Testimonials

I hired Ed as a business coach in an effort to help grow my business and move it forward. The results have been better than I even expected. Not only does Ed give superb guidance in the tangible steps to help me toward my goal, but he is extremely talented at assessing the individual, learning their strengths and weaknesses and using the information to help them learn about themselves so they can begin to develop their own solutions. I highly recommend him.

Pam Cain

Ed has a tremendous gift for developing organizations and the people that support them. He is an expert at championing the strategy and execution throughout an organization, building teams and developing strong cross-functional relationship along the way. His ability to inspire strategic thinking to enable positive change is a towering strength. Ed has a great energy and passion for sharing his experience and expertise to develop existing and future executives to be the type of business leaders this country needs. The impact he has had on me is significant and I would highly endorse him to anyone.

Paul Kooistra
Regional Manager,
TALX

Ed Chaffin, in my book, is a world-class professional. He is someone who has the rare combination of strong vision, leadership, business decisiveness and people development. Whether with C-level or with support staff, Ed instills vision and then brings others along side to accomplish the mission. As one who has been along side Ed for years, I am indeed a benefactor of all his skills as both a leader and mentor; I place a high value to the time and effort he has invested in me. And as first-hand witness to what Ed accomplished at TALX Corporation and with its clients, I wholeheartedly recommend Ed to any organization or individual who desires to grow corporately, professionally and personally.

Robert Bell
Managing Director - Sales,
TALX Corporation

Gerri Vereen has been my coach for the past few months and she is nothing short of wonderful. She listens to the problem and sorts out potential solutions without being overbearing. She has been such a great inspiration to me. I love having someone who wants to help me organize my life and help me focus my energies on the right things. Being a single, professional woman, it is sometimes difficult to keep everything moving in the right directions and she was instrumental in helping me to work through personal and professional. She has moved past coach and onto a close friend. I would highly recommend Gerri as a coach to anyone. She is the best!

Tracy Bergquist
VP, KEMRON Environmental Services, Inc.

Gerri is one of the most innovative and dynamic leaders in the internet advertising operation field today. She proved herself to be resilient and forward thinking and was instrumental in making Autotrader.com what it is today.

Virgil Waters
Director,
Wall Street Journal

One of Gerri’s passions is team coaching. She treats the team as a system and helps the team increase awareness of its performance in the two essential areas necessary to produce excellent results: productivity and positivity.

Gerri exhibits emotional self awareness. She clearly embraces her own strengths and applies them with persistence and grace. She is a credit to the ICF credentialed coach community. Without hesitation, I refer her to leaders at all levels who are moving to the next level of excellence through identifying and enhancing their own strengths and those of their teams.

Betsy Pickren
President and Head Coach
Facilitated Learning, Inc.

Martin is by far the smartest and most perceptive person I know. He has this uncanny ability to see right through a complex issue or problem and can quickly identify the root cause(s). Not only that, he can immediately assess how to solve the problem or issue at hand. Martin is a knowledgeable, hands on, innovative professional. He is a tremendous asset to any organization. Day in and day out, Martin worked hard and methodically to help the UPS Earn and Learn Program exceed our collabortive Wells Fargo/UPS goals through strategic planning of the part-time Earn and Learn product and developing strategic business plans. Martin was always timely with providing Wells Fargo with qualitative and quantitative Earn and Learn feedback and presenting new product requirements to enhance the overall performance of the program. He was an integral part of the Wells Fargo and UPS partnership and was respected as a high-caliber contact/professional. I would recommend Martin for any job he should decide to pursue.

Debra Campbell
Commercial Channel Manager
Wells Fargo Bank

UPS takes its tuition programs seriously: over the past ten years these programs have touched nearly 200,000 employees at an expenditure of over $300 million and play a central role in the company's employee recruitment, retention, and development strategies. Martin and I worked in a high-visibility environment for six years auditing, researching, planning, reengineering, and significantly improving the delivery of these programs to employees. Our tasks were made immeasurably better through Martin's application of thirty-plus year’s professional HR experience. We could not have accomplished what we did without his leadership. We travelled and worked with a huge number of people both inside and outside the UPS enterprise. In the process, we not only produced significant results, but had a lot of fun. It has been a privilege to have been able to work with Martin Taylor! Best wishes.

Pat Myers
20+ years, 42 States, 5 Countries, and a whole lot of miles
UPS

As Carla says and demonstrates, ‘Brains love coaches!’ Clients and coaches alike would benefit from understanding experiencing her evidence-based, scientific approach to coaching.

Rhett Dawson
Managing Director
The Dawson Group
Former CEO Information Technology Industry Council

Carla is a multi-dimensional, internationally experienced, dedicated professional. She is a key member of our Strategic Executive Coaching Alliance, who demonstrates the highest level of ethical principles and coaching competence. Her practical focus on results is founded on proven research and is totally on target for clients seeking Return on Investment value for executive coaching services—particularly in today’s challenging economic environment. Carla is a joy to work with, and a gift to the profession of coaching!

Kathleen Mercker, MA
Master Certified Coach
Director of Strategic Executive Coaching Alliance

Carla is extremely gifted as a coach, and I can honestly say that the process has changed my life for the better. The process uncovered so many insights in how and why I do what I do (my working style) and gave me tremendous insight into how I make decisions. Coaching has had a positive impact on all areas of my life, work and personal development. I would recommend Carla to anyone looking to make a positive change in their life.

Patty Remes
President/Owner
Electric Jet Interactive LLC