TESTIMONIALS
PARTICIPANT COMMENTS
PROGRAM FACILITATION / GROUP COACHING
PROGRAM FACILITATION / GROUP COACHING
"Your content is Gold! You model what you teach. You 'live your values'."
"Your work is brilliant. There is no other word. And delivered with such humility and compassion."
“Tim did a particularly stellar job of making people feel safe and supported.”
“Tim was such an amazing leader and it showed with everything he had to share with all of us. I felt the vulnerability that overflowed our ZOOM meeting.”
"I feel elevated, inspired and ready to take my team to the next level! Thank you for your guidance, mentorship and insights!"
"One of your greatest strengths is how you listen. Your listening is imbued with Understanding and that is reflected in your coaching, facilitating, and [Playback Theatre] conducting."
"Tim was a phenomenal leader and truly connected with each participant in the session. His feedback was genuine, constructive and impactful."
"Your work is brilliant. There is no other word. And delivered with such humility and compassion."
“Tim did a particularly stellar job of making people feel safe and supported.”
“Tim was such an amazing leader and it showed with everything he had to share with all of us. I felt the vulnerability that overflowed our ZOOM meeting.”
"I feel elevated, inspired and ready to take my team to the next level! Thank you for your guidance, mentorship and insights!"
"One of your greatest strengths is how you listen. Your listening is imbued with Understanding and that is reflected in your coaching, facilitating, and [Playback Theatre] conducting."
"Tim was a phenomenal leader and truly connected with each participant in the session. His feedback was genuine, constructive and impactful."
CLIENT COMMENTS
INDIVIDUAL COACHING
INDIVIDUAL COACHING
“You are worth your weight in gold.”
"I love Tim! He's so amazing and I love his coaching style. He makes me feel so comfortable being myself and affirmed me being who I am. I have high respect for him!!"
“Your coaching has rekindled a spark inside of me. You have enabled me to shift my mindset and generate an awareness of myself and the inner process that triggers me to act/react.”
“You feel like warm amber honey when you’re holding space and it’s a gift.”
"What a useful session! It was extremely valuable how you helped me in crystallizing my approach, considering potential pitfalls, and determining how to proceed."
"I truly believe that working with Tim has allowed me to continue to develop my leadership skills even in this crazy time. I feel much more confident about jumping into a high-profile project than I would have expected."
“The practical application of this work is that I improved how I present myself and how I build profitable relationships with business partners.”
"Tim didn’t let me stay only in survival mode. He kept me thinking and growing by providing a consistent space where I could work through challenges on my projects and in my work/parent balance while giving me tools to use and report back on"
"I love Tim! He's so amazing and I love his coaching style. He makes me feel so comfortable being myself and affirmed me being who I am. I have high respect for him!!"
“Your coaching has rekindled a spark inside of me. You have enabled me to shift my mindset and generate an awareness of myself and the inner process that triggers me to act/react.”
“You feel like warm amber honey when you’re holding space and it’s a gift.”
"What a useful session! It was extremely valuable how you helped me in crystallizing my approach, considering potential pitfalls, and determining how to proceed."
"I truly believe that working with Tim has allowed me to continue to develop my leadership skills even in this crazy time. I feel much more confident about jumping into a high-profile project than I would have expected."
“The practical application of this work is that I improved how I present myself and how I build profitable relationships with business partners.”
"Tim didn’t let me stay only in survival mode. He kept me thinking and growing by providing a consistent space where I could work through challenges on my projects and in my work/parent balance while giving me tools to use and report back on"
CLIENT COMMENTS
CONSULTING & ORGANIZATION CHANGE
CONSULTING & ORGANIZATION CHANGE
"Van Ness & Company’s work produces subtle but significant growth for their clients. Tim’s approach deepens understanding of change and builds lasting commitment to that change. Tim and his team have a way of engendering a wonderful level of safety, trust and fun into the change process."
- Bill McKendree, President, The Clarion Group
"Their interactive nature successfully challenged our executives to demonstrate those Leadership Competencies that are essential to their development and fundamental to their success."
