What Others Say

“You are truly a gifted facilitator both in wit and wisdom.”

“You are like a seed crystal that catalyses the conversation and encourages it to grow.”

“You have the courage to do things I would not have considered.”  —Boeing Division President

“You are like Baxter Black, the National Public Radio large animal veterinarian and poet, except you are a large organization vet.”

“I think you get the short stick on prophetic voice and truth teller.”

As a coach: “You didn’t take me where I needed to go – you just held the flashlight.”

“We use a lot of consultants around here. With you, we get our money’s worth.” —Finance Director

“You are the most outside of the mold consultant I’ve ever seen.

“Yes, the process you are helping us with is going to make a difference in the organization, but that’s different than the personal gifts you gave to us. I was talking with three individuals about your skill as a facilitator and your overall demeanor and presence in working with the group. They were very complimentary, and one comment came from very jaded physician.”  —Health Care Administrator

“You don’t feel like a consultant, you feel like a friend. Your mere presence made a difference.”

“You were very good at bringing a diverse group like us along.”  —Associate in a National Medical Association

“We selected Sam to lead a meeting four years ago. His ability to listen to our concerns, to create with us an agenda to develop a strategy for successful communication and conflict resolution resulted in huge success. In a later project, he again demonstrated skill in planning, listening, organization, coaching and supporting all of us in our journey.”  —College President.

“Sam has unparalleled ability to capture the moment – touching people’s minds and hearts, using his vast repertoire of poetry so at the end, people have connected to the message and experience in a very deep way. He has the ability to read and assimilate multiple levels of what happened in our organization and is able to translate that to the right direct ion and right facilitative support.”  —Heath Care System CEO.

“The 100 person event Sam helped create  was the most impactful thing for moving the organization in the right direction during a 7 year period of outstanding performance.” —R and D Company Executive

“You make passages possible.  I understood myself differently in the leadership program. You walk into the room, and people grow full of expectation. You bring a poem or story that opens us to something bigger.”

“You took a stand and said what needed to be said. You bring deep respect into the room. Humor and playfulness, too.”

“The willingness to and ability to enter the natural life cycle of an organization and work with them based on their own terms.  The ability to work with large groups of people at the same time. The responsiveness to what is happening during the actual course of a consultation session or retreat and shifting gears as needed.”  —Human Services Agency Director

“Your willingness to work with an organization on their own terms.”

“You’ve had a significant impact on how I look at organization life. You’ve helped me be sensitive to the shifts in thinking and feeling that occur in the middle of a process in a group.”

“I deeply appreciated the calm, centered voice you brought to the conversation.”

“I just completed my review of the actions taken to complete my FY goals. You played a major role in my accomplishing critical objectives.” 

“I realize that when you are experiencing great leadership you don’t necessarily know it. The test, however, is that we do feel like we did it ourselves. My compliments to you on being a great leader. Thank you.”

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