You’re a Manager. Now What?
Guiding Managers Toward Peak Performance
I coach managers to be effective leaders who can have a transformative impact on organizations by creating a culture of high performance, engagement, innovation, and adaptability that drives sustained growth and success.
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New Managers
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Rising Leaders
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Seasoned Executives
Who Is This For?
New managers who have transitioned from individual contributors to leadership roles who require guidance to navigate complex responsibilities effectively.
Rising leaders honing their leadership capabilities and refining their skills as they adapt to the demands of increasingly complex roles.
Seasoned executives wanting to enhance their leadership approach, stay agile in rapidly changing business landscape and maximize their effectiveness in driving organizational success.
How Can We Work Together?
1:1 Coaching Sessions
Elevate your leadership with one-to-one manager coaching sessions designed to refine your skills and amplify your impact. Receive personalized guidance and actionable strategies to navigate challenges, inspire your team, and achieve your professional goals.
Peer Cohort Sessions & Speaking Engagements
Group coaching sessions and speaking engagements create opportunities for leaders to grow in a supportive and collaborative environment. Through group discussions, shared insights, collective problem-solving, and impactful presentations, participants gain diverse perspectives, actionable strategies, and valuable feedback to accelerate their growth and development as leaders.
Trainings & Workshops
I offer engaging and impactful training sessions on key leadership topics designed to inspire growth, foster collaboration, and drive team success. These include building a culture of radical candor and honest feedback, navigating diverse workstyles, bridging generational divides, and mastering goal setting to achieve meaningful outcomes. I also focus on enhancing emotional intelligence for leaders, helping them lead with empathy and resilience, and empowering teams with strategies for influence and effective cross-functional collaboration through The Collaboration Code. Each session is thoughtfully curated to equip leaders with the tools and insights they need to navigate today’s dynamic workplace.
About
Veinia Hicks, MPS, ACC, PHR
I am a seasoned HR leader with 18+ years of experience fostering strong partnerships with managers and senior executives. I have extensive expertise crafting comprehensive people strategies, encompassing talent development, performance management, compensation, change management, equity and retention strategies, employee engagement & action planning, and organizational design.
As a certified coach, through the International Coaching Federation, I seek to enable leaders to enhance their strategic thinking, decision making, and people management skills to enrich the workplace experience.
I bring an authentic and responsive approach to help guide individuals towards profound self-reflection. I endeavor to create a relaxed and comfortable environment, allowing you to explore deeper and break through barriers with a smile.
Together, we’ll uncover hidden perspectives, untapped strengths, and untangle the knots that may be holding you back. My purpose is to ignite that 'aha' moment where you gain clarity and make empowering decisions!
Masters Degree, Labor Relations - Cornell University
Associate Certified Coach (ACC) - International Coaching Federation
Certified Graduate Coach - Coaching Out of the Box
Professional in Human Resources (PHR)
Coaching for Engagement and Performance (CEP) - Human Capital Institute
What Clients Have to Say
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“Veinia’s welcoming style of coaching allowed me to dig deeper and reach insight on the first session. My experience has been very rewarding. Our work together has resulted in positive outcomes for both my professional and personal life.”
- MYA W., ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR | LECTURER
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“Veinia's authenticity and invaluable guidance truly empowered me to navigate challenges with confidence and clarity”
- JENNIFER S., DIRECTOR
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“Veinia supported my transition from a staff employee to a manager role. She instilled confidence in me and provided guidance on approaching challenges from diverse viewpoints, utilizing my skills in innovative ways, and, crucially, strategic planning.”
- ELISABETH P., MSN, RN, POST ACUTE MANAGER
Workshops Designed to Elevate Leadership Excellence
Understanding Leadership Fundamentals
Defining Leadership & its importance in driving organizational success
Exploring different workstyles and their impact on team dynamics
Embracing Radical Candor: Building a Culture of Honest Feedback
Understanding Radical Candor & it’s Four Quadrants
Putting Radical Candor into Practice
Emotional Intelligence : Navigating Success with Empathy and Insight
Developing awareness of one's own emotions and the emotions of others.
Enhancing communication skills to effectively express and understand emotions.
Utilizing emotional intelligence to navigate conflicts and foster positive outcomes.
Stress Management Mastery: Equipping Leaders for Resilience and Balance
Identifying sources and triggers of stress in professional settings.
Learning practical strategies and tools to manage stress effectively.
Developing resilience skills to bounce back from adversity and maintain balance amidst challenges.
Bridging the Generational Divide
Understand the differences and similarities between different generations in the workplace.
Learn effective communication strategies to foster collaboration across age groups.
Develop skills to manage and leverage generational diversity for organizational success.
The Collaboration Code: Empowering teams with influence and strategy
Delve into the 6 Team Conditions that influence team effectiveness
Learn about Dr. Baker’s 4 strategies for influencing people
Breakdown of the Cynefin Framework - a decision-making tool that helps managers navigate complexity by categorizing challenges into five domains
