for your management team
Coaching Programme
1:1 and group coaching for your engineering management team. Self-assessments at the start, an anonymised team insights report at the end.
See how it works// engineering leadership coaching · onsite & remote
I'm Zaharenia.
I turn strong engineers
into strong managers
I run coaching programmes for the people who lead engineering teams, from first-time tech leads to executives. Computer scientist by training, helping 60+ engineering leaders since 2022.
Teams I've worked with
// why I do this
Promoted on a Friday. Managing on Monday.
Most of us became managers by accident. Someone left, the team grew, and the person who knew the system best was asked to step up. We said yes, often reluctantly, because it felt like the right thing to do.
The support never came. Junior engineers get onboarding, documentation and code reviews. New managers get a title and a calendar full of 1:1s.
I work with managers, and with the companies that promote them, so nobody has to learn this job alone.
Zaharenia Atzitzikaki
Engineering Leadership Coach · BSc Computer Science
Things engineering managers tell me in our first session
If your managers are saying these things, they probably aren't saying them to you. Let's talk about it.
// for engineering teams and the people who lead them
Ways to work together
for teams facing a specific challenge
Team Workshops
Delegation, feedback, underperformance, leading through AI change. Built around situations your managers are dealing with right now.
Book a workshopfor individual leaders
Private coaching
For an engineer stepping into management, or a manager whose team just outgrew them. Company-sponsored or on your own.
Book an intro callHow a team coaching programme works
Step 1 · kickoff
Scoping call
You and I talk through your team, your managers and what you want to be different by the end.
Step 2 · first weeks
Self-assessment
Each manager maps their strengths and blind spots and sets goals with me, privately.
Step 3 · throughout
Coaching
1:1 sessions on their real situations, plus group sessions where managers learn from each other.
Step 4 · at the end
Insights report
You receive anonymised patterns across the team and where to invest next. Individual sessions stay confidential.
// worth knowing A full programme typically costs less than one mid-level engineering hire.
I strongly recommend Zaharenia's coaching for any high-tech engineering team or organisation.
"Through our discussions, I learned how to trust my team more, delegate effectively, set clearer expectations, communicate difficult feedback openly, and balance the expectations of leadership with those of my team."
"The program helped me reflect more deeply on my leadership style, strengthen my confidence in important areas of management, and become more intentional in the way I support my team."
You'll be talking to me directly.
No pitch, just a conversation.
Tell me about your team.
30 minutes to understand where your managers are stuck. You'll leave with a clearer picture, whether or not we work together.
Book a 30-minute call
- 1Pick a time that suits you
- 2Tell me who the coaching is for and how big your team is
- 3Get a calendar invite with a video link