"Lara is calm, patient and purposeful. She manages to push me past my comfort zone, particularly at times when certain “go-to” traits might trip me up or hold me back from progress. Her insightful questions and follow-up help to keep me moving forward, ensuring I remain results-oriented and pushing for the end game. Using insights from our various sessions, Lara has been able to “paint” a picture of me, helping me to stay mindful of potential blocks and holding me accountable to what I set out to accomplish" (CEO, Investment Advisory Firm, New Jersey).
“Lara’s leadership workshop series was highly empowering; the very first session had immediate impact for me. The communication exercises that trained us to have more focused and engaged conversations with clients and team members deeply resonated with me and have made me a stronger leader, manager and colleague...Lara’s calm and positive attitude really help to relax everyone in the room. She seems to always know the right question to ask to get me thinking beyond where I am. Some of her questions linger long after our coaching sessions and crop up again when I'd least expect it…What a valuable experience!” (Vice President, Market Research Firm, NJ)
"As an executive, I spend a tremendous amount of time thinking about whether I have the right team in place. I elicited Lara's help, and while I started the conversation undecided about whether or not I had a people problem or a process issue, it became very clear, very quickly that I had a serious personnel issue. Lara was excellent at helping me to get to the heart of my business problem through a patient, yet tenacious series of questions, without allowing me to escape with half-answers or 'I don't knows.' The result of our sessions was immediate and highly impactful. I was able to correct my personnel issue by having an open and honest dialogue with my team. I would have never been able to reach this point- and certainly not as quickly or painlessly, without Lara's coaching and insight" (President, Financial Publisher, New York City).
“Lara is smart, straightforward and perceptive. She worked with me on preparing for a series of intensive interviews, and quickly evaluated my strengths and weaknesses, asked insightful questions and gave me valuable "homework" -- things to practice, research and think about before the actual interviews. Thanks to her, I was much better prepared and relaxed than I would have been without the prep. Lara’s training was extremely valuable and the interviews couldn't have gone better!” (Senior Marketing Executive, Philadelphia)
“Lara’s ability to listen well, synthesize a variety of themes that emerge across sessions, highlight potential blocks and respectfully challenge the status quo is a true value-add. I greatly appreciated her high level of patience, understanding and overall professionalism” (President, Technology Consulting Firm, New York City).
"In our very first session, I was completely able to "unpack" the various elements that were contributing to my angst about leaving my current job and accepting my exciting new offer. Not only was it clarifying to talk through the obstacles I saw standing in my way, but Lara’s coaching helped to give me the conviction to make the leap and the confidence to navigate my departure with grace. What a gift!" (Sales Director, Digital Media, New York City).
“Working with Lara helped me really understand how I want to manage. Instead of just relying on others… or simply “winging it,” I feel more confident as a manager and equipped to lead my team more effectively” (Vice President, Market Research Firm, New Jersey).
“Lara’s leadership workshop series was highly empowering; the very first session had immediate impact for me. The communication exercises that trained us to have more focused and engaged conversations with clients and team members deeply resonated with me and have made me a stronger leader, manager and colleague...Lara’s calm and positive attitude really help to relax everyone in the room. She seems to always know the right question to ask to get me thinking beyond where I am. Some of her questions linger long after our coaching sessions and crop up again when I'd least expect it…What a valuable experience!” (Vice President, Market Research Firm, NJ)
"As an executive, I spend a tremendous amount of time thinking about whether I have the right team in place. I elicited Lara's help, and while I started the conversation undecided about whether or not I had a people problem or a process issue, it became very clear, very quickly that I had a serious personnel issue. Lara was excellent at helping me to get to the heart of my business problem through a patient, yet tenacious series of questions, without allowing me to escape with half-answers or 'I don't knows.' The result of our sessions was immediate and highly impactful. I was able to correct my personnel issue by having an open and honest dialogue with my team. I would have never been able to reach this point- and certainly not as quickly or painlessly, without Lara's coaching and insight" (President, Financial Publisher, New York City).
“Lara is smart, straightforward and perceptive. She worked with me on preparing for a series of intensive interviews, and quickly evaluated my strengths and weaknesses, asked insightful questions and gave me valuable "homework" -- things to practice, research and think about before the actual interviews. Thanks to her, I was much better prepared and relaxed than I would have been without the prep. Lara’s training was extremely valuable and the interviews couldn't have gone better!” (Senior Marketing Executive, Philadelphia)
“Lara’s ability to listen well, synthesize a variety of themes that emerge across sessions, highlight potential blocks and respectfully challenge the status quo is a true value-add. I greatly appreciated her high level of patience, understanding and overall professionalism” (President, Technology Consulting Firm, New York City).
"In our very first session, I was completely able to "unpack" the various elements that were contributing to my angst about leaving my current job and accepting my exciting new offer. Not only was it clarifying to talk through the obstacles I saw standing in my way, but Lara’s coaching helped to give me the conviction to make the leap and the confidence to navigate my departure with grace. What a gift!" (Sales Director, Digital Media, New York City).
“Working with Lara helped me really understand how I want to manage. Instead of just relying on others… or simply “winging it,” I feel more confident as a manager and equipped to lead my team more effectively” (Vice President, Market Research Firm, New Jersey).
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