Vicky Barto

Leadership coach · State College, PA · in person and virtual

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"Xcel Leadership Group helps established business owners strengthen leaders, create clearer ownership, and improve the workflows that keep pulling work back to them." (in their words, on their website)

Services

ServiceWhat is includedPrice
Lead By Design Coaching
business owners carrying too much leadership responsibility		 6 sessions · 6 weeks · Six private 60-minute coaching sessions · Before-the-call clarity check-ins · Lead by Design workbook · Weekly Leadership Focus Exercises · CEO Weekly Reset on request
Owner & CEO Coaching
owners and CEOs needing ongoing confidential thinking partner		 Private 60-minute coaching sessions · Monthly or twice-monthly meetings · Three- or six-month coaching engagements · Strategic priority and leadership reviews · Between-session action commitments on request
Business Bottleneck Audit
established and growing businesses with teams up to 100 employees		 1 session · Pre-audit questionnaire · 60- to 90-minute strategy session · Prioritized 30-day action plan · Summary of significant business bottlenecks · Cost of Chaos Summary $497
Business By Design Circle
business owners who want to improve leadership, accountability, processes, and execution		 Weekly live circle · Community · Practical resources $197
iGROW Self-Leadership Program
leaders and professionals wanting greater clarity, confidence, and consistency		 8 core modules · Interactive workbook · Lifetime access · Personal leadership growth plan $147

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

How they compare

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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
Pre-audit questionnaire · Diagnostic call · Summary and prioritized action plan
Before coaching
Human Resources and Leadership Development, Corporate HR and leadership development (25 years)

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.

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. Who do you usually work with, and how long does a typical engagement last? (always worth asking)

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