What People Are Saying

Living Life Bigger
"Attending CTI was the most transformative experience of my life. I learned invaluable coaching skills and life skills such as how to truly communicate and listen on a deeper, more honest level. I was able to clarify a bigger life vision and be firmly on my path to building a successful coaching practice balanced with a fulfilling personal life."
Noel Mechau, CPCC
Santa Rosa, CA

Recommitted to My Profession
"I was a burned out nurse, and ready to leave nursing completely. Coaching turned my vision back to the profession I love, and I am now committed to sharing the tools of coaching with other nurses."
Sue Tobin
Plymouth, MA

Productivity to the Max
"Training to be a coach changed the impact I have had in the workplace: from my own improved productivity to my colleagues and internal clients who are more productive and efficient as a result of our ongoing interactions. I'm on the forefront of influencing a shift in culture thanks to my training at CTI."
Mary Butler, CPCC, PCC
Former HR Executive, Wells Fargo Bank
San Francisco, CA

Stepping out Boldly
"The Leadership Program really propelled me to step out more... I am more willing to take risks, am more aware of the impact I create on people and situations, and am more intentional in designing the outcomes I desire and the impact I want to create. It truly took me to a new level in my work environment."
Susan Valdiserri, CPCC
Fortune 100 Company
Chicago, IL

Solid, Steady and Real
"Co-Active coaching changes who people are at work...and gives them the pragmatic skills needed to create value alignment and high performance around workplace satisfaction and personalized customer service."
Don Semmler
Senior Vice President, Marriott International, Inc.
Southeast Region

Success Leads to an Expanded Program
"Now, more than 72 executives benefit from being coached on a regular basis. The program is so successful that we've expanded it to train 24 additional executives that will serve as internal coaches to another 100 Fairview employees."
Susan Clark
Leadership Coach Consultant, Fairview Health Services
Apple Valley, MN

Barriers Came Tumbling Down
"I didn't break any barriers this weekend. I demolished them."
Inmate
San Quentin Prison

Complete for the First Time
"For the first time in my life I feel complete."
Inmate
San Quentin Prison

Proud About Moving Forward in My Life
"It's much freer to be myself. You helped me see who I can fully be. I think I'll be a totally different person from now on. I can be proud of myself and move forward."
Inmate
San Quentin Prison

Not Another 'To Do' For the Company - Another Must for Me
"I walked into this session thinking this was just another 'to do' for my company. Because of your leaders and understanding the CTI concept, I am now thrilled about moving forward in the world of coaching."
Judith B.
Manager, IBM
Atlanta, Georgia

Practical and Ready to Use Immediately
"I have taken a lot of classes in my years. This is the first that I have put into use immediately and used it in all phases of my life. Having different leaders and assistants truly demonstrates there is no one right way."
Nancy D.
Personnel Services Manager of 10th largest State agency
Minneapolis, MN

Strength and Success with Certification
"While many certification programs end with a piece of paper stamped "certified", the CTI program had me fully launched with a strong practice which allowed me to be generating an income twice my old salary and enjoying a fulltime career as a professional coach."
Allan Milham, CPCC
President, Deliberate Choice, Inc.
Scottsdale, Arizona

Certification is Transformational
"Through certification, I learned how to be with and support others in transforming their lives in an empowering, healthy way. Experiencing coaching for myself along with lots of direct supervision of my work and practical information about structuring my practice gave me confidence in the impact of coaching and my own ability to coach."
Dr. Jeannie Secord, Ed.D., CPCC
Educator/Certified Coach
Ridgeville, ON Canada

Relationship Systems Coaching Brings it All Together
"This relationship training is inspirational and has deeply transformed my coaching. I have solid tools for coaching relational growth for individuals, partnerships, corporate leaders and teams."
Pamela Whitmarsh, CPCC
North Vancouver, BC Canada

Business Development Program...Bigger Opportunities
"Before I took this (Business Development) course I had heard about niching and I fought it tooth and nail. What I learned is as I narrowed down and chose a niche and got really firmly established in what that was the whole world opened up possibilities for my business."
Marlena Field, CPCC
Victoria, BC Canada

Reinvigorating Your Practice
"The Business Development course really reinvigorated my commitment to coaching. Having coached for a number of years and always having to look for other things to supplement the income from that, I now am ready to let go of all that because in ten weeks I doubled my practice and have a full practice."
Mary Beth Shewan, M.S., CPCC, PCC
Albuquerque, NM

Success is Magical
"The very idea that I could get mildly excited, much less breathlessly enthusiastic, over a business plan was beyond my comprehension. I never dreamed that I would look forward to setting goals! Between the living plan I've created and the partners and community connections I've made, the only outcome I envision for myself and my family is success. This course is nothing short of magical!"
Ken Mossman, CPCC
Ganesvoort, NY

The Key to Unlocking the Door to a New Life
"I entered the Talking Sticks leadership community in August searching for a leadership model and I left in April as a changed human being with a model that I adore. I re-discovered my long buried playful, wacky self and that this part of me allows me to connect with people in a much more intimate and productive way."
Elizabeth Kline, CPCC
Cambridge, MA

Innovation and Imagination Coalesce
“An unrivaled progressive, leading-edge program that teaches both organic and sophisticated leadership skills.”
Michelle Goss, CPCC
VP Human Resources and Coach
Duluth, Georgia