The Early Manager

Coaching leaders to hire, reinforce, and scale high-performing and inclusive teams.

DEVELOP YOUR LEADERSHIP SKILLS

  • Learn to “Read The Room”

  • Negotiate across (and upward)

  • Listen to and champion your team

  • Develop transparent and effective internal operations, guides, process

HEAR FROM OUR CLIENTS

“I am beyond grateful to have been coached by Joe through The Early Manager. Stepping into my first management role was intimidating, but Joe's authentic encouragement, tangible action steps, and honest feedback helped me refocus my career goals and grow my confidence. I cannot recommend their services enough, and am grateful to have learned from their vast experience and expertise.”

 

FAQs

    • Individual coaching is for managers and professionals preparing to jump to management

    • Coaching for job seekers is for anyone in a job search

    • Training and workshops are designed for organizations

  • Working with me as a coach is straightforward. You can book a complimentary call (30 minutes).

    Then, if it feels like a fit, we will schedule our first coaching session, and I will share a quick goal-setting prompt to get started.

    In between coaching sessions, I’m available for quick questions & feedback during business hours via LinkedIn direct message or texting. I also use email, audio clips, and Loom (recorded video screenshare) to share personalized tips, resources, and guidance.

    Clients often describe me as flexible but focused. I’m here to help you reach outcomes that are meaningful to you, and as we get to know each other, you can expect that I’ll start thinking of ways to not only be in your corner but to find other people & resources to connect you with.

    Note — if I am not a fit for you as a coach, I’ll be happy to refer you to other coaches I know. This can be a direct referral to someone I have experience with or a more casual recommendation.

  • While each person is different, and your goals and outcomes will vary, I encourage clients to focus on setting measurable & achievable goals, something that has helped me as a hiring manager and leader in my own career.

    Here are some examples:

    • Create a personal and re-usable framework for negotiating salary & benefits (metric: increase my salary by X%).

    • Increase visibility and respect from leaders at the same level across the organization (metric: five public hat tips/company-wide mentions of my successful work within six months and one opportunity to take on an important project or gain a promotion).

    • Learn to read the room at two levels (my boss and boss’s boss) to advocate successfully for my team (metric: at least two opportunities for an important project or increase in salary/title for my team members within 12 months).