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“Working with Jo helped me focus on the most important things that I could really influence, rather than trying to focus on too many things at once.”

By Xavier Mendoza | January 4, 2024 | Comments Off on “Working with Jo helped me focus on the most important things that I could really influence, rather than trying to focus on too many things at once.”

I was in a new position and wanted to figure out how to get off to a good start. I always look for ways I can improve. Working with Jo helped me focus on the most important things that I could really influence, rather than trying to focus on too many things at once.

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“Jo has unparalleled expertise in her field, something to offer at every stage of our leadership development career.”

By Xavier Mendoza | January 4, 2024 | Comments Off on “Jo has unparalleled expertise in her field, something to offer at every stage of our leadership development career.”

An ongoing engagement with a coach like Jo is beneficial for any leader who is developing through their careers, because as we grow through our careers, challenges are different. Environments are different. People are different.

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“I was better able to create an evolving strategy for a business, create and sustain executive relationships, and create new ways to do business together in a meaningful way—including having contentious discussions.”

By Xavier Mendoza | January 4, 2024 | Comments Off on “I was better able to create an evolving strategy for a business, create and sustain executive relationships, and create new ways to do business together in a meaningful way—including having contentious discussions.”

When I embarked on coaching with Jo, I had just started a new role that was more challenging to navigate than I expected.

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“I was able to take stressful work situations, look at them more objectively, and look for the opportunity to grow as a leader and  be a more empathetic leader”

By Xavier Mendoza | January 4, 2024 | Comments Off on “I was able to take stressful work situations, look at them more objectively, and look for the opportunity to grow as a leader and  be a more empathetic leader”
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Before working with Jo, I was often told that I was not a strategic leader. People saw me as a tactical team member, and somebody who could get things done, but not someone that they saw necessarily as a senior executive.

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“Our coaching has enabled me to be more authentic in many ways to who I am and to what’s sustainable for me.”

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | April 25, 2022 |
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“I signed up for coaching when I was trying to navigate my growth in my organization between my role as a co-founder with the new senior leadership team structure that was forming. Jo introduced a number of tools and concepts throughout the coaching. The self-awareness and reflection Jo encouraged allowed me to pick up things…

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“I’ve learned how to talk to people and how to deal with people a lot better than I was previously.”

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | May 3, 2021 |
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Jo’s coaching was impactful; I got so much more from her than I’d envisioned. Jo’s very in-tune with her client’s emotional state which makes her really effective. Now I’m more thoughtful with my words, be it in writing or verbally. I’ve learned how to talk to people and how to deal with people a lot better than I was previously

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“My management quality index went from in the 60th percentile to 100% this year, a change that happened because of my work with Jo.”

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | August 18, 2020 | Comments Off on “My management quality index went from in the 60th percentile to 100% this year, a change that happened because of my work with Jo.”
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I started coaching because I was having a rough time at work after I had been promoted to SVP. I needed some help to understand how I could make the shift from being a manager to being a leader.

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