
Our Services
Curious about your career progress? Striving to bring your best self to each day? Facing specific challenges you want to conquer? Ready for change but unsure where to start? Feeling held back from achieving personal or professional fulfillment? Unsure if you're on the right path?
Hourglass Coaching - Baltimore is here to guide you through these questions and beyond. Your coach partners with you to unlock the insights you already hold, shifting perspectives and moving you toward your desired outcomes. After all, you're the expert in your own journey.
My coaching methodology is strategically designed to support professionals across various career stages and unique circumstances through three distinct coaching frameworks:
Short-Term Coaching (Fixed Goal Approach) - 6 sessions or less:
Ideal for entry-level professionals seeking targeted, specific outcomes
Focuses on discrete, measurable objectives
Provides concentrated support for immediate professional development needs
Typically involves a condensed timeline with clear, predefined milestones
Helps early-career professionals gain rapid traction and confidence
Long-Term Coaching (Multiple Goal Strategy) - 6 sessions or more:
Designed for professionals navigating complex career landscapes
Addresses interconnected goals across extended periods
Creates comprehensive development plans with layered, progressive objectives
Allows for strategic skill building and holistic professional growth
Provides ongoing support and recalibration as career aspirations evolve
Crisis Coaching (Immediate Action Framework) - as needed sessions:
Tailored for professionals experiencing significant workplace or career challenges
Offers rapid, focused intervention during critical transitional periods
Develops immediate action plans to stabilize and redirect professional trajectory
Provides intensive support for executives and professionals during high-stress transitions
Focuses on emotional resilience, strategic thinking, and decisive action
Each coaching approach is meticulously crafted to meet the unique needs of different professional profiles:
Entry-Level Professionals:
Benefit from structured guidance, skill development, and strategic career launching
Professionals in Flux:
Receive comprehensive support navigating complex career transitions
Executives:
Enhance emotional intelligence, leadership capabilities, and strategic vision
My coaching philosophy recognizes that professional development is not one-size-fits-all. By offering these flexible coaching models, I can provide personalized, targeted support that meets professionals exactly where they are in their career journey, helping them transform challenges into opportunities for growth and success.
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As your career coach, I will collaborate with you to create a dynamic and personalized business charter that serves as a strategic roadmap for your professional growth and goals. This living document is more than just a static plan—it's an evolving blueprint that captures your current aspirations, potential challenges, and strategic milestones.
Together, we'll craft a comprehensive charter that outlines your specific career objectives, breaking down broad ambitions into concrete, measurable goals. This process involves deep exploration of your professional vision, identifying key performance indicators, and establishing realistic timelines that align with your personal and professional development trajectory.
The charter will act as a flexible framework, allowing us to periodically review and recalibrate your goals as your career landscape evolves. My role as your coach is to provide structured accountability, ensuring that you remain focused and motivated throughout your journey. I'll help you track progress, offer strategic guidance, and support you in navigating obstacles that may arise.
During our coaching relationship, I'll schedule regular check-ins to review your charter's milestones, celebrate your achievements, analyze any deviations from the original plan, and make necessary adjustments. This approach transforms your business plan from a theoretical document into a practical, actionable strategy that adapts to your changing professional needs and opportunities.
By maintaining this dynamic charter and providing consistent accountability, we'll work together to transform your career aspirations into tangible, measurable achievements.
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As a career coach, I recognize that professional success is deeply intertwined with navigating complex workplace relationships and communication challenges. My approach goes beyond traditional career guidance by providing a comprehensive support system for addressing workplace interpersonal dynamics.
In our coaching sessions, I create a confidential and supportive environment where you can openly explore and unpack the intricate challenges you face in your professional interactions. This includes delving into difficult workplace relationships, communication barriers, and potential sources of conflict that may be hindering your professional growth and personal well-being.
Utilizing advanced methodologies from Crucial Conversations, Crucial Accountability, and Workplace Mediation, I offer a structured yet flexible approach to developing your interpersonal skills. Our work together focuses on:
Deep Exploration: We'll conduct thorough examinations of workplace dynamics, helping you understand the underlying patterns, personalities, and communication styles that contribute to workplace challenges.
Scenario Preparation: Through carefully designed role-playing and practice sessions, you'll develop practical skills to navigate complex workplace interactions. These safe, controlled environments allow you to experiment with different communication strategies and build confidence.
Conflict Resolution Techniques: I'll provide you with concrete tools and strategies to address workplace animosity, manage difficult conversations, and create more positive, productive professional relationships.
