For Organizations
Transforming technical excellence into business-advancing influence
At the Director level through to the C-Suite level, technical excellence is the price of entry. But it is no longer the gate to strategic impact.
We partner with Fortune 1000 Organizations to trade ‘check-the-box’ training for a rigorous behavioral code that drives wise decisions faster and mobilizes teams.
“I have seen VISKA work with diverse and demanding groups of executives. They are excellent coaches who coordinate with others, deliver actionable results, and make a difference in how and why people act as leaders.”
— Frank Cespedes, Harvard Business School
The Kind and Rigorous Alternative to the ‘Money-Mill’.
Our own pre-program data tells us that 50–70% of Fortune 1000 participants dread corporate training before they arrive. By the end of a VISKA program, that same group consistently reports it as the best use of professional development time they have experienced.
We don’t just tell you what matters; we show your executives and directors specifically how to do things differently with tangible, tweakable, and measurable behaviors.
Executive Coaching
The Authority Advantage™
For VP, SVP, EVP, and C-Suite leaders in STEM.
A rigorous, one-on-one engagement built around The Executive Impact Code™ — the behavioral system that moves technically credible executives to organizationally indispensable ones.
Leadership Development
Building Pipelines of Influential STEM Leaders
Our group programs move Senior Managers and Directors from technically excellent and overlooked to strategically visible and promotion-ready — at scale.
Because the smartest person in the room should also be the most influential leader at the table.
Strategic Briefings & Keynotes
Bring the Room Into Alignment
Your executive offsite is too valuable to spend on inspiration that doesn't survive Monday morning. We deliver rigorous, interactive sessions that move your senior STEM leaders from misaligned to momentum-ready — on the decisions that matter most.
Prime for Promotion™
The Free Strategic Briefing for STEM Directors
Most Directors are one behavioral shift away from the promotion they've already earned. This briefing shows you exactly what that shift is — and why effort alone will never close the gap.
“VISKA is instrumental in pioneering methods to create a powerful and transparent culture.”
“Their techniques and engagement with the BCG Digital Ventures team over the last three years have been fantastic. My highest recommendation belongs to them for anyone looking to align their multidisciplinary teams for future success.”
— L. Walker, BCG Digital Ventures
of clients undergo externally validated transformation
hours consulting with F500 VP and above on next generation of leaders
of coaching clients promoted within 12 months
“VISKA challenged our leadership to think about coaching and development in an entirely new light.”
“Not only were they effective in small and large group environments, they also handled executive one-on-one coaching with a new direction that helped leadership achieve sustained performance improvement and professional development.”
— J. Kinsley, Fedex Express
About Sharon Leckie and VISKA Group
We are a boutique firm and plan to stay that way.
VISKA Group was founded by Sharon Leckie, a Leadership Strategist for science and tech environments who specializes in navigating the "thin air" of executive politics. While many firms focus on the what and the why, we distinguish ourselves by focusing on the tangible how. We break down the ‘soft-skill mystery’ of leadership into a learnable sequence of behaviors that drive measurable business outcomes.
Our perspective is built on 40,225+ hours of first-hand conversation at the VP to C-Suite level, providing us with a ‘sixth sense’ for how leaders are perceived and how reputations are built. Grounded in neuroscience and the psychology of leadership, we demystify complex concepts into ‘tweakable’ behavioral components.
For 22 years, our ability to deliver surgical behavioral shifts has put us in front of senior leadership in Fortune 1000s and top-tier business schools. We don't believe in ‘money-mill’ training; we believe in kind and rigorous strategic partnership that wins in your market
the kind and rigorous alternative. built for the Fortune 1000.
These outcomes are not exceptional. They are repeatable.
If your organization is ready to close the readiness gap in your STEM leadership pipeline, that conversation starts here.
Strictly confidential.
FAQs
How is VISKA different from the leadership development firms we've used before?
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The most consistent feedback we receive from organizational clients is that we go beyond what and why – which most firms cover adequately – and into the specific how. Take The Executive Impact Code, formerly Executive Presence as an example. Many firms teach it. Few have first-hand experience of what it actually requires to command a room under pressure. Our methodology is grounded in 40,225+ hours of direct executive engagement and a decade of professional theater – performing and directing on stages in Boston, Chicago, and New York where presence is not theoretical, it is the product. That first-hand precision is what separates our ‘how’ from everyone else's what.
How do we know this will actually work — what evidence do you have?
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96% of our participants undergo externally validated transformation. 72% of our executive coaching clients are promoted within 12 months. In 22 years of operation, we have not lost a client, and we have references who will tell you exactly what that has meant for their organizations. We are rigorous about pre-program surveys and post-program evaluations, so you will have measurable data on the shift from day one to program close.
How does VISKA integrate with our existing talent review and succession planning cycles?
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We design around your existing architecture rather than asking you to build around ours. For group leadership development, we typically run programs following mid-year or annual reviews. Participants are identified through your existing performance matrix, arrive with context already established, and we tailor the program content to the specific gaps surfaced in that cycle. Our programs within established clients frequently operate on a waitlist basis.
For succession planning, our executive coaching engagements complement your internal 360s, performance reviews, and personality assessments. We look across that complete profile to identify whether the behavioral gaps are present, whether they are teachable, and how to close them at the pace the organization requires.
We have leaders at different levels who need development — what do you offer and for whom?
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Our signature group program, The Executive Impact Code™, has been refined over 22 years for the Director level. It can be adapted for adjacent levels where needed. From the Executive Director level through VP, SVP, EVP, and into the C-Suite, executive coaching remains the gold standard for development, and it is where we do our most transformational work. The focus at that level is a specific and critical transition: from technical excellence to organizationally indispensable.
What does an engagement actually look like from start to finish; what is our time and resource commitment?
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The commitment on your end is straightforward. We begin with a scoping conversation to establish who the program is for and what situation you are looking to resolve. We then send pre-program surveys to tailor the content precisely to your cohort.
For group leadership programs, we ask for a logistics coordinator who can secure the room and manage participant communications, and an executive sponsor who opens the program for 5 minutes on day one, lending organizational weight to the investment. Post-program evaluation is included.
For executive coaching engagements, we work alongside your existing HR business partners and direct managers, drawing on your internal 360s and performance data to ensure the coaching is aligned to your organizational expectations. The process is designed to be seamless; rigorous on outcomes, minimal on your administrative burden.