Communication skills that are crucial for your success as a leader today
Leadership Skills for Introverts
Is this a right fit for you?
My best and most successful clients are starting to work with me in their late 20’s, 30’s or early 40’s, to prepare themselves for a significant leadership role. They are looking to position themselves for a promotion or to succeed in a newly acquired role. Very specifically, they are looking to leverage their natural strengths as introverts to be the most effective, impactful leaders they can be.
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Ready to talk with me?
The Strategy session gives you clarity on what your next steps could be: Do you need to know more about yourself? You can either sign up for one of our (self-paced) workshops or do an online assessment. Would you want to make progress faster? Then you could enroll in individual private coaching, or maybe your employer is willing to fund a leadership development program especially designed for you.
Client Feedback
“I highly recommend Berry’s workshops. Key learnings for miles! Berry’s combined expertise in law and human resources adds value I very much appreciate. My key takeaway from one of her workshops (it was difficult to choose just one!) was active listening, illustrated by her unique group exercise. No spoiler alerts here; find out for yourselves!”
“If you know someone who walks away, shuts down before things are resolved, loses sight of what’s important, finds it difficult to listen when they are emotional, chooses not to raise issues that just fester, or best yet, anyone who could use a different perspective on the way they communicate….have them take a course from Berry. They won’t regret it. Before Berry’s course, I didn’t realize nor did I want to admit that I yield in conflict, and that that behavior can cause issues to fester. I don’t always keep my feet and opinions planted, which causes me to feel less empowered and less effective. She’s associated herself with an assessment test that pinpoints these key behaviors and gives you concrete ways to address them. She’s raised my awareness to react differently and to take action when it’s called for. THANKS Berry!”
“Berry was in The Netherlands for the workshop ‘Inner Transition’ for our clients. The feedback they gave was: she is a passionate trainer, brings clarity and peacefulness. Because she gave examples of her own life the atmosphere was safe. The participants got concrete ideas how to handle in times of transition; for example, when you lose a job.”
“Berry conducted an extensive series of communications sessions with my entire office: a staff of approximately 55 people. We all benefited considerably, as individuals, as a team and as a company. I can’t thank her enough. I would like to share that I carried the new knowledge and behaviors I learned at work into my personal life. I had a carefully planned conversation with my former spouse on a very important subject, about our son’s future.
It went astonishingly well. Since then, we have been conversing civilly, without blame and with real understanding. I feel like I’m having the best communication I’ve had with my family members in the past five years. And practice makes perfect, so things are only getting better over time. Berry’s work with me has been a life-changer.”
“I fully endorse Berry. She is a great management coach – provides insightful advice and gives me techniques that are practical and effective”.
“From a professional development standpoint, I was experiencing a particularly challenging work environment with my director. I wanted to learn techniques and processes that would assist me with becoming a better communicator with her. That is when I approached Berry to work with me. The biggest impact for me while working with you, Berry, was that you never “told me what to do” rather asked me the right kinds of questions to ultimately help me determine what I needed to do – this process was extremely significant to me not only professionally but personally as well!
I realized that I had the answers in me and with your assistance, I was able to reevaluate myself and my actions and determine what was most important based upon how I wanted to feel and be perceived. My mind is more open to others and the way they experience conflict. I cannot stress enough my gratitude for the way you helped guide me, always making me feel as though my issues were of the utmost importance and that we would find a way to work through them. This coaching has changed my life for the absolute best!”
Challenged with leading a virtual team?
Leaders in today’s global environment need to be competent in so much more than just business and strategic skills in order to be effective. Are you finding yourself struggle in keeping your team together, is your intercultural team unproductive or is there low engagement in your organization?
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