Personalized Skill Development: Our sessions will be tailored to your specific workplace context, focusing on developing communication skills that are directly applicable to your unique professional environment.
The goal is not just to help you survive workplace challenges, but to empower you to transform potentially negative interactions into opportunities for professional growth, mutual understanding, and collaborative success.
Through our work together, you'll develop a robust toolkit of communication and conflict resolution skills that will serve you throughout your career, helping you to build more resilient, positive, and productive workplace relationships.
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My career coaching philosophy is designed specifically for experienced professionals at a crossroads, helping you transform your accumulated skills and expertise into a meaningful and fulfilling next career chapter. I understand that mid-to-late career transitions can be complex, requiring a nuanced approach that goes beyond traditional job searching.
Our coaching journey begins with a deep exploration of your intrinsic values and professional identity. We'll work together to craft a powerful value statement that authentically captures your unique professional essence—bridging your past experiences with your future aspirations. This foundational work is critical in creating a targeted approach to your career transition.
The coaching process is comprehensive and personalized, encompassing multiple strategic elements:
Skills and Alignment Assessment:
Conduct an in-depth analysis of your technical and soft skills
Identify potential career paths that resonate with your professional identity
Explore workplace cultures and environments that align with your core values
Develop a strategic roadmap that bridges your current expertise with future opportunities
Professional Marketing Materials:
Comprehensive resume and CV review and refinement
Cover letter development that tells your professional story compellingly
Ensuring your professional documents reflect your unique value proposition
Career Exploration and Preparation:
Targeted skill-building through recommended training and development programs
Accountability for completing identified skill enhancement activities
Systematic approach to identifying and pursuing potential career opportunities
Interview Readiness:
Comprehensive mock interview preparation
Technique refinement for presenting your professional narrative
Confidence-building strategies for various interview formats
Networking and Mentorship Strategy:
Deep dive into developing meaningful professional connections
Techniques for creating mutually beneficial networking relationships
Understanding the art of professional relationship building
Strategies for engaging with potential mentors and creating value in those interactions
Throughout our coaching relationship, I provide structured accountability, ensuring you remain focused, motivated, and making consistent progress toward your professional goals. My approach recognizes that your career journey is not just about finding a new job, but about discovering a path that honors your experience, challenges your capabilities, and aligns with your personal and professional vision.
By combining strategic planning, skill development, and personalized support, we'll work together to transform your professional transition from a potential challenge into an exciting opportunity for growth, fulfillment, and continued success.
Is Coaching for You?
At Hourglass Coaching Baltimore, we specialize in empowering diverse individuals and communities who are eager to embark on their personal and professional growth journeys.
We provide a supportive environment for navigating identity, relationship, and personal growth challenges, helping you embrace your authentic self.
Our coaching is culturally responsive, addressing diverse societal and professional challenges, and supporting you in achieving your goals.
Empowering individuals, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or background, is central to our mission. Whether you're overcoming obstacles or seeking empowerment in personal and professional realms, our coaching services are designed to help you succeed.
We specialize in guiding individuals through significant life changes, whether you're changing careers or entering a new life phase, ensuring a smooth and confident transition.
If you have specific goals and need a structured plan to achieve them, we provide the guidance to break through barriers and reach your desired milestones.
Staying focused and disciplined is easier with our regular check-ins and support, helping you maintain accountability and achieve your goals.
If you're eager to embrace personal development and expand your skills and perspectives, our coaching services are geared towards helping you achieve your fullest potential.
If you resonate with our approach, we are excited to partner with you on your journey towards personal and professional fulfillment. Let's work together to achieve your goals!
About Us
In June 2024, Sharon Zeren founded Hourglass Coaching Baltimore, LLC, leveraging over 15 years of federal experience specializing in professional development for technical contributors, managers across all levels, and senior leaders. Recognized for her leadership, Sharon has guided individuals through high-stress, high-stakes challenges, extensive organizational transformations, and cultural shifts.
Sharon is committed to serving all people on their career journey, including diverse communities, including women, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and BIPOC individuals, ensuring they have access to tailored coaching and support to achieve their professional goals.
Sharon holds credentials as an Certified Professional Coach accredited by the International Coaching Federation through the American School of Professional Coaching. Her certifications include Six Sigma Green Belt, Project Management Professional, Training Development Program, and Crucial Conversations and Accountability training.
Contact Us
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For scheduling appointments, feel free to email us directly at hourglasscoachingbaltimore@gmail.com.
We typically respond within 48 hours.