Peter not only provided me with various resources and approaches but also brought diverse perspectives into our discussions. Each meeting placed one more missing piece in the puzzle of my understanding – the process was illuminating! Step by step Peter has helped me feel more confident in the “why-how-what” of my work. I think this is very much related to the Stoic framework he uses in his coaching. Thank you Peter! (B.Gemuz)
When working with a frustrated client became activating for me, I knew that it would be useful to gain some perspective. Peter helped me find clarity about the situation and my role in it. We (Peter and I) were able to develop a plan that made me feel comfortable and confident. This allowed me to meet the client where he was, and open up a healthier pattern of communication for both of us. (E. Szylejko)
Working with Peter has helped me to zoom out, become more self-aware, and solve challenging problems — while navigating the leadership challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of our work I am increasingly able to stay centered and strategic in challenging interpersonal situations, rather than reacting from a place of emotion. As a result, I am more confident in my decisions and more effective with my colleagues and my clients. (B. Hunter)
I have so enjoyed working with Peter, and highly recommend his work. He is the rare professional that comes from a deeply held set of values and principles and also brings amazing experience, tools, and skills to helping leaders get better. His focus is on taking a practical, behavioral approach to emotional intelligence to help clients develop leadership resilience, create alignment and belonging on their teams, and and enable high performance. He can work with any leader in any industry in my opinion, but his focus is on knowledge industries including higher education and technology firms. I’ve seen him in action, and he is an insightful coach that helps clients see new possibilities while dealing with extremely challenging issues. He is patient, listens well, and brings a grounded presence to his work that is much needed with all of the volatility that leaders face. (A. Neitlich)
Working with Peter allowed me to step back and review how and why I chose to move into a leadership role, and more specifically how I communicate in that role. I was able to gain some fresh insights on my leadership tools and style. I’ve already noticed a positive response from those I work with and I’ve gained more confidence in my own leadership. Thank you Peter! (J. Daniels)
I am thankful to Peter who is an effective executive coach. Peter is extremely skilled in equipping other leaders to succeed through Emotional Intelligence. He provided me value-added insights. Throughout the process, Peter was extremely professional, respectful, and empathetic. I felt genuinely affirmed but challenged – this created the true relationship between coach and individuals. (P. Shah)
Peter is an insightful coach focused on a person-centric approach. … I appreciate his ability to ask questions that get at the heart of the matter at hand. Peter is extremely supportive. He also challenges his clients to lean into discomfort so that they can grow their self-awareness… I have worked with Peter to pursue a 360 for myself, 180s for my direct reports, and action plans for all. Peter was able to read across the results to identify culture-wide strengths and areas of growth for me to consider as an organizational leader. We continue to explore what partnerships might help my organizational culture. (A. Bélanger)
Peter is an intuitive and charismatic Executive Coach. Clients with an opportunity to partner with him will experience how his coaching unlocks and breaks down barriers to genuinely shift their mindset beyond the problem at hand to true solutions that drive for results. I recommend Peter to any leader that wants to work through a problem and focus on outcomes and a path forward. (J. Oliver)
[The coaching] process was helpful for framing work situations so I could analyze them practically, rather than emotionally or personally. I was able to apply the tools Peter provided to most all of my work scenarios. Each session required me to step outside my worldview and consider the needs of others, particularly [Peter’s] 3-point awareness tool. Practicing different ways of looking at problems or situations is helpful in my day-to-day, and I feel more equipped to respond effectively to work problems now. I found the [coaching] process helped me recalibrate – it was centering, grounding, and challenging. (C. Cadena)
I had the pleasure of working with Peter for several coaching sessions and I can state unequivocally that they they exceeded my expectations. Peter has a knack for quickly assessing the issues that I needed to address in my work and then focused our time on creating solutions for those issues. – time well spent for sure. I highly recommend engaging with him for any of your executive coaching needs. (R. Pratt)
I’d highly recommend hiring Peter! I’ve worked with a number of executive coaches over the years but found my time with Peter to be the most fun and the most productive. He did an amazing job helping me see angles I was missing, and to look for the “third way” when I felt like I had only tough options in front of me. I left every session feeling like I had a better plan for moving forward. (J. Hill)
