Leadership today isn’t just about technical expertise—it’s about how you’re seen, heard, and trusted when it matters most. In a world where AI handles routine tasks, Executive Presence has become the defining leadership skill. It’s what empowers you to inspire trust, navigate uncertainty, and make impactful decisions by leveraging uniquely human strengths: emotional intelligence, authentic connection, and clear, confident communication.
At Upwell Coaching, I’m here to help you turn challenges into opportunities. Together, we’ll strengthen your executive presence, build resilience, and unlock your full leadership potential—so you can lead boldly, inspire trust, and rise to any occasion with authenticity and impact.
I’m Tracy Klein, the founder of Upwell Coaching and a passionate advocate for peak performance. With over 20 years of experience as a communication coach and therapist, I’ve guided hundreds of leaders through pivotal career moments.
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Whether you are stepping into a high-stakes leadership role, navigating a career transition, or building confidence in a new arena, I help you refine how you show up and how you are perceived.
My coaching philosophy is deeply shaped by the intersection of my professional experience and my background as a competitive triathlete. Having stood on national-level podiums in one of the most demanding endurance sports, I know that elite performance is built on resilience, preparation, and the ability to adapt under pressure. I help leaders apply these same principles to thrive in their professional arenas.
Leadership is about self-awareness and action. Through my assessment-based coaching, I help leaders:
Using the research-backed Upwell Executive Presence Method, I provide clarity on your strengths, blind spots, and growth opportunities.
I work with high achieving professionals and organizations who are:
Ready to refine how you’re seen, heard, and trusted? Let’s work together.
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I recently had the opportunity to be guided by Tracy through the Upwell Executive Presence 360 assessment. I’ve had various training workshops over the years, but the framework of this approach really allowed me to have a dialogue around strengths and areas of improvement. One of the shortcomings of 360 assessments is one rarely gets the opportunity to score anything other than a 1-5 scale. Tracy helped me navigate through each domain and talk in depth about the factors behind a particular score.
Once we completed the assessment, we had a baseline to work from, Tracy helped me co-build metrics and progress milestones while we made focus areas actionable. Having an expert hold you accountable to the progress you set against your goals, really helped ensure I enacted change rather than just let another 360 exercise be a single day activity that gets put on the shelf. Super valuable.
I highly recommend Tracy as an executive presence coach. She has helped me clearly understand the connection between my communication and my overall well-being, which has been transformative.
Though her coaching, I’ve integrated small, practical habits that have meaningfully improved how I communicate, resulting in a much larger impact than I initially expected. She has given me invaluable insight into my own behaviors, and how others show up and communicate. She meets me exactly where I am, guides me towards insight, and at the same time allows me to direct where I want to go. This creates a coaching experience that is both grounded and empowering.
Tracy has a rare ability to quickly diagnose how you show up, not just in what you say, but in how your message lands. What set Tracy apart was her exceptional skill in breaking down communication and marketing presence in a way that felt both strategic and practical. I had the opportunity to work with Tracy as a coach focused on executive presence, and the experience was genuinely impactful. If you’re looking to strengthen your executive presence, sharpen communication, and elevate how you present yourself and your work, Tracy is an outstanding coach and a true professional.
I worked with Tracy as a leadership coach and she genuinely changed how I lead. Tracy brought structure, setting clear quantifiable goals and introducing visualizations to take on difficult situations. She leverages strengths and blindspots to identify weaknesses and shine a light on gaps, creating suggestions that work with them. What stood out most was her practical toolkit for communication and influence. I enjoyed ideating and refining ways to be heard while empowering the other party. She balances empathy and empowerment with practicality. I highly recommend Tracy for any leader looking to grow and communicate intentionally.
Working with Tracy Klein has been a game-changer in advancing my career. The progress I’ve experienced has been tangible, both in my confidence and my career growth—leaders in my organization have noticed and celebrated it. What sets Tracy apart is her practical, hands-on approach rooted in specific goals. Together, we dove into real-world scenarios to reshape my messaging, making it concise, confident and impactful. If you want to elevate your communication skills and develop genuine executive presence, I can’t recommend Tracy highly enough.
Tracy Klein is an exceptional executive coach with deep expertise in Communication and Executive Presence. Her approach makes leadership and communication skills easy to understand and apply in real-world situations. Her coaching offered clear, practical tools that I could use right away. She provided straightforward, actionable advice, making it easy to put new ideas into practice. For anyone looking to strengthen their leadership presence and communication with more impact, she is an outstanding partner. I highly recommend Tracy.
