Susan McCandless

Leadership coach · Raleigh, NC · in person and virtual

Credentials they list: ICF PCC, Hogan, DISC

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Services

ServiceWhat is includedPrice
Executive Coaching and Leadership Development
CEOs, COOs, CIOs, CTOs, SVPs, VPs, Directors, Managers		 Assess current and desired cultures · Develop core leadership competencies · Improve employee communications · Develop a strong bench of talent · Coaching, training, assessments, and facilitation around leadership development and career transition on request
Leadership Development Program for Top Talent Leaders
High-potential leaders		 Leadership development program · Engagement and weekly sessions · Acceleration of critical leadership and performance skills · Culture and target audience metamorphosis on request
Creating Culture Shifts Program Program to create culture shifts · Leadership development on request
Woman’s Leadership Program
Women leaders		 Leadership development program for women · Acceleration of leadership and performance skills on request
Team & Work Group Development
Teams and work groups		 Use of True Tilt Profile · Positive Influence Predictor · Team Climate Profile · Team Agility Predictor · Workshops and facilitation for team development 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 offersnonoyesyesyesyes
Job search strategynonoyesyesyesyes
Career direction and changenonoyesyesyesyes
Leadershipnonoyesyesyesyes
Personal brandnonoyesyesyesyes

How they work

Process
Assess current and desired cultures · Create dynamic plan to strengthen leadership competencies · Develop leadership skills and communication · Build engagement and trust · Execute and achieve organizational goals
Assessments
True Tilt Profile, Positive Influence Predictor, Team Climate Profile, Team Agility Predictor, Myers-Briggs, Hogan Assessment Tools
Before coaching
Senior Leadership Consultant/Executive Coach/Manager/Leader, Corporate/Organizational Development

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.

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