Linda Shaffer-Vanaria

Leadership coach · Carlsbad, CA · in person and virtual

Credentials they list: ICF PCC, CTI CPCC

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Services

ServiceWhat is includedPrice
Leader Development Coaching
leaders in organizations		 mentoring program managers · establishing large scale coaching initiatives · virtual coaching for global reach · scheduling flexibility · consistency of approach on request
Group Coaching
leaders in geographically dispersed teams		 creating accountability · tailored learning environments · virtual forum with visual augment · building organizational intimacy on request
VIP Coaching
senior leaders needing strategic advice and sounding board		 periodic access to strategic advice · tailored coaching initiative 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 strategynonoyesyesyesyes
Career direction and changenonoyesyesyesyes
Leadershipnonoyesyesyesyes
Personal brandnononononono

How they work

Process
Meet leader in their present space and deeply listen · Build trust and open dialogue · Explore real challenges and personal views · Look through lenses of individual, organization, and industry · Discuss meaningful, high leverage development · Facilitate strategic learning and champion challenges to success
Before coaching
Test Pilot, Military Aviation; Operational Squadron Commanding Officer, Military Aviation

Do it yourself, or hire a coach?

Doing it yourselfUsually enough whenA coach earns the fee when
Job searchA target list, a weekly plan and steady outreach. Callings builds the weekly plan and tracks every application, free.Interviews are coming in.Three months without traction, or a senior search that runs on your network.
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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