Testimonials

“Elaine recently used Appreciative Inquiry to facilitate an excellent two-day retreat at the University of Cincinnati. Under Elaine's very capable guidance the work group was able to re-vision a new department structure and method of serving students that plays to the individual and collective strengths of the group. The time spent on the process was incredibly valuable and I highly reccomend Elaine for this type of work at your place of business.”

~ Department Head

"Elaine has passion, creativity and insight that are truly inspiring. She has the ability to quickly assess a situation, take interpersonal and business objectives into consideration, and smoothly deliver an approach to achieve results. She's a joy to work with and a wonderful blend of business acumen and professionalism. I highly recommend working with Elaine! It will prove to be a rewarding experience."

~ Operations Manager

"Overall, while working with Elaine, my confidence level as a business owner has grown. I've become more comfortable with my role in the business, and the new attention I'm paying to leadership issues inside my firm is bearing fruit. My effectiveness has most definitely increased while I've been working with Elaine as a coach."

~ Business Owner

"Elaine is one of a kind! She is smart, creative and strategic. She worked with me to refine my messaging, and she did an excellent and more than effective job...and we had fun doing it!! She is an excellent resource, and I highly recommend her!!"

~ President

"I have been in the workforce for 40+ years and have participated in many “leadership” seminars. I came into this seminar with the preconceived notion that this was going to be just another one of those things we had to do but did not see much value in.

However, I was pleasantly surprised with the day Elaine had prepared for us. It was insightful and actually gave me information that was useful for my day to day job responsibilities.

~ IT Employee

 


"Elaine helps me crystallize my thinking about how I want to manage and grow my business. She keeps me on task and provides the external support I need to get the most out of our coaching sessions. In fact, her way of structuring our coaching time has informed how I develop and manage talent inside my organization."

~ President

"So many would-be coaches or career development consultants offer superficial or abstract advice that does little good in the end. Not Elaine. She persists in keeping the focus on concrete efforts that have meaningful impact on my business - and personal - growth."

~ Business Owner

"Elaine has been a great resource to me in framing important conversations and organizing large goals into a series of tasks to be accomplished, and holding me accountable."

~ Sole Proprietor

“I am in a new position were I work with a number of diverse professionals across multiple insitutions. Not only did Elaine's process help identifiy my strengths and where I have opportuties to improve, she also customized my training to address communications styles and conflict management. As a result of my coaching, I am more aware of my strengths and management style, and how I can use that information to become a more effective and productive leader."

~ Director

"I had no idea how much we could accomplish in such a short period of time!"

~ Brand Manager

"This is healing. You're a healer!"

~ Healthcare Nurse