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Coaching
In the few months that I worked with Lael, I was able to move past obstacles that had kept me stymied for years. The combination of Lael's genuine enthusiasm for the vision I held for myself and the compassionate way she held me accountable to myself brought me farther down my path than I imagined possible. Through working with Lael, I moved more solidly into the center of my own life. Lael's sensitive coaching provided a hand to hold when the path got scary and dark, a cheer when I felt discouraged and overwhelmed, and a shining beacon of the promises and possibilities my life holds. Lael guided me toward a recognition of my truest, ever-changing self, and she provided me with priceless touchstones and mantras to return to should I ever lose my way. I am deeply grateful for her services.
--Karen
Lael's coaching was an experience that challenged me to support myself by exposing strengths I could not identify on my own but was able to unearth through my time with her. Lael's counsel creates a space that is safe and full of trust allowing me to be vulnerable enough to see the other side of my pain and struggle.
I feel blessed to have welcomed Lael into my life during a time of transition when I felt very lost and unable to find my way. The tools we created through our exercises allow me to maintain a path in my life without anxiety and sadness.
--Jette
I believe signing-up for coaching is making a commitment to yourself, and your deeper desires. There is something about Lael as a person that makes this commitment to yourself seem entirely possible; that the world seems bigger than it has appeared before and that Lael can see you in this new place and space before you can completely put words to it yourself. Working with Lael is an opportunity to engage sight, sound, words, visions, metaphors, mantras, energy, practical and magical everyday goals into a package that MOVES you. She has made my coaching experience creative, productive, and thoughtful.
--Erin
Lael is the perfect mix of enthusiasm, authenticity and audacity. I was starting a new writing project and was very stuck about how to begin. Lael helped me to think differently about my approach and to understand how my traditional strategies were holding me back. She used a myriad of different techniques, visualizations and insightful questions to help me to look at the project from different angles and really was able to spark my creativity to take the work to the next level. The combination of weekly coaching sessions and email check-ins really are really keeping me on track. I find her both inspiring and just plain fun to work with.
--Jen
As a newly promoted corporate leader I came to Lael with a myriad of objectives in mind. Well aware that my focus areas were extremely aggressive and seemingly unattainable in a mere 3 month coaching contract period, I decided to move ahead on full steam with the constant support and guidance of Lael. Not knowing what to expect of each coaching session and weeks that followed, I was constantly energized, motivated, encouraged, tested and challenged throughout the process. I was amazed at how Lael was able to identify the barriers that I had naturally set up to protect myself over the years, which once upon a time served me well but now were hindering my growth and potential. Lael’s incredible talent at gently and sometimes comically motivating a person into “getting out of their own way” has proven to be a recipe for success in my relationship with her. Not only have we addressed all of the aggressive focus areas that we originally set out to do, we have also addressed additional topics/issues that I came across in day to day work and life experiences. All of which have established a fundamental shift in my thinking and being, both in business and in life in general. I confessed to Lael that though I have been successful in my estimation up until now, I have never been as truly happy as I am now, after my experience working with her. I never imagined how powerful a balance of work and home could be in all aspects of how one lives. Lael pointed me in the right direction and today, a mere three months later, I feel stronger, more confident, my outlook is positive, I am thinking strategically and innovatively and am just plain happy. I would emphatically recommend SheChanges expert coaching service to any corporate or business leader who is willing to really look at themselves and believe in “what could be” because with Lael there are no boundaries.
--Kim
Consulting
Lael’s expert help was instrumental in guiding Ruby Slippers through a challenging transition as a company. She created a comfortable, safe and courageous space for us to explore difficult interpersonal issues. She kept us focused, moved us toward a clearer corporate vision, and managed the process with a combination of confidence, thoughtful insight, and emotional support. It was a transformative experience for us, both as individuals and as a company. As a consultant, Lael possesses professional training, experience, good intuition, a sense of humor, energy, and personal warmth. These combined with Lael’s qualities of intellectual curiosity, enthusiasm, and a desire to help others, made her an indispensable help to Ruby Slippers, and we look forward to working with her again soon!
--Ruby Slippers
The way Lael asked questions and made suggestions helped me start strategizing and planning for next steps and future projects. She helped me to organize my thoughts as the Executive Director and prepare for our annual board retreat. In addition to being adding a lot of value, I found working with her to be a pleasure!
--Dress for Success
In our quest to find a retreat consultant who is both supportive and sensitive to the particular issues facing our organization, it is clear we found the right person when selecting Lael. Lael spent considerable time in preparation for the retreat by working with the executive director, the chair, and officers to understand the full extent of our mission, the dynamics of the group, and our goals for the day. During the retreat, she motivated immediate engagement and investment in outcomes by having us create a collaborative timeline of the past few years to highlight accomplishments and achievements. The exercise opened the session within a context of celebration and recognition, highlighting where we are now, what decisions needed to be made, and how we can build on our achievements to plan for the future. Lael is an extremely effective listener with the unique ability to absorb volumes of information and quickly crystallize the data into a clear synopsis. She is vigilant about keeping everyone engaged, building consensus and ensuring the decision-making process leads to enriching outcomes for all. She is respectful of multiple voices, establishing the structure and ground rules for thoughtful conversation, while remaining flexible with the agenda to respond to needs and concerns of the group. She proved to be a truly invested partner the day of the retreat, assisting us in refining our mission and creating a vision-directed action plan to best address the pressing issues facing women today.
--NH Commission on the Status of Women
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