Signature Program
Step Up 120™: Lead With Authority From Day One
A 120-day coaching program for women stepping into a new leadership role, promotion, or expanded scope.
Why the first 120 days matter
The first 90 to 120 days of a senior leadership transition shape the trajectory of the next two to three years. Leaders who approach this window with intention build trust faster, gain traction sooner, and avoid the missteps that quietly erode credibility before it has had a chance to take root.
There is also a reality specific to women stepping into senior roles. Women are more often promoted into roles carrying elevated risk or visibility, and more likely to privately question whether they belong in the room. Step Up 120 is built to help you navigate this window with clarity, strategy, and self-possession.
The four-phase arc
A structured progression from grounding to authority over 120 days.
Month 1
Ground Yourself
Listen, map the terrain, and build your onboarding plan before you act.
Month 2
Build Your Base
Establish team trust, role clarity, and your stakeholder network.
Month 3
Step Into Influence
Communicate your vision, shape direction, and calibrate with feedback.
Month 4
Lead With Authority
Stakeholder review readout, development priorities, and your next 90 days.
What's included
- 8 biweekly 60-minute 1:1 coaching sessions
- Text and email support between sessions, weekdays
- Flexible scheduling including early morning and evening
- Optional in-person Power Walk™ session (location dependent)
- Step Up 120 Coaching Guide with monthly worksheets
Featured
Month 4 Stakeholder Review
- 5 confidential 1:1 stakeholder interviews conducted by your coach
- Written synthesis report delivered before the readout session
- 60-minute private readout session
- Optional tripartite debrief with your manager
The Power Walk™ Method
Coaching on the move.
Step Up 120 is delivered through the Power Walk Method, an executive coaching approach built on the principle that movement changes how the brain processes complex problems. Sessions take place while walking, either in person in Salt Lake City or Phoenix, or virtually with you walking wherever you are. Conversations on the move go places they often can't reach across a conference table.
Your coach
Stephanie Schmid is a PCC-certified executive coach with more than 30 years of senior leadership experience at Fortune 500 companies including ADP and eBay. She specializes in coaching executive women, particularly those navigating the leadership transitions where the stakes are highest and the support is often thinnest. She is the founder of the Power Walk Method.
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Ready to step up?
Schedule a complimentary 30-minute discovery call to explore whether Step Up 120 is the right fit for where you are right now.