Following are unsolicited Stories from Clients:
Rhonda - Senior Manager
I just want to tell you how much I appreciate your coaching. It was a fantastic experience for me to go through as a first year manager. Although I knew a lot about myself as an individual contributor, your exercises allowed me to align my strengths with the objectives of being a great leader. You did not tell me how I should I lead, but you showed me how to grow my character into a confident leader. You were an emphatic listener that seeks to first understand me before providing any guidance. Thank you for the great sessions. I will continue to grow using the tools you provided and focus on my strengths to build my confidence.
Enrico - Team Leader
You have been a great help and inspiration for me. I feel that I am who I am today and in part is thanks to you and all your advice. I continue to learn more about myself and for sure I am connecting the purpose with action! Thanks for everything you have done for me. Maybe you don't even realize it but I continue to review the sessions I had with you because they keep me motivated.
Mary Ann - Team Leader
I finished my first year teaching gifted students looking forward to each day. It was challenging, creative, and interesting work. Thanks for encouraging me to find something that "fit".
Jeanie - EducatorThank you so much for the work that you do. I realize that this is your living and that you are paid for your services. However, I hope you know by sharing the gift of your work and your talent to help us understand and actually document our values that each of us becomes better. You help us acknowledge who we are, who we aren’t and how we evolve into who we’re going to become as our life experiences change us. We all become more alive by learning about ourselves through the interesting and insightful dialogues you lead in one hour! How do you get all of this in just one hour? Cool stuff and I am grateful that you are helping each of us identify our story and shape our journey.
THANK YOU for your participation, leadership, and guidance in this work. Your involvement was RIGHT and VERY HELPFUL (in advancing our common vision).
Jimmy Neil Smith - President & Founder, International Storytelling Center
Over the past several months I have had a number of folks mention to me that they have seen a change in me for the positive. The funny thing is that the changes have been subtle to me - yet noticeable to others which I guess is the "perception" game. I have been told by my management that they have received many positive reports, more importantly I have not heard anything negative. I thought I would share this with you as another testimonial of your work.
Keith - Project Leader
I realize from the conversations that we have had, that anyone can resolve and improve issues whether professionally or personally if correctly focused without guilt. For giving me that perspective, I thank you!
Mike - Sr. Mgr.
For the year end 2005, my survey results were outstanding, 100% leadership index. I can honestly say that your coaching around "caring accountability" really became a key part of my leadership style. I think about my values everyday and know that they have helped me define my outlook at home and work.
Amy - Manager
Our coaching sessions really had an impact on me. They really helped to change my perspective on myself and what opportunities lay ahead for me. In a nutshell, you helped me regain the confidence I had lost in the previous months before our first meeting.
Kim - Project Leader
Our dialogue group is a very helpful occasion for me to get to focus (almost selfishly) on my own personal growth as a leader, with people who are wise and gifted for the conversation. It is really helping me to retool my identity as a leader for the next stage of my pastorate.
Gordon - Minister
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Thanks again, all went very well!! The quote of the day from my VP..."you m.ay be one of the best examples of a development plan I have seen so far - one that tightly integrates business objectives with targeted enhanced success factors for your broader development. I wish all could be so integrated."
Darren - Director
As a textbook author and stress management expert, I was pushing against large odds to develop my expertise into a true business. However, once you assessed my roadblock, I quickly felt liberated. I started to move in a more productive direction. Doors started to open. My new website reflects the results of how I am moving forward.
Judi Light-Hopson, Hopson Global Education
The meeting went very well. I was brutally honest but calm and respectful. Your input was very helpful and I am learning how to communicate displeasure without blowing someone away with the full thrust of my emotion. I appreciate both your skill and your spirit.
Marsha - Director
I am so grateful to this day for the brand statement that you helped me develop. Everything is coming to fruition. Hard to believe that I am now a facilitator. I actually speak in front of people and lead them!! Developing that brand statement was one of the bricks in the road.
Pam - Trainer
Thank you for sharing the way in which we were able to create meaning. In return, I can only say that, for me, the response of our mission team members REALLY brought home for me how transformational the storytelling experience can be. Seeing the response from the engineers was truly special. They can't stop talking about their experience and what their own next steps are.
Michelle - PR Director
In the workshop, I learned so much about myself, not only professionally, but personally. I truly hope that the rest of our management team will feel as energized and excited about their job, as I now do. Thank you for making such an impact with your words, thoughts, and kind actions.
Arlene - Manager
Thanks for all of your hard work and your coaching efforts. I did have one "win" today..... I was in a meeting of my peers and one of them was becoming a bit agitated ... His process differed from mine. I simply listened to his comments, waited for him to complete his thoughts, carefully summarized his concern and presented my view as a point of suggestion/advice only. Then I "shut up." After the meeting, the Project Manager stated that he welcomed and agreed with my thoughts. Another participant also mentioned that I should "keep doing what I am doing" with regards to my approach.
Marie - IT Engineer
I would like to thank you for your personal coaching ... It has helped me to become more focused on the important issues and challenges facing our company. You not only took time to counsel me on business issues you were very good at listening when I needed someone to hear the concerns I was facing. Your empathy and wisdom has helped me greatly in my quest to become a better servant leader. You have also helped me to at least realize that in order to become a good leader I must move from the tangible to the intangible by exercising faith. I would recommend you highly to others who may want to step out in faith and sharpen their skills in servant leadership.
Carter B. LeCraw, President & CEO, American Values Investments, Inc.
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