Project Leadership Coaching
Coaching for project managers who want to strengthen their leadership posture, build strong alignment and stop carrying it all alone.
Lead the human side of projects
While you manage deliverables, your real challenge is people:
You are constantly adjusting to politics, priorities and expectations.
You manage without authority and it drains you.
You deal with disengaged sponsors, team pushback and hidden resistance.
You are expected to drive change but no one gave you the tools to deal with humans.
This coaching is here to support the human side of your role.
Why a coaching for Project Leaders?
You know that tools and methods are essential but they are only one part of the equation. What shapes your project most is the space between tasks and people: the hidden dynamics that often go unnoticed yet weigh heavily on success.
Is this you?
Misaligned expectations
Struggling to align expectations with your stakeholders, again?
Managing shifting priorities while politics shape decisions behind closed doors?
Expected to be the expert even without all the answers?
Influence without authority
Leading sideways, upwards and across, with little to no authority?
Holding tension with sponsors or teams but unsure how to address it?
Facing unspoken resistance that everyone feels?
Pushing without lasting momentum
Pushing for engagement but never getting lasting momentum?
Running meetings that look busy but change nothing?
Carrying the weight alone and wondering how long you can keep it up?
That is a lot for one person.
A project manager is expected to be an expert without full expertise, to manage without formal power and to lead without always having followers, all while delivering, engaging people, handling resistance, change fatigue and disengagement.
For some — including many women and underrepresented professionals — these challenges may be amplified. Their voice may be questioned more often. Their space to lead is not always given; it must be earned, protected or negotiated.
You are not alone.
And you do not need to figure it out alone.
Ready to shift?
Whether you need a one-time clarification, support in a specific challenge or more in-depth guidance on your management style, there is a Sparkli coaching offer to meet you where you are.
Reset
Urgent situation. High tension. One space to breathe and reset.
Use Reset when:
You are caught in a critical moment. A tough meeting is coming up, deadlines are closing in, or you lost your balance. You need urgent support to pause, clear the noise, reset priorities and move forward with a simple, realistic plan.
Duration: 2 weeks
- 30-minute discovery call to unpack the situation (no commitment)
- 90-minute deep coaching session (within 3 business days)
- Written coaching recap with key clarity points
- 2 short written check-ins (email / WhatsApp / SMS)
- 30-minute follow-up session within 2 weeks
Reframe
Same loop. Same challenge. One shift in perspective forward.
Use Reframe when:
You keep finding yourself in the same situation: different context, the same pattern repeating, the same drain of energy. You want to step out of reaction mode, shift your perspective and move forward differently to create new outcomes.
Duration: 6 months
- 60-minute discovery call to identify your main challenge (no commitment)
- 6 × 60-minute coaching sessions over 6 months
- Post-session email summaries
- Integration practices between sessions to apply key insights
- Supportive tools and templates as needed
- Up to 4 short written check-ins (email / WhatsApp / SMS)
Stance
Complex roles. High stakes. One grounded posture.
Use Stance when:
You lead across projects, politics and people, and you can feel the weight of it. You want to lead with more ease, without losing balance or burning out, and ultimately embody a new leadership posture: the Systemic Project Coach™.
Duration: 10 months
- 60-minute discovery call to clarify your coaching goals (no commitment)
- 10 × 60-minute coaching sessions over 10 months
- Post-session email summaries
- Integration practices between sessions to apply key insights
- Supportive tools and templates as needed
- Up to 6 short written check-ins (email / WhatsApp / SMS)
- 2 × 30-minute emergency spot calls (within 3 business days)
- Access to the Systemic Project Coach training module
- Systemic Project Coach Toolkit (pdf, 10 exercises)
Not sure where to start?
Let’s figure it out.
Optional Add-Ons
Extra options for when you need more focus: a quick check-in, targeted prep for a key moment or support on one specific relationship.
Standalone Coaching
Need one focused session on its own or an extra space after your package ends, or between sessions when it feels right?
- Brief intake form reviewed in advance
- 1 x 60-minute session
- Post-session email summary
- Available as standalone or as an add-on to a package
Follow-up Session
Short follow-up session to review your progress and keep momentum after completing a coaching package.
