TESTIMONIALS
Individual Coaching
“Maris sparked a new way of thinking about the landscape, my career, and the variables most important to me as I navigated potential changes.
Maris was a thoughtful and thought-provoking listener. She asked probing questions, guided me through necessary reflections, and helped me achieve clarity about possible changes.
Maris has a wealth of experience and knowledge about career exploration and the non-profit sector in particular, and yet she is able to approach each client and every conversation with an open mind, a flexible attitude, and a commitment to achieving shared goals. I would - and do! - enthusiastically recommend Maris to many colleagues looking for a whip smart and uber kind strategic thought partner that will push them to grow in the best ways.”
Katie Dealy | Senior Advisor, The Together Project
Formerly Director of Public Engagement for U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy
Team Coaching
“When you're living and breathing the day-to-day details of your professional life, a well-tuned 3rd party perspective can be elucidating in many ways. Maris' inclusion in our ongoing work shifted the dynamic of our team chemistry and allowed us to step back from the established patterns we were following to improve our approach.
Despite the high level of competency within our team, having Maris (and her team's) assistance enabled us to see how different people were triggered by certain topics of focus and that they showed up differently as a result. Once people were aware of this, we began being able to more effectively work through some of the persistent issues that were impacting our work.
She was a quick study who committed herself to understanding the most salient issues (technical, personnel, and operational) to our organization's success. With this insight in mind, she was able to diagnose key areas for our management team to address and prioritized them in a way that built trust over time (vs. rushing towards improvement all at once).
If you're looking for a well-rounded expert with high emotional and technical IQ across a wide array of sectors, then I'd strongly consider having a conversation with Maris about ways she might be able to support your organization. Even several years later, our investment in this advising and coaching is paying dividends on our work and on the great impact we're making.”
Basil Safi | Cornell University