What Clients Say
Here are comments from the many professional women who have benefited from what we have to offer.
"Denise Brouillette offered a workshop on Six Ways to Power for our UC [University of California] Women Leaders 2008 conference and was a huge hit! Participants' comments ranged from 'This was the single most powerful session of the conference and worth the entire day!' to 'Wonderful presentation, great sense of humor. I loved her.' We will definitely bring her back!" Amy Levine, EdD, Executive Director, UCSF Center for Gender Equity
"I got a chance to fulfill my vision, written in your leadership forum, and I am now exactly where I saw myself - as a VP of HR in a high-growth company. In all honesty, it was your leadership forum and coaching that got me into gear, allowed me to seek and take ownership of my future, and take actions as needed. Thanks." Pat Wadors, SVP, HR, Yahoo!
"I can only tell you that your programs, for myself and for many of my key team members, have been life-changing in many aspects, both in the workplace where we're able to take on harder challenges and behave and respond in appropriate ways, but in my own personal life. I have a new level of awareness and purpose that I don't think I had before I met Denise." Debra Martucci, CIO and VP of Information Technology, Synopsys.
"Denise has a rare gift for bringing together people and processes in a way that changes lives. Not only are her programs powerful, but the women she attracts are the type you hope will be in your life forever." Renee Dineen, Director, Genentech
"The leadership forum program provided me a pathway towards the next level of my leadership in my life and life's work. With Denise's intuitive guidance and her coaching expertise, I was able to move my work forward in a very short time frame. Most importantly, I realize that the leadership passage for me is one of my life's passions." Lisha Driscoll, VP in private wealth management technology, San Francisco.
"The caliber and course materials and coaches/consultants are the highest I have ever seen in professional leadership development. I have sponsored probably 30 managers through the leadership mastery program and another 20 or more senior staff in additional programs. I have yet to have anyone come back and say it wasn't a tremendous value add for them in their role and in their career. The programs are consistently of the highest quality." Sue Flautt, Managing Director, QOS, Kaiser Permanente.
"The programs have a certain interactive quality that makes them much different and better than other programs. I felt like the goals were clear and we got down to business." Kimberly Kupiecki, SVP, AR-Edelman.
"It's one thing to hear about leadership and understand it intellectually, but another to have it woven into our lives. The joy of being in this community is seeing and knowing others who also are on this leadership journey. I am incredibly moved and inspired by everyone's journey, and I am gaining by their example." Valerie Troy, L&D Manager, San Francisco.
"The program provided a uniquely crafted method for matching up big picture goals with practical means to achieve them. In only one day Denise masterfully led our group to quickly form a powerful, mutual support network in identifying true values, dreams and desires that are near and dear to us but may have been lost over time. I came out renewed, and thrilled to have a user friendly program where I am reaping the benefits now and for many years to come!" Anne Gilsten, New York City.
"The LWL program has helped me tremendously in my job. I came into the program as a new manager and it gave me so many tools. Most importantly, it opened my eyes to my responsibilities and role as a manager and caused me to approach it in a much more strategic manner. I feel very fortunate that I've been able to participate in the program. It was a fabulous experience." Nicole Morin, Senior Consultant, QOS, Kaiser Permanente.
"Throughout my career I have been involved in many leadership programs that were good. The LWL program was great. I attended LWL six years ago and that program was not only phenomenal, but the women were amazing. And about coaching...I found a real mentor in Denise. Being a woman in a man's business world is challenging. Denise provided the space and skills that allowed me to learn how to play here while maintaining my sense of self." Melanie Gill, Director of Marketing, Real-Time Innovations (RTI).
"There is a distinct quality and uniqueness to the programs Denise offers. I wanted to go into the leadership program to be a better manager, but came out a better leader not only in an organizational role, but my own life. And how many programs do you know of out there that will really have such an impact on your life?" Jodi Fraser, Director of Learning and Development, San Francisco.
"I have become a more confident, focused, intentional, well-aligned and passionate leader by applying what I learned in the leadership program. And coaching was so helpful. With coaching, I was able to individualize the course material to specific situations and worked directly with my coach to sharpen my approaches. I learned so many tools and techniques that I'll be using throughout the rest of my career." Lisa Arellanes, Director, QOS, Kaiser Permanente.
"The LWL and Sedona programs changed my life in a profound way. They engaged my heart and mind in a meaningful exploration of what was really important to me to move forward with how I wanted to 'show up' in my life." Maura McGinnity, Director, Office of Development, Stanford University.
"The Sedona program is a life-altering experience. It aided me in identifying and facing my fears and my dreams, putting an action plan together, being honest with myself about my 'stoppers,' and finding support from extraordinary women. The community of women in this group is amazing and makes the experience richer as a result. The work was not always easy, but it was well worth the investment!" Lisa Duerre, Director, Employee Development, Synopsys.
"It was nothing short of a miracle. Attending the Sedona program is like finding the key to unlocking your leadership power. You will come back better than you left, with a stronger sense of how to take your life in the direction it was meant to go. The program helped me connect my deepest values to my work, my relationships, and the way I live my life. After Sedona, my life, has literally, not been the same." Hillary Lombard, Consultant and Investor, Seattle, WA.
"The Sedona leadership program was a life-altering experience. It allowed me to take the time to look at my life in a whole different way and it changed both my professional and personal experiences. I originally attended Sedona to prepare myself for a new leadership challenge within my organization; and the wonderful thing that came of it is that it gave me not only the opportunity to think about what I wanted professionally and how I could potentially get there, but also how to manage that with my personal life as well." Rachelle Mirkin, Health Care Consultant, San Francisco.
"The Sedona program brings you tangible results to incorporate back into your life. And what was really impressive about it is that you're with some of the most incredible women you could ever meet. It's been an interesting journey. Sedona now feels like home. The coaching, the quality of materials, the support you can get before, during and after a program, and the community that you become part of are phenomenal." Erin Brennock, Senior Manager, Synopsys.
"It was in the Sedona program that for the first time in my career I asked myself, 'Who am I?' and then Denise asked me, 'Who do you want to be; and what guiding principle do you have in your life that will get you where you want to go?' That was a whole new world for me. Before that I hadn't thought about looking at what I really enjoy and at what motivates me, and how I could use those to position myself for the journey forward." Kathleen Rosenbaum, Benefits Director, Oakland, CA.
"In the Leadership Strategy Forum, the discipline of the regular group meetings plus my mastermind partner kept me focused. I wouldn't have reached my goals without this." Diana Finucane, Director HR/Benefits, Applied Materials.
"I would strongly encourage participation in a small master mind group for the many benefits you'll get toward developing your leadership." Michelle Garrison, Group Director, Corporate Applications, Synopsys
"My mastermind partner and I have decided to continue our weekly phone chats even though our group has finished. I'm so glad I've made this connection!" Elayne Chou, PhD, Psychotherapist, Career Counselor and Consultant, Berkeley, CA
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