“How fast can I expect to see results?”
You'll gain insights and benefits in the first session, and every session. Most people see "milestone results" after 3 to 6 sessions - it just depends on what you want to accomplish.
“How does each 1 on 1 coaching session work?”
The first session (30 min) starts with an assessment of your goals, needs, and gaps - so we can identify the priority areas for us to focus on.
The subsequent sessions (60 min) are a deep-dive to improve the most pressing gaps from comfort level, empathy, listening, messaging, influence, building relationships, and many other areas - through background knowledge, insights, tips & techniques, rehearsal/role-play, and continuous feedback.
“What does your coaching offer that I can’t just Google and learn on my own?”
The internet is filled with an overwhelming amount of information related to people skills - some of it’s good, some bad. But finding what works for you is like searching for a needle in a haystack.
Instead of burning all this energy on your own, I filter it down to the specific tools, techniques, and knowledge you need - saving you time, energy, and stress.
“What makes you qualified to teach social skills to engineers?”
As an engineer…I learned these skills because I was tired of overanalyzing every conversation - being misunderstood, having to explain myself, second-guessing what I should/shouldn’t say, etc. Then I discovered how to use them in my favor.
As an engineering manager…I learned how to teach these skills to engineers, and use it as the most efficient means to building-up a department of 40 people.
“I’m not very outgoing or talkative. Will this work for me?”
Yes! People skills are tangible skills that can be taught and learned by anyone. But one thing I don’t teach is “fake it til you make it”. Instead, you’re going to build every skill and technique around your natural personality.
For example - If you’re not a social butterfly, then you’ll learn how to lead engaging conversations with anyone through communicating in a way that gets more impact using less words.
“Why should I have to change how I work for other people?”
It’s not for other people - it’s for you.
Understanding people and strategically adapting your behavior to motivate their behavior and influence their actions is your most efficient tool for creating opportunities and getting where you want to be.
“I’m pretty busy with work. How much time will this require?”
You get tips, tools & techniques that you can quickly and seamlessly interweave into your daily routine and habits. In fact, these techniques actually save you time, effort, and energy.
Aside from a 60 minute coaching session along with 15-30 minutes of homework exercises (each week), there’s no net time added to your life. That’s the beauty of this!
“How do I know this will work?”
“They’ve done studies…60% of the time, it works every time!”
-Brian Fantana (Channel 4 News Team)
OK, that’s a quote from Anchorman, but all kidding aside…
I’ve used my 15 year experience of leading, mentoring, coaching, training, and collaborating with engineers to create a structure for teaching these skills & techniques that deeply resonates with people from technical backgrounds.
“I’ve read multiple books on developing social skills, and none of them helped me. How is this different?”
Books are produced for mass appeal and use a generalized one-size-fits-all approach to teaching these concepts. They don’t offer personalized guidance that resonates with you and works for your lifestyle - and they don’t provide continuous feedback and reassurance, letting you know that you’re doing it right.
Am I a good fit for this if I’m not 100% clear on my goals or where I want my career to go yet?
Yes - this is where I begin with every client.
“Do you have people who’ve used this with success?”
Yes - I’ve sprinkled quotes from their testimonials throughout this page.
