The Real Challenges Many Mission-Driven Leaders Face
If you lead in education or the nonprofit sector, you already know:
The work is meaningful, but the pace, transition, and pressure can stretch even the strongest leaders. You may be experiencing:
• fatigue or a dip in well-being
• emotional overload
• reduced clarity, confidence, or motivation
• relationship or communication strain
• difficulty supporting others while staying grounded yourself
• feeling like you’re working harder but losing connection to what matters
It’s not that you lack strategy.
It’s that your role now requires something deeper—the inner capacity to stay grounded, clear, and connected when everything around you is shifting.
At Jonlieu, we help you build that inner capacity through a people-centered, whole-human approach to leadership.
Why Leaders Work with Jonlieu
Jonlieu supports leaders navigating personal and professional transitions by helping them grow the human capacities that make leadership feel clear, grounded, and aligned. Our work blends:
• Emotional intelligence
• Purpose and values alignment
• Self-acceptance and compassion
• Strengths-based development
• Resilience and well-being practices
• Whole-life balance
• Relational clarity and communication
This is leadership development that honors you as a whole human—because your effectiveness, your relationships, and your wellbeing are deeply connected.
Meet Michelle
Hi, I’m Michelle—Leadership Coach, Educator, and long-time partner to leaders who care deeply about their work, their teams, and their communities.
After 30 years in education and nonprofit spaces, I’ve seen how challenging it can be to lead well when your inner and outer worlds are in transition. I’ve also seen how quickly things shift when leaders reconnect with meaning, align with their values, and strengthen the skills that support healthier relationships and whole-life well-being.
That’s why I created Jonlieu:
To offer coaching and learning that’s human-centered, evidence-informed, and rooted in practical tools that help leaders thrive—and bring others with them.
Whether we’re working 1:1, in group or team coaching, or through professional learning, you’ll find space for reflection, clarity, and growth that leads to meaningful action.
Who We Work With
We support leaders and organizations committed to leading with humanity, clarity, and purpose—especially in seasons of transition.
If you want leadership that honors both your impact and your humanity—you’re in the right place.
How We Help You Grow
Think. Be. Do.
Our offerings help leaders move from awareness to aligned, sustainable change—especially during seasons of transition.
Coaching
(1:1, Group, and Team)
Coaching with Jonlieu gives leaders space to understand themselves more deeply and lead with greater clarity and humanity. Together, we explore emotions, values, and patterns so you can navigate transition with confidence, strengthen relationships, and make decisions that align with what matters most. You’ll build habits that support well-being, use your strengths more intentionally, and lead in ways that feel authentic and sustainable.
Professional
Learning
Our professional learning programs help leaders and teams grow the human skills that make workplaces healthier and more connected. Through series focused on well-being, resilience, and emotional intelligence, you’ll learn practical tools to navigate emotions, build stronger relationships, strengthen purpose, and support whole-person well-being. Leaders leave with insights they can use right away and a renewed sense of what’s possible.
All services are grounded in principles from positive psychology and the International Coaching Federation’s Code of Ethics and standards.
A Few Things We Believe
Self-awareness changes how you lead.
Understanding yourself shapes every choice and interaction.
Well-being fuels meaningful impact.
Leaders thrive when they nourish their whole lives, not just their work.
Relationships shape culture.
How we communicate, relate, and connect determines how teams flourish.
Aligned leadership is sustainable.
Values-aligned leadership is more authentic and grounded.
Let’s redefine leadership—together.
Let’s Connect
Whether you’re seeking coaching for yourself, for your team or group, or professional learning that brings more humanity and clarity into leadership—we’re here to support you through the seasons that matter most.