- Richard Brescia, Former SVP, IBM
“When we do events around transformative leadership, culture and strategy, we’re looking for a change that’s actually meaningful, a change that sticks. We always turn to Van Ness & Company to actually get that done.”
- John Boyle, CEO, Convergency Partners
"As senior executives we all know that the best way to drive organizational performance is through engagement. Engaged employees are a key differentiator in a company’s overall performance. VN&Co helps people get off the side-lines and really engage in a transformational initiative. Leaders become personally accountable in what needs to change in the organization."
- Melissa Anderson, Former SVP HR, Domtar
"I’m so impressed that an outside group that doesn’t know us at all could accurately reflect back to us who we are. Incredibly valuable for us. We’re more effective as a result."
- HR Leadership Team Member, Cisco Systems
- Bill McKendree, President, The Clarion Group
"Their interactive nature successfully challenged our executives to demonstrate those Leadership Competencies that are essential to their development and fundamental to their success."
- Richard Brescia, Former SVP, IBM
“When we do events around transformative leadership, culture and strategy, we’re looking for a change that’s actually meaningful, a change that sticks. We always turn to Van Ness & Company to actually get that done.”
- John Boyle, CEO, Convergency Partners
"As senior executives we all know that the best way to drive organizational performance is through engagement. Engaged employees are a key differentiator in a company’s overall performance. VN&Co helps people get off the side-lines and really engage in a transformational initiative. Leaders become personally accountable in what needs to change in the organization."
- Melissa Anderson, Former SVP HR, Domtar
"I’m so impressed that an outside group that doesn’t know us at all could accurately reflect back to us who we are. Incredibly valuable for us. We’re more effective as a result."
- HR Leadership Team Member, Cisco Systems
COLLEAGUE COMMENTS
"You are a true Leader, in all the ways our work is meant to be made manifest. Whenever I was on a gig with you, I felt held, whether you were the official “lead” or not. I felt seen both professionally and personally. Your heart is so freaking big and your investment in others unparalleled. And you have an amazing ability to both work and play hard. I am SO grateful to have shared space with you, learned from you, adventured with you."
"You are a wonderful person. I remember the few times we worked together in Europe very very fondly. Your participants loved you, they were challenged and transformed by you, and you left a deep impression on many many people in this world."
"Tim, you've been someone who over the years has stood for excellence, for caring, for maintaining our standards, for doing great work, and for being an empathic, supportive community—all qualities we need more than ever."
"I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with you these last few years. You have been unfailingly brilliant, supportive, encouraging, fun and inspirational to me. I am so grateful to you for all that you did to help me succeed. Anyone—client or colleague—who gets the chance to work with you is lucky, indeed."
"You were a terrific partner and colleague. Always giving your all whether it be on the phone, behind the scenes designing, or on your feet facilitating. You were great to work with Tim!"
"I am very sure that wherever your path takes you next, you will find a more friendly surrounding - to let your light shine bright again and bring your magic into the world. And bring back the passion, the dedication and the intensity that we all know you hold dear to your heart."
"You are a wonderful person. I remember the few times we worked together in Europe very very fondly. Your participants loved you, they were challenged and transformed by you, and you left a deep impression on many many people in this world."
"Tim, you've been someone who over the years has stood for excellence, for caring, for maintaining our standards, for doing great work, and for being an empathic, supportive community—all qualities we need more than ever."
"I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with you these last few years. You have been unfailingly brilliant, supportive, encouraging, fun and inspirational to me. I am so grateful to you for all that you did to help me succeed. Anyone—client or colleague—who gets the chance to work with you is lucky, indeed."
"You were a terrific partner and colleague. Always giving your all whether it be on the phone, behind the scenes designing, or on your feet facilitating. You were great to work with Tim!"
"I am very sure that wherever your path takes you next, you will find a more friendly surrounding - to let your light shine bright again and bring your magic into the world. And bring back the passion, the dedication and the intensity that we all know you hold dear to your heart."
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