Delegate without losing quality
Clear handoffs, the right level of check-ins, and the patience to let people grow into the work.
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.
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No prep, no sales pitch.
12 years in engineering
140+ new managers coached
ICF PCC certified
Next free call slotsTue & Thu this week
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.
Is this for you?
A good fit if you…
- lead an engineering team for the first time, or have for under two years
- were promoted from an individual contributor role
- want practical habits you can try next week, not theory
- can give it one hour every two weeks
Not the right fit if you…
- are going through burnout or a hard time personally. A therapist is the right person for that
- want a certificate or a group course
- already manage other managers
Three shifts you'll notice at work
Run 1:1s your team looks forward to
A simple structure for real conversations about growth, blockers and feedback, in both directions.
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.
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
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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.
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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.
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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 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
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
Three ways to learn to manage
You can get there on your own. The question is how long it takes, and what it costs your team in the meantime.
Figuring it out alone
- Cost
- Free
- Built around your team
- No
- Someone to ask when it's hard
- No
- How long it takes
- Often a year or more of trial and error
An online course
- Cost
- Usually $200–$800
- Built around your team
- No, general frameworks
- Someone to ask when it's hard
- Rarely
- How long it takes
- Videos on your evenings, then it's up to you
This program
Coaching with Maya
- Cost
- $1,800, usually paid from your L&D budget
- Built around your team
- Yes, your real situations
- Someone to ask when it's hard
- Yes, on Slack between sessions
- How long it takes
- One hour every two weeks, for three months
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.
$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
Two-session guarantee. Not useful after your first two sessions? You get a full refund.
Book a free 20-min callStart with the free call. You decide after.
Get it approved in one email
Most clients don't pay for coaching themselves. Their company does, from the learning & development budget. Here's how it works.
- Send your manager the email. Copy it, add their name and yours.
- I send the paperwork. An invoice and a one-page program outline for your L&D team.
- We start. Your first session goes in the calendar.
Email to your manager
Subject: Leadership coaching from our L&D budget
Hi [Manager's name],
I'd like to use our learning & development budget for a 3-month leadership coaching program with Maya Reed. It's built for first-time engineering managers: six one-on-one sessions on delegation, 1:1s and feedback, using real situations from our team.
The cost is $1,800 (or 3 × $600). Maya sends an invoice and a one-page program outline, and offers a full refund if it isn't useful after the first two sessions.
I think it would help me grow the team faster. Happy to talk it through.
Thanks,
[Your name]
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.
What if it doesn't work for me?
Then you don't pay for it. If after the first two sessions you don't find coaching useful, tell me and I'll refund the full program. No forms, no awkward conversation.
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.
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.