Coaching or Executive Sparring?

What helps you right now?

Two ways to work with me, and how to tell which one you need.

“What’s the actual difference between coaching and sparring?” I hear this question often. Here’s my short answer.

Coaching: you find your own answer

In coaching, I listen, ask questions, and hold the space for you to think. You steer where it goes. I rarely give advice. It takes a bit of time and works deep: you get to know yourself and your judgment better.

Executive Sparring: you test your thinking

In sparring, I’m your sparring partner, as an equal. I question assumptions, bring in my own view, and sometimes push back. This helps when a decision is coming up and you’re missing an outside perspective from within your own company.

“The sparring helped me a great deal with my reorientation ahead of an unavoidable professional change.”

– Director, German automotive group

What do you need right now?

Want to understand better how you decide and lead? Coaching is the better fit.

Facing a concrete decision you want to think through with someone? Sparring is the better fit.

In my AI Leadership Journey, we use both, applied to your own AI decisions.

Which decision would you like to think through with someone right now?

Book an introductory call: https://designchange.de/de/termin/

With Karla Schlaepfer – I’m looking forward to it!