Transform Your Leadership. Elevate Your Team.
Drive Measurable Results.

I'm Maxine Attong — a PCC-certified business performance coach helping executives and teams around the globe move from operational chaos to strategic excellence.
20+ years experience | Gestalt-trained OD specialist | Proven ROI across financial, manufacturing, oil & gas and technology sectors
Professional Certified Coach International Coach Federation
International Gestalt Organization and Leadership Development Program
IAF Certified Professional Facilitator
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You're Working Harder Than Ever — But Growth Has Stalled

You know the feeling. You're stretched thin. Your team means well, but results are inconsistent. And despite everyone's best efforts, something's not working.

As a Leader,
you feel it first

  • Loss of confidence in your leadership abilities
  • Overlooked for promotions despite strong performance
  • Difficulty balancing authenticity with authority
  • Making decisions in isolation
  • Transitioning to leadership without preparation
Then the Team starts to feel it

  • Unclear expectations creating frustration
  • Working hard, but not together
  • Miscommunication becoming the norm
  • Trust eroding, morale dipping
  • Top talent checking out or leaving
And eventually, the Business feels it

  • Strategy feels outdated or disconnected
  • Processes aren't aligned with goals
  • Leadership gaps impacting execution
  • Low engagement, poor culture
  • Projects stalling, goals drifting

Sound familiar? You're not alone — and it's fixable.

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For Leaders

Regain confidence, expand your influence, and lead authentically while driving measurable results across your organization.

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For Teams

Build trust, improve communication, create psychological safety, and become a self-managing unit that delivers on commitments.

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For Organizations

Align strategy with execution, develop leadership capacity, strengthen culture, and achieve sustainable growth.

Go From Operational Chaos to Strategic Excellence

With the right framework and support, everything shifts. You lead with clarity. Your team aligns. Your business accelerates.

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HOw i work

Three Proven Systems. One Integrated Approach

I work across all levels of your business ecosystem — because real change doesn't happen in isolation.

At the individual level

Executive Coaching

The SELF Model™

S
Self-Awareness

E
Effective Management

L
Leadership Development

F
Fulfillment
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The SELF Model™ at work:

A leader at a pharmaceutical company transformed her performance scores by discovering her core values and designing her authentic leadership brand.

For: Senior leaders, emerging executives, high-potential managers

Focus: Leaders in relation to the various systems that they operate.

You'll Get:

  • One-on-one coaching tailored to your challenges
  • Tools to understand your leadership style and impact
  • Strategies to expand influence while staying authentic
  • A path from burnout to purposeful leadership
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At the team level

Team Development

The LEAP Model™

L
Limiting Dysfunctions

E
Enabling Team Members

A
Accountability

P
Psychological Safety
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The LEAP Model™ at work:

A purchasing team learned negotiation skills and became empowered to actively seek savings — delivering $30,000 in value within 3 months.

For: Managers, intact teams, cross-functional groups

Focus: Developing highly functional and effective self-managing teams that execute and deliver on stated goals and objectives.

You'll Get:

  • Team coaching and facilitated retreats
  • Tools to build trust and improve communication
  • Frameworks for clear expectations and shared goals
  • Systems for creating self-managing teams
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At the organizational level

Strategic Consulting

The PASS Model™

P
People

A
Alignment

S
Strategy

S
Sustainability
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The PASS Model™ Effect

A regional technology company shifted from bureaucratic hierarchy to customer-centric matrix structure — improving responsiveness and satisfaction scores by 40%.

For: Executive teams, organizations in transition, growth-focused companies

Focus: Development and implementation of strategy, alignment of processes, people and the structure to achieve the Mission and Vision of the organisation.

You'll Get:

  • Process mapping and redesign
  • Strategic planning facilitation
  • Culture change support
  • Leadership capacity building
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The terms philosophy

Built on Evidence. Grounded in Reality. Designed to stick.

The TERMS Philosophy guides every engagement — ensuring measurable ROI and lasting change. A philosophy developed on three core assumptions.

Humans are Intelligent
We have different types of intelligence
Humans are Creative
We have the ability to solve problems
Humans want to do better
In her/his own way
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We use an evidence based approach for each client. Theory and research are used to design all offerings, with special attention to how adults learn, change, systems and complexity.
Participants share and reflect on professional and personal experiences as well as seek ways to immediately apply the solutions.
The particular needs of each client are addressed – no off-the-shelf solutions. We co-create with clients to ensure buy in and commitment to implementation.
The focus is on a healthy return on investment. All solutions are cost effective and emphasise value for money. Work is evaluated by the client and feedback is encouraged.
Practice, experience and success make solutions stick. We stay through implementation, to support, troubleshoot and discuss - until the solution sticks.
Maxine Attong, PCC-certified business performance coach specializing in Caribbean and North American leadership development
Maxine Attong
Founder of The Gestalt Experience – signature programs, fresh tools and unique events to enhance leadership effectiveness
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about maxine

Meet Your Partner in Performance

I'm Maxine Attong, and my mission is simple: fuel the leadership spark in every person so we can transform the systems where we work and live.

I'm not your typical coach. With a rare combination of credentials — Gestalt-trained Organizational Development Specialist, PCC-level Executive Coach, and Certified Management Accountant — I bring 20+ years of operational excellence to every engagement.

