Executive team alignment for VPs and their Directors
From a group of directors to a single leadership team.
Your Directors are brilliant in their own domains. But when they operate as functional silos, cross-team friction slows down execution. Let's turn your leaders into a true "First Team": aligned, collaborative, and supporting each other's wins.
The leadership friction you see
When executive leaders don't operate as a united front, the rest of the organization feels it.
- They protect their domain first and the company goal second. Shifting focus from functional territory to shared organizational outcomes.
- Cross-functional issues get escalated up to you instead of solved laterally. Building lateral trust so Directors resolve friction directly with each other.
- Wins are celebrated in silos, while risks stay hidden until it's late. Creating an environment where leaders share early challenges and support each other's successes.
- Their sub-teams mirror the executive tension. When Directors align, their teams stop competing and start collaborating.
How the alignment program works
A structured engagement combining individual 1:1 diagnostics with a full-day executive workshop.
1:1 diagnostic interviews
A confidential 1:1 conversation with you and each of your five Directors to map unsaid friction, shared expectations and current team dynamics before we enter the room.
The alignment workshop day
A full-day, hands-on workshop for you and your five Directors, in person in Berlin or remote. We break down functional silos, establish "First Team" operating principles, and tackle live cross-functional challenges together.
Executive debrief
A 30-minute debrief with you on overall group outcomes, observable shifts in dynamic, and how to maintain momentum as a united leadership team.
Individual discussions stay confidential to ensure complete candor, while delivering clear, shared team outcomes.
Program scope and investment
€4,850 total per leadership team
Designed for one VP or SVP and a core group of up to five Directors or Department Heads.
- Six individual 1:1 diagnostic interviews (one VP and five Directors) before the workshop
- Full-day facilitated alignment workshop, offsite in Berlin or remote
- Custom "First Team" operating playbook built during our day together
- Briefing and executive debrief included
- Invoiced directly to your company
Why work with me
I've spent my career inside product and technology organizations as CPO, CTO, and VP of Product, including at Amazon. I know firsthand what happens when a leadership team acts like separate business units rather than a united front, and I know how to fix it.
Your Directors get an executive coach who speaks their language, understands high-stakes pressure, and knows how to build genuine peer trust among senior leaders.
What clients and colleagues say
"Her sparring consistently sharpens our thinking without taking decisions away from us."
"Inbal is a straight shooter, who's not afraid to challenge you and even disagree when needed, but does so in a very pleasant way."
"Inbal knew how to inspire and bring the best out of everyone around her, not just her reports."
"Her drive to produce great results and her understanding of engineering processes and business will create awesome products. She is a doer."
Questions VPs ask
Why are individual 1:1 interviews part of the program?
Senior leaders rarely air real operating friction in a group without preparation. Confidential 1:1 conversations with every Director beforehand let me map the unsaid dynamics, so our day together is focused on resolution, not surface-level pleasantries.
Is this a team-building exercise or strategic work?
This is strategic work. We don't do trust falls or abstract exercises. Every discussion is anchored in your team's real cross-functional dependencies, decision-making processes and current strategic goals.
What do I hear back from the interviews?
You receive shared themes and team-level outcomes. What each person tells me individually stays confidential, and that is what makes the interviews candid.
Remote or in person?
Workshops run in person in Berlin or remotely, whichever best suits your team.
Can we include more than five Directors?
Five keeps the day high-touch and hands-on for every leader. For a larger leadership group, we shape an expanded format and the price together on your intro call.
Which language?
Sessions and workshops run in English.
Turn your Directors into your First Team.
€4,850 total engagement, including six individual 1:1 interviews, a full-day alignment workshop and an executive debrief.
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