ABOUT Sasha
Sasha Grinshpun is a master executive coach and career strategist and facilitator with 15+ years of experience. Her eclectic background spanning IDEO/design thinking, consulting, and entrepreneurial ventures puts her in a unique position to have the conversation around, “What do you really want?!”
Sasha combines her gift for quickly gauging life passions of clients with her experience in navigating life’s inflection points. She helps exceptional people craft their own definition of success and confidently make their next move.
TESTIMONIALS
Sasha brings a powerful mix of experience to her clients. She is able to cut through the noise and hone in on the signal that is most important to you as an individual or as an organization. She is direct and respectful in her approach. She is exceptional at bringing people together and helping people unlock their potential.
Michael TS Lindenmayer
Growth Strategist + Executive + Innovation + HealthSasha was my career coach while I was a graduate student at Harvard on educational leave from Google. I sincerely appreciated her fluid ability to structure and facilitate productive thought exercises--anything from open-ended explorations (e.g., "What career paths may be a good fit for Y skills and Z passion?"), all the way down to very relevant and tactical next steps (e.g., "I will introduce you to these X persons in the industry."). Sasha is extremely well-informed, well-networked, and genuinely motivated to help in a very tailored way. We've kept in touch in the years post-graduation, which is a testament to Sasha's commitment and follow-through. I am fortunate to know Sasha as a person and career thought partner.
Luis Garcia
Product Operations at GoogleDuring my two years working with Sasha at HBS, she worked hard to help me understand what makes me tick professionally, and I believe her genuine commitment to my long-term career vision and satisfaction was a large determinant in the success of my post-MBA job search. Sasha encourages her clients to be true to their instincts and helped convert my vague notions of career and role ideals into concrete and actionable plans. I look forward to working with Sasha for many years to come as my career path unfolds, and I strongly endorse her as a career coach for her professionalism, commitment, and creativity.
Kassidee Kipp
Co-Founder at Grayce - helping families navigate elder careSasha is an exceptional career coach. Sh is very knowledgeable about career opportunities in the US, specifically the Bay Area, and has helped broaden my perspective as an international student looking for a career in the US. Specifically, she has helped me develop a detailed game plan for how to successfully target and network within my industry of interest, and enabled me to find a replacement internship shortly after my original internship was cancelled due to an internal company restructuring. Her knowledge, resources and positive attitude really helped motivate me throughout this difficult process. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for quick and successful results.
Tim He
VC @ Kinnevik | Harvard MBATwo factors make 100 Jobs a career workshop worthwhile. First, Sasha is an outstanding facilitator who can get anyone to open up and share thoughts on him/herself and on others. Second, the unique style of the workshop allows your fellow participants to provide various perspectives on your concerns and hence everyone can walk away with several new thoughts or ideas about what is possible career-wise. I recommend it for anyone who is interested in thinking differently about his/her career.
Leon Wong
Tech exec | AI • IoT | product • marketing • innovationSasha brings insight, passsion and creativity to her role as coach. She finds the tough places to crack pretty quickly. She balances honesty and straightforwardness with compassion. She has deep knowledge of relevant resources - not just the standard ones. And, she knows laughter is good too.
Nan J. Morrison
President & CEO at Council for Economic EducationI met Sasha during a weeklong program at HBS. I can still recall my first interaction with her away from the intense classroom setting. It was then that I knew that she had the gift of extracting the precise information that you need, to be more self-aware to achieve your desires. She is extremely results-oriented and gets straight to the point. She is immensely knowledgeable about topics such as networking and the use of social media for the same. I feel very honored to have meet and interacted with Sasha. I would recommend her to most people who are struggling with direction and assume that they are alone in the battlefield.
Ayesha Datta
Senior Manager at PwC * Wharton MBA * Go-To-Market * Growth Strategy"Sasha is a true 'brain opener' who has an amazing ability to cut through what is holding clients back from their true path. She helps excavate passions while emboldening clients overcome fears. Sasha helps build a blueprint that is both ambitious and within reach... all in the context of living a full life both professionally and personally.
Edith Petrosyan
Development Assistance Specialist at Millennium Challenge Corporationcatapult circles
Catapult Circles help high-achieving individuals navigate life’s inflection points. We have an exciting opportunity for graduating high school seniors, as well as college students. The creators hail from IDEO, Stanford d.school, Yale, Harvard Business School, and the Experience Institute.
Catapult Circles specializes in helping you shape opportunities in the face of change and chaos. While most people struggle with transitions, our design-thinking approach puts you back in the driver’s seat, feeling empowered and focused.
We help you answer two critical questions that come at every transition:
(1) What do you really want?
(2) How do you get there, on your own terms?
Many come to us for reinvention and stay for the community, accountability, and structure. We have peer circles for specific inflection points including: * launching a company * starting your own consultancy * career reinvention (job search, thought leadership) * creating something new (book, curriculum, course)
View our comprehensive service offerings and email us with questions.