Executive Coaching · Executive Presence & Communication
Coaching for leaders whose next move depends on how they show up in the room — built around executive presence, high-stakes communication, and the habits that carry both under pressure.
Assessment-based coaching, not a generic curriculum.
DISC · DISC 360 · EQ-i 2.0 · EQ-i 360 · LPI 360 CERTIFIED
Where the work happens
01
How you occupy a room before you say a word. Posture, pacing, and the quiet signals that read as authority.
02
The messages that move a board, a room, or a resistant stakeholder. Precision over polish, every time.
03
The long-form work: judgment, delegation, and the habits that hold up when the pressure is real.
The engagement
Assess
A clear read on where you stand — sometimes a formal assessment (DISC, EQ-i 2.0, LPI 360), sometimes a focused discovery call — whichever gets there fastest.
Calibrate
Targeted sessions on the exact behaviors costing you influence — not a generic leadership curriculum.
Elevate
Practice in real settings — board meetings, town halls, hard conversations — until it's simply how you operate.
Executive Presence
Gravitas isn't volume. It's clarity under pressure — the kind of presence a room leans toward instead of away from.
“Don has a great way of making things practical and easy to apply. He helped me see how to adapt my style to different people (using DISC), build stronger trust in conversations, and show up with more confidence and presence in executive settings. I always left our sessions with clear, actionable takeaways that I could use right away with clients and colleagues.” — Jose Portillo, Global Director, CX AI Advisory, Telus Digital