About Laura
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My views on leadership were shaped through my work as a communications and leadership consultant and later as an organizational development leader and executive, across industries, functions, and organizational settings. Most recently, I served as Vice President of Organization and People Development, responsible for enterprise leadership and organizational development strategies in a large, complex, multi-site health care system with over 26,000 employees. There, I advised senior leaders on leadership effectiveness, organizational culture, talent strategy, team dynamics, organizational change, and strategic execution.

I have seen leaders create environments where people do extraordinary work. I have also seen leaders damage trust, diminish capability, and drive talented people away. I've watched courage strengthen organizations and avoidance weaken them.

Those experiences reinforced something I came to appreciate deeply: leadership has a profound influence on how people experience their work, their teams, and the organizations they serve. As my own responsibilities expanded, I became increasingly committed to creating the kinds of environments where people and organizations thrive. The relationship between leadership, culture, and performance is central to my work.

My coaching is informed by those experiences as well as the leadership disciplines I have studied throughout my career. But experience remains the strongest teacher. Leadership happens in real organizations, with real people, under real constraints. It is in that context that leaders make decisions, build trust, navigate challenges, and shape the experiences of those around them.