Some of Our Clients and What They are Saying

We are deeply grateful to our partners, clients, and everyone we’ve had the privilege to work with over the years. The relationships we’ve built with them mean the world to us. Here’s a glimpse of what some have shared about their experiences:

“Michael, your holistic approach to coaching which focused on the whole person has been instrumental in helping me not only get to that next level on both the personal and professional front but getting there with a great sense of curiosity and excitement, accomplishment and contentment. You have a great ability to see the greatness that lies within and then to draw that out in a nurturing and skillful way to achieve results in a progressive and accountable manner.

I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to be part of the Red Hat Advanced Leadership Development Program and very fortunate to have you as my coach. I truly thank you as a coach and now a lifelong friend.”

Stella Kordonis, Senior Regional Marketing Manager – ANZ Red Hat

“As an HR leader, I’ve had the good fortune to work with Michael on several occasions. An exceptional and empathetic listener, Michael is able to rapidly assess the situation and participants and formulate a plan for achieving the desired outcomes with the key stakeholders.

Michael is adept at navigating through organizational politics and personalities to ensure each program participant feels heard and that elephants in the room are addressed. He is extremely supportive and compassionate, yet firm in his ability to hold individuals accountable and call out unproductive behaviors.

Michael’s expert use of the Hermann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI) has been transformational to the leadership teams he’s worked with. I can’t think of a better partner to HR and an organization’s leadership team!”

Jeanne Davie, SHRM-SCP, Vice President, Human Resources – WuXi AppTec

“Michael is a rock star coach. I had the pleasure to be coached by him over a period of 9 months within an accelerated leadership program. Michael’s active listening skills and his techniques asking the right questions at the right time are an art art for itself. His ability making you reflecting yourself and making changes to your leadership style a natural behavior were most valuable for me. Michael’s honest feedback was always given and taken as a gift. Last but not least we had good laughs together which I feel as an important factor for a successful coaching relationship. Let me summarize: If you are looking for a professional coach you won’t find a better person than Michael”

Mark Schulze, Senior Manager Services Central Europe – Red Hat

“I have participated in two of Michael’s sessions – one targeted to the entire organization and the other series for the leadership team. He seamlessly traversed the needs of these two groups, resulting in more appropriate interactions as the organization experiences growth. He has real life experiences which serve as the foundation of his work, enhancing his credibility. Throughout my 30+ year career, I have attended a number of these types of sessions, and would rank Michael as one of the very best!”

Janet Rose Rea, MSPH, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Clinical – Atossa Genetics, Inc.

“I was a very grateful recipient of the Red Hat Advanced Leadership Development Program in which a select group of individuals are chosen to attend a “Red Hat Leadership Master’s Program” for nine months. As a part of this program we had the honor of having a professional coach for the entire length of the program. Michael was my coach and I can say, I never missed an opportunity to meet with him. His ability to draw out of me an awareness to just be vulnerable was game changing. He quickly identified and honed in on the traits that were crippling to turning them into areas of strengths. Michael’s coaching is a gift. After working with him, I have since adopted (or tried to) his skills for my own team. If you work with him – consider yourself a very lucky person!”

Christine Puccio, Global ISV Business Development – Red Hat

“Imagine that you’re in my position. You’re a nerd, and you specialize in a powerful, statistically based methodology for the improvement of competitive position that is very different, technically difficult, and typically needs a lot of explaining. You often give presentations of this material, which generally run between 30 and 90 minutes, at specialized and academic conferences. Now you want to make a living from your specialization. What’s your 15 minute sales pitch? What’s your elevator pitch?

Michael Rubell helped me develop the answers to these questions. He worked with me very patiently to ensure that in either of the above situations, I could get to the point that was of interest to the audience while preserving enough technical detail to differentiate my methodology from the competition. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to work with several speaking coaches. I can sincerely recommend Michael Rubell as one of the very best.”

William J. Feuss, Ph.D., Consultant in Quality and Competitive Position – William Feuss & Associates