I've worked with pharmaceutical executives reclaiming their confidence, UN offices building global leadership capacity, financial teams navigating performance challenges, and manufacturing companies developing first-time leaders.

My approach is grounded in evidence, tailored to your reality, and designed for results that stick.

Serving the Caribbean, North America & Beyond

My books

Resources to Accelerate Your Growth

Start your transformation today with these proven frameworks and insights.

Change or Die book by Maxine Attong - business process improvement manual

Change or Die

The Business Process Improvement Manual

Your guide to transforming outdated processes into competitive advantages.

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Lead Your Team to Win book by Maxine Attong - Achieve Optimal Performance by providing a SAFE SPACE for Employees

Lead Your Team to Win

Achieve Optimal Performance by providing a SAFE SPACE for Employees

The framework for building psychological safety and high-performing teams.

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The Ultimate A–Z Companion for Female Professionals

26 personal tips to positively impact and level up your leadership

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The Ultimate A–Z Companion for Female Professionals

26 personal tips to positively impact and level up your leadership

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The Team & Leadership Effectiveness Assessment

Frustrated with your team underperforming? Identify the problems.

Gain valuable insights into strengths and areas for improvement by evaluating key aspects of teamwork, communication, and collaboration.

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The Ultimate A–Z Companion for Female Professionals

26 personal lessons to positively impact and level up your leadership

A comprehensive guide designed specifically to help women navigate their leadership journey in Caribbean and North American workplaces.

Download Free E-book: 26 Leadership Tips
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Maxine Attong, PCC-certified business performance coach specializing in Caribbean and North American leadership development

Listen to my podcast

Leadership Unlearned & Reframed

Every month we chat live with a special guest to gain insights and get answers to questions on developing better leadership practices.
Watch on Youtube
Listen on Spotify
April 1, 2025

Nori Jabba

Author
Job Hunting After 40? Sharing Powerful Career Advice for Women
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March 12, 2025

Karl Hebenstreit

Author
Redefining Leadership with Explicit Expectations & Platinum Rule
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February 4, 2025

Jerry Talley

OD Consultant
From Authority to Inquiry: Leading with Dialogue, Humility, and Community.
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September 29, 2024

Alana Jossel

Executive Coach
Leadership Through Trust, Presence & Psychological Safety
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June 3, 2024

Rama Naidu

OD Consultant
From Power to Presence — The Future Belongs to Collaborative Leaders
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Speaking & workshop facilitations

Bring This Expertise to Your Event or Retreat

Maxine delivers provocative, insight-packed keynotes and workshops that challenge audiences to rethink leadership in our VUCA world (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous).


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Author | Keynote Speaker | Podcaster | Radio Programme Host | Writer

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Published books
50+
podcast Episodes
35+
Workshops & Retreats

Keynote: Leadership in the time of AI

Suspend what you know about leadership and embrace the reality of constant change. Perfect for conferences and leadership summits.

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Team Retreats: Helping teams make the invisible visible

We help teams to unearth and name tensions. With this raised awareness teams can now make sense of the dysfunction and plan a way forward.  Highly interactive and immediately applicable.

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Workshop: Strategic Facilitation for Results

Make it easier for teams to collaborate and make informed decisions. Ideal for retreats and planning sessions.

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Regional Expertise. Global Standards.

Hailing from Trinidad and Tobago, I understand the unique challenges and opportunities facing Caribbean leaders — while bringing international best practices from decades of work across North America, Africa, Latin America, and Europe.


Caribbean Focus

I get it. The market dynamics, the cultural nuances, the regional business landscape. Whether you're in:

  • Trinidad & Tobago
  • Jamaica
  • Barbados
  • Bahamas
  • Eastern Caribbean

...I bring contextualized solutions that work in our reality.

Global Reach

Serving executives and teams across:

  • United States
  • Canada
  • Europe
  • Africa

With virtual and in-person options, time zone flexibility (AST/EST/PST), and experience working with Fortune 500 companies and international organizations.

Maxine Attong, PCC-certified business performance coach specializing in Caribbean and North American leadership development
PCC Certified | Gestalt-trained OD specialist | Proven ROI across oil and gas, financial, manufacturing & technology sectors

20+
years Experience
100+
Executives coached
8+
Countries served
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Questions Leaders Ask

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A: Coaching focuses on developing you as a leader — your awareness, capabilities, and impact. Consulting addresses organizational systems and processes. I do both, depending on what you need.

A: Both. I offer virtual coaching globally and in-person engagements across the Caribbean and North America.

A: Executive coaching: 6-12 months. Team development: 3-9 months. Organizational consulting: 6-18 months. We stay until the solution sticks.

A: Three things: (1) Gestalt training + OD expertise (rare combination), (2) CMA background brings operational rigor, (3) 20+ years across Caribbean and North America means I understand your context.

A: Yes. From half-day sessions to multi-day retreats. Topics include team effectiveness, psychological safety, strategic planning, and process improvement.

A: Packages typically range from $3,000–$15,000 depending on scope and duration. I offer complimentary strategy calls to discuss your needs and create a customized proposal.

A: I work across pharmaceutical, financial services, manufacturing, technology, non-profits, and international development. My OD background allows me to understand systems in any sector.

A: Book a complimentary 30-minute assessment call. We'll discuss your challenges, explore if we're a fit, and map out potential next steps.

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