Imagine a world where everyone can access ten percent more energy, attention, and creative potential.
TRANSFORMATION. GROWTH. INNOVATION.
TRANSFORMATION. GROWTH. INNOVATION.
Transformation. Growth. Innovation.
We are a coaching and consulting company from Arlington, VA, supporting individuals and organizations looking for new avenues of authentic and sustainable growth.
Your Studio for Inner Alchemy
We are on a mission to make life extraordinary by evoking and unlocking insight, imagination, creativity, confidence, and joy for every person that we work with.
Discover your inner alchemy, and experience peak performance, self-actualization, and holistic well-being at a whole new level. Stretch your curiosity beyond conventional thought. Sharpen your perception beyond core modalities of self-awareness.
Whether you are a private client or a part of a corporate-sponsored coaching program, your coaching journey will be highly personalized to you. We don’t coach for standards and competence. We coach for the future, differentiation, and your unique brilliance.
Our Values
Love. Purpose. Curiosity. Optimism. Trust. Responsibility.
Our Principles
Everything flows. Energy is the way. Choices give the form. Organize for joy.
Our business encapsulates our dedication to the expansion of human consciousness, purpose-driven growth, and servant leadership, and our appreciation for inseparable non-dualistic interdependence between the leader, their organization, and their global business environment.
What We Do
In a fast-changing, highly interdependent, and digitally-transforming world, businesses, and individuals are pressured to constantly seek and adopt a fresh perspective. This is where we can best help.
Professional Coaching
Executive coaching for high-stake situations when conventional wisdom is not enough
Strategy Consulting
Strategy consulting for business growth and organizational & personal legacy that lasts
Bespoke Programs
Signature programs for leadership development and personal impact that stands out
Our Approach
We promote an insight-evoking creative environment grounded in evidence-based principles, a dynamic holistic perspective, and direct transformational experimentation.
Evidence-Based Tools
Our programs use evidence-based coaching methods and creativity tools.
Holistic Perspective
Our solutions are integral and holistic. We embrace the whole-person approach.
Transformational Feel
We facilitate insights that drive powerful transformational experiences for our clients.
Meet Our Team
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Svetlana Dimovski, PhD, ICF-PCC, NBC-HWC
FOUNDER, PARTNER, EXECUTIVE COACH
Svetlana is a certified ICF-PCC coach, Kellogg Executive Scholar in leadership, materials scientist, and Chopra Center certified instructor in meditation. Svetlana brings two decades of leadership experience in strategy, change management, innovation, business development, discovery, and product development in international NGOs, top Fortune 500 companies, and academia. Her work on creating space for innovation and growth was recognized with the Best Open Innovation program award at the Chief Strategy & Innovation Officers Summit in 2016, and she appeared in a documentary movie “Experiment 150” in 2016.
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Christopher S. Rinaldi, P.E.
CO-FOUNDER & PARTNER
Christopher S. Rinaldi, P.E. is business growth and leadership consultant, and former Administrator and Chief Commercialization Officer of the US Department of Defense Small Business Programs. Mr. Rinaldi brings 35 years of experience in leading large and complex government programs across product development, acquisition, logistics, technology commercialization, and innovation policy. As the Chief Commercialization Officer, Mr. Rinaldi served a $35B+ small business industrial base by providing them easier and faster access to the federal marketplace. In this role, he also served as the primary small business subject matter expert to the Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) overseeing small business participation in Major Acquisition Programs.
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Aleksandra Duric Knezevic, Dipl. Arch.
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Aleksandra is a published author, designer, and creative director of Dharma Growth LLC. She’s a lead creative force behind our graphic design, social media, digital and paper prints.
Aleksandra enjoys good humor, reflective writing, and all forms of visual and performing arts. Her creative portfolio includes a comprehensive collection of 90 reflective journals. She is currently working on her fourth novel.
Aleksandra’s passion is her family. In her free time, she enjoys doing yoga, reading, and gardening.
About The Business Name
The word dharma means to cultivate the knowledge and practice of laws and principles that “hold together the fabric of reality, natural phenomena and personality of human beings in dynamic interdependence and harmony.” Dharma is the state of nature as it is, the laws of nature considered both collectively and individually. A phenomenon and/or its properties.
