Susan Chang

Career coach · Los Angeles, CA · in person and virtual

Credentials they list: ICF PCC, SHRM SHRM-CP, HRCI PHR

"Lead With Strengths specializes in helping individuals, teams, and organizations leverage and optimize on their talents to reach their desired outcomes" (in their words, on their website)

Services

ServiceWhat is includedPrice
Team Building
organizations
develop appreciation of individual and team strengths on request
Strategic Goal Setting
organizations
utilize team members’ strengths to set and align the team around strategic goals on request
Employee Engagement
organizations
assess engagement and develop an action plan on request
Build Leadership Capacity
organizations
enhance leaders’ effectiveness by helping them tap into their strengths as managers on request
Team Effectiveness
organizations
tap into individual strengths and how they can be effectively utilized in their current role on request
Talent Management
organizations
coach managers on assessing their team members’ talents and identifying growth opportunities that build on individual strengths on request
1:1 Leadership Coaching
organizations
empower leaders to effectively coach and lead their teams on request
Career Exploration with Strengths Focus
individuals
personalized assessments uncover strengths, values and interests · guidance aligning talents with career paths · foster sense of purpose on request
Strategic Job Search Strategy
individuals
strategies utilizing strengths, values, and experiences · develop tailored resumes · optimize LinkedIn profile · prepare to stand out to employers with unique brand and value proposition on request
Navigate Career Transitions
individuals
networking and interviewing skills · work/life integration strategies · advance career successfully on request

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

How they compare

Computed by Callings from the prices and experience coaches publish. Not a rating.

Where they fit

StudentsEarlyMidManagerDirectorVP / C-suite
Resume and LinkedInnononononono
Interviews and offersyesyesyesyesyesyes
Job search strategyyesyesyesyesyesyes
Career direction and changeyesyesyesyesyesyes
Leadershipyesyesyesyesyesyes
Personal brandyesyesyesyesyesyes

How they work

Process
Assign CliftonStrengths assessments as pre-work · Conduct strengths discovery session · Incorporate goal setting or other agreed-upon outcomes
Assessments
CliftonStrengths, Gallup Q12, MBTI
Before coaching
counselor; social worker; Human Resources professional; adjunct professor, higher education

Do it yourself, or hire a coach?

Doing it yourselfUsually enough whenA coach earns the fee when
Interviews3 to 6 hours of practice out loud per interview process. Callings can prepare you for each job you track.Early rounds in a format you know.Final rounds, panels, a new kind of role, or you tend to freeze.
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.

Times are our estimates. Try Callings.

Questions to ask before hiring

  1. If I land a job partway through, what happens to the sessions I have not used? (multi-session package)
  2. What are your cancellation and refund terms? (no refund terms on their site)
  3. Which body issued your credential, and can I check it there? (credential listed)
  4. Who do you usually work with, and how long does a typical engagement last? (always worth asking)

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