EXECUTIVE COACHING FOR FOUNDERS, CEOs, AND LEADERSHIP TEAMS

You don’t need more advice. You need someone in your corner.

The weight of leadership isn't just professional, it's personal. The decisions that keep you up at night. The conversations you're not sure how to start. The tension between who you are and what the role demands. You feel it all. And most of the time, you carry it alone.

Our coaching is designed for leaders who are:

You don't need a pep talk. You need someone who gets it, the loneliness of the role, the pressure of decisions that ripple through everyone around you.

  • Carrying decisions that shape the trajectory of the business and the lives of the people in it

  • Navigating complexity, growth, or change without a clear playbook

  • Holding responsibility that cannot be delegated and rarely gets acknowledged

  • Leading teams where alignment matters more than consensus

Most coaching works on the leader.
Most consulting works on the team.

We work on both, because that's actually where things change. Sessions are grounded in what's actually happening: the decision you're wrestling with this week, the conversation you've been avoiding, the tension that won't resolve on its own. We don't coach from a textbook. We coach inside your real life.

WHAT LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENT DATA ACTUALLY SHOWS

You're probably harder on yourself than the evidence supports

Chart comparing leaders' self-ratings to evaluator ratings across authenticity, effectiveness, and self-awareness, showing leaders consistently rate themselves lower.

Aggregated across 24 independent 360-degree leadership assessments spanning 8 unrelated companies. The pattern held for the large majority of individuals assessed, not a handful of outliers. Leaders across industries consistently rate their own effectiveness lower than the people around them experience it. Coaching closes that gap, not by inflating confidence, but by making the real picture visible.

Coaching Offerings

Our Coaches

Every coach at Tandem works from the same core belief:
that leadership is personal, and the work should feel that way.

Erika Kavanagh, certified coach at Tandem.

Erika Kavanagh

Certified Co-Active Coach (CPCC). Works with leaders navigating growth and transition, translating insight into meaningful action.

A young woman with long brown hair, wearing glasses and a navy blue top, smiling with crossed arms against a blurred indoor background.

Kirbi Rogers

Certified Co-Active Coach (CPCC). Works with leaders building confidence, sharpening judgment, and learning to trust themselves.

Shannon Bevers, founder and executive coach at Tandem.

Shannon Bevers

Professional Certified Coach (PCC & CPCC), Practitioner of The Leadership Circle Profile & Insights Discovery. Works with CEOs and senior leadership teams.

What clients say

“I've been working directly with Shannon for 3 years now and, please trust me when I say, she has completely transformed my life.”

— Rose Blackmore

“I can honestly say she’s helped change the direction of my life and continues to push me every single week in the best way.”

— Liz Curtis

“She's singularly the most skilled guide/coach that I've had the pleasure to work with and recommend her to all my friends who are starting companies.”

— Ella Hazard

“Tandem is awesome and has a successful track record helping professionals formulate and realize their professional goals.”

— Kimberly Bryden

You don't have to have it all figured out before you reach out.

A discovery call helps us understand where you are, what you’re navigating, and whether coaching is the right fit. No pressure, no pitch. Just an honest conversation about what might help.