Why It Matters Now
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Biotech and mission-driven organisations are operating under unprecedented levels of pressure and complexity.
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AI acceleration, distributed teams, compressed timelines, and constant change are reshaping how leadership teams work together.
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Under pressure, even highly capable teams can become reactive, fragmented, and less able to think clearly together.
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The challenge is no longer only strategy or expertise.
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It is whether teams can remain connected, adaptive, and collaborative while navigating uncertainty and pressure in real time.
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That capacity is becoming increasingly strategic.
Our Approach
Through coaching, consulting, and The Confluence Method™, we help biotech and mission-driven organisations strengthen leadership, collaboration, and team effectiveness in complex environments.
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Our practice is at the intersection of leadership, team culture, and organizational behavior.
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Not as outside experts who arrive with a framework and leave, but as partners who get close enough to understand what’s really happening and help you build something that lasts and moves fast.
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Teams driven by purpose
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Trust that makes honest, high-stakes work possible
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Decisions that hold because all were heard
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Slowing down in moments of tension so you can move fast the rest of the time
Who We Are
I’ve spent more than 25 years in senior HR and leadership roles with organisations including Roche, Genentech, American Express, and Volvo, working closely with leadership teams navigating growth, complexity, and high-stakes decision-making.
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Over the years, I became increasingly interested in what happens beneath the surface of team performance, particularly under pressure.
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I’ve seen highly capable teams become fragmented, guarded, and reactive. And I’ve seen teams develop the trust, clarity, and relational capacity to navigate difficult conversations and make stronger decisions together.​​​
Today, I work with leaders and teams who want to strengthen their collaboration, communication, and leadership under pressure, especially in environments where the stakes are high and the work is deeply interdependent.
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Jim Rottman, Founder
I am an Executive Coach, Leadership Consultant, and speaker with more than 20 years of experience in leadership development across global financial firms, national health initiatives, NGOs, and mission-driven organisations.
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Over the years, my work has increasingly focused on what happens to leaders under sustained pressure and complexity, particularly when high performance begins to come at the expense of clarity, resilience, relationships, or wellbeing.
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I hold a Master’s degree in Human Resources Management and am an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), a Strozzi Institute Certified Somatic Coach, and a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC).
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Through a somatic and embodied leadership approach, I help leaders strengthen self-awareness, regulate under pressure, navigate difficult conversations, and lead with greater presence, clarity, and sustainability during periods of transition and change.
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Hollie Rottman, Founder
Who We Work With
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We work with organizations at a critical moment of scaling, shifting, or navigating the kind of change that tests how well a team actually functions under pressure.
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If you’re leading a team that has the capability but isn’t performing at the level you know it can, let’s talk.
