My client base has been wide - across industries and levels of seniority - and I have worked with groups and individuals.
What follows are testimonials and comments from different types of interactions: clients, students, friends/peers.
Individual coaching clients:
A quality of service questionnaire sent to 12 individuals has returned the following top ranking attributes:
Active listening and responding
Building relationships, genuine and honest
Quickly builds trust and credibility
Knowledge and understanding
Coaching and encouragement
Conveys empathy, respect and sensitivity
Promoting ownership
I have also conducted a survey amongst friends and work colleagues, people I have known for many years, in order to learn what they valued most in our relationship.
I strongly believe that professional success in consulting, mentoring and coaching, is enhanced and informed by our enduring personal traits and attributes which provide a congruent link between our private and professional persona.
Friends and colleagues have highlighted the following attributes:
Knowledge and insight, willingness to share it
Ability to see the essence of things and big picture
Empathy, fairness, non judgemental
Inner strength, resilience, pragmatism and achievement
Good judgement of people and situations
Ability to generate fresh perspectives
Sense of humour and style
Never boring or repetitive
Inspiring, motivating, passionate.
Students also appear to agree with the above, in their feed-back forms.
Client Testimonials
"I need to tell you Adina that you are one of the great people I met in London who have made a very positive impact on my life. Thanks to you I managed to rebuild my self-value and my confidence. And I can see the world from a much stronger perspective now. And you also helped me to clarify what kind of occupation would make me happy and fully satisfied. ..Therefore, many thanks for your help. I am lucky I have met you!" Ewa Stachyra, Jan. 2008
"A motivating and inspiring individual who has the unique ability of stimulating people's confidence to a level where they can truly realise their own potential. Passionate about her life and her work and genuinely interested in people... A life 'survivor'!" (Kristina Box 2003)
"I wanted to say a warm 'thank you' for your inspiration, expertise and guidance during the (..session..) at (..company..) this past Monday.You are a true inspiration and I greatly admire your skills, wisdom, intellect, life experience and achievement as a woman, business person and 'achievement enabler".Tara Rehl.2007.
"Every time I met Adina for individual coaching sessions she has provided the same level of excellence and professionalism, with the ability to make me feel "special" by taking great interest in my situation and naturally and genuinely using great listening skills. As a result I have always felt comfortable to raise concerns and share my thoughts. During the coaching sessions Adina uses a unique ability of instilling a sense of achievement and an ever increasing sense of awareness of one's own strength and suitability to a chosen path.
This has enabled me to leave the sessions, with a clear purpose for the immediate future and the knowledge of my own self worth." Peter Mackins 2007.
"Adina has been a real help in making us control our future and have the confidence to "go for it". She has been an excellent coach and a great listener" A.E.Agliano. M&S. 2003
"Adina is an asset to this organisation. She is very friendly and very helpful. She is a joy to talk to anytime. Always gives lots of encouragement" M.M. Lynx. 2003
"I found Adina very inspiring and very honest" D.T. M&S. 2003.
Group facilitation Feedback forms: These have captured the following statements:
"The best facilitator by far, fun, detailed and very helpful" C Everart - EH 11/05/05
"Adina is a true professional. She was thorough, and explained things in a clear unambiguous way, using simple examples and analogies. She also used the time fully and thoroughly. Thank you." D Tod - Barclays 28/01/05.
"Excellent facilitator. Very helpful. Thank you." S Cox - Barclays 28/01/05
"Adina delivered a very informative and useful seminar with bags of enthusiasm. Gave me a lot of "food for thought". N Clarke - Marks and Spencer 15/06/05
"Excellent facilitator. Very effective style" A Davies United Biscuits 18/04/05
"All elements particularly the facilitator's enthusiasm and insight - giving realistic expectations" F Mushigwe - Citygroup 15/05/06
"Workbook not followed- would have liked Adina's material (which was excellent) - to be included in the book, with most useful thing being the interaction between Adina and the group" P Porter 17/03/05
"Excellent, best so far. Very personable and gets empathy with the attendees" J Clarke - Pfizer 14/03/05
"The whole seminar was presented in a highly recommendable manner. Very useful tips, advice and examples. M Nelson -Philip Morris Ltd 11/05/05.
"Excellent facilitator, who uses a quiet authority and flexibility of approach to really serve her clients best. Owns their requirements and offers solutions that build confidence and technically very sound." M.Gledhill - Facilitation Assessor 21/10/03
"A pleasure to work with!". M.Bode - Facilitator 28/01/02
Personal acknowledgements from individual clients:
Hi Nicki,
I have been offered and have accepted a 6 month contract working for [Company], starting Monday 4th July. I particularly would like to thank my consultant, Adina Tarry, who has been a great help and a source of inspiration to me. Her advise was so valuable during my job search; I believe that many of the learning points from our sessions will stay with me for a long time. I also would like to express my thanks for Adina's flexibility in seeing me at short notice on at least 3 occasions. I hope this feedback is useful and I wish you and your colleagues at your organization all the best for the future. Regards, H Roelofs, 29 June 2005.
