Endurance Management Coaching
Elevating leaders with practical & tactical manager development.
Your Leaders Drive Your Results,
Let’s Make Them Great
Your organization's leaders will drive your business results, attrition trends, and overall employee engagement. When managers are promoted, they're hungry to master the new skillset that will enable them to deliver for the business while engaging their people…without micromanaging.
I help managers build the skills they struggle with most: giving feedback, navigating conflict, coaching for performance. I do this by providing practical, tactical methods that can be immediately applied, ensuring a training experience that creates lasting behavior change.
Let's partner to devise a plan to unlock their greatness and propel overall management and leadership effectiveness.
How I Can Help
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1:1 Coaching
For individuals who want a personal approach to career & leadership development.
We typically meet every 2-3 weeks for 45-minutes, focusing on real time challenges and opportunities. You’ll walk away each session with tactical actions.
More details available here.
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Manager Training
For organizations and individuals.
Equipping managers with the skills they need to lead their people and drive business results. Doing it clearly, confidently, and with a human touch.
From leadership development for ICs, to management fundamentals, to feedback effectiveness, to custom options.
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Fearless Feedback Book
For individuals and organizations.
The no-nonsense, practical guide managers have been waiting for. Learn how to say what needs to be said without losing the relationship.
Bookclubs, author Q&A sessions, and workshops available for organizations.
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Team Effectiveness
For organizations investing in team effectiveness.
For individual leaders hungry to unite and accelerate team performance.
Increase business results and team performance by pairing data and AI-driven insights with coaching and skill building.
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Leadership Retreats
For individual women hungry for space to think and learn.
These in-person events are hosted in Boulder, CO at a small Inn, creating an intimate learning experience.
Top notch facilitators, peer mentoring, and hands-on workshops that create a transformative career experience.
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On-Demand Training
For individuals who love learning on their own time.
These bite-sized, practical and tactical training videos and resources cover a variety of different topics, enabling managers to have a buffet of options to address their needs.
Impact & Results
Goal: increase employee trust in management
Result: “8 pts higher than company average”
“Our managers scored 8pts higher than company average on the latest employee survey. Management is a key strength and differentiator for our org and it’s because of the investment we are making with Katie O’Brien Ceccarini.” - eBay reporting on the custom training experience created for their managers.
Goal: increase management effectiveness
Result: Double-digit % improvements
The results of 58 people leaders at PAN Communications going through Excellence in Management, a 6-part manager training course:
42% improvement in facilitating engaging 1:1s.
25% improvement in comfort having difficult conversations.
16% improvement in having development conversations.
4.8 out of 5-star rating
100s of managers have taken my Fearless Feedback Mastery training course. The experience has earned a 4.8 out of 5 course rating.
What People Are Saying
Let’s connect and explore.
Katie O’Brien Ceccarini is the Founder of Endurance Management Coaching, Certified Leadership & Executive Coach, and Award-winning Author of Fearless Feedback: Everything Managers Have Never Been Taught About Feedback.
Katie helps individuals and organizations by equipping managers with the skills they need to navigate feedback, performance, and difficult conversations. Doing it clearly, confidently, and with a human touch.