Helping Leadership Teams Have the Conversations that Matter Most
Eeva Jaakonsalo
Executive Coach & Strategy Facilitator
Over 25 years’ experience in strategy work, leadership and facilitation
Leadership Team Questions
Do we have absolute clarity about our strategy and purpose?
Do we make effective decisions that move the business forward?
Do we align quickly on priorities and adapt our plans when needed?
Do we challenge each other constructively to reach the best outcome?
Can we handle and endure pressure, conflicts, challenges and uncertainty?
Change and uncertainty challenge even the most experienced leadership teams.
Clear leadership conversations help your team move forward.
Recognize These Situations?
The organisation is going through significant change such as a transformation, integration, restructuring, leadership change or layoffs
Strategy looks clear on paper but is difficult to translate into action
Decisions take longer than they should
Trust within or towards the leadership team has weakened
Important issues remain unspoken in the leadership team
Discussions circle around the real issue without addressing it directly
The leadership team would benefit from time and space to think together, guided by an experienced facilitator.
If these situations resonate, let’s talk.
How I Can Help
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Solutions based on your need and my experience
Does your leadership team have a clear and shared understanding of strategy, genuine ability to handle conflicts, and the will to act as a united front?
Tailored processes for strategy work, leadership retreats, alignment work, and conversations that help you navigate in complex situations.
“Thank you again for the leadership team workshop. We’ve continued talking about it, and everyone found it valuable. The shared language alone has made a real difference.”
Executive Vice President, Industrial Company -
One-to-one support processes for senior leaders
The more experienced a leader, the less need for technical leadership skills. Genuine self-awareness is a leader's most important tool.
“This coaching was a real eye-opener. It changed the way I look at my behavioral patterns, my thoughts and my emotions.”
Senior Specialist, Financial Services -
Key Note Speeches and Tailored Workshops
A lecture is empty unless it inspires the audience, evokes emotions, and initiates action. The message must resonate.
Themes for example: leading change, building trust, strategy, team dynamics and work well-being.
“Thank you for an outstanding session. It gave me a great deal of energy and many insights. It has genuinely changed the way I think.”
Senior Manager, Public Sector Organization
Clarity Begins in the Mind.
About Me
For more than 25 years I have worked with leaders, entrepreneurs and organisations in challenging leadership situations.
My background combines leadership, strategy work, facilitation, and executive coaching. My prior roles include among others Strategy consultancy, Director of Supply chain management, and CEO.
In addition to my long experience, I base my work on the latest research and development frameworks. Over time I have developed a way of working that combines best available tools and models with careful listening, pattern recognition, and thoughtful conversation.
I pay attention to what is being said, and also to what remains unspoken.
In leadership work, clarity often begins in the mind. When leaders understand how their own thinking works, it becomes easier to focus, make decisions, and lead others with greater awareness.
