Learning with Experience

Learning with Experience is an executive coaching practice established and led by Jana Basili, a highly accomplished professional dedicated to fostering profound and lasting changes in leaders and teams. Drawing on her extensive background, Basili commenced her coaching career in 2003, following a successful decade-long tenure in sales, marketing, and sales training within a Global 500 company. Her comprehensive approach is deeply informed by rigorous training received at Stanford Business School, which underpins her expertise in leadership development. The practice focuses on empowering individuals to expand their internal capacities and refine their external competencies, enabling them to thrive in today's dynamic work environments.

The firm serves a diverse clientele ranging from nascent startups to established global Fortune 50 enterprises and non-profit organisations. Learning with Experience offers a suite of specialised services, including executive and leadership coaching, bespoke team coaching and consultation, engaging group coaching sessions, and targeted skills training. A unique offering is their focus on business partner and co-founder coaching, addressing the intricate dynamics of foundational professional relationships. Basili's direct yet profoundly supportive coaching style is designed to facilitate significant breakthroughs, leading to enhanced effectiveness, clarity, and a greater sense of calm among her clients.

A core differentiator for Learning with Experience is its powerful methodology centred on experiential learning. This approach moves beyond purely intellectual exercises, incorporating a variety of methods and tools that encourage active 'doing' rather than just reflecting. This hands-on engagement makes learning more personal and enduring, significantly increasing the likelihood of clients achieving their objectives. Basili’s philosophy integrates multidisciplinary tools and her own qualities of curiosity, humility, perseverance, resilience, and compassion, ensuring a holistic development journey for those she coaches.

Jana Basili's leadership is underscored by her impressive credentials and extensive experience. She holds a Master Coaching Credential from the International Coach Federation, a distinction held by only a select number of professionals worldwide. For over 15 years, she has been a pivotal figure at Stanford Business School's Leadership Development and Executive Education programs, serving as a trainer, master facilitator, and coach. Her work includes guiding hundreds of graduate students through the foundational Interpersonal Dynamics course at Stanford over two decades, solidifying her reputation as an expert in emotional intelligence and team dynamics.