 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
What Graduates Say |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WHAT GRADUATES SAY
ACTUALIZING OUR VISION TO CONTRIBUTE
Emily Duncan, Vice President, Employee Engagement & Diversity, Hewlett-Packard
Ruben Rodriguez, World-wide Leadership Development, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Linda Denton, Senior Vice President, People Services, Young & Rubicam
Karen Kane, M.A., Principal, Catalyst Coaching & Consulting, Inc.
Alan Goldstein, Dentist and Integral Coach, President of Academy of Laser Surgery
Robin Parker Meredith, Integral Coach
John Kaminsky, Vice President and General Counsel, Quality Care Solutions, Inc.
Patti Cain-Stanley, Cain-Stanley & Company. Executive coaching on leadership, strategic thinking, communication, and relationship building
"Two years ago I was looking for a program to sharpen my executive coaching skills here at Hewlett-Packard. I did an extensive search, and New Ventures West came up consistently as the recommended training program. During the program, I developed skills that helped me show up differently and make a bigger contribution to my work and the world. I lead an internal consulting organization, and since I completed the program my organization's influence and impact have doubled. I have also been given additional responsibilities that will directly impact the culture of the new HP."
Emily Duncan, Vice President, Employee Engagement & Diversity, Hewlett-Packard
"The NVW PCC program has provided enormous value to my work in leadership development. I find my skill in inquiry, advocacy and influencing has been greatly enhanced, and my way of being with executives has become much more powerful. I recommend this program to anyone interested in significantly increasing their effectiveness in developing leaders."
Ruben Rodriguez, World-wide Leadership Development, Cisco Systems, Inc.
"I spent two years researching coaching programs. I selected NVW based on the rigor of the program, the focus on building the body of a coach, and the pragmatic and grounded nature of the coaching methodology. This program has had a significant and positive impact on me. I am more skillful in my use of language and have a broader range of resources available to use in coaching our managers and employees. I am also more cognizant of my own leadership abilities and how to best apply them in the corporate world."
Linda Denton, Senior Vice President, People Services, Young & Rubicam
"I am a much better coach as a result of the PCC. My skill in assessing clients and designing appropriate coaching programs has increased significantly. I can clearly define and articulate what kind of coach I am and why I approach coaching in the way I do. I am more confident in trusting and acting on the information I get from my body when I am with a client, and invariably this leads to more powerful conversations between us. And I have much greater capacity to be both challenging and compassionate in those conversations. All the materials you provided—the books, the models, the sample practices—continue to be ongoing resources in my own work with clients."
Karen Kane, M.A., Principal, Catalyst Coaching & Consulting, Inc.
"I often describe my journey with NVW as one that started with me looking to add some new tools to my toolbox and ended with me laughing at myself for thinking of this work in such simplistic terms. The program was rigorous, and this distinguished it from other programs I considered. I met a quite extraordinary and diverse group of fellow learners who were a source of great support and growth. The training has dramatically improved not only my relationships with staff and patients, but more importantly, provided me with a new level of life awareness and opportunity. And by the way, business is better."
Alan Goldstein, Dentist and Integral Coach, President of Academy of Laser Surgery
"In 1996 I stumbled upon coaching as a prospective career through a career counselor. I was leaving the corporate world and trying to find work that would be personally rewarding and support more time with my infant son. After taking four classes with another school, I realized that I wanted a certification program with teeth: one that was deep, thorough, and well-structured. This is how I chose New Ventures West.
"I went into my PCC eager to learn new stuff, like a novice cook learning how to make a soufflé. It didn't occur to me that I would confront myself in ways that would stretch my intellectual and emotional recipes. That year I broke many yolks, burned the soufflé, and had to throw out one concoction or another several times and start over. It was without a doubt the most personally challenging and rewarding year of education I've ever undertaken.
"Seven plus years later, I am still coaching. My clients are primarily parents of teens and pre-teens. I rely on my red book and every ounce of my certification program to assess clients and create meaningful programs. I also use my network of coaching friends and colleagues to help me when my clients are experiencing profound breakdown or self-doubt—in effect, when they've burned their soufflé. On a personal note, I am a more patient, awake, open, and gracious mother to my nine-year-old son, and I am a better friend, ally, and loving partner to my husband of 18 years."
Robin Parker Meredith, Integral Coach
"NVW provided me with a very powerful coaching methodology that I apply virtually every day as an attorney and corporate executive. As an example, when I am in the midst of stressful negotiations, I am now capable of doing disciplined self-observation in a very effective manner. This helps me stay centered and significantly enhances my ability to respond with optimal effectiveness. In addition, I am now able to observe and assess others much more skillfully. This is invaluable in situations where the stakes are high and understanding the motivations of others is critical. I am also now much more self-aware and I know I am showing up in my work life and in my personal life much more effectively than I did before I experienced the valuable learning and personal growth resulting from my participation in the PCC."
John Kaminsky, Vice President and General Counsel, Quality Care Solutions, Inc.
"I enthusiastically endorse New Ventures West. As a former technology executive who had an executive coach for 4 years, I was seeking training and credentials to allow me to effectively coach executives in my own coaching practice. Since I intended to gain 100% of my income from coaching, I methodically researched coaching programs and interviewed 2-3 graduates from the top four schools I identified. I chose New Ventures West after attending their two-day introductory course, understanding their philosophy, methodology, and outcomes. I was not disappointed.
"I left with the methodology and credentials I sought, but also as a more self-aware, open, and compassionate individual and coach. It was a life journey as well as a coaching program. I fully believe that my work with New Ventures West allowed me to build a thriving executive coaching practice based on both the practical tools and deep gifts of this program."
Patti Cain-Stanley, Cain-Stanley & Company. Executive coaching on leadership, strategic thinking, communication, and relationship building
|
|
|
