Coaching for people leaders
I've spent over two decades leading engineering teams, so I'm especially comfortable in technical organizations. That said, the people side of leadership works much the same on any kind of team.
There's no sales pitch or obligation. You can reschedule or cancel for free up to 24 hours ahead.
Arsenio Santos
Leadership coach and engineering leader
Who I work with
Chances are you got the job because you were great at your old one. Now most of your work is about people, and if you're like most new managers, nobody trained you for it.
Tactics that worked with a team of 10 stop working somewhere around 30. You can't attend every meeting anymore, so your team needs to be able to make good decisions without you there.
I work with leaders in all kinds of fields, though I'm most at home with engineering, product, data, and IT teams.
How it works
A 25-minute video call. You tell me what's hard for you right now, and I'll tell you whether I think I can help.
Together we pick the two or three things that matter most to you, and decide how we'll know they're improving.
50-minute sessions, one at a time or in a bundle. If it isn't a good fit after the first session, I'll refund the whole bundle.
About me
I'm Arsenio Santos. I've spent over two decades leading technical teams, at startups and Fortune 100 companies alike, and I've managed engineering teams directly, day to day. What I coach is the human side of leading and growing a team: coaching and mentoring your people, and building the kind of trust that keeps a growing organization healthy. My career has been in engineering, but in my experience the people challenges are pretty much the same everywhere.
My coaching is built on four principles:
What clients say
Arsenio was leading with clear intentions and real listening long before candor was a trend. He helped me own my human-centered, service-first style, and the teams I've led since have done things none of us thought were within reach.
Arsenio is a thoughtful coach who approaches leadership with equal parts analysis and empathy. If your goals as a leader include bettering yourself and those around you, Arsenio will help you find the path.
Writing
Most new managers step into the role with little or no training, and the research on how they get picked isn't encouraging. Here's what the data says, and what I'd add to every new manager's syllabus.
Daily meetings often devolve into status readouts that leave teams sapped. Here are a few ways to make them a source of energy again.
That's what the free intro is for. In 25 minutes, I'll do my best to make sure you leave with at least one idea you can use.
