Shaffer Coaching helps you navigate challenges with clarity, confidence, and intention.
I help leaders, faculty, and purpose driven organizations respond to real-world demands with practical, effective action.
Providing coaching, workshops, facilitation and equity-informed strategy, I support people to move forward with thoughtfulness, authenticity, and integrity.
Whether you are staring down burnout, dealing with dysfunction, or trying to get to the next level with your career, I can help you map the landmines and build the skills you need to succeed.
What We Do
Leadership Development & Consulting
Outside perspective for organizations mid-transition, or just tired of doing things the way they’ve always been done.
Leadership development aligned with your values for individuals or groups .
Academic and Executive Coaching
One-on-one work for people ready to lead themselves.
Custom coaching for faculty, administrators, and professionals ready to embrace their own potential through self-initiated change.
Workshops & Facilitation
Sessions that help that make hard conversations easier and complicated topics usable — built for the room you’re actually in.
Our programs are designed for your culture, your audience, and your goals.
Why do people hire Shaffer Coaching?
I am experienced, trusted and committed to people make meaningful change.
Amanda brings decades of experience at the intersection of coaching, leadership development, facilitation, and equity-informed organizational work. Her approach is informed by both professional credentials and long-standing partnerships with clients across higher education and the nonprofit sector.
Clients value Shaffer Coaching for its uncommon combination of strategic thinking, unflinching commitment and practical optimism that offers accountability with kindness. Whether focused on community and belonging, culture change, or personal growth Shaffer Coaching partners with people to help them think differently and act more effectively.
Trusted by hundreds of clients and 70+ institutions nationwide since 2013
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