Maya Sharfi
Executive Coach
Maya Sharfi – Maya is the founder of Build Yourself, a leadership coaching company that helps women rise into senior executive roles and thrive in them. She helps purpose-driven women ditch overworking, and lead more boldly and impactfully.
Maya’s clients achieve results like landing senior executive roles, launching new, innovative initiatives, and achieving $40k, $80k, and even $100k salary bumps. Companies Maya has worked with have increased the promotion rate of women by 3x and seen an 18% increase in women recommending their company to other women.
Maya is a former Harvard Innovation Lab resident, was named a 40 Under 40 by Impact Design Hub, and is a graduate of Brown University and the Harvard Graduate School of Design. She loves graphic nonfiction, the color yellow, and reading books to her daughter.
Women have to unlearn the behaviors of trying to please everyone and focus on strategic thinking, even when that means making tough choices and accepting that not everyone will be happy.
How Women Can Rise to the Top Through Workplace Inclusion
Talking Points
- The impact of perfectionism on women’s career advancement
- Recognizing and addressing unconscious workplace biases - how gender bias manifests subtly in workplace interactions
- Building alliances and overcoming isolation - strategies for women to forge meaningful professional relationships, counter exclusion and make their voices heard in male-dominated spaces
What’s Holding You Back From Your Next Level
Know what’s holding you back and be ready to step up to your next level