Hello Adina,
I have now joined [Company] as a permanent member of the Private Equity team. I feel like I have landed on my feet now. I must say a big thank you for all your advice and patience with me! Our meetings were invaluable and have done so much for my confidence. I am now happy help others and feel a feel a real sense of satisfaction that I did it and I'm proud of what I have achieved in my career to date. I sent a note to MG (my original consultant) mentioning how great you were. Thank you again for your help. Kind regards, K Ramdhan, 8 November 2005.
Nicki,
I have succeeded in finding a job much quicker than anticipated and I am sure a lot of this can be contributed to the advice and support received from your organization, in particular Adina Tarry. With only one face to face meeting and a couple of phone calls she has analyzed my career history and summed me up as an individual very quickly and accurately, enabling her to offer sound judgment on my needs and priorities. Her encouragement and support has certainly paid off. Yours sincerely, Mrs S Woodward, 13 September 2005 .
Dear S,
I recently had the privilege of 3 months facilities at your consultancy. My whole experience was a really enjoyable and beneficial one. Adina - I have sent Adina on a personal Thank You card, however, I would like you to note that she helped me enormously with my Personal Profile on my Curriculum Vitae. The result was I continue to receive excellent feedback on my marketing tool. Many Thanks, Maria, 10 September 2005
Dear Adina,
Just a little note to say MERCI BEAUCOUP! For all your help and advice with regards to my career change to teaching. My new role begins on 1st September and I am looking forwards to new challenges ahead! I could not have done it without your inspiring words. Best regards, E Scott, 6 July 2005.
Dear Adina,
Thank you once again for all you have done to help me find my new job. The advice you gave to plan my time more effectively and to put down my choices for a new career down in writing, enabled my final job choice to be more easy & decisive than it otherwise might have been. I feel that Adina has been the catalyst to the improved career that I now have. May all your futures be as bright! Kind regards, D Hannaway, 1 August 2005.
David,
Thanks for this. However - I have now got a new job (only heard yesterday), so will not need to attend. I am sure that the hints and tips I picked up on the 1 hour 1-2-1 with Adina, helped me with the interview, so thanks to you guys for that! Kind regards, J Burge, 14 June 2005.
Hi Adina,
I am very pleased to inform you that I got the verbal offer from ...yesterday and the start date is in 4 - 6 weeks time once all the paper work has come through. I am very happy and all the thanks go to you for your hard work and perseverance with me. Thanks and kind regards, P. Gahunia, 11 September 2003.
Student Testimonials
Students: Quotes from student feed back forms (2003), by undergraduate international students, Strategic HR Management subject:
"Adina should be retained as a lecturer. She has an excellent kind of teaching. If possible she should train other staff of the college, how she does it, although she is part time only".
"Educated and well experienced lecturer as well as entertaining. Generally good tuition with reference to global issues."
"Level of commitment was quite remarkable on both sides of lecturer and students in terms of punctuality and attendance... There was more participation on behalf of us students. we were invited..not a one sided lecture.individual participation and contribution was highly recognised..."
"Good points about HR Management: interaction with class - really important because we stay awake, unlike with other lecturers! Also positive: group discussions, informal, patient, good sense of humour."
"Appreciate HRM more than any other courses. Became more business oriented, have learned to integrate human resource strategies into business. Excellent lecturer has taught me to always do something, always try your level best to recall what was taught previously."
"HRM has opened my mind to lots of things, especially business and organisations. How they could easily succeed or fail depending on what circumstances. Motivates me more in setting up a business."
"The courses carried by Adina and Peter were good, considering the short time Adina had with us, she was very good and lectures were enjoyable!"
Friends
Friends: What friends had to say in 2005, when responding to two questions: Question 1: What benefit, if any, did you get from me and our friendship/relationship?
Suzi D, Byron Bay, Australia (met in 1991): I always felt with you Adina, a mental kinship. You have a very thorough and rigorous mind method of sorting through facts. A mental capacity to see through things very quickly....you would make a fine detective (perhaps you have missed your calling). I always felt that you were there for me, whatever the problem, whatever the time - you were and are a very good friend. Who better person than for you to have served as my Matron of Honour at my Wedding! Rightly or wrongly, you have always understood my side in difficulties - as a true friend always does. Your empathy with me and I am sure with others, is rather acute, and that is a good thing. This empathy to others is your gift. I have always felt 'understood' with you.
