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"The experience I had with Gay and her group was an investment in my personal development that will remain with me forever. It was far more intense and rewarding than I could have imagined, stretching far beyond the scope of a traditional service." - Executive in Food Services "For some time now, my company has relied on the Fogarty Group to provide us with down-to-earth coaching for our high potentials. My company generally promotes people whose business or technical skills have made a real difference to the company; but we frequently see that these individuals benefit from rounding out their skills. Gay Fogarty provides coaching in a no-nonsense fashion that my technical and business people respond to and respect and the company appreciates the positive changes we see in our employees." - Manager of Development & Training "All management needs to identify their strengths and weaknesses in a constructive manner. Feedback is rarely given regarding leadership development... Having a plan and providing a coach is a critical enabler for success." - Hospital Executive Director
"My experience with the Fogarty Group has been very enlightening. The personalized instruction/counseling quickly targets areas for improvement and allows advanced development in those areas. The Fogarty Group also helps clients understand that constructive criticism is a valuable tool for improving upon one's daily interactions and how to put the corrective actions into motion. I fully recommend the Fogarty Group for anyone in a management position. The 360 Assessment will open your eyes to how those around you perceive you, enabling you to develop plans to change negative perceptions." - Manager, Operations, Insurance Company "You consistently helped me on my journey of self discovery, gently prodding me to discover the values and factors that are most important to me and guiding me to effectively articulate the skills, experience and value that I have to offer an organization." - Director of Human Resources in a Major Hospital System
"When I was 37 I was chairman of a $125 million dollar business in New York City. I was in that position because aside from being successful at my skill set, I was thought to be open, honest and compassionate. In some peoples eyes that was the makings of a good leader. Well it's a decade later, and now I can honestly say that I'm now just becoming a good leader, thanks to Gay. Like any terrific behaviorist Gay looks at a problem from perspectives that we as daily business executives can easily miss. She's thorough, compassionate and patient. I know I will have Gay around as my "consigliere" for a long time to come. That in itself feels good." - Chief Creative Officer "I could not imagine a more effective career coach than you! I benefited tremendously from you skill, insight and kindness and I would recommend you without hesitation to anyone in need of coaching, career counseling or other human resources services." - Health Care Executive
"I have tried other courses, videos and training sessions, but this is the first time that I have actually seen a real potential for improvement. I have always wanted to make the needed improvements, but just having the will to change was not enough. Your program is very well organized and was customized to meet my personal time constraints. I believe that your interactive approach increased my level of commitment to the program and its intended results. Your ability to ask the "right" questions helped me to solidify my issues and potential solutions. In addition, our tailored discussions always led me to a good analysis of my situation and helped me to take some of the broad techniques and turn them into specific actions." - Controller in a Manufacturing Firm "I really found the confidential feedback from key members of my organization to be very useful. It helped to confirm my problem areas with key decisions makers in the organization. This was essential to making sure that I addressed the problems that these individuals were concerned about. I was able to talk about current situations and problems, which made it easier for us to identify the issues and talk about techniques that may have improved my situation/desired outcome. I was also able to use the techniques that we discussed immediately since I could apply them to current problems/situations." - Finance Executive
"Gay Fogarty was my lifeline at a time in my career when I was most vulnerable. By guiding me through self-assessments, asking probing questions and sharing her personal insights, I was able to see my experience and values in a new light. As a result, I'm recrafting my career in ways that are deeply satisfying and fulfilling. The coaching process really makes a difference. Working with Gay was a smart decision that has truly changed my life!" - Former S.V.P., Marketing, Financial Services I thank you for you counsel, your "lectures", your advice, your direction, for listening, for your encouragement, your cautions and your wisdom. - V.P. of Human Resources, Financial Services Firm
"My coach's support was immeasurable and her direction admirable. Her experience coupled with interpersonal skills that are genuine and noticeable made the difference in guiding me to positively manage a situation that was beyond my control and ultimately, achievement of a very positive outcome." - Hospital Executive "Working with you helped me develop layers of insight into the work for which I'm best suited... to the point that I knew what it would look and feel like when I found it... The clarity and passion that you nurtured to find or create a position that made best use of my talents, abilities and values resulted in a purposeful, curious approach to the work at hand." The directness and timing of your feedback, the clarity of your insights, your ability to put events and choices into a larger perspective, and the delight with which you approach helping others find or create their best work make working with you remarkably valuable and fun. All I can say is thank you!" - V.P. in a High Tech Firm
"It was clearly the best thing that could have happened to me and your assessment, intuition and counseling were superb. Once again, I sincerely thank you." - V.P, Corporate Development of a Manufacturing Firm "Overall, this (the Developmental Coaching Program) received positive remarks from my staff as a way to self-evaluate and identify their strengths/weaknesses/ and areas for improvement. We have all benefited from this program." - V.P. Patient Care
"I want to thank you for all the positive guidance and counseling you gave to me during my job search. There were times when I was not sure of my direction or feeling emotional but you always knew the right things to say to get me refocused." - Executive in a Chemical Firm "My coach was the key to my successful personal renaissance and job search. She kept me motivated, positive, optimistic, honest to myself and structured/organized. A God-send." - Senior Level Executive
"I would recommend the program (Developmental Coaching), especially for those managers who are new in their roles. It would give them an idea of how their peers, bosses see them and it would help me as a boss to coach them in the areas where they could improve." - Hospital Executive "Gay did a marvelous job helping me realize the accomplishments I had and turning those into strong selling points. She forced me to take a more proactive role in selling my self which made the difference in my search." - E.V.P. Marketing, Consumer Goods Firm
"I always felt you were on my side and your words of encouragement lifted my spirits more that you know. You made my job search a lot more bearable, you have my gratitude." - COO, Software Firm "Gay Fogarty is top notch. Her expertise and insight was very beneficial. Gay was very instrumental in helping me to develop a world class resume and interviewing techniques." - Senior Level Executive
"(My coach) was a great objective listener who offered constructive encouraging feedback, suggested alternatives and new ways to look at issues, was straight and direct about today's workplace issues in today's environment We leaders who excel at overachieving, handling multiple, tasks must still be supported to continue our successes and maintain our sanity." - Hospital CFO "Gay Fogarty's tireless stewardship, advice that never failed, and keen judgment were invaluable. She knew exactly the right mix of soft empathy and hard pushing that I needed through the process." - Insurance Firm Executive
"My coach made me feel like I really mattered, which gave me the inspiration to work on my startup business faster." - Small Business Owner "I respected her insight and guidance and really appreciated her being there as my sounding board." - CFO, Manufacturing Firm click for printer friendly page
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