adelante coaching + consulting








coaching and consulting for people, teams, and organizations who want to move forward

Individuals →
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What is adelante?

 Adelante is the Spanish word for forward and truly embodies the spirit of San Francisco based adelante coaching + consulting, and its Founder and CEO, Alicia Santamaria.

As a learning and development coach and consultant, one of Alicia’s core beliefs is that learning and action go hand in hand. She is committed to her clients seeing measurable forward results.

In order to move forward…

We need to know where we have been, where we are now, where it is we want to go, and what strengths we have to get us there. This journey is unique and must be intentional. adelante coaching + consulting provides the support that people, teams, and organizations need to find their forward.

Deeply grounded in the strengths-based coach approach to development, Alicia works with individuals on their journey to discover and fulfill personal or professional goals… to achieve “their forward.”

She partners with teams and organizations of all sizes, across sectors and industries, who have identified that “their forward” is creating and sustaining high employee engagement and a positive workplace culture.

Coaching with adelante is...

• A collaborative partnership that keeps you at the center as you move forward.
• A means to better understand and leverage your unique talents and strengths.
• A perspective-taking and perspective-shifting process.
• A gentle push when you want to be held accountable.
• A space where you can be all of who you are and even more.
• An invitation to explore self-limiting beliefs and step out of your own way.
• An exploration of your values and the chance to realign with what is most important to you.
• An intentional opportunity you give to yourself to focus solely on you and your development.

We provide the tools to move you forward…


 

CLIFTONSTRENGTHS (STRENGTHSFINDER 2.0)

Join more than 15 million people using Gallup’s talent-identifying assessment to develop their strengths. We offer flexible one-on-one coaching, facilitate dynamic team learning programs, and guide organizations in creating a strengths-based culture.

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EVERYTHING DISC

Develop more effective relationships and improve workplace communication by better understanding your behavioral preferences and those of your colleagues. We use this trusted learning instrument with individuals, managers, and leaders; and with teams who want to increase performance.

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THE 5 BEHAVIORS OF A COHESIVE TEAM

For intact teams and work groups looking for a powerful tool to build a cohesive and effective team, we offer this dynamic learning and development program based on Patrick Lencioni’s best-selling fable, The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team.

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Why work with adelante...

SWAMINI BAJPAI
Director, Senior Services
MidPen Housing, Resident Services
"Alicia has skillfully blended her mastery over StrengthsFinder assessments with her exceptional facilitation skills for my team. She is thoughtful in her approach and customized her workshops to meet the team at the level they were at, built on their awareness and added to their professional growth. Her coaching is subtle yet purposeful. She has an innate ability to keep you connected to your purpose and keep your goals in clear view. A trusted resource and a genuine person, it is a pleasure to continue to work with Alicia.”
CHRIS KLEINBAUER
Sr. Director, Digital & Mobile Product Development, Visa, Inc.
“I’ve utilized Alicia on multiple occasions to contribute to leadership development initiatives at Visa. Through her consultative approach, she took the time to understand the intricacies of our business and culture in order to develop and deliver event content for maximum impact. Alicia is a skilled facilitator and natural public speaker whose energy is infectious. These traits were crucial as she led large groups of technology professionals through collaborative and introspective exercises. I appreciate the perspective and experience she brings as well as her attention to detail and logistics. Our events and initiatives came together seamlessly and we couldn’t have done it without her. I would gladly work with Alicia again and highly recommend you do as well.”
LEAH CHAMBERS
Design and Planning Consultant,
Bay Area
“Alicia is an incredible coach and mentor. She has the perfect blend of listening, guiding, and challenging that makes every conversation packed with energy and clarity. Her deft use of strengths development assessments provided such valuable insight and helped to establish an awareness about myself that I am continually using as I advance in my career. The way she has helped me shape my career decisions has allowed me to launch into arenas I never knew existed. I cannot recommend her highly enough!”