1:1 Leadership Coaching
Your personal champion in the ringside corner
Are you stressed and overwhelmed in your job and wondering how to create the work-life balance you need? Are you navigating a career transition and would like more support? Are you facing a difficult situation in the workplace with a supervisor, subordinate, or peer, and need help finding a solution? Do you feel like an underdog in your workplace and need someone in your corner to help you strategize your rise up?
I've been there. With nearly two decades of international experience rising up the ladder I have seen it all. Let me help you discover a better way to work and to get ahead that will bring you peace. I authored DIPLOMATICALLY: A Guide for Creating Work-life Balance in the Foreign Service (2024 Amazon bestseller and ranked #2 on BookAuthority) to share my 3Cs approach™ (Connection, Communication, and Courage) that will help you reach your personal goals in the workplace. I will show you how to build deeper relationships, fine tune your communication style, and show up more intentionally to achieve your objectives. I start my coaching from where you are at and serve as your loyal thought partner and trusted advisor from day one. I am in your ringside corner coaching you to win the championship. I offer one on one coaching packages tailored to your needs.
The 3Cs Approach™
A proven framework for professional growth and workplace success
Connection
Build deeper, more meaningful professional relationships that create trust, open doors, and strengthen your influence across teams and organizations.
Communication
Fine-tune your communication style for maximum impact. Learn to navigate difficult conversations, advocate for yourself, and convey your ideas with clarity and confidence.
Courage
Show up intentionally and achieve your objectives with confidence. Develop the mindset and strategies to take bold steps in your career, even when the path feels uncertain.
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Take the first step toward the career and life you deserve. Let's connect and explore how 1:1 coaching can help you reach your goals.
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I've had the pleasure of working with Yikee during a recent career transition, and she's been an incredible source of support and insight. From refining my job search strategy to preparing for interviews, her guidance has been thoughtful, encouraging, and effective. I truly appreciate her reassuring presence and would definitely recommend her to anyone navigating their next career move.
Working with Yikee has been a game changer. Her calm, easygoing style and great listening skills created a safe space for me to gain clarity and rebuild confidence. She provided thoughtful feedback on my resume and LinkedIn profile, helping me present myself in a more strategic and authentic way. If you're navigating a career transition and need a grounded, insightful coach in your corner, I highly recommend Yikee.
Since the beginning of our professional relationship, Ms. Adje has demonstrated a solution orientated mindset, one that truly resonates with my management style. I have worked with Ms. Adje on addressing organizational and staffing challenges across my teams. Thanks to her coaching, my team now operates in a cohesive fashion. Additionally, Ms. Adje was instrumental in supporting me during my career pivot. The questions she asks and the manner in which she facilitates our conversation is ideal for helping one land on the right answer.
I highly recommend Yikee as a coach. Navigating a major career transition has been at times overwhelming. Yikee has provided me with focused and personalized guidance, useful tools and exercises to quiet the noise, get me on track and feel extra confident through a challenging period. She is empathetic, efficient with her time, and asks good questions. She is gifted at what she does and her positive spirit is infectious!
I had the pleasure of working with Yikee during one of the most challenging periods in my career, and I can honestly say she was a true lifeline. From the very start, Yikee brought incredible knowledge, insight, and a calm presence to our coaching sessions. What stood out the most to me was Yikee's ability to listen—she never judged, but instead created a space where I could speak openly and feel truly heard. After every session, I left feeling more confident and with a renewed sense of power and clarity, ready to take on the challenges ahead.
Yikee has been warm, inciteful, strategic and incredibly supportive in helping me to navigate various situations (and job offers), in order to both continue to grow and advance professionally and ensure that new positions are aligned with my core values.
Yikee provided me with indispensable guidance during a very tough interpersonal challenge in the workplace. There were a myriad of factors at play, including multiple cultures and communication styles on my team, mistrust, and management practices that put me in a tough position between multiple stakeholders. Yikee helped me expertly and dexterously navigate all of this and so much more and with humor to boot. Her guidance helped turn an otherwise volatile situation into a positive and effective working relationship.
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