Video Testimonials
Hear from my clients in their own words. These testimonials feature real people sharing their genuine experiences working with me. Get an authentic glimpse into the quality of my work and the value of my services.
A Common Language Accelerates Problem-Solving
"I would totally recommend [Leadership and the Middle Path] to others... I believe that if you have a common language, a common system to talk to each other in, it allows you to gain trust with each other much faster and allows you to solve problems much quicker."
–Peter Bui, Sr. Software Engineer, Patreon
Peer-Coaching Makes Training More Impactful
"When we brought Russ in to do the Middle Path training, I think the most valuable aspect was the practice time with our teammates, and then review time with Russ directly."
–Peter Bui, Sr. Software Engineer, Patreon
Developing Leadership and Positivity Skills
“I was developing a team last year… and noticed I had some challenges communicating with my team and navigating the day-to-day… Russ taught me how to speak with my team and how to properly set up my schedule for maximum impact.”
–Ashley Gomez, Founder, Digital Twinners
Unlocking Leadership Potential through Authentic Communication
“There's way too much on the market now that, y’know, it's very sexy-sounding and people get excited about it, but it feels a bit more like taking a big vitamin pill instead of actually integrating new skills into my behavior.”
–Mary Anne Rasmussen, President,
Rasmussen Consulting Group
Building Awareness: The Key to Communication
“And, if you get nothing else out of it, you're going to find out that there's a lot more going on in a person's conversation than what you might be hearing at that top level. And just building the awareness of what's going on in a conversation is gold.”
–Mary Anne Rasmussen, President,
Rasmussen Consulting Group
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Improve Communication for Better Problem-Solving
“We don’t have that luxury [of polarized or sloppy communication] in our workplaces. It's super-important that we be open… and conduct those communications in a positive, effective way. Sadly, we don't have enough role models teaching us how to do that. This program makes up for that gap.”
–Mary Anne Rasmussen, President,
Rasmussen Consulting Group
Practical Leadership Training for Managers in Tech Startups
"I would definitely recommend Leadership and the Middle Path, particularly to new managers. I think sometimes we don't invest in training or sometimes training isn't available to us, but it will help solidify you as a leader."
–Marie-Claire Conlin, Program Manager, St. Michael's Hospital
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Tactics for Unlocking Leadership Potential
“My favorite feature of the middle path framework is the simplicity of the S-loop. It's easy to understand, impossible to master. I can walk anyone through the S-loop in half an hour or less and have them productively put it to use immediately.”
–Jason "Mac" Macauley, Technical Executive, Coach, former Director of Engineering
Rue Gilt Group
Cracking the Code of Effective Communication in Tech Startups
“Before working with Russ, my biggest challenge as a leader and a manager was ‘How do I work with conflict? What are some tools that might help me navigate conflicts?’ I used to be hesitant to approach conflicts. Today, I feel more prepared and confident about approaching these situations.”
–Leo Meira, Engineering Manager
Pearl Health
Practical Leadership Training for Managers in Tech Startups
"My favorite feature of Leadership and the Middle Path was the real-world scenarios where we went back and forth, practicing on random scenarios, different situations we’d seen in our day-to-day work-life. We’d put ourselves in the other person's shoes and ask– How would I navigate this conflict? What would I do? That, for me, was the most exciting and useful part of the workshop.”
–Leo Meira, Engineering Manager
Pearl Health
Skills Learned in Workshop Led to Increase in Profitability
“In one of my first negotiations following my time with Leadership and the Middle Path, I was able to take a situation that had my primary work at risk for me and not only solidify the agreement that I had, so keep the work opportunity, but actually increase my profitability in that arrangement.”
–Mark Sowers, Project Manager
Fairweather & Assoc.
Organizations Save Time with Common Problem-Solving Framework
“I recommend Leadership and the Middle Path to leaders who are looking for a collaborative problem-solving approach and a common framework… to minimize the time wasted… no matter what the type of work that we're engaged in.”
–Mark Sowers, Project Manager
Fairweather & Assoc.
