Executive coaching for leaders who suspect they're playing it safe

You've earned your seat. Now the question isn't whether you can lead — it's whether you're leading at the level your ambition demands. Ascend works with senior executives who want sharper thinking, bolder moves, and the self-awareness to sustain both.

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92%

of clients promoted or expanded scope within 18 months

4.9 / 5

average engagement satisfaction rating

1 200+

coaching hours delivered to C-suite and VP leaders

6 mos

typical engagement length for measurable behavioural shift

The engagement arc

Four phases, no filler — every session earns its place on your calendar

1

Diagnostic deep-dive

We start with a 90-minute discovery session plus 360-degree stakeholder interviews. The goal is to surface the gap between how you see your leadership and how others experience it. This isn't a personality quiz — it's a structured audit of your decision patterns, communication habits, and influence footprint.

2

Strategy blueprint

Together we build a coaching roadmap that ties directly to your business objectives. We identify two or three leverage behaviours — the specific shifts that will create outsized impact. Every goal gets a measurable indicator so progress is never abstract.

3

Bi-weekly sessions

Sixty-minute sessions alternate between skill-building and real-time problem-solving. You'll bring live challenges — a board presentation, a difficult direct report, a strategic pivot — and we'll work them on the spot. Between sessions, targeted micro-practices keep momentum alive.

4

Integration review

At the midpoint and close of each engagement, we conduct a stakeholder pulse check. This gives you concrete evidence of behavioural change and helps us recalibrate if needed. The aim is lasting transformation, not temporary performance.

What we do

Coaching formats built around how executives actually work

One-on-one executive coaching

The core offering. Six-month engagements designed for VPs, SVPs, and C-suite leaders navigating high-stakes transitions, board dynamics, or the leap from functional expert to enterprise thinker. Sessions happen virtually or in person in the Québec City region.

Leadership team alignment

When a leadership team is talented but misaligned, the cost shows up in slow decisions and passive resistance. This format combines individual coaching with facilitated team sessions to rebuild trust, clarify roles, and establish shared operating norms.

Transition acceleration

The first 90 days in a new role determine the next three years. This intensive, compressed engagement is for leaders stepping into a new company, a bigger scope, or a politically complex environment. We focus on stakeholder mapping, quick wins, and avoiding the traps that derail smart people.

Founder and CEO advisory

Running a company is lonely. This ongoing advisory relationship gives founders and CEOs a thinking partner who has no agenda except your effectiveness. We meet monthly, with on-demand access for high-pressure moments — investor conversations, org restructures, existential strategy questions.

Senior executives in a strategic boardroom discussion

Is this for you?

You don't need fixing — you need a sharper mirror

Most of our clients are already high performers. They're not broken; they're plateaued, overwhelmed, or facing a challenge that their existing toolkit can't solve. If any of the following sounds familiar, a conversation is worth your time:

  • You were promoted for technical brilliance but now the job is mostly influence and politics
  • Your team delivers results but you sense they're not fully engaged — or fully honest with you
  • You're preparing for a board seat, a CEO role, or a significant geographic expansion
  • You keep solving problems your direct reports should own, and you know it
  • You want an outside perspective that isn't filtered by corporate loyalty or hierarchy

Coaching works best when you're willing to be uncomfortable. We won't tell you what you want to hear. We'll help you see what you need to see — and then act on it with precision.

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Common questions

Straight answers, no jargon

Consultants give you answers; therapists explore your past; coaches develop your capacity to find better answers yourself — in real time, under pressure. We focus on observable leadership behaviours and business outcomes, not personal history. That said, self-awareness is central to the work, so expect honest, sometimes uncomfortable conversations.
Engagements range from $12,000 to $36,000 depending on scope, duration, and whether stakeholder interviews are included. We quote a flat fee per engagement — no hourly billing surprises. Most organizations fund coaching through their leadership development or talent budget.
Yes. About 70% of our sessions are conducted via secure video call. For clients based in Québec City or the surrounding region, we offer in-person sessions at our office or at your workplace. The modality doesn't change the depth of the work — only your preference and schedule should dictate the format.
We set measurable indicators during the strategy blueprint phase — things like stakeholder perception scores, decision speed on key initiatives, or 360 feedback deltas. At the midpoint and end of each engagement, we run a structured pulse check with people you interact with daily. You'll see the data, not just feel the difference.
Confidentiality is non-negotiable. The content of our sessions is never shared with your employer. We provide the sponsoring organization with high-level progress updates — themes, not details — and only with your prior agreement on what can be disclosed. Trust is the foundation; without it, coaching doesn't work.

Let's find out if we're the right fit

A clarity call is a free, 30-minute conversation with no pitch deck and no pressure. We'll explore what's driving your interest, whether coaching is the right lever, and what an engagement might look like. If we're not the right match, we'll say so.

847 Nakia Parkways, G1R 2L3 Québec, Quebec, Canada
[email protected]
+1 418 756-6373