Leadership Coaching
for Women
20+ Years · 10,000+ Client Hours · MSc Applied Psychology
For women who lead, and are tired of doing it alone.
Private, confidential coaching, online, wherever you are.
Leadership Coaching for Women, as a Whole Person
Leadership coaching for women starts from a simple truth: you are more than your role. I am Shorouk Al Abdallah, and for more than twenty years I have worked with leaders, founders and people standing at a threshold. Women in leadership are among the clients I most want to work with.
Leading as a woman can mean being watched more closely, explaining yourself more often, and carrying a great deal that no one sees: at work, at home, and in the space between. None of that is weakness. It is weight, and weight can be set down, sorted and carried differently.
"You don't need to become harder to lead.
You need to become more yourself."
The work draws on my MSc Applied Psychology and two decades of practice, and it holds your work, your relationships and your inner life as one story, not three separate problems.
An Executive Coach for Women
- You are often the most senior woman in the room, and you are tired of being the example.
- You have built a career on being capable, and you are running out of room to be anything else.
- You are balancing a demanding role with family, and something is being quietly lost.
- You are stepping into a bigger role, a board seat or a business of your own, and you want to do it on your own terms.
- You are looking for a female executive coach who will be honest with you, not only encouraging.
This work is private and one-to-one. What you share is held in confidence. You might come to it at a turning point, or simply wanting one place where you don't have to hold everything together.
What We Work On
Authority without armour. Leading with presence rather than proof, so that your authority doesn't cost you your warmth.
Boundaries that hold. Saying no without guilt and yes without resentment, at work and at home.
Decisions and transitions. A promotion, an exit, a business of your own, a move to another country, or a change of life.
The inner critic. The voice that says it is never enough, and what becomes possible when you stop obeying it.
Visibility and voice. Speaking up in rooms that were not built with you in mind, and being heard the first time.
Rest without guilt. Learning that stopping is not falling behind, and that a leader who never rests eventually leads from depletion.
None of these is solved by a technique alone. They change when you see the beliefs underneath them, and choose which ones you still want to carry.
If you lead at the very top, see also CEO and C-suite coaching, or read about executive coaching more broadly.
Working With a Women's Leadership Coach
I'm based in Dubai and work with women leaders worldwide, over Zoom, in English or Arabic.
A Free First Call
Write to me or book a call. I read every enquiry myself and reply within 48 hours.
Getting to Know You
A welcome packet of questions that I read before we begin, so we start from where you really are.
The Work
One-to-one coaching for a minimum of three months, or twelve sessions. Investment is discussed privately.
Your Pace
Some women go deeper with a private immersive. We decide together what the moment calls for.
Where to Begin
The Alchemy Container
If your life carries a weight few people see.
Private one-to-one advisory, by application, for leaders, founders, public figures, heirs and decision-makers.
Explore The Alchemy Container →
The Game Field
If you have talked about it for years and it still has not moved.
A private three-day immersive, four hours a day, built around one person.
Explore The Game Field →
Life Balance Star
If you are not sure where to begin.
A free self-assessment: rate fifteen areas of your life and see where you stand.
Take the Assessment →Middlesex University
English & Arabic
Voices of Transformation
In Their Own Words
Questions About Leadership Coaching for Women
What does leadership coaching for women focus on?
It focuses on how you lead and how you live, together: authority, boundaries, decisions, transitions, and the patterns that shape all of them. The aim is not to make you lead like someone else, but to help you lead more fully as yourself.
Do you only work with women?
No. I work with leaders and individuals of all backgrounds. I especially welcome women in leadership, and this page describes that side of my work.
Is leadership coaching for women online?
Yes. I work with clients worldwide over Zoom, in English or Arabic.
How long does leadership coaching take?
One-to-one coaching runs for a minimum of three months, or twelve sessions. We agree the format together after a free first call.
Is it confidential?
Yes. What you share in our sessions is held in confidence.
Begin With a
Free First Call
Write to me or book a call. Every enquiry is read personally and answered within 48 hours.
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