Testimonials
"I worked with Michelle in several different roles within Nike. She is a highly skilled and adaptable leader, one who can seek knowledge and provide insight very easily. Michelle has a confident and engaging style that allows her to quickly connect and be seen as a go to resource for leaders in all disciplines, middle through very senior managers. Michelle has very deep and broad experience from her years at Nike, having "seen it all" as the company grew and evolved. She can easily call upon that knowledge as a coach/mentor and leader!"
"Michelle is the real deal: she understands people and the systems within which they operate. She has a large range of skills that make her effective in a variety of settings and with a wide range of personalities and positions. You can't go wrong in engaging her as she has the forthrightness to know when and how she will fit, and when she won't. As you can guess, I am a fan only too happy to endorse her."
"The individual I invited Michelle to coach was a first time senior executive. Though hungry to be effective and well equipped with technical skills for the role, she needed to gain the self awareness and potency that would support a strong transition from department director to executive. Michelle and her client worked diligently and the results of the coaching were apparent in client's performance almost immediately. As the client's boss, our conversations took on a very transparent tone with both of us equally motivated for her success. This client has now grown (over a short 2 year period) to be seen as one of the strongest nursing executives in this company."
"Michelle was one of the first people I met at Nike, and thus helped create an incredible first impression of the culture of the brand. Always positive, always insightful, trustworthy and of the highest integrity. Her years at Nike - with all of the complexity, diversity, pace, global reach, and high standards - Michelle is a pro. I would turn to her in a heartbeat."
"I successfully emerged from a long-time corporate career with a direction, a plan and confidence for the next phase of my career. Michelle worked with me to help me recognize the most market-valuable and personally-rewarding aspects of my experience. And, then, how these might materialize in a post-corporate career. Knowing that I'd already imagined 'next' though my work with Michelle, I believe I've emerged strong and primed to start my own business in this challenging economy."
"I have worked with Michelle in various capacities for 30 years, as a peer, as a manager, and as an external consultant. From a coaching perspective, I have observed Michelle providing coaching to mid and senior-level executives at Nike, Inc. She was a trusted advisor working with a variety of men and women dealing with both business strategies and personal/professional development issues. Michelle has a high degree of integrity and handled very confidential information in a professional manner. Her counsel was sought by members of senior management."
"Michelle made a significant difference in my life through her coaching and partnership resulting with the best eleven years of my professional career. She is a seasoned HR professional and executive coach. I worked with her for over 11 years at Nike, Inc. and observed her capabilities as a coach and advisor to senior leaders. Her business acumen and knowledge of organization culture, behaviors and dynamics enable her to effectively coach senior business leaders in highly complex organizations. She has significant experience coaching teams and individuals. Michelle is an accredited coach by the Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara and the International Coach Federation."
"Michelle's own personal life experiences as a business leader, and as a wife and mother enable her to quickly and compassionately relate to others in her role as coach. She's an attentive listener and has an engaging style. Most importantly, there's a feeling of personal commitment and integrity that comes through in all of her dealings --this makes me feel she "has my back" and will help me get through whatever challenge I'm facing. I give her my highest recommendation."
"Michelle is a great listener and a highly creative thinker with great passion and tenacity. She's very reliable, incisive and detail oriented and great with follow through."
"I had the opportunity to work with Michelle Sosinski at Nike for many years and she always exhibited professionalism, a keen insight into the needs of the business and personal communication skills that achieved successful results. Michelle is very calm and focused under pressure. Michelle is able to positively connect with people and find ways to improve business outcomes with them. She has many years of coaching and working with executives at the highest levels and I can recommend her without hesitation."
"Coaching helped me transition from peer to boss. I learned that I didn't need to have all the answers. As a critical care nurse, I had been trained to react quickly. Through my coaching experience, I learned to stay low on the ladder of inference, listen, and ask powerful questions. My coaching experience has helped me become a better leader. I felt invigorated after each coaching session. Changed my life (professionally and personally)!"
"Michelle has a unique ability to ask the right question at just the right time during her coaching sessions to unlock new ideas and paths forward. Her calm demeanor coupled with her extensive industry knowledge makes her the perfect coach for senior leaders looking to grow."
"I have been fortunate to work with Michelle in multiple engagements over the years. She excels at helping teams create a purpose focused strategy utilizing her business experience and leadership coaching. Her coaching approach includes active listening, appreciative inquiry, and asking questions which enable clients to reflect and reframe. As a coaching colleague, I have personally benefited from her approach many times. I have and will continue to recommend Michelle as an outstanding leadership coach."
