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October 10, 2016 By Lynda Foster

Cortex Coaching Clinic Client Reviews

Cortex Coaching Clinic

Cortex offers participants in their Leading a Winning Team leadership program and members of the Cortex Council an opportunity to practice their coaching skills in “real time” setting.  The key to becoming a great coach to your team members is learning the skills necessary to properly coach and practicing those techniques and principles.  In order to build leaders confidence in their new coaching skills, Cortex offers period coaching clinics wherein leaders are paired with professionals desiring to be coached.  These pairings occur with instruction to the coachees and coaches in order to ensure the best match of leader to coachee.  These clinics are 1.5 hours in length and occur at the Grandin CoLab.  Check with your instructor or Cortex Coach for details.

Here’s what leaders are saying about the Cortex Coaching Clinics:

“I find the coaching clinics refreshing as a coach. When trying to coach my own staff the day to day work that has to get done can get in the way; what should be a transformational conversation often becomes transactional. There are task lists, deadlines, projects to be done. By coaching others I’m able to focus just on the skills I need to develop as a coach and on the person in front of me.”
 
-Nathan Flinchum
City of Roanoke
 
“The Cortex Coaching Clinic is a great space for leaders to engage in powerful conversation with the aim to improve organizational focus.  As a manager, I have learned how to better serve my team by refocusing/redirecting conversations into a positive direction.”
 
-Kevin Schuler
Goodwill Industries of the Roanoke Valley
 
“Coaching, like any other skill, is developed through continual practice. Participating in the Cortex coaching clinics has provided me with the opportunity to gain experience in the practical application of the techniques I have learned in leadership courses. I recommend the clinics to all leaders seeking to enhance their coaching skills.”
 
-Simone Knowles
City of Roanoke

Filed Under: Client Reviews Tagged With: Client Reviews, Coaching Program, Cortex Coaching Clinics, Cortex Leadership, executive coaching, Leadership Coaching, Leadership Training

January 4, 2016 By Lynda Foster

Attendees of Recent Conference

Lynda Foster at Senator Mark Warner's ConferenceLynda spoke at Senator Mark Warner’s Virginia Women’s Conference for a third year in November, 2015. Her workshop was one of the most popular, with standing room only. Here are some of their reviews:

“The 4 keys to effective leadership workshop was absolutely phenomenal. It was engaging, valuable and practical information presented in a way that could be implemented immediately. It was by far my favorite.”

“I took away some great points to apply in my professional life.”

“4 Keys to Effective Leadership was great – very engaging and inspirational. Crowd loved it.”

“My favorite workshop was 4 Keys to Effective Leadership – totally enjoyed this breakout session and left wanting more information.”

“4 Keys to Effective Leadership was my favorite because it was so informative and so easy to understand and apply to my own life.”

“4 Keys to Effective Leadership was absolutely amazing. I loved her transparency!”

“Relevant content, practical information and strategies, & engaging speaker”

“My favorite workshop was 4 Keys to Effective Leadership! I truly loved how she encourages to ask those successful ..How did you get there? Seek Different perspectives, Motivate and bring out the best in others. and Support and Encourage!”

“Lynda’s personality shown through as she talked about the 4 keys to leadership.”

“She was high energy & kept you engaged.”

“I was very inspired by Lynda’s words”

“Lynda McNutt Foster was my favorite presenter. She was enthusiastic, well prepared, and very knowledgeable about the topic.”

“The presenter for the 4 Keys was amazing. She is witty and down to earth. She made you feel comfortable.”

“Lynda Foster was humorous and informative.”

“Lynda McNutt Foster is one of my favorite presenters. She connects with the audience and delivers useful and practical information.”

“Ms. Foster was quite knowledgeable in her field of expertise. She engaged the women to participate by asking for their input and receiving it. She had interesting stories to tell and we could identify with them.”

“Lynda Foster was my favorite presenter because her energy was electric, presentation thorough and engaging and material packed with value.”

“I was tremendously inspired by the session 4 Keys to More Effective Leadership Behaviors: Me time is non-negotiable! Lynda told us that appreciation & gratitude lives in the CEO of our brain. Dream bigger-think beyond! Build TRUST through transparency. I loved this women’s outlook, her aura, her vibe and her wisdom. Lynda you ROCK!!! I anxiously await next year’s conference. Be blessed. It was appreciated. Thank you all so much.”

Filed Under: Client Reviews

July 29, 2015 By Lynda Foster

Lenden Eakin, Attorney Recommends Cortex Leadership Consulting

Roanoke Attorney Hires Cortex Leadership ConsultingI was recently thrown into the public arena for my firearms and legal experience. I spoke on more than a dozen radio shows nationwide for less than a week when it appeared I might be asked to give TV interviews. Thanks to my wife, Kimberly, a student of Lynda Foster, I was aware of Lynda’s background and able to set up a meeting with Lynda about TV interviews. ‬

Lynda helped me understand the details of appearance, presentation and proper preparation for TV interviews. I began to apply her advice immediately because within days I was asked to be on both local CBS/NBC affiliates in Roanoke. The result was two successful pieces which ran during the evening news. ‬

Approximately, seven days later, I was asked to appear on CNN’s Piers Morgan Tonight show with 4-hours’ notice. I focused on preparing for my live interview according to Lynda’s instructions to include proper attire, correct makeup, posture, attitude, tone, and other detailed preparations to present my talking points while maintaining control of the interview. There is no doubt the interview was a success.‬

Lenden Eakin, PC
President, Ferris & Eakin, PC

Filed Under: Client Reviews

July 29, 2015 By Lynda Foster

Roanoke City Facilities Manager John McGhee Recommends Cortex Leadership Consulting

I wanted you to know how grateful I am for the change you bring to people’s lives. Your passion for what you do, Lynda, is so strong it can tear down barriers so change can begin. When change comes it cannot simply be measured in one individual, it requires measure on a larger scale. When I became aware of myself and who I am and how I interacted with others, it provided beneficial change for those that I work with. When I interact with individuals in a way that speaks to who they are, the result is a much happier and more engaged worker. This in turn will generate a benefit for the city as that individual’s performance will improve. I would guess that when that individual returns home at the end of the day the dividends continue as it has for me.

John McGhee
Facilities Manager, City of Roanoke, Virginia

Filed Under: Client Reviews

July 23, 2015 By Lynda Foster

Stephanie Smoot Of Goodwill Industries Of The Valleys Recommends Cortex Leadership Consulting

Lynda has so much knowledge to share. One of my favorite things about Lynda is that she is so genuine and easy to talk to…she is open and honest with everyone. She always has great advice and she really listens to what people have to say and the struggles they are facing. It is very evident that she has a true passion for what she does and she always gives it 100%. She is a huge motivation to me and I can’t thank her enough for all of the encouragement that she provides. She is a wonderful person and I am so glad that I have had the opportunity to work with her and I look forward to continuing to work with her in the future.‬

Stephanie Grubs Smoot
Senior Director of Finance at Goodwill Industries of the Valleys‬

Filed Under: Client Reviews

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