Dharma also often relates to mission, purpose, or a righteous way, stepping to responsibility, and working within the structure to serve yourself and society. Our products, services, and brands capture the concept of dharma. We desire to support people in realizing their greatest purpose and potential.
coaching competenciesSublime Shift Key Competencies
We promote and maintain a creative environment through a structure of core coaching and facilitation competencies that provide coaching program participants with fulfilling learning experiences.
Coaching Foundation
Our programs and coaching experiences adhere to the latest guidelines and ethical standards of the coaching profession. We apply these core principles to every aspect of the coaching journey. We will review the ICF Code of Ethics at the beginning of every program.
Self-Awareness
We are committed to facilitating self-awareness and continuous learning through any stage of a coaching journey. We ask powerful questions that bring to awareness new insights. We encourage and offer frequent opportunities for the integration of insights into other aspects of life.
Building Relationships
Great coaching relationships are built on trust. Sublime Shift Transformation Studio prioritizes providing a safe and respectful space for sharing innermost thoughts, emotions, ideas, and coaching conversations. We offer unconditional positive regard in our coaching partnership.
Facilitating Participation
Our group coaching programs are built on diversity and active participation. Each participant is expected to contribute their perspectives and insights to a shared coaching experience. We facilitate rich engagement, openness, and powerful learning discussions.
Communication
We prioritize the use of clients’ language and ways of self-expression. We offer a listening ear to each participant. The process enables us to optimize learning partnership with each client according to their specific needs, goals, and preferences. We nurture direct communication.
Transformation
For clients navigating a profound change and personal transformation, we offer advanced tools, a greater coaching presence, and a coaching structure that supports clients in navigating through the ambiguity, uncertainty, and non-linearity of the transformation process.
Memberships and Affiliations
INTERNATIONAL COACHING FEDERATION
International Coaching Federation (ICF) is the leading global organization dedicated to advancing the coaching profession by setting high standards, providing independent certification, and building a worldwide network of trained coaching professionals. Svetlana Dimovski, Ph.D. is a credentialed ICF-PCC coach, and member of the International Coaching Federation.
NATIONAL BOARD FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS COACHING
National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) is accelerating the professionalization of the field of health and wellness coaching. NBHWC provides a Board Certification and training and education standards for the health & wellness coaching profession. Svetlana Dimovski, Ph.D. is a Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach and member of the NBHWC.
Chopra Global is the premier source for mind-body balance, spiritual fulfillment, and total transformation. Svetlana is a Chopra Center Certified Instructor in Primordial Sound Meditation.
Forbes Coaches Council is an invitation-only, fee-based organization comprised of leading business coaches and career coaches. Svetlana Dimovski, PhD is an Official Member of the Forbes Coaches Council.
INSTITUTE OF COACHING AT MCLEAN HOSPITAL, HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL AFFILIATE
Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School Affiliate is a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring scientific integrity in the field of coaching. The institute was established in 2009 with the mandate to cultivate the scientific foundation and best practices in coaching. Svetlana is a Fellow Member of IOC, at McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate.
BetterUp digital platform pairs employees with a dedicated, expert coach to cultivate the leadership behaviors they need to thrive. BetterUp’s mobile-first platform facilitates convenient, frequent touchpoints and continuous learning to prepare rising leaders for new challenges. Svetlana is a Premier Fellow Coach, Core Coach, and Navigating Uncertainty/Career Growth Specialist Coach at BetterUp.
CHIEF is designed for women in the C-Suite, senior executives, and accomplished VPs to strengthen their leadership, magnify their influence, and pave the way to bring others with them. Svetlana is the Core Guide and Executive Coach at CHIEF.
The Kellogg Alumni Network is a powerful and responsive group made up of more than 60,000 alumni in more than 120 countries. These exceptional men and women embody Kellogg’s pay-it-forward culture, lending their support to one another both personally and professionally by donating their time and expertise, becoming a mentor, or leading a club. Svetlana Dimovski, Ph.D., is a Kellogg Executive Scholar in leadership and a member of the Kellogg Alumni Network.
The P&G Alumni Network is a nonprofit organization comprised of 35,000+ Procter & Gamble alumni around the globe. The network’s mission is to connect alumni to each other, provide enrichment via shared learning, and give back to our local communities via philanthropic efforts. Svetlana is a member of the P&G Alumni Network, and a co-chair of the P&G Alumni Network Washington DC Chapter.