Testimonials
My clients love working with me. See it in their own words below.
Executive coaching and facilitation clients:
“I’m so grateful to Shane for the work we did together. He helped me unlock a new toolkit of skills, and helped me become a better leader and a better person.”
“In just a few sessions, Shane prompted me with really smart questions and exercises that provided clarity and focus for me as I navigated something big.”
“Shane has a knack for calling to question the core parts of an issue or goal. He doesn’t generate the ideas; they emerge because of his skill and touch.”
“Investing in continuous learning and up-skilling is critical for personal and organizational growth. I’ve been a CEO for many years, yet since I invested in working with Shane, I find myself scaling my own value to my business. Our executive team will climb higher mountains thanks to subtle but crucial calibrations resulting from working with Shane.”
“As a relatively new CEO working with Shane, I’ve increased my confidence, gained clarity on where the organization is headed, and strengthened teamwork, trust and accountability across the executive team. His coaching style sets me at ease and allows me to dig deep to uncover my leadership assets.”
“After only my first session with Shane, I impressed my board chair with a major new strategy. The coaching work is just that good.”
“Shane is energetic in helping his client uncover what the team truly needs from leadership. And bonus, he is a lot of fun along the way.”
“Shane is fearless about getting to the bottom of things. His questions are tough. Yet he’s warm and disarming. Creative problem-solving results from it.”
“Shane is a terrific ally for getting focused on what really matters. He’s respectful, fearless, and fun to work with.”
“This is the moment for courageous leadership in the winter outdoor industry. Working with Shane, it gets easier to both consider big ideas and make tough commitments on implementation. It’s one way to get more serious about planning to make a real difference.”
“Shane has unlocked even more talent and range from one of my firm’s top-performing executive leaders. I could see it almost immediately. What an investment.”
“Shane is supremely talented at uncovering whatever might be the root problem and facilitating creative solutions. He makes remarkable use of his many gifts and has left an indelible mark on me and our entire organization.”
“Shane is one of the few people in my work life who is willing to tell me the truth. He pushes me, and that makes him a terrific ally.””
“I am kinder, I am confident, and I am all around a more effective leader thanks to Shane.”
“Members of my Board of Directors are telling me that the planning retreat Shane and his team designed and facilitated for was truly a wonderful experience and the most productive RBFF gathering they have ever been to. I couldn’t agree more.”
“At a critical point in my life, when I knew I wanted to do something big but was grappling with complexity, I found Shane. In a day he helped me find the clarity I needed. My company, the one that was essentially birthed at that time, is going strong.”
“Shane’s approach to facilitation is thorough, and his style is energetic. He can keep a tough group of busy, hard-charging people moving and really drive to consensus. He is excellent.”
Communications, public affairs, and mar-comm clients:
“When it comes to driving complex communications projects and campaigns, I’d put Shane’s skills up against anyone’s. I’m a very big fan.”
“If I have ever met a messaging guru, it’s Shane. He helped me and so many of my peers do something critical — articulate to The United Methodist Church why our future is filled with hope.””
“I’ve relied on Shane again and again to figure out marketing communications in murky waters. He has an amazing ability to operationalize a complex strategy inside an organization, making all the pieces and people fall neatly in line. It’s first rate.””
“Shane is a consummate professional, impeccably organized and a fantastic strategist. I can scarcely think of a marketing or communications person I’ve enjoyed working with more, or who I would more enthusiastically recommend.”
“Shane is an outstanding all-around marketing communications pro, and he’s got client service down to an art form. I jump at any opportunity to work with him.””
“I’ve watched Shane align online and other campaigns with broader communications strategies for Fortune 500 companies, and generate results. He makes it look easy, and he’s a pleasure to work with.”