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Behind the Scenes: What Coaching Really Sounds Like

July 01, 20251 min read

➡️ "Why do I keep saying yes to things that drain me?"

➡️ "Everyone looks to me for answers — but who’s got my back?"

➡️ "How do I push back without damaging relationships?"

➡️ "I’ve achieved a lot. So why does it still feel like I’m faking it?"

➡️ "Where did my confidence go — and how do I get it back?"

These are the real questions I hear in coaching sessions.

Not because my clients are struggling to keep up — but because they care.

They’re smart, driven, professionals managing visibility, complexity, and teams that don’t come with instruction manuals.

Coaching isn’t a fixer-upper situation. It’s a place to:

🔍 Name what’s not working (even if it looks fine on the surface).

🛠 Get practical about shifting habits, boundaries, and expectations.

🚪 Build the kind of leadership that feels sustainable and real — not like an endless performance.

We keep it honest. We stay curious. We ditch the corporate buzzwords and get to what actually matters.

If you've been operating at 120% and still feeling like you're missing something... maybe it's not more effort you need.

💬 Curious what a real coaching conversation could unlock for you? Let's talk.

Sylke is a business consultant and executive advisor who works with STEM business leaders and professionals in STEM roles when they want to exceed the expectations of their stakeholders and their own.

Sylke Chesterfield, CEC

Sylke is a business consultant and executive advisor who works with STEM business leaders and professionals in STEM roles when they want to exceed the expectations of their stakeholders and their own.

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