HELPING INDIVIDUALS & TEAMS CONNECT THROUGH COMMUNICATION
- Jane Boutelle
CERTIFIED COACH
Conversation can change your life
Conversation is the fundamental way we communicate with each other. Getting good at genuine communication is the key to being more effective, confident and trusted. It’s how you build better relationships, superior results, and stronger teams.
Fortunately, communication is a skill you can improve. And I’m here to help you get good at those important conversations. Need to strategize for a pivotal talk with your manager? Prepare for an interview? Resolve a conflict? Improve your interactions with your team? I’ll partner with you to practice and build the skills to approach your conversations with courage, clarity, and empathy, so you feel ready.
You’ll also find that better communication skills can set you on a better path—doing the work and living the life you really want, and creating a career that brings you more joy and inspiration.
Hi, I'm Jane
I’m Jane Boutelle. Over the past 30 years I’ve been a product manager for a billion-dollar brand, a corporate consultant, a co-founder of a successful software startup, a career and life transformation coach—and a specialist in communication skills.
I started Conversation Lab to share my expertise and lessons learned with people who want to communicate more effectively so they can feel more connected, confident, and successful.
What sets me apart is that I don’t stop there. I can help you transform better communication into better navigation of career twists and turns. My coaching can help you get past the barriers that stand between you and your best work and life: more meaning, more impact, more joy.
“The quality of our lives depends on the quality of our conversations.” — Esther Perel
What can Conversation Lab do for me?
If you’re ready to approach your work (and life) with more clarity, confidence, and courage, you’re in the right place. I bring together the tools, best practices, and coaching methodologies to help you level up your communication skills, successfully navigate important conversations, and transform your relationships and career.
Conversation Lab offers:
Conversation Lab sessions targeted 1:1 sessions to tackle and prepare for specific conversation challenges
Coaching ongoing individual coaching to build communication skills, address barriers to better interactions, and work toward the career/life transformation you dream of
Workshops virtual and in-person sessions for you and your team to develop and practice essential skills for effective communication
Jane's Approach
Strive for RICH Conversations
I'll help you apply the RICH Framework to master the most important attributes of effective, meaningful conversations:
Risk being willing to express opinions, feelings, and insights that may be difficult to say and hear -- so you can begin a genuine, meaningful dialog
Intention organizing your thoughts, having topic ideas, keeping in mind the specific goal(s) for a conversation
Curiosity listening carefully and openly to others' thoughts and ideas, asking questions to learn and understand
Heart bringing humanity, empathy, and humor to your interactions with others
With Individuals
I work with individuals in two primary ways:
Addressing immediate situations
Have a high-stakes conversation coming up? At an impasse with your team? It can be challenging to navigate those situations on your own. In a Conversation Lab session, I work with you to assess the situation, come up with a strategy and approach, and experiment and practice. You come out feeling equipped and ready to engage.
Building capabilities and confidence through coaching
I can work with you to develop stronger communication skills, strengthen listening and empathy, and collaborate effectively. Each session focuses on building those capabilities. And through 1:1 coaching, you can also better understand your passions and motivation, get insight on thoughts that block you, and develop a plan to design the career and life that best suits you.
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
Jane helped me strategize how to address communication challenges with confidence
"Working with Jane has truly been transformative for my professional and personal communication. She’s helped me navigate tough conversations at work, comfortably advocate for myself, and understand how to bring my ideas forward in ways that align with everyone’s goals. Jane helped me strategize how to address communication challenges with difficult coworkers, present ideas effectively, and approach important conversations (like interviews and promotion discussions) with confidence. Her own warmth, inclusivity, and thoughtfulness as a communicator shine through in her coaching."
Ally B. - Attorney
Los Angeles, CA
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
Jane helped me get out of the box I had put myself in and see new and different opportunities
"I met with Jane during a period of transition. I was looking to change my job and hoped that would help me find fulfillment in other areas of life. Jane asked thoughtful questions and created time and space for reflection so that I could get to the heart of my interest in new job. From there, she helped me explore the facets of a job and a life that were truly meaningful to me. By gently questioning my assumptions, Jane helped me get out of the box I had put myself in and see new and different opportunities that were previously obscured."
India S. - Foreign Affairs Professional
Washington, D.C.
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
Jane helped me overcome my fear of reaching out and guided me in finding ways to participate without anxiety
"Without Jane, I would not have the friendships that are now among the greatest sources of joy in my life. She helped me overcome my fear of reaching out and guided me in finding ways to participate in group conversations without anxiety and inhibition."
Thor B. - Writer
Madison, WI
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
Her gentle guidance and wisdom were truly helpful for me in figuring out how to move forward
"I cannot speak highly enough of Jane as a coach - her warm, easy demeanor put me at ease immediately and created a safe space within which I could explore emotionally difficult issues, and her gentle guidance and wisdom were truly helpful for me in figuring out how to move forward with a very sticky problem (with several tentacles to get under control!). I look forward to continuing my work with her, as I feel I learn and grow during each session we share. "
Heidi W. - Life Coach
San Francisco, CA
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
Working with Jane has been one of the best decisions I have made for my business
"When I first started my social media marketing business, I was weighed down by imposter syndrome, constantly second guessing myself, struggling to articulate my message, and doubting ig I really had what it took. Working with Jane completely shifted that. She broke everything down step-by-step, asked the right questions that flipped my perspective, and helped me rebuild confidence piece by piece. Because of her guidance, I started signing clients and found my voice. Jane is not just a coach, she is a true thought partner who helps you see both the details and the bigger picture with clarity, and working with her has been one of the best decisions I have made for my business and my mindset."
Aseeyah S. - Personal Branding Strategist
Atlanta, GA
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
I shifted from feeling stuck to seeing possibilities
"I began working with Jane during a major transition in my life when I felt lost, overwhelmed by possibilities, and held back by imposter syndrome. Through her guidance, I shifted from feeling stuck to seeing exciting possibilities, and I'm deeply grateful for the confidence and direction she helped me uncover. "
Katie W. - Creative Project Manager
Los Angeles, CA
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
Through working with Jane, I felt empowered to invest in myself and make the right decision for my family and my career
"Jane helped me unscramble the internal dialogue I had ongoing in my head about my career, my family and other choices I was making in my life. Throughout our working sessions she created a space for me to understand the barriers I was creating for myself and how I might overcome them. She also helped me navigate having successful conversations with those closest to me as I worked to redirect my career. I am truly a better communicator now because of my time working with Jane."