“I wasn’t sure what coaching was all about but after my experience with Tandem I came out as a stronger leader. I highly recommend Tandem to anyone who wants to give their career a boost.”
“Tandem’s effective combination of small group sessions and individual coaching came at a crucial juncture in my career and helped me make the transition from physician to physician-leader.”
“Chris was a tremendous facilitator and helped me identify the core issues on my team. By emphasizing an approach to look at staff behaviors, not judgements of what I believe is happening, and the importance of strong relationships, I have become more confident starting difficulty conversations that will lead to success for my team’s goals and staff’s individual goals.”
“This was a great course! I learned practical skills to add to my management toolbox. As a new manager, I feel equipped to lead and support my team to the fullest.”
“Participating in Tandem’s Leader as a Coach course has helped me develop my leadership and communication skills in a way that no other management training has done before. As a more junior manager, I previously struggled to have tough conversations and deliver performance-related feedback to direct reports. The COACH process and mindset has reframed how I approach those conversations and provided me with transferrable tools and a framework that aligns with my personal values and beliefs (open communication, collaboration, accountability). I finished the course feeling empowered and excited to continue to practice and hone the critical coaching skills.” Crosby Enright, Associate Director for Strategic Initiatives
“The blended learning format of self-paced materials and well-spaced virtual group practice sessions with an experienced facilitator was ideal for professionals with time constraints. The online material and tools are well designed and easy to use as job-aids after the training. It was worth the time and effort investment!” Mamta Saxena, Assistant Dean of Academic Quality and Assessment (College of Professional Studies, Northeastern University)
“Kris is fantastic as a coach for this course.” Angela Miller, Associate Controller
“I thoroughly enjoyed taking this course and observed the change as we progressed through it. I appreciated many innovative and interesting ideas that the coach and peers shared during the online sessions and the difference these ideas had on my coaching approach. I am sure that I will continue using the learning from this course to help me perform as a leader. Thank you so much for this wonderful opportunity!” Diana Danelian, Senior Associate Director, University Decision Support
“This is a fundamentally necessary course for leaders and coaches of all levels. Weeding out bad habits, focusing on what elevates others.” Michael Crawford, Director of Marketing and Communications
“This was a great course. Admittedly, I was a bit skeptical about the utility of participating as many past professional development opportunities have been a surface level list of best practices as a manager. This course went a lot deeper and offered more authentic real-life scenarios. The coaching sessions were the most helpful in holding us accountable to practicing our coaching skills, sharing with one another, and offering feedback. I genuinely engaged in these sessions and did not let myself get distracted by emails or Teams messages. I found this incredibly valuable and worthwhile.”
“The Tandem Coaching Tool helps you rethink the way you manage. It provides you with critical thinking to help you manage complex situations.” Ravi Masand, Associate Athletic Director, Compliance & Enrollment Services
“I realized that the coaching model can not only solve most of the everyday management issues but can also help leaders to empower their employees (and peers!) and promote growth mindset (vs. fixed mindset). I realized that I shouldn’t always jump into a conversation with the “I can fix it” mode, rather I should allow my team members to benefit from this experience and guide them as they reflect and explore solutions by themselves.”
“Coaching has opened up from a different perspective for me – it is a powerful tool, and I was underestimating it before. I am happy I had a chance to learn more about the coaching model and sharpen my coaching skills as well as build a deep and practical understanding of all the aspects of the “coaching wheel”.”
“Thank you to Nancy for all your help and support during the last few sessions of the Leader as Coach program! I appreciate your patience and your ability to always break down difficult concepts or ideas so that I could not only move forward with my learning, but also put the concepts into practice. Your enthusiasm and encouragement made the course enjoyable to attend and I greatly benefited from your insights. I hope to see you at another training opportunity in the future. Thank you again!”
“The employee survey that I recently received gave me a very high leadership score (better than the office as a whole) and I know that would not have been possible without the Tandem coach’s guidance and assistance. Leadership is lonely – I don’t think I really appreciated that before – and having someone you can speak with has been more than helpful – it has sometimes been therapeutic. My team appreciates the leadership style I bring, and I can see that the approach that Tandem Solutions promotes has a positive impact. So, thank you!” Katherine, Hospital Administrator
“I was a bit skeptical about the utility of participating as many past professional development opportunities have been a surface level list of best practices as a manager. This course went a lot deeper and offered more authentic real-life scenarios. The coaching sessions were the most helpful in holding us accountable to practicing our coaching skills, sharing with one another, and offering feedback. I genuinely engaged in these sessions and did not let myself get distracted by emails or Teams messages. I found this incredibly valuable and worthwhile.”
“I really enjoyed the format of the program. Specifically, the format of the coaching sessions really encourages the participants to share openly and honestly. It challenged us to grow through practicing during the session and the 30 days thereafter.”
