I’m an experienced leader who knows how to get results.

I’m a corporate alum who now spends my days coaching leaders to reach a new level of success by strengthening their mental fitness. 

About 5 years ago, I could have used me!

I was exhausted, stuck and not getting any real value from my career as VP of Business Operations for Victoria’s Secret.

At first, my dissatisfaction was more about blaming the company, the culture, and my colleagues than asking, “What skills am I lacking to manage this complex business environment?” 

The turning point was the day I called HR on myself after having a heated emotional conversation with a senior leader. It wasn’t pretty and I immediately recognized I needed to find new skills to handle difficult conversations and new ways to manage my teams who were struggling with constant change, increasing expectations and downright insane time pressures.

What I didn’t realize at the time was that the skills I needed most were self-awareness and a mindset strategy to help me build an inner game to make me more resilient and help me to make made better decisions in the moment.

After working with an executive coach, I acquired a new mental fitness which was essential in helping me transition from a transactional leader (caring more about processes, the bottom line and promotions) to a servant leader, where forging excellent internal communication and nurturing top talent took just as much priority as improving how the business functions and the bottom line. 

This new awareness led me to leave my job to seek a coaching certification so I could help others, like me, live their best lives at work.

Now I’m an expert in culture building and help leaders develop the emotional intelligence muscle they need to think on a whole new level. Because, being a better leader doesn’t have to be hard, you just need to get in shape!

If you’re ready to build skills, competence and confidence, schedule a complimentary strategy session and let’s get started.

BJ Gray, leadership expert and founder of GrayMatter Career Coaching will be featured each week on the Women to Watch Media® podcast for the Coach's Corner segment.