“My biggest takeaway/lasting insight from coaching sessions is that change is possible. Although this concept sounds simple, my initial worldview was that people are wired a certain way, and they are who they are. Coaching has shown me that this is not necessarily the case and that hard-wired behaviors are able to shift.”

“I found everything that we did and spoke of helpful – it is up to me now to do my continued work on myself. You helped build my confidence back up, taught me not to be (quite) so hard on myself, to breathe and to evaluate my actions – prior actions, potential actions and fall-out from ongoing actions.”

“My coaching experience was excellent! I wasn’t sure what to expect at first. The experience helped me zero in on traits I wanted to nourish and to recognize bad habits. What was most useful was how you didn’t solve problems for me but asked questions that allowed me to solve them myself. You are an excellent coach, and have a unique ability to connect with the executives you coach. You are an outstanding listener, and provided grounded feedback. Thanks for an incredible experience.”

“As the executive sponsor of a development initiative, I retained Joanie to foster a more positive team environment among our SVP level executives. Joanie showed the team how to get along professionally; how to disagree productively, come to a conclusion and all march toward the same goal. This led to a much more productive and proactive SVP team, which took pressure off the executive team and allowed us to focus on more substantial business issues.”

“Joanie is a true expert at facilitating working sessions. She has a knack for being able to provide enough structure to keep the group focused, but also allow enough freedom to encourage innovative thinking. More importantly, she knows how to ask the right questions that help participants hear and internalize key insights from others.”

“Joanie was excellent! The best teacher I’ve had in the last 10 years.”