Sara Hook

Leadership coach · virtual

Credentials they list: Gallup GALLUP_STRENGTHS

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Services

ServiceWhat is includedPrice
Career Coaching for Post-docs, Fellows, and Grad Students
recent M.D., Ph.D., or Masters post-docs, fellows, grad students		 4 sessions · 4 weeks · Discover your innate talents · Apply strengths to challenges · Market yourself with strengths · Harness strengths to achieve goals on request
Executive Coaching 1:1 for Senior STEM Leaders
senior STEM leaders		 Personalized CliftonStrengths reports · Customized coaching program · Leadership team alignment · Targeted team coaching and workshops on request
Group Coaching for Leadership Teams
leadership teams of senior STEM leaders		 Reveal collective strengths · Energize and motivate individuals · Maximize growth and productivity on request
Team-building Workshops for Research Groups
research groups		 Enhance collaboration · Increase productivity · Reveal team strengths on request
Customized Leadership Coaching for Senior and New Leaders
senior leaders and new leaders		 Refine leadership skills · Increase team productivity · Customized coaching programs on request
Career Transition & Re-entry Coaching Explore career options · Align with purpose, values, and strengths on request

As published on their website, read Sep 30, 2026.

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Where they fit

StudentsEarlyMidManagerDirectorVP / C-suite
Resume and LinkedInnononononono
Interviews and offersnononononono
Job search strategynononononono
Career direction and changenoyesyesyesyesyes
Leadershipnoyesyesyesyesyes
Personal brandnononononono

How they work

Process
Discover your innate talents · Apply strengths to challenges · Market yourself with strengths · Harness strengths to achieve goals
Assessments
CliftonStrengths
Before coaching
scientist, scientific research and administration (30 years); executive director of research administration, chief administrative officer, cancer center management

Do it yourself, or hire a coach?

Doing it yourselfUsually enough whenA coach earns the fee when
Career directionWeeks of reading and conversations about roles that fit. Callings can show your strengths and the pay for each role.You already have two or three target roles.You do not know what comes next, or you want structure and a formal assessment.
LeadershipPeer groups, feedback from your manager, reading.You have a mentor who has done the job.A first management role or a bigger team, often paid for by the employer.

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