Leadership coaching for startups & scaleups

Promotions, restructuring & growth shouldn't hurt performance.

Leadership coaching for first-time managers and high performers in tech startups and scaleups, so problems stop landing back on your desk.

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Free · 20 min · online · Berlin & remote

  • 800+coaching hours with clients
  • 35+LinkedIn recommendations
  • Ex co-founder& team lead of up to 10 in B2B SaaS
Sandra in her coaching space in Berlin
The problem

New leaders are strong in their craft. Leading is a different skill.

What we work on:

Leading through changeLeading through PMIsCo-leadershipStrengths-based leadershipDifficult conversationsDelegationOwnershipTeam conflictsLeading former peersDecisions
The coaching package

Leadership Transition Coaching

For new team leads in startups and scaleups who should lead on their own, fast.

1 leader · 3 months

From strong individual contributor to confident team lead

  • 8 × 60 min 1:1 coachingweekly at first, then every 2 weeks
  • Alignment call with you or HR20 min at the start: context and goals
  • Feedback call at the end20 min: progress on the challenges
  • Confidentialpersonal content stays between coach and leader
  • Online or in Berlinin English, German or Spanish
StartAlignment call
Weeks 1–4Weekly 1:1s
Weeks 5–121:1 every 2 weeks
EndFeedback call

Price per leader on request

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Also available:High performers during restructuringOngoing coaching retainerTeam workshops
Do the math

What does leadership without coaching cost you?

New team leads bring their questions to you. That's time missing for customers, investors and growth. Set your own numbers.

Questions, alignment, conflicts, decisions you take over
Rule of thumb: what is one hour with customers, investors or strategy worth to you?
Fewer questions landing on your desk. They never disappear completely.
Your time per year
Worth
You win back per year*

*46 working weeks. Your own estimate, not a promise.

Sandra at her desk in her coaching space
Your coach · Sandra-Lorena Bahlmann

I'm Sandra. I've led teams in startups myself.

I'm Sandra-Lorena Bahlmann, leadership coach in Berlin and former startup co-founder. I've built and led teams in B2B SaaS and e-commerce startups in Berlin, through growth and post-merger integrations. Today I coach new and future leaders 1:1, on exactly the questions your team leads face.

  • 800+coaching hours with clients
  • 35+LinkedIn recommendations from clients
  • Co-founderof a B2B startup, and marketing leader in B2B SaaS startups with teams of up to 10
Leadership stories

What leaders worked on with me

"In just one session, I gained the confidence to show up more at work and left with clear, practical next steps." Venera Kozueva, Tech Lead Implementation, Tealium

FAQ

Before we talk

Is the coaching confidential?

Yes. What your leader shares in the sessions stays between us. In the optional alignment and feedback calls we talk about goals and progress, not about personal content.

Online or on site? Which language?

Online via Zoom or Google Meet, or in person in Berlin. In English, German or Spanish.

What is leadership transition coaching?

1:1 coaching for people who just stepped into a leadership role, or are about to. Over 3 months we work on their real situations: leading former peers, delegating, giving feedback and making decisions, so they become confident and independent in the role faster.

Do you coach leaders through a merger or PMI?

Yes. I've led teams through post-merger integrations myself. Coaching during a PMI focuses on keeping teams stable, communicating through uncertainty and finding a clear role in the new structure.

Can you coach co-leaders or co-founders?

Yes. Co-leadership is one of my focus topics: how to split responsibilities, communicate as a team of two and make decisions together.

How is this different from a leadership training?

Trainings teach general frameworks to a group. Coaching works 1:1 on the specific challenges your leader faces this week, so it changes behaviour on the job, not just knowledge.

Do you offer leadership coaching in Berlin and in German?

Yes. I'm based in Berlin and coach leaders in startups and scaleups across Germany and Europe, online or in person in Berlin, in German, English or Spanish.

Who is leadership coaching for in a startup?

First-time managers and team leads, people stepping into co-leadership, and high performers who carry a lot during growth, restructuring or a merger.

How do we start?

Book a free 20-minute fit call. We look at who in your team could use support and whether I'm the right fit. Then we start with an alignment call.

Is there someone on your team who could use this?

Let's talk for 20 minutes and see if I can help.

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