Newberry Solutions

Newberry Solutions We enable and drive sustainable high performance. Visit www.newberrysolutions.com. Need something affordable and scalable? I would love to hear from you.

At Newberry Solutions, we enable and drive sustainable high performance by:
• Increasing readiness for bigger roles
• Retaining and developing critical talent, especially women
• Onboarding executives to accelerate integration and impact
• Strengthening cross-functional collaboration for strategic advantage
• Providing affordable, scalable learning solutions

We achieve these results through:
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Executive and leadership coaching (over 75% of the leaders we coach get promoted)
• New Lens®, our leadership development platform
• Leadership development programs
• Speaking & workshops
• Leadership Breakthrough Sessions℠

We work with incredible companies that invest in developing top talent, including AT&T, Deloitte, McKesson, PepsiCo and Kraft Heinz as well as mid-market companies. As a former “Big 4” consultant, Master Certified Coach, speaker and author with 25+ years of experience, I (and my entire team) understand the challenges that organizations and leaders face in fast-paced, dynamic environments. Our award-winning New Lens® platform develops sustainable high performance through micro learning in the flow of work, personalized action plans, and three types of coaching. It is not your everyday leadership development platform. Schedule a demo at www.newlensleadership.com. Tap into our resources and insights
• Our latest white paper: "How Should Technology Fit Into Leadership Development?," at https://www.newberrysolutions.com/how-should-technology-fit-into-leadership-development.
• Our leadership insights on Forbes (https://bit.ly/3dvWtsI), and Fast Company. Reach me at [email protected].

The D CEO Women’s Leadership Symposium is June 16 in Dallas. This year’s theme, Built to Last: The Long Game of Leadersh...
05/28/2026

The D CEO Women’s Leadership Symposium is June 16 in Dallas. This year’s theme, Built to Last: The Long Game of Leadership, couldn’t be more timely.

The symposium also has a powerhouse list of speakers. I know most of these women personally, and I can’t wait to hear their insights.

Gillea Allison | President, D Magazine Partners

Irish Burch | Founder & CEO, Irish Burch Co.

Karen Hughes White | President & CEO, Texas Women’s Foundation

Carine M. Feyten, Ph.D. | Chancellor & President, Texas Woman’s University

Erin Fischer | Chief External Affairs Officer, Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas

Renda Mathew | Dallas Market President, Truist

Cynt Marshall | President & CEO, Marshalling Resources; Former CEO of the Dallas Mavericks

DeDe McGuire | National Radio Hall of Famer & Philanthropic Trailblazer

Jennifer Sampson | McDermott Templeton President & CEO, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas

Rachel B. Simon | Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach & Best-Selling Author

Here’s what you need to know to attend:

🗓 Tuesday, June 16

⏰ 7:15 AM – Noon (Registration & Breakfast at 7:15) 📍

Renaissance Dallas Hotel, 2222 N Stemmons Fwy

Tickets are going fast. Get the registration link in the comments, and let me know if I’ll see you there.

😩Are you feeling overwhelmed with everything on your plate and frustrated that there’s never time for what really matter...
05/20/2026

😩Are you feeling overwhelmed with everything on your plate and frustrated that there’s never time for what really matters?

You’re not alone. In fact, this is the most common thing I’m hearing from leaders right now.

🕤I can’t add hours to your day. But I can give you a framework that makes the most of the hours you do have.

My latest article (link in comments) lays out the same process that has helped my clients transform their work lives, make a bigger impact and ease the stress that so often leads to burnout. It’s practical, straightforward and will help you remember all you bring to the table.

10 things all new managers need to know: 1. Success isn’t just about results now. It’s about relationships—with your r...
05/19/2026

10 things all new managers need to know:

1. Success isn’t just about results now. It’s about relationships—with your reports, your peers, with executives.🤝

2. You’re in the invisible spotlight. Your team members are paying attention to EVERYTHING you do.

3. They are also drawing conclusions—accurate or not—from your actions. So make sure you “connect the dots” about why you’re doing what you’re doing.

4. Being busy does not equal being productive. 😩 Know your priorities and guard them.

5. You can’t do it all. Really. Delegating isn’t an admission of failure. It frees you up for the important work only you can do. And it develops your team’s capabilities.

6. Get in the habit early of celebrating successes, your own and others’. 🥳 The morale boost sustains you through tough times.

