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"My initial interaction with Kelleen revolved mainly around making a choice to stay put in a safe, boring job or embrace an unknown, exciting opportunity during the second worst financial downturn in US history.  I was afraid, and I knew that I needed someone with an objective view to help me through.  I did not know what to expect, but I was ready for a very tactical, quantitative assessment of the situation.  However, what I got was SO much more than that.  Kelleen helped me approach the decision based on a holistic review of what I wanted, what I needed, potential impacts to me and my family ANDsaid quantitative assessment.  Her ability to help me navigate through strategic as well as tactical questions was invaluable and continues to be so.  Once my decision was made, it became obvious to me that I wanted to continue working with Kelleen.  Six months later, I can't think of a single thing in my entire career that has made such an impact on my effectiveness at my job or in my attitude toward my work life."

        - Vera Natasha Hinojosa, Executive Project Management Officer, Netspend, Austin, TX

"Passion is the bedrock of Kelleen's philosophy, and boy is it contagious.  She is plugged into modern business practices and attune to future trends.  She is 150% dedicated to the holistic well-being of her clients and genuinely thrilled by the small and big wins she helps ignite.  She is the epitome of the pay-it-forward concept and an indispensible asset...Kelleen's coaching through the building process (of my business) has been invaluable.  I love that every time we talk she gives me "homework" to think about and allows me to really take control over my own destiny and explore inner questions on my own time.  Kelleen has helped me reconnect with my life story and I am thrilled to continue the partnership throughout upcoming chapters."          - Erin Pfiffner, Founder, The Epiffany Effect, Washington, D.C.  

"...we have not learned enough about the utilization of talent, about the creation of an organizational climate conducive to human growth."  Doug McGregor, The Human Side of Enterprise

 

"If I am to succeed, the sooner I know it, the less uneasiness I shall have to go through. If I am to meet with a disappointment, the sooner I know it, the more of life I shall have to wear it off" - Thomas Jefferson

 

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"Her work is really unique.  What she brought ..was both sides of the brain at a very deep level.  We were going through a big transition.  Kelleen was sensitized to the personal and team dynamics and she was sophisticated enough to deal with the partners. It is her diversity of skill that makes her particularly effective. Kelleen can get into the joint venture terminology and still be talking about organizational change and how it's going to affect the people side of the business, the culture, and the people and their lives. She really has the skill set to manage it.  It's one thing to talk about it and another to be able to deal with it..... It takes alot of remarkable skill to be able to go that range.  She knows when she's serving and when she's coaching....  She was indispensible."

           - Rene Ancinas, CEO, Port Blakley Companies, Seattle, WA

"Kelleen is a gifted teacher with an amazing gift for connecting with professionals at all levels in an organization. She has the ability to assess the dynamics of a room of executives and intuitively grasp the right communication technique with which to reach them. She also possesses an acute business acumen and is able to contribute to a discussion on many levels: strategic, tactical, operational, interpersonal."

         - Dave Willis, Managing Director, Corporate Executive Board, Washington, D.C.  

"Kelleen brings with her not only her many years of experience in the world of banking and finance, but also keen intuition and experience in dealing with people and organizations.  She has a gift for making the complex understandable.....and her humor, energy, and warmth make her an engaging and dynamic speaker and facilitator.  In addition, she listens and partners well with her clients, making it a pleasure to work with her." 

        - Lindsay Geyer, VP of Human Resources, Port Blakely, Seattle, WA 

"Kelleen is an incredible sounding board and advisor. In talking with Kelleen about challenges in my career she gave TANGIBLE advice on how to overcome my obstacles, AND they were manageable! I left going 'I can do that!" And I DID, AND best yet, it Worked! I had not done any coaching before working with Kelleen, and it was WELL worth my time to work with her!" 

         - Elizabeth Case, Puget Sound Business Journal, Seattle, WA