Client Testimonials

"Actionable, empowering"
— Michael Bordoni,
Controller, Imaging and Printing, Hewlett Packard Company

"Deb is a good strategic thinker. She has exceptional listening skills. She is able to "hear" the thought behind your words. That ability helps us get right down to the real issue or challenge without spending a lot of time. Thus, I always feel that our sessions are productive.

Deb is also able to create, on the fly, models, frameworks, etc. that enable me to analyze an issue in a structured way. This technique is particularly effective since most of our interaction happens on the phone and I am taking notes as ideas come up. The models or frameworks that she creates help me structure my notes and thoughts so that it is not a chore to decipher them and, better yet, I have a new context in which to view a situation."
— Diana Bell,
Vice-President, Hewlett Packard Company

"Deb has been fantastic at keeping me focused and encouraged when reaching - or even defining my goals - seemed impossible. Coaching asks you to look at your future in terms of goals you have for your life, define a plan for achieving them and keeps you on track as you approach your destination. It is very empowering and very powerful."
— Anna Shulman,
software sales consultant

"I began working with Deb because I was unsure of career goals and had lost confidence in myself. She quickly helped me identify root cause problems and develop a solution to address those. Within three weeks I was back on track and re-energized. I highly recommend Debbie as a coach.
— Maureen Weber,
General Manager Optical Storage Solutions Business

"I have most times had a sense of the goals I wanted to achieve with the team. Your first task was to help me solidify these and then work on an agenda for the offsite. This was no trivial feat given the novel ground we were often treading and initially this was a brand new cross-labs team. Your skills were incredibly valuable during the meetings themselves in being able to "read" the participants and how the meeting was going and then dynamically adjust the agenda to keep us on target towards the goal. The impact of this should not be underestimated: We would not have achieved our goals without your presence."
— Simon Towers,
Storage Systems Manager, Hewlett Packard Company

The coaching sessions have proved to be invaluable and something that has now become an important part of my working structure The whole idea for coaching on a one to one basis for senior managers is one of the best things I have seen happen for years. Most managers tend to feel that they are out there alone with the pressure of managing their respective businesses and bringing good results and positive contribution. The coaching experience is such a powerful learning and development tool for me personally. I believe there are many people who would receive the same benefits.
— Mike Sealy,
Region Manager, Northern Europe

The business situation that we're in has been a very dynamic and complex phase, as (we) have reorganized, the company has reorganized and our business partners are changing. The work you've done with the group and the department managers has actually helped us frame up what's becoming the ways we are going to organize going forward and that's come out of the series of discussions which you've guided and helped instruct for us and has produced an output that I don't think we ever would have gotten by ourselves.

We're a lot better aligned with our customers. In the businesses, we are able to pitch things that make sense. Personally I've been more effective."
— John Sontag,
Department Manager of Planetary Scale Computing Program

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