Nozer Damania, Sr. Engineering Manager

“My favorite aspect of the Leadership Ascent Program was witnessing each of us conquer our initial fears and inertia. Everyone bravely stepped out of their comfort zones, achieving a 100% participation rate—an inspiring testament to the program's effectiveness.

Participating in the Leadership Ascent program has been an eye-opening experience. The most powerful takeaway for me was the realization that to drive significant change, you must embrace that challenging first step out of your comfort zone.

Incorporating 'intentional trust building' into my leadership style is now a priority. I'm committed to frequent check-ins with my team, ensuring they have the support and guidance they need to succeed.

Bringing the 'magic from the mountain home' involves several key actions. Firstly, assuring my team that I always 'have their back'. Setting clear milestones and celebrating their progress is crucial. Encouragement for every small step they take, leading to greater achievements, is equally important. Lastly, publicly recognizing their successes is a must.

My favorite aspect of the Leadership Ascent Program was witnessing each of us conquer our initial fears and inertia, ultimately overcoming the daunting challenge before us. Moreover, the incredible support from non-climbers, encouraging us to persist, made the experience even more memorable. Everyone bravely stepped out of their comfort zones, achieving a 100% participation rate—an inspiring testament to the program's effectiveness.

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Bhargav Shah, CIO FSA Store

“My biggest takeaway from Leadership Ascent was to trust myself and the team to take that first step even when something seems difficult. Rock climbing served as a great metaphor to experience that. The key is to start, trust the process, and keep moving forward. Just like in leadership, you don't need to have the entire path mapped out before you begin. You'll find opportunities to step up, reach out, and push yourself further.”

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Meena Shivakumar

“This was an awesome day. Even though I have a weak leg I was able to get on climbs. I don’t like failure and this motivated me to try hard. Everyone supported me to try and it felt awesome getting on the rock even though I have never tried this before. I can now trust myself and the team to do something challenging and different.”

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Mohammed Vajifda

“Just like climbers have multiple ways to ascend mountains, we have numerous approaches to finishing a project. Ultimately, it all boils down to trusting our expertise and relying on our team's collective knowledge.”

Rock climbing is very similar to our day-to-day IT tasks.  The climbing guides teach us the safety features, provide some guidance on how to climb mountains, and then let us climb. We have all the tools to be successful in place. Now it’s up to us to trust ourselves and our team to get to the top.

Similarly, in our IT world, we are given requirements and training on how to do the work.  But it's up to us to finish the project.

Just like climbers have multiple ways to ascend mountains, we have numerous approaches to finishing a project. Ultimately, it all boils down to trusting our expertise and relying on our team's collective knowledge.

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Ana Narvaez

What is unique about Martina, she helps you discover things on your own, raises your self-awareness, and provides you with the tools to continue to grow on your own, as life is constant learning.

“Since my first session with Martina, I felt that this was a different type of coaching. I was so pressurized to reach objectives; my self-imposed goals were generating high levels of stress/anxiety and I felt so unhappy. Martina style of coaching, which usually revolved around asking questions and letting me identify my own barriers was enlightening. I started to understand why I felt the way I felt and helped me changed my perspective to my career. This had a huge impact on my life and the way I perceived success which has helped rationalize the sometimes shrewd and even toxic environments that we face in corporate environments. I was able to quickly implement solutions that helped me manage situations while continuing to grow internally to manage my own emotions. I was also able to change my perception as I encounter situations that trigger my stress/anxiety. Through her coaching, I grew and I found a way to personally thrive despite the environment. I found that being valued was not dependent on others but rather I had to value myself. What is unique about Martina, she helps you discover things on your own, raises your self-awareness, and provides you with the tools to continue to grow on your own, as life is constant learning.”

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CHRESTIEN H., SALES DIRECTOR

Through her coaching and guidance, I was not only able to navigate through one of the biggest life changes in my life, I also found myself accomplishing multiple goals along the way!

“When I was looking for work, Martina proved an excellent resource to help me during my job search. As a career coach, her professional knowledge expands multi-level and multi-industry. She can help you align your cover letter and resume with keywords and phrases to help you get the recognition you deserve! With Martina's help, I was impressed to get a call back quickly for an interview. She is well worth the investment and would work with her again.”

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Regina P., Project Manager

The other coaches I interviewed tried to intimidate me into believing I needed them. Martina told me all the things I was doing right, and taught me how to uplevel my effort

“Martina's straightforward, no-nonsense approach helped me get a job in a little more than a month! No Hype. No coaching aphorisms. Just clear directions and upbeat support. The other coaches I interviewed tried to intimidate me into believing I needed them. Martina told me all the things I was doing right, and taught me how to uplevel my effort. If you listen, learn and act on her suggestions, you'll find the perfect fit too! I recommend her highly.“

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Shareef Khalid

It was a pleasure working with Martina. Her style of questioning helped me pinpoint many blindspots of mine and enabled me to develop ways of thinking to overcome mental hurdles.

“It was a pleasure working with Martina. Her style of questioning helped me pinpoint many blindspots of mine and enabled me to develop ways of thinking to overcome mental hurdles. The Energy Leadership Index assessment was particularly helpful for me to identify my thinking patterns and enabled me to make more self-aware choices when dealing with my work. After working with Martina, I can confidently say I feel more in control of the challenges I face at work”

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Andrea S., Founder Imua Ola

Martina has the skill to ask the hard questions and guide me to face the true challenges in life. She offers powerful tools and practical exercises that help overcome any limiting beliefs or blocks that were discovered.

