"Last year hit me from every direction. My boss was leaving, I was on my way out, and the leadership structure around me had become a source of friction rather than stability. On top of that, I was about to become a father—excited, but also stretched thinner than I’d ever been.

Aleks became my coach through that season. We dug into practical topics like stakeholder management under uncertain conditions, how to scale innovation without breaking the culture, and what real work-life balance looks like when you’re navigating a re-org and a newborn at the same time. She also helped me sharpen my emotional intelligence in a multicultural setting, and gave me tools to manage up—even with new leaders I didn’t naturally click with. 

By the end of our work together, I wasn’t just surviving the chaos. I had a clearer head, healthier boundaries, and a way to move forward without carrying all the noise."

- Seydou Dia, Data and Analytics Leader