Olga C, Sydney (met in 1989): People come into our lives...,people go from our lives...., and friends leave "footprints" on our minds and souls..(paraphrasing some famous thinker). Your "footprints" could be summarized as follows:
Courage and resilience in the face of adversity...
A very good sense of humour (to laugh with people, about people and situations and laugh at people and most important at yourself)....
The pleasure of surrounding yourself with nice things which sometimes can become a burden in a not too spacious space...and appreciating this in other people who'll do likewise.
A correct sense of judging people and situations dissociated from the personal emotional involvement. A sort of a constructive criticism if you like...
Ali R, Sydney (met in 1998): "I enjoy interaction with you... for your balanced, mature views not just on work items but of wider issues in life. Specifically, I have enjoyed learning a bit more about eastern European values/culture, your advice on career planning. And how to approach this (am in the process of putting that into action!), and have personally developed as a coach .. by interacting with you in the work environment. while at the same time learning a lot about structured way to approach controls/processes! You have the ability to detail processes.. but also in a simple language that is easy for others to understand and learn and emulate. I used the controls learning we went through in ANZ, to put a rigorous process in place for IBM India Channels!
Margaret P, Johannesbourg (met in 2003): "Dear Adina, ..we came to love you and you became a real part of our family. You are a very warm, loving and kind person, very easy to be with, at the same time as being interesting and a person of substance and immense style. You have enriched our lives and we want our friendship to, as I said in the first e-mail without even reading this one, be an enduring one. Lots of love.
Alexandra M P, Paris (met in 2001): Salut ma belle! Pour la premiere question, ce que j'ai obtenu en etant ton amie c'est ton soutien dans les moments difficiles, c'est la satisfaction d'avoir partager des choses tres importantes avec toi, comme par exemple des avis sur divers sujets, c'est d'avoir appris bons nombres de choses aussi!Avec toi on se sent bien!
Thomas B, London (met in 1985): Our initial relationship was strictly professional & I suppose you could say that my benefit was financial in the form of my fees but I also was able to benefit from communicating with a charming and delightful (although somewhat demanding) client.
Shayna M, London (met in 2001): Some thoughts from me which probably answer both questions in their own ways, so feel free to select: What I value most about you is your non-judgmental and enthusiastic response to new ideas, your ability to always generate fresh and interesting perspectives, your extensive experience of different cultures and work sectors - and your willingness to share this, your genuine desire to help make connections and your analytical and insightful mind. Oh, and a truly impressive knowledge of places to pick up gorgeous clothes and accessories for bargain prices!
Question 2: What did I do/deliver, which caused you to want to continue the relationship/friendship with me?
Olga C, Sydney: All the above. All the best, Olga
Suzi D, ByronBay, Australia. Always being available, always keeping in contact. Always, sometimes when we've not seen 'eye to eye', to put things behind us in the big scheme of life. While some things are important in the minutiae of life....the big picture always looms larger....like when we had a bit of a falling out over an email I sent, and then the bombs in London went off.....and all was forgotten....from both of us. Being 'gracious in spirit' I think it's called. Love Suziline
Alexandra M P, Paris. Pour la deuxieme question, je ne veux pas arreter l'amitie qu'il y a entre nous, quelle qu'elle soit (je suis a Paris et toi a Londres)....parce que tu es une personne speciale et interessante, ouverte, tres intelligente, et je prends un enorme plaisir a chaque fois que je te vois, parce qu'avec toi on s'ennui pas...tu sais ecouter et conseiller, et tu apportes beaucoup aux gens, que se soit du cote moral que du cote intellectuel, culturel etc...et tu sais t'amuser aussi, tu es amusante, tu as de l'humour! Voila...que dire d'autre...j'espere que j'ai bien compris les questions...j'espere que tu vas bien, et qu'on pourra se voir bientot! Si tu as le temps, ecris-moi...comment tu vas...tout ca... Moi j'ai recommence l'ecole, et je fais des ptites choses sympathiques par ci par la...je te raconterai...Je t'embrasse! Miru.
Thomas B, London. After the initial work although I was always on hand to offer my legal advice when needed I was very pleased that our relationship became one of friendship from which I believe we have both benefited from our sparkling repartee & intellectual discussions to just a good laugh. I can also say that my life & those of all your friends would be a lot emptier if you weren't around
Ali R, Sydney. Now, its inspiration / motivation.. When I see you taking on new challenges and making a success of new initiatives outside the beaten corporate path. It challenges / motivates me to get off my backside and do something I believe in / can be passionate about...
