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You
are a Star!
Hi
Anneli!
I just wanted to thank you! I think you were quite amazing and extremely effective today.
You hit ALL The major points – and what a memory for listening!
Thanks so much – you made the whole day deeply moving and gave us easily understood concepts, the necessary tools, and the encouragement with which to move forward as a team.
Thanks again!
Janice
Henshaw
Executive
Director
Association
of BC Land Surveyors
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Janice Henshaw
Anneli,
There are no words
that can express my gratitude for the coaching you gave a business associate
and me by guiding us to essentially eliminate a deep-seated rift between he and
I that has lasted for almost 20 years. Imagine how much he and I could have
accomplished over the years if we used your wise guidance years ago.
Al Kauder, CSM
President and CEO
OptimumCompany
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Al Kauder
Anneli,
This train is
chugging along with some great things in progress. Business is improving. The
most significant thing that you impacted is the relationship with my son and
allowing me to put my brain in panoramic view so that I could envision his
genius and creativity. We are moving ahead at warp factor four speed and I am
hanging on.
Ray Horton Sr.
President and CEO
Horton Financial Services, L.L.C.
Shreveport, Louisiana
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Ray Horton Sr.
It
has been my privilege and my pleasure to know Dr. Anneli Driessen. We met in
the summer of 1988 at a networking function I had arranged. Our first business
endeavour was early in 1989. I had occasion to recommend her to a valued
client. I learned from my client that she had found the Achilles' heel and
worked carefully to bring about change.
In the winter of
1997 I made a decision to change some important aspects of my own business. The
end results have been most gratifying. Early in 1998 I took on an opportunity I
would not previously had felt confident about tackling and it has been very
fruitful.
My business has
turned an important corner. It has ceased to function on the plateau and has
found new impetus to carry it into the new century. I owe a great measure of
that to Dr. Driessen's coaching.
Valerie Fetherston
President and CEO
Fanshaw and Associates Financial Consultants Ltd.
Victoria, British Columbia
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Valerie Fetherston
During
the past few years, I personally consulted with Dr. Driessen in several
situations regarding potential employees, business associates, and potential
clients. Dr. Driessen has an uncanny ability to quickly assess people and
determine their strengths and weaknesses. She is a very positive person and
sees the good in everyone.
I contracted Dr.
Driessen to serve as my personal coach in January of 1996 while going through
some major personal challenges. Anneli is an outstanding coach, confidante, and
business advisor. I have found her to be honest, professional, with the highest
degree of integrity, and most of all, caring. Dr. Anneli Driessen is a
professional's professional.
Roy E. Chitwood, CSP, CSE
President and CEO
Max Sacks International
Seattle, Washington
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Roy E. Chitwood
Dear Anneli;
I am absolutely thrilled you asked me to write this letter in support of this special nomination.
It’s been about a year since our coaching sessions, and I wanted to give you a progress report. As you know, we started from a good place. I was successful as the General Manager of Focal Communications. I worked there over five years, and spent over twenty years in telecommunications. I built the Seattle branch from scratch, and achieved the top sales in our system. During my tenure, I generated $15 million dollars in new revenue and forged alliances with most of Seattle’s top companies.
In conclusion, Yet, I was frustrated about my waning ability to impact strategic direction. I wanted to understand if the environment would allow me to contribute in a more meaningful way, or if there was some way I could adjust my behavior to achieve that objective. Working with you, it became clear that what I needed to do was gain greater clarity and ownership of my overall goals and talents.
Through you, I learned I was ready for bigger and better things. The end result was feeling more confident in my decisions and having greater control over my life’s work. As we journeyed together, I was freed of self-created limits and was able to set new goals reflecting the leadership I had to offer an organization. I went from “hoping I could help” to knowing I could be in charge.
In very gentle and creative ways, you helped me discover who I really am. I still remember when you recommended a certain book about CEO behavior. My first thought was “that can’t be me”, when in reality my strong service nature was overshadowing my leadership talents. You knew it was important for me to discover those talents and take ownership of them. And, you knew I would see it in that book.
Anneli, you taught me a lot about myself. Your unique perspective helped me put a “business problem” into a “life” perspective. I’m now able to operate at a much higher level, and have leveraged my talents as Chair of Bellevue Economic Partnership. I’ve enjoyed some time off and am engaged in a job search. I am confident in my ability to obtain a CEO level position in a technology company. Recent interviews suggest I’m on the right track. I’d like to thank you for your help, support, insight and guidance. To the extent you can share this as a “happy ending” story, please do. I think the world would be a better place if more people get a chance to work with you. You deserve in every way the Reward as the 2005 Canadian Coach of the Year.
With best regards,
Sue DeFlorio
SAMMAMISH, WA USA
206-779-9011
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Sue De Florio
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