- Brief intake form reviewed in advance
- 1 × 45-minute session
- Short recap email with key adjustments
- Available only to current or past clients
Express Crisis Prep
For urgent, high-stakes meetings where you already know the challenge and need focused confidence. No backstory, no deep dive: a short, targeted prep to help you show up ready.
- Brief intake form reviewed in advance
- 1 × 45-minute session
- Immediate strategies tailored to your situation
- Available only to current or past clients
Stakeholder Focus
Zoom in on one key relationship impacting you or slowing down your project: a disengaged sponsor, a resistant peer, or an over-controlling manager. We unpack what is really happening, take a step back and define clear next steps so you can handle the situation with confidence.
- Brief intake form reviewed in advance
- 1 × 90-minute session
- Written analysis of dynamics and concrete next steps
- Available as standalone or as an add-on to a package
What we bring
Projects rarely fail because of technical reasons.
Project managers carry the weight of deliverables, deadlines, expectations and people, all at once.
Sparkli works inside that reality.
We create a safe space for project leaders to address persistent challenges, reclaim their ownership and adopt a proactive approach to leadership.
Our coaching helps you manage pressure instead of being managed by it.
Space to breathe
When pressure rises and priorities blur, you get a moment to pause, refocus and make sense before acting.
We work on the tensions behind politics, resistance or silence, so trust and commitment can grow again.
Resilient leadership
You learn to stay steady, lead with presence and make decisions that balance results and people.
See the system
You start to notice the hidden patterns between roles, emotions and expectations. Together, we turn those insights into small, concrete moves that fit your context.
Why Sparkli
We coach the human side of projects with a systemic lens.
Our unique approach
Our original Systemic Project Coach™ approach is built on three complementary capacities:
- Self-Leadership: clarity starts within, even more under pressure. Influence yourself first with self-awareness, self-management and self-regulation.
- Relational Agility: skilled relationships drive results, from sponsors to teams. It is about being intentional (not nice) and working with people (not around them).
- Systemic Thinking: see what drives the dynamics, beyond tasks and symptoms. It focuses on interactions, feedback loops and incentives that go beyond an organizational view.
Developed together, these capacities allow a deeper shift in your professional posture to emerge: a leadership rooted in awareness, calm and impact
Most project issues are not technical.
They are human.
The Systemic Project Coach™ is a unique Sparkli approach, designed to address this blind spot.
It is a practical coaching posture that bridges project dynamics, human behavior and systemic awareness.
Curious about how this approach can transform your posture?
Discover
L’approche originale du Coach Systémique Projet™ repose sur trois capacités complémentaires :
- Self-leadership : la clarté commencer en soi et d'autant plus quand la pression monte. Elle s’appuie sur la conscience de soi, la gestion de soi et l’autorégulation.
- Agilité relationnelle : des relations maîtrisées font les résultats, des sponsors aux équipes. L’enjeu est d’être intentionnel, pas seulement aimable, et de travailler avec les personnes, pas autour d’elles.
- Pensée systémique : voir ce qui met les dynamiques en mouvement, au-delà des tâches et des symptômes. On se concentre sur les interactions, les boucles de rétroaction et les motivations/contraintes dépassant une simple lecture organisationnelle.
Travaillées ensemble, ces capacités font émerger véritable un changement de posture professionnelle : un leadership plus conscient, posé et impactant.
La plupart des problèmes projets ne sont pas techniques.
Ils sont humains.
Le Coach Systémique Projet™ est une approche originale de Sparkli développée pour traiter cet angle mort.
C'est une posture de coaching pragmatique qui relie les dynamiques de projet, les comportements humains et un regard systémique.
Curieux·se de voir ce que cette posture peut changer pour vous ?
Our fundamentals
Coaching at Sparkli is a focused space to think, take a step back and find your own answers with structure and support, based on your real situation and at your own rhythm.
We bring sharp questions, deep listening and tailored tools, so you can reconnect to yourself, to others and to what surrounds you.
Our coaching is grounded in systemic practice, guided by the ethical standards of ICF and is strictly confidential.
