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"Professionally, I learned to have the awareness of coaching others without formal sessions. Be able to recognize others' need for help and consciously lead intentional conversations to offer a helping hand.”


"The best part about this style of coaching was being able to speak freely and openly brainstorm possibilities, work through the pros and cons of each, and receive validation that the final decision was a sound one."


"I have a much clearer vision of what I need to do personally and professionally to make informed decisions."


"I would like to see the agency have a project/class to develop coaching awareness. The goal is to develop a nurturing environment. Anyone who has something to offer should take the training."


"Being able to trust the process from the start, I had gained profound insight and established an actionable path forward with two coaching sessions."


"I also uncovered root causes with poor boundaries, unreasonable expectations placed on myself, and my passion for the role of leading others in the workplace."


"We need this style of coaching offered to the senior auditor level. This style of coaching is multi-faceted, just like humans, and not driven by improving a certain skill."


"My coach was wonderful to work with. She listened intently and was fully engaged in our sessions. I never felt rushed or judged by the topic I chose for the day. She helped me to focus in on certain aspects of things that were of concern or needed more direction in both my work and home life. This has helped me to put action steps in place to create a better work-life balance."


"Learning to put action steps in place for myself was one of my biggest takeaways [from my coaching experience]. It’s easy to act on things that have a significant impact or are deadline driven but the smaller actions are the ones that tend to add up the most and cause the most pressure. In the past, I would think about the smaller things that needed attention not intentionally set the action steps in play to make them happen (until I absolutely had too), especially if it was something that only impacted myself. The sessions helped me to realize that by setting small actionable steps in play over time (no matter how small they seem or even if they only benefit me) would lead to bigger result with less stress."

Rebecca RaganProgram Analyst

AMCOM G-8


“I wanted to take a moment to express my appreciation for the impactful coaching sessions I had with my coach. These sessions have truly transformed my perspective both personally and professionally. My coach has a highly engaging approach and her thought-provoking questions have allowed me to delve deep into my thoughts and gain clarity on the topics we discussed.”


"Initially, I had some anxiety about which topics to address, but throughout our sessions, the conversation naturally flowed to areas that I hadn't realized were impacting both my personal and professional life. My coach's expertise in handling employees' growth and development made me feel heard and supported."


I believe this coaching program can be of great benefit to professionals who are seeking to share their challenges and feel understood. Personally, it has helped me strike a better balance between my work and personal life, enabling me to be more effective in my professional role.


I wanted to share my thoughts on my coach's excellent customer service and her genuine care for my coaching journey. This program truly exceeded my expectations.”

Very Respectfully,

Shannon Lee(permission granted to share)


"My Coach has been an absolute dream to work with as a coach. Her approachable personality allows you to feel comfortable speaking openly about your problems. Her coaching style also has allowed me to see calm in the chaos of my sessions. No matter how big or small your problem is, she can walk you through steps to get you to a better place."


"My Coach's coaching provides an extremely supportive framework to assist me with meeting goals, developing new habits and exploring career growth. My Coach is flexible and continually points me back to exploring what the "why" means behind my ideas and resulting decision, which develops more intrinsic motivation to implement changes and develop new habits."


“Wouldn’t miss it for anything. The most valuable development I’ve had in a long time”


“5/5 Having the opportunity to talk things out with an unbiased person, who made me work through issues or thoughts was exactly what I needed. By doing so, I got out of my own way and signed up for Air Command and Staff College and stopped being so fearful of my upcoming command opportunity. While it wasn’t always easy to work through my thoughts and be as honest as I needed to be, knowing it was going to a judge-free person really allowed me to open up.”