“Alba has broad and diverse functional experience which applies to many areas of business. She coaches her team and works exceptionally well across functional and divisional boundaries.”

~CEO, Automotive Supplier

“Alba is someone who leads by asking questions and willing to serve others. Her innate talent helps clients identify and embrace solutions that will work for them. Her business name fits how she works in relationship with others – focusing on solutions, being invitational with others and not getting stuck in negativity or not believing a solution can be found and implemented.”

~Technology Consultant

“Alba is a successful coach who is understanding, committed, firm, fair, and encourages self-awareness”

~Product Development Engineer, Automotive

“Alba is very talented in connecting throughout large organizations to make things happen. She handles well working with the production line, or with the CEO of a Fortune 500. She is able to find non-obvious improvement opportunities.”

~COO, Professional Services Company

“Alba is not just a leader, but an important and necessary influencer in how people, teams and organizations can best move forward.”

~CEO, Leadership Training Company

“I have seen my wife’s growth in confidence that has allowed her to explore options that she would’ve never otherwise done and she’s happy. The coaching is helping her achieve clarity on what she wants.”

~Product Manager

“Alba’s business is life changing. The work she does to help people better themselves is top notch!”

~Global IT Manager

“Alba was recommended to me as a coach. Any organization would benefit from Alba’s commitment to people and focus on results.”

~Automotive Industrial Engineer

“This woman is incredible. She understands the big picture, works like maniac, and asks phenomenal questions. She spots things in the analysis that no one else sees and is great about keeping the team on task. My time with Alba is one of the best experiences I’ve had in my life.”

~General Manager, Electronics Company

“I came to Alba in need of her executive coaching expertise. I had 2 main goals I wanted to work through with her to further my professional and personal growth.
We setup a schedule of 10 weeks to work through the goals and feedback on my progress. Alba had books for me to read and discuss, questionnaires to reflect on and complete as well as questions tailored to my personal goals.
There was a clear agenda for each session and tracking of items as I moved forward. Alba held me accountable and ensured I stayed on track. She used technology to help the meetings be more personal, and setup time to meet face to face when needed.
At the end of our sessions, I was amazed at how much we had accomplished and how far I had come to achieving my goals. I feel that I now have proper tools in my tool belt and am better equipped to navigate my career.”

~Global IT Manager, Automotive OEM

“I have worked during the last 6 months with Alba and I appreciate her deep knowledge and sincere reliability and honesty. She offered measurements, insights, and ideas that stretched me. We have identified not only strengths but also areas in need for improvement. She has a variety of tools that can help anyone gain clearness, make great change, and create next steps while having a supportive ear by your side. The accountability to a truthful coach is a priceless asset in my life. I am a more fulfilled individual today because of Alba’s coaching. I totally recommend her as a coach! Thanks again!”

~Automotive Supplier North America Controller

“With multiple changes happening within my industry and with my employer, I felt I was at a crossroad of my career. I was struggling to determine my next role, what was a good match for my strengths and what future opportunities I should pursue. I was also unclear how to understand and articulate my value to others, what makes me unique and how to highlight my strengths. In a world of competing priorities and people, understanding how you can bring value to your role and organization, while meeting your personal needs and goals, is vital.
I decided I needed an executive coach to assist me in gaining clarity, understanding my strengths and deciding my future direction. I chose Alba Contreras from Focus on Solution because of her breadth of real-world experience, her relatability, and her results driven approach.
My experience has been outstanding! Alba assisted me in clarifying my values, my strengths and helped me identify future roles that would be a great match. She provided resources and more importantly, asked me hard questions that required genuine, thoughtful reflection. With the busyness of life, it is often hard to find the time and focus to deeply think; with Alba, the process created the safe space, time and tools to help me find the clarity I was seeking. I recommend her to anyone who is looking to make that next career move or needs to further understand themselves better. “

~COO Healthcare Industry

“Alba’s coaching sessions are life changing! She offers customized insight that is integral to the coaching process and tailored sessions to align with your goals and expectations. Her coaching style is one that is genuine and always in your best interest. Alba’s encouragement and guiding hand were invaluable during the process and it was a privilege to have the opportunity to work with her.”

~Program Manager Automotive Start-up

“Alba intuitively uses her listening skills to provide leadership coaching that increases your personal awareness to make positive changes to your desired goals. Alba’s coaching style assists you in creating new sustainable structures to continue personal growth and learning. The coaching experience is a solid personal and professional investment.”

~Healthcare Industry Executive

“Alba’s support and direct feedback really helped limit my stress during adapting to a new role and working in the new normal of a global pandemic.” 

~Healthcare President and Regional Leader

“Alba was an amazing coach and from my interactions with her, she is extremely perceptive, forthcoming, and genuinely cares about the individuals she is coaching. I think this was a tough assignment for any coach. To explain, the leader was a difficult subject in that she is already a well-rounded, talented leader in addition to the fact that she wasn’t in a good place (mindset) when the engagement kicked off. Better said, Alba had to coach a disheartened rock star. Alba’s coaching not only positively impacted the leader professionally but also personally. I would highly recommend and/or request Alba for any future engagements.”

~Financial Services Industry Senior Vice President

“I had the opportunity to be coached and mentored by Alba for more than 6 months in 2021, and I will be forever grateful for the positive impact she had on me, as a professional and as a person.
It’s common that we find the coach engagements somehow intangible, but Alba’s objectiveness to deal with very relevant goals and challenges, moved the needle for me. I was able to make real changes in my behavior and get more peace of mind about how I assure my self-value and move forward.
Alba speaks as a top coach, but from a place of high experience: someone that already went thru the very same challenges and opportunities we were working on. This makes an immense difference. She helped me deal with difficult matters, but never losing kindness and elegance. I have no hesitation to recommend Alba as a great coach, for all the above and more.”

~Technology Industry Vice President

“I was in something of a career rut when I retained Alba Contreras Rodriguez as my executive coach. While I had achieved career success by any objective measure, I was not in a good place mentally and wasn’t sure I had what it takes to continue to succeed—and thrive—in my career. Then I met Alba. Alba is a wonderful combination of executive coach, life coach, cheerleader, and dot-connector. She helped me understand the root causes of my rut—which boiled down to an immobilizing lack of self-confidence and a heavy dose of perfectionism. Alba’s thoughtful insights (she’s amazing at making connections I didn’t see), her recommendations for reading and self-work, her warmth and authenticity, and her encouragement helped me to see very clearly that I do indeed have what it takes to succeed and thrive. I can’t thank Alba enough for leading me through this coaching experience, and for giving me the tools, the resources, and the mindset I needed to unleash my inner warrior spirit. Alba helped me restore my passion, energy and drive to help change the world for the better—in a way that only I am uniquely situated to deliver. Thank you, Alba!”

~Energy Industry Vice President