Frequently Asked Questions

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General

Coaching

Speaking

Logistics

  • At Pavese Insights Lab, I coach founders, co-founders, and founding teams who want to lead as intentionally as they build. My clients include first-time founders, scaling leaders, venture-backed portfolio companies, and women founders navigating high-growth, high-pressure environments. Together, we build the clarity, resilience, and leadership skills to drive sustainable success.

  • Because insights aren’t just something you have—they are something you work with. I chose “Lab” to reflect a space of curiosity, experimentation, and transformation. This isn’t a one-size-fits-all coaching or consulting model; it’s a place where founders, founding teams, and women leaders can think deeply, test ideas, reflect honestly, and grow intentionally. Just like a physical lab, it’s where meaningful change gets made—through reflection, iteration, and intentional action.

  • I’m a PhD-trained organizational psychologist with 17+ years of experience as a practitioner, researcher, coach, and strategic advisor. My work blends evidence-based practices, deep behavioral insight, and practical, real-world strategies. Whether I’m coaching a founder, facilitating group coaching, or speaking, I focus on what actually works—and build a space where people can think clearly, grow sustainably, and lead on their own terms.

  • Coaching is virtual by design, but I do travel for speaking engagements, and strategic workshops. If there are other service types you’d like to explore, let’s talk.

  • Founder Power Hours, RISE coaching for women, and Elevate Circles are all intentionally designed to be shorter-term engagements so strategic development is not out of your reach!

  • Coaching is personalized, practical, and grounded in science. It begins with a discovery session, to clarify what matters and identify your goals. Sessions progressively build upon what’s important to you to strengthen your internal leadership, and move toward what’s next with intention. You can expect reflection, honest conversation, tools you can use, and a space that meets you where you are.

  • If you're asking that question, you're already on the right path. Coaching is a fit if you're navigating growth, change, uncertainty, or leadership challenges—and want space to think deeply, plan clearly, and act more intentionally. I offer free consults to talk through your goals and see if it's a fit for both of us.

  • I’ve used and am certified in several assessments. For my practice, I’ve chosen to focus on leveraging the personality and values inventories from Deeper Signals—their flagship diagnostic is a modern, adaptive assessment rooted in the Five Factor Model, the most validated and defensible model of personality. It is a superior user experience, and provides the same level of rigor and evidence as the Hogan, but is posited on modern theory that personality can actually change.

  • Between sessions, you’ll have access to async support via email, shared notes. If you participate in Founder Power Hours or Women Elevate Circles, you’ll have opportunities to join private Slack group for additional community building.

  • Yes—many of my clients are sponsored by their organizations. I can provide a coaching proposal and session summary upon request, and am happy to work directly with your HR, People, or Learning team to streamline the process.

  • Yes. With over a decade of experience speaking at global conferences ATD, SHRM, Gartner ReImagine, Workday Rising and others - and leading strategic workshops for executives, product teams, and HR leaders, I bring a unique blend of behavioral science, business insight, and storytelling to every engagement.

  • I speak on a variety of topics including the future of leadership; burnout, empathy and sustainable success; trust and adoption in the age of AI; and the essential skills of coaching as you lead. Every talk is backed by research and tailored to the realities your audience faces.

  • Absolutely. Whether I’m keynoting a conference or facilitating a strategic offsite, my content is crafted to resonate with your audience, goals, and culture. We'll collaborate ahead of time to ensure it's relevant, energizing, and useful.

  •  I’ve spoken at global conferences (ATD, SHRM, Workday Rising, Gartner Reimagine), company all-hands, executive offsites, HR and product leadership summits, and internal team learning days. If you’re designing an event around change, leadership, or human-centered work, I’d love to help make it memorable and meaningful.

  • I offer both. Workshops can range from 90-minute deep dives to multi-day offsites and are designed to drive clarity, connection, and aligned action. I also do virtual webinars.

  • Book a connection call. Consultation is free. It’s a chance for us to connect, talk about what you're navigating, and see if there’s a fit.

  • I ask for at least 24 hours’ notice to cancel or reschedule a session. Emergencies happen—just keep communication open and we’ll work together.

  • All coaching sessions happen via Google Meet, and async support is provided via email, shared Google Docs (for notes, reflections, or prep), and/or Slack groups, as applicable. For other contracted engagements, I’ll match the tools you already use (Slack, Zoom, etc.).

  • Yes. All engagements include clear agreements per service type and scopes of work (as applicable). I’m happy to sign NDAs where appropriate. My goal is to build partnerships based on trust and clarity from day one.

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