zone. That requires a high level of comfort and mutual respect in the classroom, and Megan was amazing at fostering this super early in the training program.

    - Nidhi, Manager at Google

  • Megan is an active listener that doesn’t simply try to fit your situation in her framework.

    A result of working with Megan is that I am better able to think expansively about situations, and recognize that many of the dynamics may be about the other person or otherwise out of my control. With this recognition, I can identify what I’m comfortable doing in a given situation and how I want to present myself to be true to my values. Megan is an active listener that doesn’t simply try to fit your situation in her framework. She’s read everything, knows all the studies, and will figure out which frameworks and tools will help you in your particular situation and that resonates with how you think and work.

    — Teresa Ko, Director, Apple

FAQs

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  • We'll start with a free consultation. We'll get to know each other, talk about what you're looking for, and see if it makes sense to work together.

  • It depends on the service and your goals. Generally:

    Individual coaching engagements typically run three to nine months, with sessions once or twice per month.

    Co-founder, partner, and team coaching usually involves three to six months of intensive work, followed by another three to six months of lighter-touch support. Once we get the partnership to a productive place, I'm often asked to expand the work to the larger team or broader organizational development.

    Organizational advising depends on the complexity of the situation and the degree of transformation you're seeking. Engagements typically last three months to a year or two.

    Programs, off-sites, and retreats vary based on the scope and preparation required.

  • I work with senior leaders across industries who are navigating complexity at work and in life, leading through change, dealing with high-stakes organizational challenges, or concerned about burnout.

    Many of my clients are women in leadership roles, and I've designed women’s leadership programs for organizations like the UN, Google, and GoFundMe, in addition to running women’s retreats.

    That said, I work with leaders of all backgrounds who are principled, collaborative, and care about purpose, people, and impact.

  • I work primarily with values-driven small to mid-sized companies, startups, and nonprofits across sectors like tech, professional services, social impact, and international development. These organizations recognize that their people drive their success and are willing to invest in real, sustainable solutions.

  • Most coaching sessions are 75 minutes and can be held virtually or in-person, depending on your location and preference.

    For individual coaching, we typically meet twice per month.

    For co-founder, partner, and team coaching, we meet more frequently during the initial intensive phase, and then once or twice per month.

    Between sessions, you'll have time to reflect, practice new approaches, and apply what we've discussed to real situations.

  • That's completely normal. During our free consultation, we'll talk through what you're dealing with and I'll help you figure out what makes the most sense. Sometimes what you think you need evolves as we talk, and that's fine. The goal is to find the right approach for your situation.

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