“Martina has the skill to ask the hard questions and guide me to face the true challenges in life. She offers powerful tools and practical exercises that help overcome any limiting beliefs or blocks that were discovered.

In every session, I have the feeling of care, nurture and moving forward. There is change in me through every meeting with Martina. And, the sessions are fun! In addition, she provides inspiring session notes in combination with motivational quotes.

I just completed the foundational 12-session program and am excited to continue working with her in 2023.”

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Sanjib G, Senior Scientist

I just started job searching and the Fast Track To Land Your Dream Job course by Martina is fascinating. Especially the portion where she describes what interview questions we need to ask back was really helpful for me

“I just started job searching and the Fast Track To Land Your Dream Job course by Martina is fascinating. Especially the portion where she describes what interview questions we need to ask back was really helpful for me. Moreover, the salary negotiation part, and how to stay positive during the whole job search process were also very nicely explained by her. Great work!!! As a result, I secured a Sr. Scientist position in a leading biotech company after spending my career in academia.“

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Amanda B.

She can help you align your cover letter and resume with keywords and phrases to help you get the recognition you deserve!

“When I was looking for work, Martina proved an excellent resource to help me during my job search. As a career coach, her professional knowledge expands multi-level and multi-industry. She can help you align your cover letter and resume with keywords and phrases to help you get the recognition you deserve! With Martina's help, I was impressed to get a call back quickly for an interview. She is well worth the investment and would work with her again.”

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Mark M., VP of Real Estate

Since beginning to work with Martina, I've not only been able advance my career considerably, but also to increase the impact that I have in my community and the closeness to my family.

"Since beginning to work with Martina, I've not only been able advance my career considerably, but also to increase the impact that I have in my community and the closeness to my family. The ELI360 review provided a very candid and honest assessment of how I show up at work and at home, and Martina highlighted areas of opportunity and growth. In taking the comments to heart and committing to taking advantage of these opportunities, it's made a tremendous difference in my life and allowed me to think and operate on a higher plane."

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Gavin M., Fractional CFO, Boulder, CO

She somehow manages to combine highly organized and structured thinking with a creative and flexible approach to generating many, many ideas, suggestions, and sources that lead to real results.

“I used Martina Felderman’s coaching services in April 2019 and would highly recommend them. From the initial contact via LinkedIn, through to evaluation of options, to actually starting coaching, the experience with Martina was impeccable. She somehow manages to combine highly organized and structured thinking with a creative and flexible approach to generating many, many ideas, suggestions, and sources that lead to real results. She is very easy to work with, respectful but appropriately demanding, and is 100% vested in a successful outcome. Worth every penny and I would highly recommend working with her if you are serious about moving your business up several levels.”

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Alec P., Business Development Representative

I was at a pivotal moment in launching a new career and Martina gave me the tools and process to get to where I wanted to be. Her values and methods rang true throughout every session we had, something that was really important to me.

“Working with Martina was the best decision I ever made. I was at a pivotal moment in launching a new career and Martina gave me the tools and process to get to where I wanted to be. Her values and methods rang true throughout every session we had, something that was really important to me. She sets goals with you early and often and holds you accountable to hitting those goals! I started a new role at a company I’m passionate about and couldn’t be happier. Big thanks to Martina for lighting the path to my success.“

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Jamie B., Sr. Director Sales Operations

I am impressed by Martina's ability to enable me to find solutions for the most complex problems and to deliver on any challenge that was brought to the table in my 1:1 coaching sessions.

“Martina is one of the best coaches I’ve had the good fortune to work with. Martina is a tremendous collaborator with an amazing creative side. I am impressed by Martina's ability to enable me to find solutions for the most complex problems and to deliver on any challenge that was brought to the table in my 1:1 coaching sessions.

I would jump at an opportunity to work with Marinta again and I highly recommend her to anyone looking to work with a strong coach to support you in achieving your goals.”

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Mike M.,

Through her coaching and guidance I gained the confidence and realization that I possessed the experience and skills to take my career to the next level.

“I hired Martina to help me prepare for an interview with a company and a next level career position that I very much wanted but felt like I lacked the needed expertise to compete. Through her coaching and guidance I gained the confidence and realization that I possessed the experience and skills to take my career to the next level. She helped push me outside of my comfort zone and has been a big part of my personal and professional growth. Thank you so much, Martina! I could not have done it without you. I highly recommend Martina.“

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Julia S., Director, Planning, Land Use, Environment

The ELI assessment gave me the opportunity to identify strengths and safely explore blind spots that have created little blocks to achieving my definition of success.

“My Friday meetings with Martina were the light at the end of the work week. There is a calm centeredness to her approach: she is upbeat and encouraging while remaining steadfast at challenging my assumptions and interpretations. The ELI assessment gave me the opportunity to identify strengths and safely explore blind spots that have created little blocks to achieving my definition of success. By asking the right questions at each step, Martina's guidance allowed me to reframe and address recurring issues. In-turn, I started to untangle insecurities and use my values to create guideposts and goals.”

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