Client Stories
“Like most people who have worked for large corporations, I’ve gone through my share of personality testing, team building exercises, and training. Without a doubt, the most useful and insightful sessions I’ve had are the ones with, my Executive Coach, Harvey Smith. Harvey’s interpretation of my ADVanced Insights Assessment helped me see even more in the data, which has helped me improve my day-to-day dealings with my boss, coworkers, and direct reports. In many cases, it lessened the stress of interactions with some of my coworkers. I also think coaching has made me a better manager of others.”
Moira Quinn, SVP Communications/COO
“As the executive recruiter for a financial services company, I no longer hire without utilizing the ADVanced Insight Assessments offered by Institute Success™. The value of understanding the behavioral preferences and motivators of a candidate helps us to make better hiring decisions. Once hired, the ADVanced Insight Assessment is an indispensable resource for the sales manager to use for mentoring a new employee to achieve more success more quickly.”
Becky Thompson, Director of Talent Acquisition
“Engaging in coaching with Institute Success™ has been an immeasurably valuable experience. As the director of a small non-profit agency, it is sometimes easy to put your head down and get buried in the work. Working with my coach has helped me pull back and begin to more effectively maximize resources by understanding the strengths and passions about those around me. During our short time together, I have garnered an increased awareness of my own behaviors and communication styles by leveraging the information provided in my ADVanced Insight Assessment combined with my coach’s enlightening debrief. This knowledge has helped me to make necessary adjustments and become a more effective and focused leader. With an extremely limited budget, a non-profit often makes professional development the first area to “trim the fat”. However, making the decision to invest in this level of coaching and professional development will certainly yield a healthy return!”
Tayuanee Dewberry, Executive Director
“I have owned a printing company for 20 years, and knew that we were stagnant in sales. Being in a small business and wearing many hats often leaves me with little or no time to work on my business. I realized that I needed a confidante and coach to help me address the critical, strategic issues that I was not able to get to alone. My Institute Success™ Executive Coach has a deep personal interest in my success and pushes me in the best ways.”
Clem Huffman, Owner of South City Print
“Working with Institute Success™ helped us achieve the highest sales year since the company’s inception in 2003. Coaching pays for itself tenfold. Every meeting with my Executive Coach is highly valuable on many levels. I am not as stressed as I was; I feel that I can deal with any situation that comes my way.”
Chris Vigna, Business Owner
“I started my own firm nearly nineteen years ago. While I was blessed with a reasonable level of success, it was never my ambition to die at my desk, working excessive hours. Institute Success™ helped me step outside my work box – the intense and volatile world of hedge fund management – and realize that elusive life of balance. He helped me pare down work and boldly build up my passion for every day.”
Pete Kean, President of Keane Capital Management
“Before working with Harvey Smith, my Executive Coach, I was an entrepreneur looking for people to fill the practice without a good sense of whether or not these were the right people for us. Through coaching and using the ADVanced Insights Assessment to screen and hire, we were able to build a team of office staff and practitioners that were aligned with our goals. After working with Harvey our business grew 450% in one year!”
Dr. Michael Smith, Naturopathic Physician/Business Owner
“Working with my Institute Success™ Executive Coach, we developed a set of goals that were not just based on revenue, but things I wanted to change or improve in the business. My gross sales are way up as are my profits. I am more confident in my own leadership abilities. Before I may have been tentative about making changes; now we can go forward without fear. I consider my coach as a partner who helps my business succeed while I learn and grow as a leader. The way I evaluate the investment in coaching is by looking at the bottom line—at the end of the day, I see value. It’s something every entrepreneur should experience.”
Dan Garvey, President, United Brokerage Packaging