Coaching Testimonials

"Helped Land My Promotion and Dream Job"

"I cannot emphasize enough how much Sharon helped me in reaching my goals. Her coaching helped me develop the traits that I wanted and needed in order to be successful, ultimately leading to my promotion to my dream job. I could not be more positive about Sharon and highly recommend her to anyone who is striving to achieve that next level. "

– Victoria Stratman, General Counsel California Institute of Technology

"Selected from a Long List of Boeing Approved Coaches "

"Sharon was selected from a long list of Boeing approved coaches, along with 5 others, for an initial telephone interview. I followed up with second interviews of Sharon and two others and ultimately selected her.

This was my only formal coaching experience, so I wasn’t really sure what to expect. Given that, my best measure of Sharon’s effectiveness is against what I think that I would like to see from a coach assigned to one of my people. What I would be looking for is someone who is very perceptive, an excellent communicator, diplomatic and organizationally savvy for a Company the size and complexity of Boeing. I think Sharon fit this profile the best of the 6 coaches that I initially interviewed, and validated my selection throughout our sessions.    

Sharon facilitated getting me some much needed unvarnished feedback from the folks that I worked with. Information received through past 360’s, performance appraisals and discussions with my boss were inadequate. From the information Sharon gathered, I was able to craft strategies to address areas for improvement, as well as continue to display my strengths.

The assignment that I was supporting at the time that I was working with Sharon was somewhat ambiguous. Sharon encouraged me to put some additional structure into it, which was a catalyst for making more visible progress. The result was an operating model for the delivery of back office type services (shared services, IT and HR), that was delivered ahead of schedule, a milestone driven implementation plan, and a forecast of expected efficiencies and $ savings to be realized once up and running. Organizational buy-in was achieved for all facets of the model, implementation plan and projected efficiencies, by those in-charge of its subsequent adoption.   

 Sharon was a continuous source of good feedback throughout the coaching assignment. She was a highly effective sounding board and was not hesitant to provide ideas for alternative approaches to achieve both my personal goals and those goals that my boss and I had agreed upon.

Sharon is very professional, direct and a pleasure to work with.  I would definitely recommend her for future coaching assignments at Boeing. "

– Harry McGee, Vice President Strategy Integration for Internal Services, The Boeing Company

"Incredibly Valuable"

“Although I have to admit that I was initially very skeptical about executive coaching, I quickly found the coaching process with Sharon to be extremely helpful, easy, and incredibly valuable.

"People have noticed major improvements in my approachability, communication, and above all, my listening skills. In fact, one of my long-term employees commented to his wife that he has noticed that I have become a much better listener over the past months.

"Coaching was a crucial process and instrumental in salvaging my initial rocky relationship with my boss and corporate peers. Now, I’m viewed by the rest of the management team as a valued, team player.

"Overall, the process has been invaluable in helping me transition from an entrpreneur and the owner of a business, to a corporate executive.”

– Howard Tager, GM Ivy West and V.P. Sylvan Learning

"Outstanding"

“The coaching I received from Sharon was outstanding and has been critical to my success in my current position. Her style of coaching challenged me to step outside the box and expand my knowledge in all areas of leadership.

"An added benefit was to take her style and apply it as I develop leaders of the future.”

– Charlie Simons, Director of Manufacturing, Danone Waters of North America

"Enormous Impact"

“Sharon Jordan-Evans has made an enormous impact on developing and strengthening our internal career coaching processes, tools, and capabilities. Her knowledge and experience have provided us with a solid framework for career coaching. And her engaging and energetic style has led us to not only understand career coaching, but to skillfully use it and get the results we were looking for.”

– Karen Matsueda, LSI Logic

"Immediate, Significant Results"

"We all can and need to improve in many facets of our life. Many of us may not know exactly how, or we may think we don't have the time. We seek experts for other dimensions in our life, why not our careers?

"Sharon's coaching program will improve your career while delivering immediate results in your current position.

"This program, while tailored for your needs and immediate situation, will provide you with a set of tools, techniques and strategies that will last you a lifetime. It will provide you with a mental model and tools that can guide your daily thinking while giving a path towards meeting your long range objectives.

"The results that I achieved have been significant and not just limited to my job but have provided me with benefits in other aspects of my life. It starts with acknowledging that you want and can improve. I challenge you to consider it, you will not regret it.

- Stan Skelton, VP, Product Management, Strategic Planning and Technology, LSI

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