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Leadership Coaching for Mid‑Career Professionals

Grow, Transition, or Reinvent into Authentic, Confident  Leadership

Irene Adams - Certified Leadership & Mindset Coach

Irene Adams CPC-ACTP  NLP

Certified Leadership Coach

You Wish Things Were Different.  I can Help.

Feeling stuck, stretched, or ready for a new direction in your career?

Whatever growth, challenges, or change you're navigating, you're not behind, you're evolving. 

And you don’t have to figure it out alone.

I’m Irene Adams, a Certified Leadership Coach.

I work with mid‑career professionals navigating leadership challenges, career transitions, growth, and reinvention.  Through my Signature Leadership Plan, we strengthen your leadership presence, build clarity, confidence, resilience, and take aligned action toward your vision and goals. 

Together, we help you step into authentic, intentional leadership with meaningful purpose. 

If you’re ready to move forward and step into authentic leadership, let’s connect.

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ABOUT ME

I am a mom, entrepreneur, and a passionate coach.  Before becoming an entrepreneur, I spent over 25 years in legal and client relations, managing high‑pressure, fast‑paced environments, complex interpersonal dynamics, and competing priorities while influencing outcomes and making sound decisions under pressure.  These experiences strengthened my leadership skills and gave me deep insight into what it takes to lead with clarity, confidence, and resilience, even when life feels overwhelming.

Irene Adams, Certified Leadership & Mindset Development Coach

After years of pushing through and eventually reaching burnout, I began a deep reinvention of my identity and career.  Shifting into coaching wasn’t just a change in direction; it was a pivotal transition that strengthened my leadership and transformed my life.  It was the natural evolution of years spent leading under pressure, navigating complexity, and learning to create clarity from chaos.  Stepping into work that aligns with my values and vision has been one of the most empowering decisions I’ve ever made.

This lived experience of reinvention, both personal and professional, fuels my commitment to partnering with mid‑career professionals who are navigating growth, transition, and the desire for meaningful change.

This work isn’t just what I do; it’s what I deeply believe in.  My coaching goes beyond surface‑level shifts.  It’s grounded, authentic, and sustainable.  I bring curiosity, empathy, and strategic leadership insight to every session.  Together, we create meaningful, lasting change.

CERTIFICATIONS

I am a Certified Professional Coach, trained through an ICF‑accredited program.  I am also a Certified Practitioner of Neuro‑Linguistic Programming and hold additional certifications in Deep Listening, Guiding the Coaching Process, and mindset strategies informed by Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).  My work is grounded in over a decade of study in emotional resilience, human behaviour, and the science of neuroplasticity, all of which support the development of core leadership skills and authentic, sustainable growth.  Alongside my coaching expertise, I bring over 25 years of experience in the legal profession and client relations, giving me a unique perspective on navigating complex challenges, building trust, leading with clarity and intention, and driving purposeful outcomes.

WHY WORK WITH ME

I’m inspired by the potential I see in people and by what becomes possible when we intentionally build mental fitness to navigate growth, challenges, and change.

My coaching focuses on aligning mindset with strategy, so mid-career professionals can strengthen their leadership skills and resilience, lead with clarity and confidence, and rise to success in a way that feels authentic, aligned and sustainable.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

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Ready to move from stuck to aligned in your leadership?

Whether you're feeling the weight of leadership, stepping into a new role, moving through a period of stagnation or transition, or ready for a new direction, my coaching helps you strengthen your leadership identity, reconnecting with your strengths, sharpening your thinking, and helping you lead with greater clarity, confidence, and intention.

At the heart of my coaching is the Thrive Leadership Model, a structured, identity‑based framework that guides your development.  It brings together mindset work, emotional intelligence, and practical leadership strategy to help you grow in a grounded, sustainable way.

 

This high‑impact, focused coaching is designed for purpose‑driven professionals who want to move forward with intention.  It supports leaders who are ready to step into a more empowered expression of their leadership.  Together, we create meaningful momentum, helping you make aligned decisions, expand your impact, and lead in a way that feels authentic and sustainable.

