MONIEK COHLST
Building leaders. Aligning teams. Scaling growth.
Partnering with founders and executive teams to build the leadership, culture, and employee experience that sustainable growth depends on.
SIGNALS
When growth creates new challenges.
"We hired amazing people, but teams are no longer aligned."
"Our managers are technically brilliant, but leadership is new for them."
"We are moving fast, but communication is breaking."
"We have strong leaders, but everyone leads differently."
This is where my work starts.
ABOUT MONIEK
Building the human side of growth.
For more than 20 years, I've worked alongside founders, CEOs, executives, and managers during the moments that shape organizations: growth, change, transformation. I started my career leading HR from inside organizations — then became the outside partner leaders bring in when they need someone who can listen deeply, ask the right questions, and help teams move forward.
20+ years advising leaders through growth & change
10 years leading HR from inside organizations
10+ years independent CEO & leadership consulting
Silicon Valley technology experience
AI-enabled leadership innovation
THE MOOHR FRAMEWORK
Align. Lead. Grow.
ALIGN
Creating clarity
Executive alignment
Shared expectations
Decision-making practices
LEAD
Building capability.
Manager development
Coaching skills
Feedback culture
GROW
Creating systems that scale.
Leadership journeys
Manager onboarding
AI-supported development
PROOF
CASE STUDY — INTUIT
Building leadership support at scale.
Manager Foundations
Virtual workshop reaching 100% of eligible directors and managers, company-wide.
98% — attendance
86% — high/extreme confidence scores
+83 — NPS
~330 managers onboarding per year
Designed and led the end-to-end onboarding experience for new people managers, company-wide — run continuously, year over year.
Also built:
AI Manager Coach
Leadership learning journeys
New-manager mentorship program (designed & scaled, in development)
CASE STUDY
Creating human-centered organizations.
Because performance starts with people.
Through MOOHR, Unplug Revolution, and consulting partnerships, I helped organizations strengthen the connection between leadership, culture, wellbeing, and performance. Supporting organizations including technology, finance, and professional service companies.
Focus areas:
Leadership Development — building leaders who can lead at each stage of growth
Talent & Organizational Design — organizing people and structure as headcount and complexity grow
Operational Excellence, Simplified — systems and processes that scale without becoming bureaucratic
Executive & Leadership Coaching — 1:1 support for founders and execs navigating growth
Human-Centered AI — using AI to keep growing teams efficient, not just bigger
HOW I SHOW UP
The space between strategy and people is where organizations succeed or fail.
My strength is creating the conversations leaders often know they need — but rarely have.
Curious enough to understand.
Direct enough to challenge.
Practical enough to create movement.
Strategic yet practical
Big picture thinking translated into everyday leadership behaviors.
Independent yet deeply partnered
A trusted advisor outside the hierarchy.
Challenging yet supportive
Creating space for honest conversations.
Human yet data-informed
Combining experience, research, insights, and technology.
WHY LEADERS BRING ME IN
Clarity when things become complex.
Alignment when teams move fast.
Leadership when organizations grow.
Not because they need another program.
CLIENT VOICES
What leaders say.
"Moniek consistently demonstrated an exceptional ability to manage complexity with grace, and did so with speed and quality. Her proactiveness, thoughtfulness, and positivity make everyone around her better. ” - Jeremy Braidish, VP Human Resources at Intuit
"Moniek is like no other in asking the right questions and discussing the core issues." — Antoon Donkers, CEO, Janssen & Janssen
"By creating trust within the team, Moniek actually makes changes come true." — Harry Kok, Founder Spirit IT (acquired by ABB)
"Moniek connected with our team immediately, clarified our goals, and energized our process.” — Louise Witteman, Founder, RobinHealthGames
WAYS TO PARTNER
Growth Leadership Advisor
Ongoing Advisor — a steady partner as you grow, thinking through leadership, culture, and the decisions that come with scale.
Leadership Acceleration Projects
Hands-On Support — I step in alongside your team, building leadership capability without adding another full-time hire.
Leadership Development Partner
Focused Projects — a clear challenge, a defined timeline, and a goal we solve together.
Building leaders. Aligning teams. Scaling growth.
Moniek Cohlst
Leadership & Organizational Growth Partner