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Geri Bettencourt
Owner/Founder
Geri Bettencourt is the founder of STRAVARIS™, a transformation strategist, executive coach, leadership mentor, and enterprise consultant. With 20+ years of leadership experience, an MBA, and a background in behavioral science, she empowers individuals and organizations to navigate reinvention with clarity and confidence. She is also part of the UTD Executive & Professional Coaching Program cohort.
Too Old to Go Back to School?
After 20 years, I returned to school and discovered that lifelong learning can deepen not only our knowledge, but also our understanding of ourselves. A reflection on reinvention, growth, and continuing to become.
The Myth of Starting Over
The phrase “starting over” assumes we leave everything behind. Most of us carry far more into the next chapter than we realize.
If Learning Alone Drove Performance
Thoughts on learning, execution, reinforcement, and how training translates into measurable performance in multifamily operations.
Running a Sprint in a Marathon
When work becomes nonstop urgency, professionals burn out fast. Learn why sprint culture is unsustainable and how to reclaim a healthier pace.
The Know-It-All Rookie
A new coworker acting like they know everything? Here’s what to do when they dominate without fully understanding how things work.
When Policy Becomes Politics
Struggling with inconsistent enforcement at work? Here’s how to stay grounded when accountability feels selective.
When It’s Not Your Business—But It Is
What should you do if you suspect favoritism or an affair between coworkers? Here’s how to handle it with clarity, ethics, and self-preservation.
Kindness vs. Contempt: Navigating a Toxic Coworker
Dealing with a toxic coworker? Here’s how to protect your peace, preserve your power, and lead yourself through workplace conflict.
“If I’m Not My Job, Then Who Am I?”
Struggling after job loss or burnout? Discover how to reclaim your identity, self-worth, and direction beyond your title.
From Proven Performer to First-Time Leader: Why Promotion Is Only the Beginning
You’ve earned the seat now own it. Learn how STRAVARIS™ helps first-time leaders rise with clarity, confidence, and strategic support.
You’ve Built a Career. Now You’re Ready to Build a Business, But Where Do You Even Start?
You’re not behind you’re right on time. Learn how to turn your experience into a business that fits your life and values.
What I Really Needed Wasn’t Clinical Therapy, It Was a Safe Place to Think Out Loud
Sometimes what we need isn’t treatment it’s space. Learn how STRAVARIS™ offers powerful support through presence, strategy, and perspective.
The 6 Signs You’re Ready for Reinvention (Even If You Don’t Feel Ready Yet)
Reinvention often begins with a quiet nudge. Here are 6 empowering signs you’re ready to step into what’s next with clarity and courage.
Why I Built STRAVARIS: A Coach’s Story of Reinvention
Discover how STRAVARIS™ was born from a journey of reinvention to help high-capacity professionals rise with clarity, courage, and strategy.