Real experience. Every room.
Débora Mendonça brings nearly two decades of real-world leadership experience to every room she works in — from entry-level team members finding their footing to C-suite executives navigating what's next. Her workshops, keynotes, and 1:1 coaching are built on lived experience, not theory: she's worked every level of the ladder herself, from busser to COO to founder.
Foundations— For Early-Career & Entry-Level Teams
Built for team members just starting out, this track helps people understand their own value, find their voice, and see what's possible — grounded in a story that proves it's possible.
Your Brand, Your Value
Why you're key to the team, and how to show it
Every person on a team carries a personal brand, whether they're building it intentionally or not. This workshop helps participants understand why that matters — for the company and for their own future — by exploring the difference between how they see themselves (intrapersonal) and how others experience them (interpersonal). Through guided self-assessment, participants map out the specific qualities they bring to a team, identify habits or blind spots to avoid, and leave with a clearer picture of their own professional identity.
Half-day or full-day session · Best for entry-level and frontline teams
Breaking Barriers: A Motivational Keynote
Débora's own journey — no money, no language, no safety net, and no plan B
Débora shares her personal story: arriving in the U.S. as a young female immigrant with no money, no English, and no emotional support system — and the path that took her from entry-level restaurant work to senior executive and recognized community leadership. This keynote is built to resonate with anyone who's ever felt like they were starting from zero, and to show teams what's actually possible when resilience meets opportunity.
Keynote (45–60 min) with optional Q&A · Best for all-staff events, kickoffs, or conferences
Momentum— For Growing & Mid-Level Professionals
Built for people who've already found their footing and are asking, "What's next?" This track gives them structure and a real plan, not just encouragement.
Charting Your Next Step
A structured, actionable path for career growth — inside your company or beyond it
For professionals who are ready to grow but aren't sure how, Débora walks through a concrete, structured process for identifying the next step — whether that's a promotion, a new role, or a shift in direction entirely. Participants leave with actionable steps for sourcing opportunity within their current company, along with a framework they can reuse throughout their career.
Half-day workshop · Best for mid-level teams, high-potential employee programs, internal leadership pipelines
The Professional Woman— How to build, grow, and maintain your career and credibility
Débora's flagship coaching program, available in three formats depending on your team's needs — from a single afternoon to a full month of development.
4-Week Program
Team or Individual Coaching
A phased program designed to build lasting change, not just a one-day spark. Week 1 — Foundation: Self-assessment and personal brand audit. Week 2 — Credibility: Building executive presence, communication, and the trust markers that make people be taken seriously in a room. Week 3 — Growth Strategy: Navigating advancement — identifying the next step, building the case for it, and developing the plan to get there. Week 4 — Sustaining Momentum: Turning the first three weeks into habits, with a personal action plan participants take with them after the program ends.
Best for: Companies investing in a cohort of women leaders or high-potential employees over time
1-Week Intensive
Condensed. Structured. Results-focused.
A condensed version of the same four phases, delivered across a single week for teams that need results fast but still want a structured, multi-session build.
Best for: Leadership offsites, onboarding cohorts, time-boxed development sprints
4-Hour Workshop
High-impact. No multi-week commitment.
A single-session, half-day distillation of the program's core themes — personal brand, credibility, and a first-pass action plan — for teams that need a high-impact session without a multi-week commitment.
Best for: Conferences, single-day leadership events, lunch-and-learns
Executive Level
For C-Suite Leaders
Built for executives who've already reached the top and are looking for what's next — whether that's breaking through a plateau personally, or building something new for the business.
The Next 10%
Private coaching for executives ready to break through the plateau
Some C-level executives reach a point where the creativity, stamina, and motivation that got them there start to run thin — even though nothing outwardly looks wrong. This is personalized, one-on-one weekly coaching built for exactly that moment: identifying the specific skill or block standing between where an executive is and their highest potential, and working through it directly. No cohort, no generic curriculum — just focused, ongoing work tailored entirely to the individual.
Weekly 1:1 sessions, ongoing · Best for: C-suite executives who feel stuck or plateaued despite continued success
Data-Driven Growth: Department Development & Strategic Advisory
For C-level executives building something new, backed by real data
For executives looking to launch a new department or implement meaningful change grounded in actual data and financial analysis — not guesswork. Débora works directly with C-suite leaders to translate data and financial analysis into a concrete plan for department development or organizational change, bringing the same ground-up operational experience that took her from entry-level to COO.
Ongoing advisory engagement, scoped to the project · Best for: C-suite executives launching new departments or leading data-driven transformation
Book Débora for Your Team
Every workshop can be tailored to your company's size, industry, and goals. Whether you need a single keynote or a multi-week coaching program, Débora brings real operational and leadership experience — not just a slide deck — to the room.