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A Leadership Engagement by Vayawell

Leadership Recalibration— Without Stepping Away

A private one-to-one recalibration for leaders carrying sustained responsibility and visibility — restoring clarity and renewal within the workweek, without adding to your load.

  • A confidential one-to-one engagement that integrates the depth of recalibration traditionally associated with a sabbatical into the realities of leadership life.

    Deeply attentive, contained and structured to support recalibration at the level where leadership is internally organized.

    • Recalibration happens within the realities of work and responsibility.
    • Clarity that emerges naturally, without pressure.
    • Insight integrates beyond cognitive understanding.
    • Sustainability over the long arc of responsibility that begins internally.

  • This work is designed for:

    • Leaders in high-performance roles experiencing internal depletion.

    • Tenured executives exploring the next chapter.

    • Purpose-driven professionals interested in leadership that sustains performance and humanity.

    • Organizations seeking to retain and cultivate leadership talent.

    It is especially relevant for leaders who cannot step away from responsibility—yet recognize that continuing without internal recalibration is no longer sustainable. Executive Brief.‍ ‍

  • Our engagements are grounded in a facilitative, non-directive approach. 

    The 1:1 confidential work supports the essential conditions from which leadership can be sustained over the long arc of responsibility and longevity.

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About
Maria Tello

Maria Tello works with individuals and organizations navigating sustained responsibility, visibility, and external pressure — often those who carry more than they let on.

Her work supports recalibration at the level where leadership is organized, helping leaders regain ease, grounded presence, and steady vitality during the week.

Her background combines global roles in innovation with more than a decade of advanced training in somatic and depth-oriented leadership development. Her work bridges executive complexity with the internal conditions essential for sustainability, creativity and longevity.

She is the creator of Working Sabbatical™ — a confidential one-to-one engagement for leaders operating under sustained pressure who seek renewal without stepping away from responsibility.

For those familiar with Joseph Campbell’s work, Maria is also trained to facilitate the Hero’s Journey — a process that helps to reconnect with purpose and meaning, and regain the capacity to live with courage and connection.

Maria’s engagements with clients begin with a confidential conversation — before there is any decision about working together.

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