Coaching
You already know how to lead.
The challenge is leading when the pressure doesn’t let up.
Stoneledge executive coaching helps leaders recalibrate how they operate under sustained pressure. Priorities stay clear, ownership is distributed, and execution holds when it matters most.
When Pressure Starts Running the Day
At a certain point, pressure stops being situational and starts shaping the day to day.
Every week feels full, but progress feels thin.
Important work keeps getting displaced by urgency.
Your team is capable, but too much still funnels through you.
Execution is happening, but not at the level your role requires.
The way you’re operating no longer feels scalable at this level.
This isn’t a motivation problem.
It’s an operating reality.
What Changes When You Lead Under Pressure
When you adapt to the sustained demands of your role, the work feels different.
Priorities become clearer and easier to protect.
Important work stays in focus, even when urgency is present.
Decision-making and ownership redistribute beyond you.
Execution tightens, with more follow-through on what matters most.
You establish a way of leading that scales with your level of responsibility.
This is not about feeling better about the work.
It’s about leading in a way that holds.
Where This Coaching Is Different
Bespoke in Delivery:
Each conversation is shaped by your current context and the real challenges you’re carrying. There is no preset agenda or fixed sequence—the work follows what matters most in the moment.
Grounded in a Proven System:
While the coaching is bespoke, it’s not improvised. It’s grounded in a disciplined way of operating under pressure, based on three fundamentals: relentless prioritization, strategic delegation, and calm execution.
Led by Michelle:
The work is led by Michelle Baker as an experienced thought partner. She listens deeply, draws on decades of experience, and recognizes patterns that are easy to miss when you’re inside the pressure yourself.
Who This Is For
This coaching is designed for senior leaders and executives who:
Carry real responsibility for people, priorities, and outcomes
Want a trusted thought partner to help them think clearly and lead decisively
Are willing to engage thoughtfully and apply decisions in real time
Who This Is Not For
This engagement is likely not the right fit if you’re looking for:
Motivation, accountability check-ins, or generic productivity tools
Quick fixes that avoid making deeper operating changes
Someone to hand you answers rather than think alongside you
Built on Decades of Experience
Michelle Baker brings decades of lived experience to her coaching, shaped by years leading inside complex organizations where pressure is part of the role. She understands what it’s like to carry responsibility for people, decisions, and outcomes while expectations continue to rise. She leverages this experience as a thought partner who has been there.
Former Director with Disney Institute and Officer with Disney Cruise Line
MBA with honors from the Jack Welch Management Institute
High rate of ongoing engagements and client renewals
If This Resonates, Let’s Talk
Let’s have a focused, executive-level conversation to understand your current operating reality and determine whether working together makes sense.
This is not a sales call.
It’s a space to think clearly about what would move the needle most for you right now.
The goal is clarity and momentum, regardless of the outcome.
Testimonials
“Michelle is an insightful, practical leader who makes complex topics clear and actionable. Her perspective on burnout, identity, and delegation changed the way our community thinks about leadership.”
Tiffany A.
Business Vice President
“Working with Michelle during a pivotal time helped me rediscover my strengths and potential while reinforcing the importance of physical and mental well-being in leadership.”
Rebecca N.
Business Owner
“Working with Michelle helped me cultivate new habits that enhanced my effectiveness as a leader while supporting my mental well-being. Her insight and ability to challenge me in just the right ways made a lasting impact on how I lead.”
Morgan B.
Director of OD, HR