It is a field-tested approach in health and life sciences, with 15+ years leading digital change in complex, regulated environments.
We understand pressure, politics and uncertainty because we have been there.
No space, no change
When everything is squeezed, what you need most is space to think, feel and adjust.
Coaching gives you that room, even when it feels impossible.
You first, then the project
We start with what you carry: pressure, urgency, doubts. If you cannot breathe, you cannot lead.
3 capacities, 1 posture shift
Self-leadership, relational agility and systemic thinking work together to help you lead with awareness, calm and impact.
Every Change Starts with a Spark.
Let's connect.
FAQ
Every Sparkli offer starts with a free exploratory call:
- 30 minutes for Reset
- 60 minutes for Reframe and Stance.
This is your time to share what brings you here, ask your questions and experience how we work together with no pressure to commit.
If you are unsure which offer fits best, we can decide together after your exploratory call.
Yes. You can extend your coaching journey if you decide you need more depth.
- Moving from Reframe to Stance is straightforward, with full credit of what you’ve already paid.
- If you start with Reset, we can discuss a tailored transition into Reframe or Stance. Because Reset is designed as an intensive, one-off intervention, part of its value has already been delivered. In this case, we will adjust the credit fairly and realign the next steps together.
You can also add focused extras without changing your whole package: standalone coaching sessions, follow-up sessions, stakeholder focus or crisis prep. These add-ons give you flexibility to address specific needs when they arise.
These offers are specifically designed for project managers, PMOs and project leaders. They focus on the human side of leading projects in high-stakes environments: digital transformation, shifting roles, stakeholder engagement, politics or team dynamics.
You do not need the formal title to benefit. If you deliver on projects, manage expectations and deal with people issues without clear authority, this coaching was built for you.
If tools and frameworks are not resolving the tension, coaching helps you pause and see what is really happening. It gives you space to think, notice the dynamics, and decide how to move forward with intention.
If something feels stuck, bring it to your discovery call. We will explore together what is going on and whether coaching is the right support.
It is a posture built for project leaders who carry both deliverables and human tension.
Instead of relying only on expertise or authority, it develops three core capacities:
- Self-leadership: the ability to manage yourself first, knowing what drives you, what throws you off and how you want to show up.
- Relational agility: the skill to connect, hold tension, and build trust while navigating conflict or disengagement.
- Systemic thinking: the capacity to see patterns across roles and dynamics, then act where it makes a difference.
In practice, this coaching helps you shift how you engage with people and systems so they respond differently.
- Training teaches you what to do.
- Mentoring gives you advice based on what already worked.
- Therapy explores the past to help you heal.
- Coaching focuses on where you are now and what needs to happen next. It helps you find your own answers, for your own context.
Contact Us
Yes. Beyond individual coaching, Sparkli also works with project teams and leadership groups.
We design group sessions or custom programs when the need is collective.
Camille Caclin is the founder of Sparkli and the author of the Systemic Project Coach™ approach.
Her research started with a simple question: why do we talk so much about leadership for managers, yet so little about project leaders? Unlike managers, project leaders carry deliverables without direct authority. A challenge that requires different skills.
Building on 15+ years of experience in digital transformation and change in life sciences, healthcare, and other complex organizations, she developed a coaching posture focused on three key capacities: self-leadership, relational agility, and systemic awareness.
Her style combines systemic coaching, emotional skills development and strategic clarity, structured and empathetic at the same time.
She works in English and French, based between France, Switzerland and Germany.
Yes, with healthy boundaries.
For Reframe and Stance, your package includes short written check-ins (email, WhatsApp, or SMS) between sessions for quick updates or clarifications.
For Reset, Camille initiates two short check-ins after the session to support follow-through.
If something more substantial comes up, we can look at extra support or add-on sessions.
Digital transformation rarely fails because of technology. It fails because of people: misalignment, resistance, unclear ownership, conflicting priorities.
Coaching gives project leaders a space to step back, make sense of what is happening and act with intention. It helps them handle human tension, see the bigger picture and bring people along rather than just rolling out a tool.
Yes. We work with individuals and companies. Invoices, contracts, and VAT information are provided as needed.
Sparkle up your change!