Leigh-Ann Zaharevich

About Leigh-Ann Zaharevich

If you’re stepping into leadership for the first time, you might feel pulled in every direction. You’re trying to meet deadlines, support your team, answer questions you’ve never faced before, and somehow look like you know what you’re doing. Whew! That’s a lot.You may feel pressured to know everything immediately. You might even think you need to continue doing everything yourself, without delegating (myth!). That overwhelm can spill into your confidence, your team’s trust, and the way you show up every day.I get it because I’ve been there. Early in my career I stepped into management without guidance. I worked hard, but I was frustrated and so was my team. Those years shaped how I support new leaders today. I help you find clarity, calm, and a way forward by keeping things practical and real. Here’s how I work with people who are new to a management role:• One-on-one coaching when you want a safe place to ask questions and get unstuck• Group coaching where you learn with others facing the same challenges• Live and digital courses that help you build everyday leadership habitsMy clients tell me they leave our conversations feeling clearer, more confident, and far less alone. Over the years I’ve supported new managers across industries who needed someone in their corner while they learned the ropes.If you’re navigating something right now, I’d be glad to connect. Send a connection request with a message about your current question or challenge.

Experience

1. CEO Learning & Talent Development Practitioner Everything Disc Facilitator

   Aligned Performance

   Sep 2004 — Present · US

   Optimizing employee performance and aligning learning efforts with corporate strategic goals.* Coaching individuals and groups who are new to leadership and fill their toolbox with templates, checklists and guides to take the guessing and stress out of difficult and important conversations.* Facilitating team sessions using DiSC, The 5 Behaviors of Cohesive Teams, and one-of-a-kind experiences to help your team level up (not get \"fixed!\").* Leading the Learning & Development function for smaller companies who don\'t need a full time Training Director

Education

• Michael Gerber

  Certified Dreaming Room Facilitator, The E-Myth

• Center for Creative Leadership

  Coaching Certification

• International TEFL Academy

  TEFL Certificate, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

• RPI Lally School of Management

  M.S., Mgt of Technology

• Central Connecticut State University

  B.S., International Business

Skills

• Consulting
• Training & Development
• Business Strategy
• Change Management
• Organizational Development
• Entrepreneur Coaching
• Small Business Growth Planning
• Leadership
• Personal Development
• Time Management
• Facilitation
• Executive Coaching
• Entrepreneurship
• Start-Ups
• Training
• Strategic Plann Facilitation
• Performance Management
• Mastermind Groups
• Public Speaking
• Management Consulting
• Workshop Facilitation
• Coaching
• Instructional Design
• Management
• Team Building
• Strategic Planning
• Leadership Development
• Small Business
• Strategy
• Succession Planning
• Business Coaching