We help leadership teams become the engine of transformation.
Making faster decisions, strengthening collaboration, and building the capacity for lasting change.
This is for founders and executives tired of firefighting and ready to lead differently.
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We hear the same list every time: silos, misalignment, slow decisions. If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone.
Often it begins with a leader saying, “I have good one-on-ones with everyone.” It sounds healthy, but it usually means the team isn’t working as a team.
Decisions stall. Priorities drift. Accountability slips.
These aren’t signs of personal failure. They’re signs that the system needs to work differently. And there’s a way forward, starting with the team itself.
How it works
When your leadership team works as a team, aligned, accountable, sharing real decision-making, it sets a visible standard for the whole organization. People see what good looks like, and they start to follow.
Here’s how we can work together to make that happen:
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Start with the leader
We begin with you, your goals, frustrations, and hopes for the team. We listen and share what we've seen work elsewhere.
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Build the leadership team first
Many teams exist in name but not in practice. We help align around shared goals, clear roles, and better decisions, starting where assumptions usually hide.
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Engage the organization
We don’t diagnose from the outside. Volunteers from across the company surface what’s really going on. It takes a bit longer, but it works a lot better.
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Co-create and test solutions
Each quarter, we pick one to three issues to work on together. Volunteers lead the effort. Because when people build the solution, they believe in it.
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Grow capacity, not dependency
People stop waiting for permission. They become authors of the transformation. The pace feels human. The results compound. By the end, your team knows how to lead change without us.
Pricing
We don’t publish fixed prices here because every engagement is different.
We work quarter by quarter, pricing based on the size and complexity of your team and organization. Larger teams mean more relationships to build. Larger organizations bring more context to hold.
Most clients are one of just a few we support at a time. That’s intentional. It allows us to really hold the work with you.
This work is not for everyone. It’s for leaders who want to grow a team, not just get advice. For organizations willing to learn and evolve over time, not expect quick fixes. And for people who want to build something that lasts.
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Our client relationships are confidential, but there are a few things we can share that have stuck with us.
That was after two decades in tech.
One leader told us:
“That was probably the only time in my career I felt like I was really part of a team.”
And most of the original members have moved on.
Another said, two years after we wrapped up:
“That team is still working the same way. Still having the same level of influence.”
They were on the verge of splitting up. They didn’t.
And then there was the founder who said, after just one day:
“We should have done that two years ago.”
Getting Started
Most people begin by scheduling a quick 15 minute call.
When things are messy and time feels tight, a short call makes space to think out loud.
If we decide to move forward together, we’ll begin with a short session that helps us connect beyond just names and titles.
Then we’ll write up a short document. Real sentences. Shared understanding. A timeframe, usually a quarter. That’s it.
Contact
If you'd prefer to reach out via email, you can contact us at: contact@pearlside.fr
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About
Our Story
Again and again, we watched great people struggle inside environments that just didn’t work. When the leadership team isn’t aligned, everything suffers.
But sometimes, a small team would thrive anyway. That taught us something: transformation is possible, but only sustainable when leadership leads it.
We started Pearlside to help make that possible. The name is an anagram of “leadership.” It also reminds us how a pearl forms, from friction and time. We feel that metaphor fits.
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Our Experience
We’ve led change inside startups, scaleups, and global tech. We’ve seen what helps teams move, and what holds them back.
We believe the role of leadership is to create more leaders. We believe trust and clarity are the foundation of real progress. And we believe this work, done well, can ripple out for years.
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Isabel Monville
Co-Founder and Executive and Agile Coach
I’ve spent over 20 years leading change across startups and large organizations, often in roles where agility, coaching, and cultural transformation needed to happen all at once. My focus is helping teams work better together by removing friction, building trust, and supporting real growth.
Alexis Monville
Co-Founder and Executive Leadership Coach
I’ve led teams for more than 30 years, from startup leadership to serving as Chief of Staff to the CTO at Red Hat. My work blends strategic thinking with hands-on experience helping organizations scale with clarity and alignment. I care deeply about building leadership teams that last.
