AV Anika Vale Executive Coach
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About

Candid coaching for leaders who carry a lot.

I’m Anika—former Chief of Staff to a CEO, now an executive coach. I’m allergic to vague advice.

Before coaching

I lived inside exec reality: re-orgs, crises, board decks, talent calls, and the political complexity nobody admits in all-hands.

Now

I help leaders build repeatable decision systems and communication behaviors—so they can lead under pressure without self-betrayal.

How sessions feel

Direct. Warm. Unromantic.

We’ll name the tradeoff, write the script, practice the moment, and design the rhythm that makes it stick.

What clients typically improve in 6–8 weeks

Measurable shifts, not personality makeovers.

Note: we pick indicators together in week one.

Decision cycle time

Fewer revisits. Cleaner tradeoffs.

BeforeAfter

Meeting effectiveness

Inputs → outputs. Owners → next steps.

Delegation rate

More leverage. Less heroics.

Conflict latency

Hard things addressed sooner (and smaller).

Team clarity

Decision rights and interfaces stop drifting.

Energy management

Steadier presence across the week.

Services

Pick the container that matches your season.

A quick heuristic

  • Sprint for one problem with a deadline.
  • Retainer for a season of leadership growth.
  • Workshop when the team is the system.

Clarity Sprint (2 weeks)

For one leadership knot that needs a decision and a plan—now.

From $1,800

What’s included

  • 2 sessions (75 min) + async support
  • Leadership map + decision rules document
  • One conversation script + rehearsal

You’ll walk away with

  • A decision you can stand behind
  • A plan you can communicate in 2 minutes
  • Language for the hardest conversation
Book a clarity call

Best for: a deadline, a conflict, a re-org decision, a board narrative.

Executive Coaching Retainer (3 months)

For sustained leadership shifts: delegation, conflict, presence, and operating rhythm.

$2,200–$3,500 / month

What’s included

  • Weekly/bi-weekly sessions
  • Voice-note support for real-time moments
  • Artifacts: scripts, decision systems, rhythms

Outcomes

  • Hard conversations get shorter
  • Your team gets cleaner interfaces
  • You stop carrying unnecessary weight
Check fit

Best for: “My role changed, and my instincts haven’t caught up yet.”

Team Alignment Workshop (half-day)

For leadership teams with misalignment, hidden conflict, or drifting decision rights.

From $4,500

What’s included

  • Pre-work interviews (30 min each)
  • Facilitated workshop + artifacts
  • 30-day follow-up to embed rhythm

You’ll walk away with

  • Decision rights that don’t drift
  • Meeting formats tied to outputs
  • A weekly operating rhythm
Discuss your team

Best for: re-orgs, leadership tension, “too many priorities.”

More context, real results

Different roles. Same relief.

Case

“I stopped over-functioning.”

Context: New VP inheriting a team that escalated everything.

Work: Delegation ladder, escalation rules, and a weekly operating cadence.

  • Escalations dropped by ~40%
  • 1:1s became decisions, not venting
  • VP regained 6–8 hours/week

Alyssa K.

VP Operations, marketplace company

Case

“We finally had the conversation.”

Context: Founder and CTO locked in a slow conflict during scale.

Work: Repair script, decision rights, and a weekly exec meeting redesign.

  • Clearer decision ownership
  • Less triangulation through the team
  • Faster product execution

Sanjay D.

CTO, developer tools startup

If you want a coach who will tell you the truth, we’ll get along.

Book a clarity call and bring your hardest leadership problem.

Confidential by default
Book a 20‑min Clarity Call

If an assistant is coordinating, email: hello@anikavale.co