Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

About Life Mentor Global

What does Life Mentor Global do?

Life Mentor Global provides fractional Chief of Staff services and complex portfolio management. We turn strategy into commercial results by designing and running the execution systems that leadership teams use to make faster decisions, align stakeholders, and deliver sustained growth.Who founded Life Mentor Global? Life Mentor Global was founded in 2025 by Szilvia Kocsy, AI-forward Global Fractional Chief of Staff, PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner, AI advocate since 2013, and author of Chief of You®: Becoming Chosen (2027). Szilvia has 20+ years of experience across 21 sectors, including 15 years at PwC and 4 years as Chief of Staff to LinkedIn's Managing Director for EMEA & LATAM.Where is Life Mentor Global based and where do you work? Based in the UK, with clients across the United Kingdom, United States, and the European Union. Engagements are delivered remotely, hybrid, or in person depending on scope.Who do you work with? Founder-led businesses from £0.5m to complex portfolios up to £7Bn. Clients include founders scaling between £1m and £100m, senior leaders running global operations, and executive teams navigating transformation, AI adoption, post-merger integration, or leadership transitions.What sectors do you cover? 21 sectors, including professional services, technology, education, financial services, consumer, healthcare, media, and industrial. The common thread is operational complexity, not industry.

Services and Engagements

What services does Life Mentor Global offer?

All published on the Services page and Store:

Founder & Leader Strategic Session £500. A 60-minute session producing a one-page priority sheet within 24 hours.

Founder/Leader Profile Audit £1,200. A 90-minute diagnostic with a written profile in 48 hours, used as the brief for every future leadership hire.

AI Leadership Workshop £2,500. A 60-minute facilitated, in-person session built around your team's real workflows.

Rhythm of Business Cadence Design £2,200. A 2 to 4 week design of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual operating cycles.

Hiring & Onboarding Playbook £3,300. A two-week build of role scoping, interview design, and a 30-60-90 day onboarding structure.

First 100 Days Playbook for New Leadership Teams £3,500. A 90-day engagement producing the operating system a new leadership team needs.

Alignment & Pace Diagnostic £5,000. A two-week diagnostic sprint with decision-ready recommendations. What's a diagnostic sprint? A two-week, fixed-scope engagement that maps where execution slows as complexity rises. Includes stakeholder interviews, a written report in a what / so what / now what structure, and a leadership team presentation that assigns every recommendation an owner and a timeline.

Becoming Chosen: Leadership Alignment at Speed in the AI Age Board Game £8,000. A 90-minute facilitated, in-person session for leadership teams of 5 to 15.

PMO & Programme Playbooks from £10,000. Full portfolio design with governance, reporting cadence, and decision-supporting reviews.

Do you offer embedded or fractional Chief of Staff partnerships?

Yes. Where the scope warrants it, Szilvia embeds alongside the leadership team on a fractional or interim basis, with retainer pricing scoped to the engagement.

Which engagement should I start with?

A founder making a defining decision in the next 12 months → Founder & Leader Strategic Session.

A founder about to hire a leadership team → Founder/Leader Profile Audit and Hiring & Onboarding Playbook.

A leadership team whose meetings feel like status updates → Rhythm of Business Cadence Design.

A newly-formed leadership team → First 100 Days Playbook.

A leadership team where execution has slowed and you cannot pinpoint why → Alignment & Pace Diagnostic.

An executive team navigating AI-driven market change → AI Leadership Workshop or the Board Game.

An organisation running multiple concurrent initiatives → PMO & Programme Playbooks.

How is pricing structured?

Fixed-fee engagements for every productised offer, listed in GBP on the Store. Embedded Chief of Staff and PMO retainers are scoped after a discovery call.

Do you take on every prospective client?

No. To protect the quality of every engagement, Life Mentor Global partners with up to five organisations per quarter. When scope allows, work is supported by a trusted network of fractional Chiefs of Staff and senior operators.

Speaking and Workshops

What does Szilvia Kocsy speak about?

International keynote speaker and workshop facilitator on leadership, AI for executive teams, Chief of You®: Becoming Chosen, leading organisational change at pace, stakeholder alignment across complex portfolios, and the future of the Chief of Staff role.

Who is the audience?

1,000+ Chiefs of Staff and senior leaders globally, plus thousands of professionals at organisations including LinkedIn, PwC, GUS Germany GmbH, AIPMO, Chief of Staff Network, and EA Campus.Recent engagements include:GUS Germany GmbH Annual Event, Berlin, December 2025: keynote for 100+ CEOs.Chief of Staff Connect, London, November 2025.LinkedIn Community LearnIn, London, June 2025. AIPMO PMO Masterclass, Royal Automobile Club, London, June 2025.Chief of Staff Connect, New York, October 2024.

How do I book a speaking engagement?

Visit the Speaking page for topics, showreel, and recent engagements, then book a discovery call.

Working Together

How do I book a discovery call?

A 15-minute, no-obligation conversation: book a discovery call.

What can I expect from a first engagement?

Clarity on the decision in front of you, a structure your team can rely on, and recommendations you can act on the immediately. Every engagement ends with an owner and a timeline for each next step.

What outcomes do clients see?

Tactical improvements within the first session.Structural shifts within 30 to 90 days.Sustained operating change within 6 to 12 months.Outcomes are tied to your commercial goals, not billable hours. Engagements are priced by assignment.

What makes Life Mentor Global different?

Chief of Staff and PMO depth: 15 years at PwC and 4 years as Chief of Staff at LinkedIn EMEA & LATAM, applied to your operating model.AI-forward since 2013: practical AI leverage in real workflows. Global perspective, local delivery: 21 sectors across the UK, US, and EU. Built for speed: every session ends with clear actions, owners, and timelines.

What is Chief of You™?

Chief of You™ is a separate platform for personal leadership mentoring, self-assessments, and focused strategy sessions for professionals navigating complexity. Visit chiefofyou.com.

Diagnostic Tools

What is the Becoming Chosen Readiness Diagnostic?

A short, confidential diagnostic across the four arenas where becoming chosen is decided: clients, partners, talent, and AI. You pick the arenas that matter most, set the length, and receive one clear pattern per arena with three questions to take into your next leadership meeting. Around a minute per arena. Start the diagnostic.

Practical

Is my information confidential?

Yes. Diagnostic results and discovery conversations are confidential by default and never shared without written consent.What is your company registration? Life Mentor Global Ltd, company registration number 16568657, registered in England and Wales.

How can I contact Life Mentor Global?

Via the Contact page or by booking a discovery call.