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“Jessica is a wonderful coach. She challenged me to think hard about what I want to do next in my career, why, and what I need to do to start progressing on my journey to have a successful transition. And all the while that she was pushing me, she was so cheerful that it was infectious so I got more excited about what I would be doing next.”
– Dawn Rittenhouse, Former Director of Sustainable Development, DuPont
“Jess is incredibly skilled at coaching. She explained the process simply and clearly, and consistently came back to the principles she had laid out in the beginning. She carefully listens, knowing precisely when to come in with some feedback or a helpful question to probe a topic or discuss the direction of the conversation. She is respectful, very smart, experienced, and also has a great sense of humor. She helped me see that my future is in my own hands and to identify what I want, and gave me the confidence that I can do whatever I want.”
– Amy F., Senior Executive, UN Environmental Organization
“Jess is a magician. Within thirty minutes of meeting her, she had me deconstructing mental barriers and self-doubt that had held back my professional growth for years. What’s best, though, is that she doesn’t do the work for you; she simply gives you the tools and asks the right questions so that you can unlock solutions for yourself. Jess leaves you feeling more confident and empowered to forge the path you want.”
– Kellen Klein, Director, Future500
“Jessica helped me work on various leadership skills and goals. She posed the right questions and candidly, but kindly, steered me into clarifying and strengthening the changes I wanted to make. She combined practical strategies and experience with persistence, dedication and humor, which made our sessions feel intuitive and progress fast. Jessica is highly skilled and generous. I appreciate her help and would recommend her to those who want to reach new leadership heights.”
“I had a wonderful experience working with Jess on leadership coaching. She approached our partnership and each session with the highest degree of professionalism, respect, candor, and with empathy. She consistently challenged me to be clear, precise, and action-oriented. I in particular appreciated the homework after each session to really think about my wins and what do I need to focus on to keep moving forward. At all times I was in the driver’s seat of my own learning and journey. I recommend her to any purpose-driven professional looking to build or polish their leadership skills to be the most effective change agent possible.”
– Jennifer Gerholdt, Director of Client Strategy, NativeEnergy
“Jess is my go-to coach for big-breakthrough leadership.”
– Hon. Henry F. De Sio, Jr., Global Ambassador for Changemakers | 08 Obama Campaign COO & Fmr WH Aide, author of The Changemaker Playbook: The New Physics of Leadership in a World of Explosive Change
“Working with Jess was my first real experience coaching and so this was an eye-opening introduction to the benefits of guided, thoughtful reflection, and how it can lead to better outcomes. Without Jess as my coach, I would never have thought to reflect on topics that we brought up in sessions, let alone work on plans to improve my performance/ approach to these topics. Jess was extremely friendly and approachable, which immediately made me feel completely comfortable in sharing candidly my thoughts and reactions. Her style of waiting to hear me out, and reflect back her observations was very helpful as it allowed me the time and room to share, without judgement, while the observations were a valuable third-party, objective perspective. The ‘action-oriented’ approach in terms of the assignments was also very helpful!”
– Aditya Siroya, Co-founder, rePurpose Global
“Laser focused, creative and invested are what come to mind when I think about Jess McGlyn. Jess has coached me for the last 9 months, during which I revamped my business model, offerings and go to market approach. With her guidance, I was able to identify the best of my broad practitioner experience (in talent, culture and employee experience) with tighter alignment to business trends and stakeholder needs.
Above all, I’m impressed with Jessica’s ability to guide me with Design Thinking and other proven leadership frameworks that I can use again and again. With Jess’s coaching and unique approach, I’m a more competent and confident leader, and I’ve just landed my biggest client ever.
Jess’s practical creativity and straightforward style would be a true asset for any organizational leader or entrepreneur wanting to lead significant change and influence across boundaries, while practicing new, bold leadership behaviors.
Jess will make you a smarter, more strategic and agile leader.”
– Erica Y. Howard; Advisor and coach for leaders creating inclusive and innovative organizations; Former head of culture, employee experience and people outcomes for 4 global organizations
“Jess is a magician. Within thirty minutes of meeting her, she had me deconstructing mental barriers and self-doubt that had held back my professional growth for years.”