Focused upskilling for your team: 1:1 or small group
They're great, but…
You know the one skill that would take a strong person on your team further. Name it, and I'll build it with them, on their real work, funded from the learning budget you already have.
Finish the sentence
If one of these sounds like someone on your team, that is the skill we work on.
- They're great, but leading the team they've been given is new ground. Leadership, and the move from expert to lead
- They get pulled in every direction by stakeholders. Stakeholder management
- Their updates to leadership don't land the way their work deserves. Communicating with executives
- They say yes to everything, and the important work waits. Prioritization, and saying no with confidence
- They have the answer, but it takes them a while to get to the point. Clear, structured communication
- Their thinking is sharp, but hard to follow when they explain it. Explaining complex ideas simply
- They hold back from speaking up in front of other teams. Presence and confidence in cross-team settings
- They put off the hard conversation. Feedback and difficult conversations
- They still do the work themselves instead of handing it over. Delegation
How it works
You brief me.
A 60-minute briefing before we start. You tell me who, which skill, and the context around them: their role, their stakeholders, what you see in their work.
I work with your person.
Four 1:1 sessions, or a workshop day for a group, built around their real projects and the skill you named.
The sessions stay confidential.
What your employee shares with me stays between us. That trust is what lets them bring the real situation, not a polished version of it.
We debrief together.
A 30-minute debrief at the end on outcomes and observable change: what they worked on, what shifted, and what to watch for next.
You get back a stronger employee.
They return with the skill, the tools and an approach already tested on their own work.
The briefing and debrief are part of every engagement and included in the price.
Two ways to work
One person with one skill to build, or a small group facing the same challenge.
€1,450 total
A 60-minute briefing with you, four 60-minute 1:1 sessions by video call, and a 30-minute debrief
- One employee, one skill you chose
- Built around their real projects and stakeholders
- Briefing and debrief with you included
- A free 30-minute intro call first
- Invoiced to your company
€2,875 total
A 60-minute briefing with you, one full workshop day for up to five people (in person in Berlin or remote), and a 30-minute debrief
- One shared skill for the whole group
- Each participant works on a live case from their own role
- Tools and exercises they keep using after the day
- Debrief on group outcomes, not individual participants
- Invoiced to your company
Booking for several people, or more than one team? Multiple Skill Sprints and larger workshops are priced together. Mention it on your intro call.
What we work on
Each sprint or workshop focuses on one topic. These come up most often.
Leading people
- Leadership, and the move from expert to lead
- Delegation
- Feedback and difficult conversations
Working across the organization
- Stakeholder management
- Influence without authority
- Managing up
Communicating with clarity
- Communicating with executives
- Getting to the point
- Explaining your thinking
- Speaking up in front of other teams
Deciding what matters
- Prioritization
- Decisions, and meetings that end in one
- Strategic thinking and writing a clear narrative
Not on the list? Bring it to your intro call.
How the four 1:1 sessions run
Name the real situation
We start with where the skill shows up in their work right now: a stakeholder, a presentation, a decision. One specific situation, examined closely.
Build the approach
We work out how they'll handle it (the conversation, the message, the plan) before they put it into practice.
Try it, then adjust
They put it into practice between sessions. We refine the approach based on what happened, not what should happen in theory.
Make it repeatable
We close by turning what worked into an approach they can rely on again, for the next situation, not only this one.
A workshop day follows the same arc in one day. The group brings real situations, builds an approach together, practices it in pairs and leaves with tools for the next time.
Why work with me
I've spent my career inside product and technology organizations, as CPO, CTO and VP Product, including at Amazon. I've written the "they're great, but…" sentence about people on my own teams, and I've done the work of closing that gap with them. Your employee gets a coach who has hired, led and promoted people in their world, not only coached them.
- Executive roles: CPO, CTO, VP Product. Hired, led and promoted product and engineering teams.
- Strategic Advisor and Executive Coach, Joyful Strategy. 1:1 coaching and advisory for leaders and founders.
- Workshop facilitator. Designs and runs hands-on workshops for corporate leadership programs.
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."
"Your sharp insights, constant encouragement, and practical advice truly made such a big difference."
"Inbal helped me achieve exactly what I aimed at, and thanks to her being such a positive person, the process was a blast!"
"Her drive to produce great results and her understanding of engineering processes and business will create awesome products. She is a doer."
Paid from the budget you already have
Questions managers ask
What do I hear back from the sessions?
In the 30-minute debrief we go over outcomes and observable change: what they worked on, what shifted and what to watch for next. The content of the sessions stays between your employee and me, and that confidentiality is what makes the work honest and useful.
What if my employee isn't keen?
Start with the intro call, with or without them. I'll help you present the sprint as what it is: an investment in someone you rate highly.
Can I send more than one person?
Yes. Each person gets their own sprint on their own skill, and several sprints booked together are priced as one engagement. If several people share the same skill, a workshop day is the more efficient choice.
Can a workshop include more than five people?
Yes. Five keeps the day hands-on, with time for every participant's own case. For a larger group, we shape the format and the price together on your intro call.
Remote or in person?
The 1:1 sessions run by video call. Workshops run in person in Berlin or remotely, whichever suits your team.
Which language?
Sessions and workshops run in English.
What happens after the sprint?
Nothing is owed beyond it. If ongoing work makes sense, we scope that separately, with everything from the sprint as the foundation.
Name the skill. I'll build it with them.
€1,450 for a Skill Sprint, €2,875 for a workshop day of up to five people, briefing and debrief included. Start with a free 30-minute intro call.
Book a free 30-minute intro call