Robin, SVP of Talent Management & Acquisition
“ Christine didn’t just make me a better leader — she changed my life. She’s the real deal — part advisor, part intuitive, part truth-teller — and absolutely transformative.”
Vice President promoted to Senior Vice President
Entertainment Industry
WHY COACHING:
Potential for rise in leadership position from VP to SVP and expansion of scope. Intense leadership and direct communication style creating relationship challenges, creating doubt for the promotion. Promoted to SVP in 6 months, with multi-national teams needing to work together. High visibility talent management team needing common vision, executive presence and internal influence.
WORKING WITH CHRISTINE:
“Christine’s a pattern seer + integrator who creates space for you to get it all out + then brings it all together to help you see what’s really going on.”
“Before working with Christine, I was crashing and burning at jobs, coming in hot, and leaving people intimidated. I wanted change. And I was ready for it.
Christine helped me integrate all the parts of myself — not just my “work executive self” — into how I lead. She gave me tools I still use daily, from morning rituals to communication strategies that are clear and powerful without being reactive.
She listens deeply, connects the dots I didn’t know were there, and helps me show up in rooms — and in my life — as the most aligned version of myself. She’s like a cross between a business coach and a wise, holistic guide – it’s deeper coaching that leads to lasting transformation.”
Her work with my teams transformed how we interact, understand each other, and grow together. The shift in self-awareness, both individually and collectively, has been profound.
THE PROCESS:
What Shifted
▶ FROM
Reactive, intense,
“too much”
▶ TO
Centered, responsive
leadership presence
HOW IT SHOWED UP
Feedback from boss: “People used to dread telling you things — now they don’t.” Went from “coming in hot” to calm, effective presence & influence.
CHRISTINE’S ROLE
▶ Awareness of how “big energy” impacted others
▶ Gave language, insights, new habits, and approaches
▶ Customized tools to channel energy and intensity for 8 enneagram, body type.
What Shifted
▶ FROM
Venting to colleagues and
team, often frustrated
▶ TO
Embodying emotional
regulation + mindfulness
HOW IT SHOWED UP
Learned to emote in healthy ways, with the right people. Created inner calm & clarity through centering practices, re-established consistent self-care, quarterly retreats & downshifting.
CHRISTINE’S ROLE
▶ Introduced daily centering practices
▶ Cyclical Power Pauses for self & team
▶ Practice of “emote to elevate.” Held space to work things through.
What Shifted
▶ FROM
Managing teams,
over-burdened by doing the
work vs. leading
▶ TO
Creating empowered teams
rooted in understanding
and accountability
HOW IT SHOWED UP
Invested in team training, elevating team dynamics with Enneagram & Power Pauses. Stretched out of functional excellence into executive influence and team leadership.
CHRISTINE’S ROLE
▶ Created multiple year structure for team to set vision, learn, evolve together
▶ Facilitated team sessions with personal development + professional alignment
▶ Challenged to embody SVP leadership position & influence
What Shifted
▶ FROM
Hard line between work
and personal
▶ TO
Integrated personal life &
leadership growth
HOW IT SHOWED UP
Shifted from “this is work me” to “this is whole me,” improved relationships with peers and team, and overall work satisfaction
CHRISTINE’S ROLE
▶ Held space for full humanity, not just professional goals.
▶ Illuminated blind spots & defense mechanisms
▶ Elevated thinking about relationships & vulnerability
What Shifted
▶ FROM
Defensive communication
style, over-protecting team &
function, alienating
colleagues
▶ TO
Built stronger
communication, conflict &
influencing skills, for self,
team & org
HOW IT SHOWED UP
Drafted more effective, less inflammatory emails; able to hold hard conversations with grace & neutrality; stopped defending & started educating & building allies and partnerships across org
CHRISTINE’S ROLE
▶ Christine “master wordsmither” — clarified essence and tone without softening too much
▶ Taught Power Spectrums + Levels of Listening to increase options for responding
▶ Supported to embody natural power, influence ‘in the round’ & play for longer term wins
What Shifted
HOW IT SHOWED UP
CHRISTINE’S ROLE
▶ FROM
Reactive, intense,
“too much”
▶ TO
Centered, responsive
leadership presence
Feedback from boss: “People used to dread telling you things — now they don’t.” Went from “coming in hot” to calm, effective presence & influence.
▶ Awareness of how “big energy” impacted others
▶ Gave language, insights, new habits, and approaches
▶ Customized tools to channel energy and intensity for 8 enneagram, body type.
▶ FROM
Venting to colleagues and
team, often frustrated
▶ TO
Embodying emotional
regulation + mindfulness
Learned to emote in healthy ways, with the right people. Created inner calm & clarity through centering practices, re-established consistent self-care, quarterly retreats & downshifting.
▶ Introduced daily centering practices
▶ Cyclical Power Pauses for self & team
▶ Practice of “emote to elevate.” Held space to work things through.
▶ FROM
Managing teams,
over-burdened by doing the
work vs. leading
▶ TO
Creating empowered teams
rooted in understanding
and accountability
Invested in team training, elevating team dynamics with Enneagram & Power Pauses. Stretched out of functional excellence into executive influence and team leadership.
▶ Created multiple year structure for team to set vision, learn, evolve together
▶ Facilitated team sessions with personal development + professional alignment
▶ Challenged to embody SVP leadership position & influence
▶ FROM
Hard line between work
and personal
▶ TO
Integrated personal life &
leadership growth
Shifted from “this is work me” to “this is whole me,” improved relationships with peers and team, and overall work satisfaction
▶ Held space for full humanity, not just professional goals.
▶ Illuminated blind spots & defense mechanisms
▶ Elevated thinking about relationships & vulnerability
▶ FROM
Defensive communication
style, over-protecting team &
function, alienating
colleagues
▶ TO
Built stronger
communication, conflict &
influencing skills, for self,
team & org
Drafted more effective, less inflammatory emails; able to hold hard conversations with grace & neutrality; stopped defending & started educating & building allies and partnerships across org
▶ Christine “master wordsmither” — clarified essence and tone without softening too much
▶ Taught Power Spectrums + Levels of Listening to increase options for responding
▶ Supported to embody natural power, influence ‘in the round’ & play for longer term wins