7. Another invaluable habit: Give feedback in the moment. Don’t let small issues become big issues.

8. Never stop learning and growing.

9. Get serious about your own well-being. Self-care isn’t indulgent. It’s essential.

10. Own your role. You earned it. ⭐️

Experienced managers, what would you add to this list?

If you’re finding your way as a first-time manager, or your organization needs a structure for supporting new managers, let’s talk. 📥These are the people who fill your leadership pipeline, and your investment in them will pay off.

🤖Will AI replace executive coaching? This is a question I hear more and more lately, and the answer is simple: ❌No.AI ca...
05/14/2026

🤖Will AI replace executive coaching? This is a question I hear more and more lately, and the answer is simple:

❌No.

AI can synthesize information, generate frameworks, even simulate certain kinds of feedback. But coaching isn't fundamentally about information. It's about the relationship between a coach and a leader. It’s about trust, accountability, the ability to hear what someone isn't saying and ask the question they didn't know they needed to hear.

🖥️That said, technology is changing the delivery of coaching in meaningful ways. Virtual coaching has made the process more accessible and flexible. Digital platforms can supplement the work between sessions. And smart coaches are using these tools to serve clients more effectively, not as a replacement for the relationship, but as an enhancement of it.

Since this ICF’s International Coaching Week, I'm sharing answer to some of the most common questions about executive coaching. Got something you’re wondering about? Just drop a comment⬇️ and I’ll address the topic in our upcoming content. And if you have specific questions about coaching for yourself or another leader in your organization, send me a DM📥. We’re deeply experienced, highly trained (I hold ICF’s highest certification) and, most of all, passionate about the real and lasting change that executive coaching creates for the leaders we work with.

✅5 things to ask an executive coach before you hire them:1. What are your credentials and training?👩🏽‍🎓 ICF certificati...
05/13/2026

✅5 things to ask an executive coach before you hire them:

1. What are your credentials and training?👩🏽‍🎓

ICF certification isn't the only marker of quality, but it's the most established standard the profession has. There are three levels: Associate Certified Coach (ACC), Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and Master Certified Coach (MCC). The difference between them reflects not just training hours but observed coaching competency and experience. An MCC, for instance, requires 2,500 hours of coaching experience and a rigorous performance evaluation. Ask about formal training from an ICF-accredited program, and take the credential level seriously.

2. Do you have real-world business experience?💼

The most effective executive coaches have led teams, mastered organizational politics and driven change themselves. This real-world expertise gives them a deeper understanding of their clients’ experiences, as well as a deeper well of proven strategies from which to draw.

3. What’s your approach?⚖️

Are they going to tell you what to do, or help you discover your own answers? Will they challenge you, or just validate whatever you're already thinking? Coaching that makes a lasting difference strikes a balance: It's deeply supportive and genuinely challenging at the same time. If a prospective coach can't articulate their approach clearly, that's a red flag.

4. What results have you gotten for clients?📈

Good coaches can speak specifically and concretely about the outcomes their clients achieve. What percentage of their clients have been promoted? How do they measure progress? What does a successful engagement look like from start to finish?

5. Are we a good fit to work together?🧩

This one is underrated. You will get far more from coaching when you feel you can be completely open with your coach about your fears, your blind spots, the things you're not sure you're handling well. If the chemistry isn't right, the depth of the work will be limited no matter how impressive the coach's resume is.

Since this is ICF’s International Coaching Week, I’m sharing answer to some of the most common questions about executive coaching. Got something you’re wondering about? Just drop a comment⬇️ and I’ll address the topic in our upcoming content.

What can executive coaching help leaders with? As a longtime coach, I’ve worked with clients facing situations like thes...
05/12/2026

What can executive coaching help leaders with? As a longtime coach, I’ve worked with clients facing situations like these:

🏃🏼‍♂️ Hitting the ground running after being promoted to a significantly bigger role.

⏩Transitioning from a strong individual contributor to a strategic leader.

🗺️ Navigating high-stakes organizational dynamics, such as a merger, a turnaround or a board that wants faster results.

What these situations have in common is that they're too specific and too high-stakes for a training program. The leader needs something tailored to their exact situation, their exact blind spots and their exact goals.