 

 

Visionary Leadership

Start with purpose and direction

  • Align your inner vision, values, and leadership goals

  • Anchor your career in meaning and lead in a way that feels authentic and aligned

Cognitive Agility

Build strategic capacity

  • Strengthen strategic thinking, mental agility, and grounded decision-making

  • Lead with clarity and intention, even in uncertain or high-pressure environments 

Relational Intelligence

Expand influence and connection

  • Cultivate emotionally intelligent relationships and adaptive communication

  • Foster trust, collaboration, and a leadership presence​ rooted in confidence and alignment

My coaching is grounded in practical, sustainable change.  Together, we uncover the patterns that shape your leadership, develop new ways of responding under pressure, and strengthen the habits that support clarity, confidence, resilience, and aligned, sustainable success.  This isn't surface-level insight, it's deep, meaningful transformation in how you think, communicate, and lead.

My Signature Leadership Plan is designed for leaders who are ready for growth, change, and a clear path forward, with the confidence, intention, and resilience to lead it.

When the plan is complete, you’ll have the option to continue with paid, flexible 30‑ or 60‑minute coaching sessions, scheduled at your convenience to support your next career chapter.

360 LEADERSHIP REVIEW & DEVELOPMENT PLAN

A Clear, Actionable View of Your Leadership Impact

Receive a 360‑style leadership review, insights, and a personalized development plan.

 

This structured and confidential process helps you understand how others experience your leadership and highlights opportunities for growth.  Using a streamlined 360 approach, feedback is gathered from the people who work most closely with you and synthesized into clear insights and an actionable development plan.

What's Included:

Stakeholder Feedback Collection

Invite 5–8 colleagues (peers, direct reports, managers, and cross‑functional partners) to complete a short, anonymous feedback form.  This ensures insight from multiple perspectives.

Comprehensive Feedback Analysis

All responses are reviewed to identify key themes, strengths, development opportunities, behavioural patterns, and blind spots, giving you a grounded understanding of your leadership impact.

Leadership Insights Summary Report

Receive a clear, structured, easy‑to‑understand report highlighting your top strengths, areas for growth, anonymous comments, and key themes.

Personalized Development Plan

Together, we’ll create a focused 60–90‑day leadership development plan with specific, actionable steps to support your growth and strengthen your leadership identity.

One 60-Minute Review Session

We’ll walk through your insights and development plan in a supportive, structured session.

Optional Support

30‑ or 60‑minute coaching sessions are available to support your development plan and can be scheduled at your convenience.

Ready to lead with intention?

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One-on-One Coaching

Lead Your Next Chapter

Irene Adams, Leadership & Mindset Development Coach

Irene Adams CPC-ACTP  NLP

Certified Leadership Coach

I've delivered hundreds of coaching sessions, helping leaders grow authentically and build lasting confidence and resilience for meaningful, sustainable success.

Leadership Readiness
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Is Your Leadership Presence Helping You Thrive
Or Holding You Back?

Discover your leadership presence in just 5 questions and get personalized leadership readiness insights delivered straight to your inbox.

CLARITY: When thinking about your career do you feel:
a) Clear and focused
b) Somewhat uncertain
c) Stuck or overwhelmed
CONFIDENCE: When you communicate or need to influence others, whether in meetings, presentations, or tough conversations, do you:
a) Speak with confidence and impact
b) Sometimes hesitate or second‑guess yourself
c) Often hold back or feel overlooked
RESILIENCE: When faced with unexpected change, you typically:
a) Adapt quickly and stay resilient
b) Struggle at first but recover
c) Feel derailed and lose momentum
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: How would colleagues describe your interpersonal skills?
a) Strong communicator and trusted leader
b) Adequate but room to grow
c) Often misunderstood or overlooked
ALIGNED ACTION: When pursuing professional goals, do you:
a) Take bold, aligned action consistently
b) Take action but hesitate at times
c) Hold back due to fear or doubt
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