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For first-time managers in tech

You got promoted. Now lead like you meant it.

Leadership coaching for women in tech stepping into their first manager role. Less second-guessing, more calm confidence.

Book a free 20-min call No prep, no sales pitch.
12 years in engineering 140+ new managers coached ICF PCC certified
Next free call slotsTue & Thu this week

Sound familiar?

The title changed. The week didn't get any easier.

  • You still do the work yourself because delegating feels slower.
  • 1:1s feel awkward and you're not sure what to say.
  • You hold back in meetings with senior leaders.
  • You work evenings and still feel behind.

None of this means you were the wrong pick. Nobody teaches the jump from great engineer to good manager. That's the part we work on together.

What changes in 3 months

Three shifts you'll notice at work

Fixing it yourself at 10pm

Delegate without losing quality

Clear handoffs, the right level of check-ins, and the patience to let people grow into the work.

Status updates and silence

Run 1:1s your team looks forward to

A simple structure for real conversations about growth, blockers and feedback, in both directions.

Rehearsing, then staying quiet

Speak up with confidence in the room that matters

Say the important thing early and briefly, and hold your ground when a director pushes back.

How it works

A 3-month program built around your real week

We work on what's on your calendar: the reorg, the underperformer, the skip-level next Tuesday. Not on theory.

6 × 60-min sessions Slack support between sessions 1:1 & delegation templates Video, any time zone
  1. Week 0 · 20 min

    Free intro call

    You tell me where you are and what feels hardest. I tell you honestly whether coaching will help.

  2. Weeks 1–2

    Map your role

    We pick the 2–3 leadership habits that will change the most for you, and set how you'll know it's working.

  3. Weeks 3–12

    Practice on real situations

    A session every two weeks. In between, you try things with your team and message me on Slack when something comes up.

About me

About Maya

I was a backend engineer for seven years, then got promoted to lead a team of six. I spent my first year as a manager doing everyone's code reviews at midnight.

I went on to run engineering teams of 40 at two SaaS companies. Since 2021 I coach women in their first manager role, because I remember exactly how lonely that first year felt.

12years in tech
140+managers coached
4.9avg. client rating

Maya

From past clients

They were where you are a few months ago

By week six I stopped rewriting my team's PRs. I got my evenings back, and two of my engineers got promoted.
PS
Priya S.Engineering Manager, fintech
My 1:1s used to be status updates. Now people bring their own agenda, and I hear about problems weeks earlier.
JK
Jordan K.Team Lead, health tech
I presented our roadmap to the VP without my hands shaking. Maya helped me prepare it like an engineer: one claim, three facts.
AL
Ana L.Engineering Manager, e-commerce

Pricing

One program. One price. No upsells.

Most clients use their company's learning & development budget. I'll send an invoice and a one-page outline your manager can approve.

3-month program

$1,800or 3 × $600

  • 6 one-on-one sessions, 60 minutes each
  • Slack support between sessions
  • Templates for 1:1s, delegation and feedback
  • Invoice for your L&D budget
Book a free 20-min call

Start with the free call. You decide after.

Questions

Before you book

Will my company pay for this?

Often, yes. Most tech companies have a learning budget, and leadership coaching is one of the easiest things to get approved. I'll give you an invoice and a short program outline to send to your manager.

What if I don't have time?

It's one hour every two weeks. The goal is to give you time back: most clients say delegation alone frees up several hours a week by the second month.

How is this different from a course?

A course teaches general frameworks. Here we work on your team, your manager and the conversation you're dreading this week, and adjust as you go.

What happens on the free call?

Twenty minutes on video. You share what's hard right now, I ask a few questions and suggest one thing to try. If the program fits, I'll explain it. If not, I'll say so.

I'm not sure I'm "manager material." Is this for me?

Almost every client says this on the first call. Someone promoted you for good reasons. Coaching helps you see them too.

Free intro call

Let's talk for 20 minutes.

Bring the thing that's on your mind this week. You'll leave with one idea to try, whether or not we work together.

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