ADVISOR, LEADER, COACH / ANNESAURUS LLC

Anne
Hjortshøj

I’m a design and product leader, coach, and advisor with extensive experience in building teams and guiding organizations through complexity and change.

Drawing on decades of experience in the software industry, I help leaders and companies clarify their direction, build new working patterns, and move forward with confidence.

ADVISORY SERVICES

I advise companies on design leadership, team effectiveness, and how to create the conditions that build great products. Past engagements have included:

  • Fractional leadership
  • Team hiring & performance management
  • Building levels and job descriptions
  • Design organization quality upleveling
  • Team culture creation and growth
  • Bespoke team/org coaching and development workshops

LEADERSHIP & CAREER COACHING

I coach leaders who are taking on greater scope, navigating a pivotal transition, or looking for a clearer way forward. My one-on-one work with clients has included:

  • Building executive presence and ability to influence/manage up
  • Support through the transition from manager to Director/VP/leader of function
  • Thought partnership on specific workplace challenges
  • Clarification/strengthening of professional narrative, leadership identity, and career positioning
  • Résumé development, LinkedIn optimization, and interview preparation

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

“Working with you has been the best investment of my career.” –Lisa G., head of design
“We had a fabulous engagement with Anne as I recently joined Amplitude. She offered a wealth of observations, recommendations and coaching to myself, my leadership and our designers. Highly recommend new leaders hire her for team transformation projects!”
—Kim Lenox, VP of Design, Amplitude
“Anne helped me tremendously in refining my professional story and more importantly how I viewed myself as a design leader...she afforded me time and space to talk about my experiences, what I enjoyed, what I disliked in the moment but value as learning today, and what I was looking for now and next. I was able to develop a clear, concise, and impactful story that effectively presented the value I can provide a company. With her guidance and confidence in what I have to offer I was confident when talking to future employers.”
—Kelly Bowker, design leader
“This was by far the best coaching experience I've had. Anne helped me establish a clear goal and work toward it in the timeframe we established. I accomplished something I never thought I would, by working with her. Anne brings a wealth of experience from her design leadership background, and her expert advice and perspective was invaluable.”
–Judi DeCicco, design leader
“I've learned new, reusable methods that scale over time...frameworks that I plan to continue using as I move forward in my career.”
—Janine Nock, design leader
“Having Anne peel back how senior leaders are thinking and what’s important to them was extremely helpful. During our conversations I was able to practically use Anne’s advice and thoughts with my direct leader and others.”
—Isaac H., design leader