BRING OUT
YOUR BEST
bring out the best in others
Develop authentic voice and creative agency working with a coach adept at agile transformation.

Professional Development steeped in Design Thinking.  For You. For Your Team.
intentional
Improvisational
communication
Maximize your strengths as a communicator. Calibrate your just right mix of presence, vibe and impact on others.

When you rise the group rises.
what
Clients
Say
aspirationS made real
"Elle's work was a turning point: we got to a more open & willing place more quickly than I ever thought possible. There's less tension in the office, people are happier and have renewed respect for one another."
- Allyson Hobbs
Director of African & African American Studies, Stanford University
"Elle is the most talented communications coach I have ever met. She can hear a slight change in the tone of your voice and help you discover your source of truth". 
- Stephanie Knabe
Sr. Organization Effectiveness Consultant, Workday
"Elle is uniquely gifted at digesting complex inputs & cutting through clutter to reveal actionable, transformative steps. She swiftly draws out people's potential to capitalize upon team/individual strengths. It is an understatement to say it is a great fortune to work with her."
- Matt Cooke
CEO/Owner Iron Creative Communication , San Francisco
"Like a swift wind blowing dead leaves from a garden this woman knows how to get rid of distractions so people emerge from working with her with fresh ideas, knowing their craft, themselves and each other in new ways."
- Brad Dollar
Chief of Music Development, Zoo Labs, West Oakland
"Elle's has a unique ability to deliver results oriented strategies - a result of her extensive experience working with leaders. Her customized method provided the framework for us to grow as a team as well as develop individual leadership strengths".
- Jay Hirshton
CEO, Full Circle Fund
"Elle has an innate ability to quickly yet deeply understand people's strengths and see what holds them back. She provides clear ways to face fears to maximize potential". 
- Reena Merchant
User Experience Manager II, Google
”Elle expertly & swiftly provides highly individualized steps for each person to bring out their best in a team context. Her method provided real life ways to focus on mission-in-common rather than get mired in interpersonal snafus. She is vital to our effort”
- Renuka Kher
Board Chair, Beyond 12. Board Member, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.
Elle is a fabulous coach. With keen intuition, she provided guidance navigating pivotal conversations to position myself more strategically on my career path. With her stewardship, I leveraged my newfound confidence & clarity to land a position that was everything I wanted.  Thanks!!!
- Catherine Smith
Leadership Training & Facilitation, Team Building, Google Alum
“Elle has the ability to strip down the excess & look directly at what matters. She enables our musician/entrepreneurs to become the optimal version of themselves. Her SuperPowers Workshop leaves people optimistic, transformed and empowered on their path.
- Vinitha Watson
CEO & Founder of Zoo Labs
“To say my time with Elle was transformative is an understatement: I achieved what I thought impossible a year ago. Her step-by-step method takes you to the next level professionally. She has the gentle ability to get to the core of an issue & embodies the “growth mindset". Elle is a gift. Do not miss the opportunity to work with her individually or as a team"
- Gregory Stock
Director of Public Affairs & Partnerships at Firefly
“Working with Elle was one of the smartest decisions I ever made. I received the tools, insight & confidence to pursue a fully engaged, intentional life. Elle crafted a plan to shed past frustrations & define a vision for my purpose-driven future. Most importantly, she ensured my learning would never end by providing a framework for mindful self-reflection."
- James Lane
Innovation Design Manager, AAA
"As a Leadership Coach and business mentor for our company Elle’s high standards & strategic thought leadership have been integral to my professional/personal growth & that of my firm. Elle's insightful frameworks supported my partners & I in communicating more effectively with one another & with clients."
- Valerie Neumark
Co-Founder, CEO at Rootid
"You have given us a new vocabulary and language. This is both a highly integrated experience putting me in the mode of creative inquiry yet also super pragmatic. You have a gift for creating an environment where good change happens - you are an intuitive "maximizer" and “soul catalyst."
- Kurt McCulloch
Manager, User Experience Research at LinkedIn
"Elle's workshop for our staff was the best professional development training we have had in six years. Thank you!"
- Jeannine Szamreta
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs & Dean of Students at California College of the Arts