Executive coaching for organizations in Houston
Develop the leaders your organization needs next.
Leadership coaching, workshops and consulting for HR leaders, senior leaders and CEOs who want to grow the people they already have. Confidential one-on-one coaching. Clear goals. In Houston and around the world.
Quick answer
What is sponsored executive coaching?
Sponsored executive coaching is one-on-one coaching that an organization pays for to develop a leader it wants to keep, with goals agreed by the leader, the sponsor and the coach.
The sponsor sees progress on agreed goals. The leader keeps a private space to do real work. Lisa Reyna is based in Houston and works with organizations in Houston and around the world, in person or virtual.
The program
Own Your Brilliance™
Lisa's signature coaching program comes in two versions. Own Your Brilliance™ in Leadership is the version organizations sponsor for their leaders. Own Your Brilliance™ in Career is for individuals.
Six months of confidential one-on-one coaching that works from the inside out. The focus is on four outcomes: confidence, presence, resilience and effectiveness.
Confidence
Trusting their own judgment and acting on it sooner.
Presence
Clear, steady and heard in senior rooms.
Resilience
Staying steady under pressure without running on empty.
Effectiveness
Clearer decisions and stronger teams.
Confidentiality
Visibility for you. Privacy for them.
Agreed in writing before the first session, by all three parties.
What sponsors receive
- Goals agreed with you and the leader at a three-way kickoff
- A written coaching agreement and confidentiality terms
- Progress updates on agreed goals
- Attendance and engagement updates
What stays private
- Session content and personal reflections
- Anything the leader has not chosen to share
This boundary is what helps leaders be honest. It is also what helps the change last.
Who it is for
The leaders this is built for
Newly promoted
A leader stepping into a bigger role.
Stretched thin
A strong performer who carries too much and is close to burnout.
Ready for the room
A leader who needs more presence and influence with senior teams.
Key to what is next
Someone your succession plans depend on.
Workshops and trainings
Workshops for your leaders and teams.
Each workshop can be shaped to your audience, in person in Houston or virtual.
Workshops and trainings are educational. They are not therapy.
Own Your Brilliance™ in Leadership
A program that helps leaders grow with confidence.
Beyond Imposter Syndrome: Leading With Earned Confidence
Quiet the inner critic and lead from proof, not fear.
Silencing the Inner Saboteur: Leading From Your Wise Mind
Quiet the inner voices that keep leaders stuck, and lead with clarity and calm.
The 3 Hidden Risks Impacting Your Future Leaders
Burnout in your strongest performers, capable leaders held back by self-doubt, and successors who look ready on paper but aren't.
Thriving Together: Building a Culture of Workplace Wellbeing
Practical science for teams that feel good and perform well.
From Burnout to Balance: Stress and Burnout in the Workplace
Get ahead of burnout before it becomes turnover.
Trauma-Informed Leadership: Trauma in the Workplace
Understand what triggers you at work, stay grounded instead of reactive, and leave with practical tools to manage it, so people feel safe enough to grow.
Working together
From first call to final review
Discovery call
Your goals, the leaders you have in mind and your vendor needs.
Proposal
Scope, timeline and deliverables in writing.
Three-way kickoff
Goals and confidentiality agreed by the leader, the sponsor and Lisa.
Coaching
Confidential sessions, with progress updates on agreed goals.
Closing review
A look back with the leader and sponsor, and a plan to keep the progress going.
Easy to work with
Simple paperwork. Clear terms.
Your procurement team gets what it needs, on request.
- W-9 on request
- Mutual confidentiality agreement
- Written proposal with scope, timeline and deliverables
- In person in Houston or virtual, including multi-site teams
In their words
What leaders say
As a leader, I've partnered with Lisa to bring her coaching to our high-potential leaders. The results speak for themselves: our team members are more confident, grounded, and prepared to lead.
Working with Lisa through my company's leadership program transformed both my career and my life. I gained clarity, confidence, and a deeper understanding of the patterns that were holding me back.
Individual results vary.
What does HR see, and what stays confidential?
Coaching conversations stay between Lisa and the leader. Before the first session, the sponsor, the leader and Lisa agree in writing on goals and on what gets shared. HR receives progress on agreed goals, attendance and themes the leader chooses to share. HR does not receive session content.
How is progress shared?
At kickoff, the leader and sponsor agree on a few observable goals. Progress on those goals is shared at agreed check-ins during the engagement. Session content stays confidential.
Which leaders are the best fit?
High-potential and senior leaders you want to keep and grow. Common moments include a recent promotion, a stretch role, early signs of burnout or a leader who needs more presence in senior rooms. Coaching is offered as an investment in growth, never as a performance improvement plan.
How do we start?
The first step is a discovery call about your goals, your leaders and your vendor needs. A written proposal follows with scope, timeline and deliverables.
What vendor documents can you provide?
On request, Lisa provides a W-9, a mutual confidentiality agreement and a written proposal for procurement.
When is coaching a better choice than a workshop or mentoring?
When the challenge is personal to one leader. A workshop builds shared skills. Mentoring passes on experience. Coaching works on how this leader thinks, decides and leads under pressure, with goals tied to their role and your priorities. Many organizations use all three.
What experience does Lisa bring?
Lisa is an executive coach and ICF Certified Coach with 20+ years in psychology and coaching. She is a 2024 Fellow of the Institute of Coaching, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, and was named to Top Coaches in America 2025 and Houston's Top Coaches 2024, H-Town Best. Her work with organizations is leadership coaching, workshops and consulting.
Leadership Happiness Institute®
Organization work, through the Institute
Lisa is the founder of the Leadership Happiness Institute®, a Houston institute for leadership development and well-being, with global reach. A new home for the Institute in Houston is coming soon.
Next step
Talk with Lisa about a leader you want to grow.
Tell Lisa about your goals and the leaders you have in mind. She will follow up with a clear next step.
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Live on Purpose,Lisa Reyna
Prefer to call?
+1 (832) 377-8876
Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM CT
5252 Westchester Avenue
Houston, TX 77005 (West University)
In person in Houston. Virtual around the world.
Lisa Reyna is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas. The services on this site are coaching and consulting only. They are not counseling, therapy, psychotherapy, or medical or mental health treatment, and no counselor and client relationship is formed. Coaching does not diagnose or treat any condition. If you need mental health care, please contact a licensed provider. If you are in crisis, call or text 988, or call 911 for an emergency. Results vary and are not guaranteed. Full disclaimer