Become the best version of yourself — or help your company do the same
One-on-one coaching
Become a really human, empathetic leader
+ 3, 6 or 12-month coaching packages tailored to your current challenges and goals
+ Results-oriented — every insight is followed by real-world action, so you can make big changes quickly
+ We’ll always work to your strengths and leadership style, finding the tools and habits that work for you instead of against you
Team coaching
Build a really human, empathetic company and culture
+ Take your team from stressed and overwhelmed to doing their best work, together
+ All team packages include group and individual coaching, so you’ll see deeper, more lasting changes at all levels
“I feel so lucky to have been coached by Yota for this last 6 months — and even luckier to continue this journey together for 6 months more!
We’ve been focused on developing my leadership skills, especially in creating an inclusive feedback culture, handling conflict and growing my strategic abilities. Yota has a lot of energy, and is an expert at bringing insights and an alternative perspective. She’s not a passive coach who will ask the same classic reframing questions. She’ll challenge you to grow, and hold you accountable to the plans you make. If you invest the time and energy, you’ll be repaid with generosity, empathy and the great reflections that Yota brings.”
Paul McKenna, Engineering Manager at Kry
Here’s what makes working with me different
And what makes it possible for my clients to get such great results
I know tech
I started out in life as a software engineer, working my way up into senior roles at Yahoo and Amazon before becoming a coach and the founder of a 5000+ person tech community. I know what it takes to make it in tech, and I can share all of that knowledge with you.
I’m an accredited coach
I have an MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching, and am accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Everything I do is evidence-based and rooted in the psychology of performance, so it gets real-world results.
I’m here to support all of you
That means creating an inclusive, non-judgmental space for you and your teams, and making space for your mental and emotional health, your overall well being, and your performance — at work and in life.
Want to know more? Learn more about me
How it works
Interested in working with me? Here’s how to get started.
Send me an email and tell me a bit about you and what you’re looking for.
Watch your email — I’ll send over a few questions to find out more, and we’ll book a get-to-know-you call.
Hit reply and send over your answers.
We’ll get on a call. This gives us a chance to connect, get all of your questions answered, and make sure we’re the perfect fit to work together.
We get started! If it’s the right fit, we’ll get to work on a coaching plan for you or your team. And if it turns out I’m not the right person to help you right now, that’s totally okay. I’ll share resources or a referral to help get you on the right track.
What to expect from coaching
I’m here to be your coach, your advisor, your mentor, and your biggest cheerleader
My approach blends coaching and mentoring — so I’m right there with you, brainstorming solutions, sharing my experience, and working with you to find your answers.
Insights are always partnered with action, so you leave every session with a set of next steps.
I’ll help you develop the skills you need to tackle challenges on your own, and know you’re making the right decisions. My goal is to make myself redundant after a few months 😉.
How I work
I believe in a world where we can bring our whole selves to work, because our work is strengthened by our humanity
So that’s how I work — I’ll show up as my whole self, and create a space where you can show up as your whole self.
Together we’ll work through everything that comes up as you build your career and find your way as a leader: the doubts, the fears, the conflicts — and, of course, the big wins and epic celebrations.
Because you might have a sense of your own potential, but what a coach does is really shine a light on your strengths, and help you build a career that fits you perfectly — and take it to the highest level.
Ready to get started? Let’s go.
You belong here
My work is driven by the desire to help create a tech community — and a world — that’s more diverse, inclusive, empathetic and kind. That means being mindful of the experiences that make you who you are — including race, gender, sexuality, and ability, along with everything else. And it means not just recognising and respecting those differences, but celebrating them.
Whatever your identities, this work is here for you.