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What Clients Say About Working with Deborah
Testimonials from Coaching Clients
"I had the great pleasure of working with Deborah as a life coach during a challenging transition in my life, and I found her to be immensely compassionate, wise and creative. Her prompts and exercises, and the way she could help me frame issues in innovative and generous ways, helped me find far greater clarity on the issue that drew me to her in the first place. Moreover, in working with her, I found ways to articulate with words and images my life focus, something I refer myself to regularly to ensure that the work I choose follows my deepest values.
Deborah is kind, easy to work with, open to new approaches and full of good ideas about how to access our most authentic life work. I highly recommend her as a coach, facilitator and speaker."
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, Co-Owner at Brave Voice: Writing & Singing for Your Life
"Deb Howard is an ultimate professional that we can all relate to. She understands the fine art of negotation, interaction with others and the importance of effective communication. I have worked with Deb as part of an Executive Directors leadership circle and subsequently asked her to meet with my staff to help with their personal goal setting for the new year. Each and every time, I have come away with not only a new skill, tip but a practical approach to do business and enhance how I work with others, and most importantly how I value my own work"
Carine Jocelyn, Executive Director, Diaspora Community Services
“I have been participating in a professional group that initially started as a workshop Deborah offered to Executive Directors through the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York. I believe that her expertise and guidance have been vital to my development as a leader. She has helped me to learn from the common themes that come to play in nonprofit organizations. Furthermore, she has facilitated tremendous personal growth and self-understanding that has enhanced my leadership capacity and will carry with me throughout my career.”
Lisa Stein, (formerly) Executive Director, Recycle a Bicycle
Testimonials from Consulting Clients
“I would like to express how much I enjoyed the Creative Approaches to Leadership Workshop at the NTL Festival of Learning co-facilitated by Deb Howard and Yvette Hyater-Adams. The unique aspect of the workshop was that it challenged me to access my creative side (never have I imagined that I could write poetry) but also supported me in the journey. As an HR professional, I have had the privilege of being part a number of courses but I was moved by the depth of facilitation skills of Deb and her co-facilitator. The biggest testament I have is that even after many months... I still refer to my vision chart for inspiration. Thanks Deborah for supporting me in being a more creative leader.”
Shefali Salwan, Executive Coach and HR Consultant, Shefali Salwan Coaching and Consulting.
"Deborah Howard is an amazing bundle of energy, very bright and one of the most pleasant people you ever will work with. She knows her subjects and works tirelessly to satisfy her clients. I have worked closely with her in the English Speaking Union and guarantee that you can't do better than Deborah Howard!"
Patricia Schroeder, Board Chair, English Speaking Union
“[In working with our organization] Deb was extremely helpful and
well received. Our staff enjoyed her style – her openness, her
ability to identify the ‘heart’ of an issue and focus attention and
discussion on what really mattered. I was particularly impressed
with her methodical preparation before the workshops and her
comprehensive reports and analysis after the workshops. After just a
few hours with key constituents, Deb came to a broad understanding
of how our organization operated, what the significant issues were,
who the vital players were and consequently she was able to lead our
meetings with a certain amount of authority. The team felt confident
that she was familiar enough with the Academy to coach us in our
transition.”
Wendy Caruso, Director of Human Resources, New York Academy of
Sciences
“Deb was able to facilitate a retreat for us so that even those
who do not like retreats or the topics discussed benefited from the
experience. The process she co-created with us and the work that our
team accomplished at the retreat was a catalyst for us to take off
running on many of our issues. I am excited about the possibility of
real change occurring inside the Law School.”
Peter Alexander, Professor (former Dean,) Southern Illinois University School of Law
“Deborah Howard provided organizational consultation for our company during a major leadership transition. She facilitated key insights into difficult organizational log jams and allowed underlying strength to emerge. Her style is engaging, dynamic and collaborative. Her personality, agility and follow through greatly enhanced our life together. Our team work, cohesion and overall direction has enhanced our communication process in many ways. I strongly recommend Deborah Howard.”
Gary Hellman, Executive Director, Psychotherapy and Spirituality institute
“Deborah Howard brought an important blend of intelligence and
humanity to a somewhat contentious gathering of women. Her cool head
and willingness to be creative and focused on the big picture were
both extremely valuable qualities.”
Abigail Disney, Daphne Foundation
“Deborah worked with our organization consistently for several years. She quickly developed a strong understanding of our organizational culture and needs and provided excellent training in conflict resolution, organizational development, and leadership for our staff. She was really flexible and creative, helping us to make impromptu adjustments to the curriculum when topics arose that needed to be addressed. I strongly recommend her!”
Tamara Greenfield
“Deb's ‘push back’ skills and delving into the ‘deeper issues’
taught me to reflect on how I deal with my staff. She related to my
nursing staff without any difficulties and made them feel
comfortable talking about issues that had been bothering them for a
long time. Her ability to create a non-threatening and positive
environment made a lasting impression on my staff. Staff members
said that the sessions with Deb made them feel closer as a team and
taught them how to positively approach each other to give feedback
on their performance. The sessions were definitely helpful for me to
bring my staff together. And, Deb’s follow-up reports were
thorough.”
Eunmee Shim, New York Presbyterian Medical Center
“Deborah did a marvelous job helping us start a major new law
school project. She was instrumental in helping us analyze the
project and identify the resources (both internal and external) that
would be needed to move it forward. She did a great job facilitating
focus groups of alumnae/i and other lawyers to help us design a
program to meet their needs as well as the needs of the law school.
She is able to draw upon her knowledge of law school administration
and academic institutions as well as her experience in the legal
profession and with nonprofit organizations to bring fresh ideas to
her clients.”
Stuart L. Deutsch, Professor (former Deam), Rutgers School of
Law-Newark
"Deborah Howard's creativity, sensitivity to institutional
culture, enthusiasm, and vast experience in program development and
implementation combine to make her an invaluable asset to the
organizational change process. We benefited greatly from her
assistance."
Laura Cohen, Clinical Law Professor, Rutgers Law School-Newark
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List of Representative Clients
Nonprofit Organizations
- Arab-American Family Support Center
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden
- Bureau of Jewish Education
- Criminal Justice Initiative
- English Speaking Union of the United States
- Hebrew Union College
- Hudson River Park Trust
- InsideNGO
- International Planned Parenthood Federation, Western Hemisphere Region
- Metropolitan New York Library Council
- National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU)
- NEW (Nontraditional Employment for Women)
- New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS)
- New York-Presbyterian Hospital
- New York Public Library
- Park Slope Food Coop
- Partnerships for Parks
- Prospect Park Zoo*
- War Resisters League
Legal Services Organizations
- Legal Aid Bureau of Maryland
- Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York (LASNNY)
- Legal Services Corporation
- National Legal Aid and Defender Association
Law Firms
- Nixon, Hargrave
- Shearman & Sterling
- Sullivan & Cromwell
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Government Agencies
- New Jersey Administrative Offices of the Court
- New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board
- New York City Office of Equal Employment Opportunity
- State of Connecticut Department of Education
Educational Institutions
- Long Island University Office of Career Services
- Montessori Day School
- The New School
- Pace University*
- P.S. 261 PTA Executive Board
- Rutgers University School of Law
- Southern Illinois University School of Law
- University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry
- Washington University School of Law
- Yeshiva University
Corporations
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
- BNP/Paribas*
- Ernst & Young
- Goldman Sachs*
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Health Plus
International Clients
- Lucent Technologies, Tokyo, Japan
- NTL Institute Festival of Learning, Singapore
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*Provided services as Senior Consultant for the Karp Consulting Group, Inc.
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