Peter is one of the kindest and brightest individuals I’ve had the honor to meet and collaborate with! When I’m in the early stages of designing support materials around Emotional Intelligence Peter is one of the first people I reach out to for the purpose of getting his input and insights around my intended message. He’s able to quickly take in information that he’s not seen before and not only make sense of it, but also has the ability to make connections that I hadn’t considered before! If you’re looking for a polished, professional, who can help others bring out the best in themselves then you need not look any further than Peter! (J. Summers)
Peter helped me at a critical time in his capacity as an academic career coach. He worked with me to re-evaluate my situation and open up new ways of thinking about what was causing my issues and we explored alternatives that I had not previously considered. In the end, he helped me realize my situation was not as hopeless as I had imagined and that I needed to re-focus my goals to achieve happiness. Overall, Peter is very thoughtful and I very much appreciated his philosophical approach to life, based on Stoicism. I would highly recommend him to anyone who needs a career coach who understands the higher education field. (J. Wells)
My work with Peter began through a team wide discovery process he developed and facilitated which helped us identify pain points existing on the team that were negatively impacting people’s work experience and our culture. As the leader of the team, I was able to engage with Peter through some one on one coaching immediately following the team discovery work, which helped me synthesize the feedback from staff and work with Peter to develop some tools and mitigation strategies to incorporate with the team. This has helped us achieve an increased level of shared understanding, communication, and we continue to co-develop behaviors that will help improve our workplace culture and shared accountabilities in support of one another. (B. Merry)
Peter is a skilled listener, facilitator, and has an ability to challenge one’s thinking in very authentic, clear, and productive ways. (B. Merry)
As a leader, I wanted to ensure that I was receiving, and acting on, feedback for my direct and indirect reports. I had been in my position for three years when I hired Peter to conduct a 360 of my leadership using the Genos tool. I selected a 360 anchored in Emotional Intelligence in light of the cultural changes I had been leading in my organization and of my leadership values of authenticity, empathy, and integrity.
Peter created a report pulling data from 18 stakeholders that included direct reports, indirect reports, my boss, and external colleagues. He identified strengths and areas for growth. He assisted me in developing an action plan, encouraging me to consider scope and scale of the plan as well as differentiating what was Emotional Intelligence growth versus skills development. I hired Peter to be my coach for a six month period as I progressed on the action plan. My experience was so successful that I hired Peter to conduct 180 reviews and coaching plans for my two direct reports. He worked with them over 6 months with confidentiality and our cultural aims in mind. [Both] reported a positive experience, demonstrated growth, and encouraged us to hire Peter to support other leaders in our organization through coaching cycles. (A. Bélanger)
I was fortunate to have worked with Peter during a particularly busy and stressful time in my organization. I benefited from his thoughtful, effective use of inquiry and guiding questions which led me to uncover new insights and solutions to some ongoing challenges. This process helped me to be a more observant, reflective leader and colleague by integrating mindful practices into everyday activities, like meetings. The combination of data (via my emotional intelligence profile results) and dialogue was a great way to draw attention to key areas while also seeing the bigger picture. (S. Beaubien)
For Teams:
Thank you, Peter, for the wisdom and care through which you guided our office leadership team through a program of emotional intelligence work. Through the assessments, you were able to identify specific behavior characteristics of our team and each individual. You helped us understand our blind spots and think through our interactions. You showed us where the opportunities exist to deepen our relationships by understanding how each of us navigate the world. And, finally, you helped me think critically on what I can do to improve my communication and create healthier relationships. I will definitely recommend your services to anyone looking to improve themselves and become a better leader. (J. Williams)
Building on our positive experiences with Peter as a leadership coach, we hired Peter to conduct an Emotional Climate check for our organization. He surveyed the whole Library to gather a sense of the whole as well as analyzing the data at the departmental level to see how each sub-culture was faring. As part of the engagement, he met with each department to report on the survey, engage in a facilitated dialogue, and in individual interviews. He left each department with questions to explore further to advance their local culture. [Peter] also met with our leadership team to identify gaps between our intent and our impact around leadership actions. One area for us to focus on was communications. There was widespread acknowledgment that leadership was sharing a lot of information, and yet a desire for better communications. [Peter] led a training to articulate several communications frames to consider as we move through communications planning. One that seems that have resonated deeply was the three levels: what does the university need, what does the library need, and what does the individual need. We have combined this framework with the Bridges Model of communications through change to engage more deeply. (A. Bélanger)