Since this ICF’s International Coaching Week, I’ll be sharing answer to some of the most common questions about executive coaching. Got something you’re wondering about? Just drop a comment⬇️ and I’ll address the topic in our upcoming content. And if you have specific questions about coaching for yourself or another leader in your organization, send me a DM📥. We’re deeply experienced, highly trained (I hold ICF’s highest certification) and, most of all, passionate about the real and lasting change that executive coaching creates for the leaders we work with.

This Mother’s Day, I’m thinking about these recent findings from Executive Moms: 🔹 70% of working moms didn’t feel emoti...
05/08/2026

This Mother’s Day, I’m thinking about these recent findings from Executive Moms:

🔹 70% of working moms didn’t feel emotionally ready to return from maternity leave.

🔹 40% left a role or employer after having a baby due to lack of support.

🔹 Of those who left, 65% did so within the first year back.

🔹 97% of working moms say they’d stay longer at a company that meaningfully supports them.

🔹 76% say flexibility matters more than compensation.

🔹 68% point to their manager as the biggest factor, positive or negative, in whether they stay.

🤔Which findings feel the most relevant to your organization?

🔹 Are you providing enough support to all working moms, including those just back from maternity leave?

🔹 Has flexibility fallen by the wayside amid return-to-office mandates?

🔹 Do your managers understand the importance of their team members’ well-being?

🔹 Are you losing promising leaders as working moms leave?

As a firm with a passion for developing high-performing women leaders, we help companies work through these questions and create environments where ALL leaders can thrive. To learn more about how we can help, just drop me a note.📝

⚠️A lot of new leaders don’t realize they’re making a very common mistake that can derail their credibility. What is it...
05/06/2026

⚠️A lot of new leaders don’t realize they’re making a very common mistake that can derail their credibility.

What is it? They keep asking for permission on decisions they’ve already been given the authority to make.

😬Their caution comes from a well-meaning place. They want to show respect. They want to be collaborative.

But if this pattern goes on too long, their team starts to wonder who the real decision-maker is. Their boss starts to wonder if they can handle the role.

The shift that changes everything is moving from asking to informing.

Here’s what that sounds like in practice:

❌Asking: “I've looked into this and I think I've found the best option. Are you OK with it? Can I move forward?”

✅Informing: “I've looked into this and I’m confident I’ve found the best approach. I’ll move forward unless you see something I've missed.”

Same information.

Completely different signal.

This is one of those unwritten rules of leadership that nobody teaches you. If you manage someone who’s recently been promoted, watch for this pattern. And if you’re the one who just stepped into a bigger role, pay attention to how many of your communications end with a question mark when they don’t need to.

Can you help me turn this post into a valuable resource? In the comments, share your best advice for new managers and leaders. I know there are folks out there with some great insights

Need more ideas on how to support your organization’s rising leaders? Let’s talk. 📥

L&D leaders, I know you’re being asked to solve a nearly impossible equation: Develop more managers, faster💨 With less b...
05/05/2026

L&D leaders, I know you’re being asked to solve a nearly impossible equation:

Develop more managers, faster💨

With less budget💸

And while the pace of change keeps accelerating.⏩

The old playbook (send people to training, hope something sticks) isn’t holding up.

That’s exactly why we created our New Lens® learning platform.

It distills my 8 Core Strategies into a mobile platform that creates real results when used only a few minutes a day.📱

On Thursday, May 7, I’m hosting a live demo of the platform and walking through some new features I’m eager to share.

🗓 Thursday, 5/7 | 9–10 a.m. CT | Zoom

I’ll see you there!👋



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There’s one thing you’ll never have when making a decision, no matter how much data you gather, meetings you hold or sta...
04/30/2026

There’s one thing you’ll never have when making a decision, no matter how much data you gather, meetings you hold or stakeholders you interview.

Certainty.

It’s only human to crave certainty. Especially now, as the business world moves faster than ever. 🏎️ But this craving is costly. In a survey by consulting firm West Monroe, almost three-quarters of leaders said their organizations suffer financially because of slow decision-making.

When I work with clients who are stuck on a decision, I point them toward a framework attributed to former Secretary of State Colin Powell:

❌Making a decision based on less than 40% of the information you need to be certain is reckless.

❌But waiting until you have more than 70% of the information will slow you down so much that you miss opportunities.

✅The “sweet spot” is 40%-70%.

If your organization isn’t keeping up with today’s unrelenting pace of change, take a closer look at your decision-making process. This is one of the core competencies we help professionals develop, so we’d love to help you move more quickly and strategically.

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