Leadership Coaching
No playbooks. No noise. Just direct, honest coaching built around you — the leader, the person, the inflection point you're standing at right now.
Where are you in your leadership journey?
At the senior level, feedback gets filtered. People tell you what you want to hear. Rise Up Coaching is where you get the unvarnished truth — and a partner who believes wholeheartedly in your capacity to overcome anything.
Most coaches have never sat in the CoS seat. Rise Up Coaching offers something rare: coaching purpose-built for the unique demands, ambiguities, and pressures of the chief of staff role — from someone who understands what it actually takes.
High-potential leaders often know something bigger is coming. You just need a coach who sees it clearly, believes in your ingenuity, and helps you step into it with intention — getting out of your own way.
"I believe wholeheartedly in your ingenuity and capacity to overcome anything."
Kristina — Coaching PhilosophyPhilosophy
Kristina's coaching philosophy starts with a fundamental belief: you already have what it takes. The ingenuity, the talent, the capacity to rise — it's already inside you.
Her role is to provide the accountability and external perspective that helps you see yourself clearly — to recognize your immense talent, move past the noise in your own head, and step fully into your potential.
This isn't about fixing what's broken. It's about unlocking what's already there.
Impact
About Kristina
Kristina founded Rise Up Coaching with a simple belief: the best leaders aren't built by generic programs — they're built by coaches who tell the truth, listen deeply, and see the whole person.
With over 20 years of corporate experience — including 15 years inside a Fortune 100 company — Kristina brings real-world credibility to every session. She's worked with key executives and senior leaders, and has seen clients make profound breakthroughs that transformed not just their careers, but their organizations.
Kristina is deeply committed to increasing diversity at the executive level by coaching emerging leaders who are ready to rise — giving them the honest, bold support to get there.
"A coach who cuts through the noise — and sees you for you."
What clients sayServices
Deep, ongoing coaching for senior leaders. Fully personalized — built around your inflection point, your goals, and your truth. No templates. No noise. Just the honest, direct partnership that moves you forward.
Purpose-built for the most demanding seat in any organization. Navigate the complexity, ambiguity, and political weight of the CoS role with a specialist who understands every dimension of it.
Results
Kristina carefully laid out the expectations and structure. She was a great listener — she was able to identify the actual goal I was trying to achieve after listening to me describe my original goal and concerns. She provided great advice and next steps through her experiences and helped assure me my instincts were correct. Kristina asked great questions and challenged me to think in a new way. I appreciate her candor, patience, and sage advice.
Rachelle C.
From the moment I started working with Kristina, I knew I had a TON to learn from her. She has amazing leadership instincts, gives excellent advice, and asks great questions. My goals working with Kristina were to gain confidence, develop, and grow as a leader — and there's no better person to have helped me along this journey.
Heather
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A discovery call is 30 minutes. No pressure, no pitch — just a real conversation about where you are, where you're going, and whether Rise Up Coaching is the right fit.
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