Coaching is about guiding people to move from chasing the moment to anticipating it and being in it.

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I work with business owners, executive teams and established leaders from Wall Street to Main Street to realign their organizational culture - directly translating to higher profitability and performance, breakthroughs in innovation, and exponential rises in employee engagement and contribution.

Using a unique combination of experiential coaching, science-backed development tools, and actionable strategies, I empower leaders to evolve themselves and their organizational culture to meet the moment. Whether it’s change initiatives, new leadership, or cultural transformation, I partner with executives to catalyze positive change.

Together, we can cultivate the architecture.

To lead a high-performing, intentional, and healthy team, you must be focused, inspiring, and emotionally intelligent. Effective leaders demonstrate empathy and compassion, fostering growth and trusting their team to succeed — and that’s what you’ll learn as one of my executive coaching clients.

My coaching is derived from over 25 years of study and application in the fields of organizational effectiveness, cultural anthropology, and human development — and Ih inspire you to see, take responsibility for, and move beyond your personal and organizational constraints to achieve peak performance. 

In the coaching journey, you’ll uncover your true meaning and purpose and identify and overcome subconscious obstacles that hold you back.

Throughout the coaching relationship, we’ll have powerful conversations that spark transformation and inspire you to take action in areas where you once felt stuck.

  • In 2016, AB&I was a culture that was once great and collaborative that had waned into siloization and lack of big picture thinking.

    Magi has helped us bring back focus on what is most important, belief that we are building a great company to which people want to contribute their best selves, and to learn how to lead the company into the future. One of the greatest gifts Magi gives is the Level Set, which palpably changes the culture, the energy, the focus and the sense of joy of coming to work. The best thing about Magi is that her programs are pragmatic and experiential. She is willing to call us out on our stuff, and hold us accountable for what we say we need to do. It’s hands-on, at times in your face, but always with love and respect!

    Michael Lowe,
    General Manager, AB&I Foundry, Oakland, CA, USA

  • For the better part of a decade, Margaret Graziano has been my executive coach.

    As a woman, conservation professional and servant leader, Margaret’s coaching and sage advice has played a huge role in my development as a confident leader. Margaret has coached me on everything from values-centric hiring, to building highly functioning teams, to resolving conflicts and building accountability, to caring for my own physical and mental health. As a coach, Margaret walks her talk - the guidance she provides comes from her own evolving experiences and journey as a woman leader and business-owner. She sees the tools of collaboration, communication, curiosity, consensus, and inclusion as strengths, not weaknesses.

    Andrea Mackenzie,
    General Manager, Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority

  • Magi's initiatives have provided a framework for our leadership team to work and collaborate together, and facilitate constructive discussion when resolving conflicts.

    Teamwork is the foundation for everything a business does, and Magi's framework is the basis of this new way we operate and interact with one another. Our team now has a unique and impactful vernacular for our day-to-day communications, as well as systems and tools in place to make sure everyone is on the same page, which is a tremendous benefit. I'm a very pragmatic person, and Magi's training is very pragmatic in its approach. We had a new team member that joined, and that person wasn't really listening. I was able to coach him on how he's listening, but not actively listening, and that's what is important to me. Magi's programs are implemented in a functional and practical way, and address the entirety of the human condition.

    Larry Jordan,
    CEO, Wi-Tronix, Bolingbrook, IL, USA

  • I've been in business for 26 years now and have recently engaged Magi for a variety of tasks including workforce optimization and overall strategic planning.

    The assessments done on staff were right on the money and provided a clear direction of how to manage moving forward. Her wealth of knowledge and insight into personnel and how to plan and execute a strategic plan for our business has become invaluable. Her fees will be paid for ten-fold as we grow the business to heights even I could not have imagined. If you're considering Margaret in any aspect of your business, rest assured she's the real deal and you don't need to look any further.

    John Allen,
    President, Product Safety Consulting, Bensenville, IL, USA

  • Margaret has been a tremendous resource for our business. She provided necessary support and guidance in hiring and screening our associates to ensure the right hires for our organization.

    We are now a more efficient and high performing organization, and she is helping us create the vision and culture we desire. If you thought you knew everything about how to run your company, think again. Margaret can bring you to the next level to create a more harmonious workforce, more efficiency and more profit. Whatever you invest in her consulting will result in a hefty return. You cannot afford to NOT hire her.

    Bill Parkin,
    Partner, Wittwer Parkin LLP, Santa Cruz, CA, USA

  • My experience with Magi has been life and career changing. Working with her has opened my eyes to the growth I needed as a leader and person.

    I have personally grown both in my awareness of how I impact others and my ability to impact our business. This learning has taken place through intense offsite retreats, group trainings and working with my individual coach twice monthly. I have seen great changes in others at my company and have been amazed at how quickly we have been able to start building momentum toward our future goals. Magi has the experience to bring what you need to the table in a way that works for you. They don't sugar coat that there is work to be done and they are fiercely dedicated to their clients. I would recommend working with Magi to anyone who is serious about changing the culture of an organization.

    Chris Prendergast,
    Assistant Metalcasting Facility Manager, Clow Valve, IA, USA