Paya coaching leaders through Peak Leaders Collective’s coaching program

Peak Leaders Collective provides coaching, training, and strategic planning to empower leaders to lead authentically and reflect their purpose.

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We help leaders build cultures of dignity and belonging, fostering environments where teams thrive.

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Strategic Planning Partner

Tackling tough challenges with an expert advisor.

Craft and implement a solution-focused plan to move forward and get results.

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Executive Coaching

Elevate your leadership skills.

Clarify your purpose, increase confidence, and impact.

Transform inspiration into strategy.

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Professional Training & Workshops

Dynamic and engaging facilitator.

Hands-on learning for actionable results.

Empower your team for impact.

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“Leadership is not about the position or title you hold but rather your heart’s posture toward others. It is about answering the call to serve and shape the potential of those around you. "

— Paya Sample, CEO and Founder

About Paya Sample

From navigating the complexities of bustling public sectors to fostering growth in nurturing private institutions, Paya has thrived in diverse leadership landscapes. She has been instrumental in catalyzing transformative change in high-performing organizations, as well as spearheading initiatives to elevate struggling ones.

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What Our Happy Clients Are Saying.

Paya's content around culturally-responsive learning challenged our teachers to understand the student first before seeking to get them to understand the instruction.

George Mimms
Principal
The Freedom School
Paya's depth of experience and insightful questions during the process of creating a curriculum review cycle for our school resulted in a plan that could work out of our school's mission, philosophy and needs.

Beth Bethel
Director of Teaching
South City Community School
Through reflective conversations and the analysis of leadership behaviors, I gained insights into the necessity of being both reflective and self-aware, underscoring the power of genuinely listening to the experiences of our employees.

Sunnie Hughes
Director of Equity and Inclusion
Professionally, working with Paya has helped me think more strategically about my work and create systems to do it more effectively. She is a helpful resource, consistent in her support, and does an excellent job of helping clients uncover their own brilliance and capability.

Christina Grove
Coordinator, CLR
School District of University City
Paya was great to work with from start to finish! From our very first virtual meeting I felt confident that she would bring valuable insights to our attendees; and the positive feedback I received after the event proved that to be true!

Sabriana Price
Associate Real Estate Manager
CBRE | Property Management

Peak Leaders Collective provides coaching, training, and strategic planning to empower leaders to lead authentically and reflect their purpose.

We help leaders build cultures of dignity and belonging, fostering environments where teams thrive.

Strategic Planning Partner

Executive Coaching

Professional Training & Workshops

“Leadership is not about the position or title you hold but rather your heart’s posture toward others. It is about answering the call to serve and shape the potential of those around you. "

About Paya Sample

Paya's content around culturally-responsive learning challenged our teachers to understand the student first before seeking to get them to understand the instruction.

Paya's depth of experience and insightful questions during the process of creating a curriculum review cycle for our school resulted in a plan that could work out of our school's mission, philosophy and needs.

Through reflective conversations and the analysis of leadership behaviors, I gained insights into the necessity of being both reflective and self-aware, underscoring the power of genuinely listening to the experiences of our employees.

Professionally, working with Paya has helped me think more strategically about my work and create systems to do it more effectively. She is a helpful resource, consistent in her support, and does an excellent job of helping clients uncover their own brilliance and capability.

Paya was great to work with from start to finish! From our very first virtual meeting I felt confident that she would bring valuable insights to our attendees; and the positive feedback I received after the event proved that to be true!