About the Program
P2L Academy™ exists to close the gap between being great at the job and being responsible for the people doing it.
- Shift from doer to developer
- Lead without relying on pressure or fear
- Build consistency without burning yourself out
- Create teams that work because they want to — not because they’re watched
Meet the Coach
My name is Dominic Carr.
I grew up in the trades, not through formal training, but by being present. My dad was a plumber, and wherever he went, I followed. I handed him tools, swept floors, crawled under houses, and watched closely.
His intention was solid. He wanted me to learn a trade so I could always take care of myself and my family. But he was never taught how to teach. His guidance was demonstration without translation: “Watch me.” “You should already know this.”
I didn’t. And without language, structure, or patience, what could have been teaching often landed as pressure.
As my career grew — plumbing, HVAC, supervision, management — I watched the same pattern repeat everywhere. Highly capable people promoted into leadership, expected to suddenly know how to develop others.
The technical skills were strong. The teaching skills were missing.
That gap — between knowing the work and growing people — is the space I’ve lived in my entire career. It’s also the gap P2L Academy™ exists to close.
My Coaching Philosophy
You can’t lead others until you can lead yourself.
Most leadership problems aren’t caused by bad intent. They’re inherited. Passed down from the way we were taught, corrected, or managed.
In the trades especially, teaching often means demonstrating and expecting others to “figure it out.” When that fails, people push harder instead of getting clearer.
Guidance turns into control. Control turns into disengagement. And leaders mistake compliance for commitment.
- People repeat what they know, not what they intended
- Pressure replaces clarity when leaders lack tools
- Micromanagement is usually fear wearing responsibility
- Burnout arrives when effort isn’t translating into growth
My coaching exists to interrupt that cycle. Leadership isn’t about being softer — it’s about being clearer, steadier, and intentional enough to build people without diminishing them.
Why P2L Academy™ Exists
Organizations promote performers and hope leadership figures itself out.
Most leaders internalize the struggle, assume it’s a personal failure, and quietly begin pulling back.
P2L Academy™ replaces guesswork with guidance, pressure with perspective, and burnout with confidence.
This is the path from Performer… to Leader — intentionally built.