Threshold Allies
Welcome!
Threshold Allies supports executive leaders in navigating high stakes situations and transitions in their teams and personal lives.
We partner executive leaders in Silicon Valley and Southeast Asia. Our clients include early stage founders leading rapidly evolving teams, teams needing navigation in new markets and individuals at significant transition points in their careers.
What sets us apart ?
We center around supporting the leader behind the change. Leadership is lonely and busy enough. We aren’t going to add one more thing to your to-do list and leave you to it. We’ll help you define solutions that are in line with your values and give you the support you need to execute.
We're practical. Anyone can have a good idea, execution is everything. We are operators who can quickly assess solutions, build momentum for change, and train up your team.
We bridge cultures. Our work and team bridge Asia and the U.S. We understand what it takes to run a global team and reach global customers.
What our clients have said:
"Working with you is like Marie-Kondoing my mind - increasing the ratio of signal to noise, simplifying and clarifying the complexity, then focusing our team on the most important next steps." - Series A start-up CEO, Singapore
"We couldn't find the right candidate for two years. You found one in two months by deeply understanding candidates' concerns and partnering with us to redesign the role and hiring process." - Head of Board Search Committee, New Jersey
"Tensions were running high in our team, and cross-functional leads were pulling in opposite directions. You brought psychological safety by making each person feel valued and bringing each voice, then pulling it through to operational steps we could all agree on." - Series B start-up COO, Silicon Valley
Leaders and Teams
We start with your "why" and help you execute with your team.
You've expanded your team and lost some visibility and control. You wonder how to drive transparency and focus in the company without micromanaging. We help you clearly articulate company directions and implement effective Objectives and Key Results to drive alignment.
Your team has experienced leadership turnover from Series A to B. You need to align and catalyze trust in the new team, quickly. We help you unearth the core concerns of your leadership team and design an effective executive retreat.
You want to start a venture or expand in Silicon Valley or Singapore. We are your thought partner on setting priorities and understanding market realities. We navigate you through systems and trusted networks to catalyze your venture.
You've had a hard time finding the right fit for a critical role in your organization - traditional recruiting hasn't worked. We bridge the gap between you and ideal candidates - helping you recast the role and scope, and finding the right candidate based on this.
Your leadership team needs to address elephants in the room but it feels to risky to tackle it alone. We help you and your team define elephants in the room and mediate difficult conversations among leaders.
Signature Workshops
Equip your team or portfolio companies with foundational skills for high growth environments
Based on our work with dozens of pioneering companies and hundreds of individuals, we run three signature 2-hour programs in Silicon Valley and Southeast Asia. These provide foundational skills that help people take the opportunities while avoiding typical pitfalls in high growth environments.
Thriving Under Pressure: Practical Tools for Tech Leaders. Gives managers and executives practical tools to regulate themselves and their team in times of turbulence.
Mastering Difficult Relationships and Conversations: Gives busy leaders frameworks on who to invest in and how much to invest. Practical tools and simulations on coaching and feedback conversations.
Professional Women: Successfully Navigating Mid-Career Transitions. Gives rising women leaders a supportive place to explore, strategize and thrive amidst the unique hurdles encountered in the mid-career phase.
These are suitable for leadership and middle-management teams, Venture Capital firms supporting their founders, Employee Resource Groups and Womens' leadership groups. Enquire at admin[at]threshold-allies[dot]com.
"The scenarios and accompanying frameworks were really relevant to what we encounter in startup life and I’m glad the session was also interactive, especially with the simulation." - VP of Operations, Series B start-up
“A safe space for practical advice and support from professional women who have been there.” - Director at Media company
Individual Coaching
Navigate career and life transitions successfully through 1:1 coaching
We offer a 3-month coaching program for individuals who want to navigate career and life transitions successfully- from stepping into bigger leadership roles to deciding on your next career move or navigating a challenging workplace situation. Employers engage us to coach rising leaders. Individuals also engage us to support their personal development goals. The program entails:
6 one-on-one sessions that focus on your strategy and growth goals
48 hour email response time which clients use to brainstorm tactical issues
Engaging a coach is a big investment and fit is important. Sign up for an introduction session here.
"Through our time together, I've found more certainty and direction to live a more authentic life." - Director at a Bay Area Non Profit, Employer-sponsored
My coaching sessions with Karen gave me courage to start a new professional chapter. I started coaching with Karen at a time when I felt burnt out and looking for change. Karen was curious, empathetic and asked great questions to help me reflect on my situation. She took a holistic approach, engaging body, mind and spirit. Her sessions enabled me to listen to and trust what my body and emotions were telling me about what I needed and wanted from my next season. They also helped me to shift my posture toward the situation from stress and anxiety to curiosity and exploration. I soon landed my next role. - Country GM, Singapore
Our Distinctives
Culturally sensitive
Our team has deep experience bridging contrasting contexts, such as government and start-ups, Asia and Silicon Valley, secular and faith spaces. Our cultural sensitivity helps us to bring strength out of diverse teams.
Innovative & creative
Our team has pioneered new functions, built technology start-ups and technology products, and operated in the Silicon Valley context. We unlock creative, imaginative and highly practical solutions.
Discretion
Our team has served the highest levels of Government (Prime Ministers and Ministers) as well as Technology CEOs and Venture Capitalists. We understand the nuances, discretion and confidentiality required to serve top leadership.
Power of community
Our team has deep experience cultivating communities and movements in support of goals. We will help you unlock the power of existing and new networks to achieve your goals.
Our Values
Authentic and Honest
Transformation happens in the context of safe spaces where we can challenge each other. Our neutrality, confidentiality and authenticity enables effective conversations and action.
Trusted Allies
Breaking new ground is exciting, but can be disorienting and challenging for individuals and teams. As you navigate the threshold, you can trust us to be in your court and bring the right networks to the table, helping you make the transition successfully.
Excellence
We treat your problem like our own, and apply high levels of excellence.