Testimonials

“I spent 2 ½ days attending a workshop by Leading Visions Incorporated called “Leading Through Changing Times”, an Executive Leadership Workshop. The name of the workshop does not do it justice! What the workshop really does is give you 2 ½ days of reaching your potential to be the type of person you want to be. I found it life changing. Eight people opened up to each other and worked together to become more than we could be on our own. Quite simply, this workshop has made me a better person and made me want to do good. That is the key of leadership. To have empathy and to want to make the world a better place. I can already feel a difference interacting with my employees and partners at work. This workshop has taught me to seek the best in everyone.”

“I had the good fortune of meeting and working with Kristie Bavaro of Leading Visions at what turned out to be a pivotal point in my career. I started working with Kristie while employed as a Consulting Services Manager for a rather large software company. Despite growing the practice by more than 350% in just two years, I found myself looking for that elusive “next thing” that will bring new challenges, opportunities, and excitement. By working closely with Kristie, I was able to surface that inner desire and really explore where I wanted to go next. Fast forward fifteen or so years, and I’m on my second technology startup.
As I look back, I never would have seen myself as a “serial entrepreneur,” but that’s exactly what I’ve become. And it was Kristie’s counsel and guidance that helped me recognize the pivot that I truly wanted to take and to give me the courage to take a chance on something entirely new. Thank you, Kristie!”

“I worked with Kristie of Leading Visions for a little over a year. Kristie came into my life for a reason and helped both my mom and I through a very tough transition time. My father and owner of our company had passed away in January of 2014 and we were left to grieve, become business partners and run a company that had been around for 32 years overnight. We tried as best as possible to navigate this transition on our own needed a bit of help. We were more than fortunate to be introduced to Kristie through an exterior consulting group. I believe she was key in salvaging not only our mother-daugther relationship, but helping us understand how to successfully run the company and be co-owners as well. Kristie spends a lot of time learning about her clients, who they are and what they want to achieve through coaching. She creates an environment based on trust and wants to see each of her clients succeed. Kristie was able to recognize and help me understand where I was struggling and areas that needed work. I worked for about a year with Kristie and feel like I owe a lot of my success to her. Most importantly, she helped me work through transitioning roles with my mom and allowed us to get to a comfortable and great spot through many conversations where we can now be business partners and still share our special mother/daughter bond. I would recommend Kristie and all the work she does over and over again, her dedication to her work goes above and beyond what I have ever seen any coach do. Thank you, Kristie, I am forever grateful to you!”

“The Gaining Ground: Leading Through Change Workshop offers an opportunity to re-invigorate your career. In a small group limited to 10 participants, you will engage with other talented, committed and successful leaders who will provide provocative conversations that will create new realities. It takes place at The Grand Geneva Resort and is an excellent investment in yourself. It is introspective, which isn’t easy for some. However, when I saw how my personal aspirations and passions have always applied to my professional life, and vice-versa, I was able to map out a vision of how I wanted to proceed with my career. I was already on a path to change, but others in the workshop were not necessarily. But I will tell you that each participant – all leaders (director level and up in large corporations) – walked away changed, either deciding to go down a different path at their company or significantly modify their approach to their teams. We all left as more evolved, more self-aware versions of ourselves with practical plans and goals to start with a fresh perspective the very next day.”

“I found this workshop a game changer for me – my life and my career. A powerful way to find fulfillment that enables success.”

“In November of 2015 I stayed at Grand Geneva for business retreat program called “Gaining Ground Workshop” presented by a wonderful Executive Business Leadership Coaching and Consulting Firm Leading Visions, Inc. Both the resort and Leading Visions, Inc. combined made it life time experience! I highly recommend everyone who is exhausted, overwhelmed and challenged at work to go to this program at the Grand Geneva – best digital detox, reinvigorate and created compelling vision for the future!”

“I recently attended Leading Vision’s Gaining Ground Workshop – it was life changing. The power of the workshop and the depth of the message and the practical application was transforming. I was challenged to change. I started the journey to fulfillment in my life and my career. The next workshop is in Lake Geneva August 30 & 31st . Check it out!”

“Leading Visions, Inc. team systems-based approach to working with teams is breaking new ground in that it creates a mindset and skill set that takes the focus off of individual team members’ relationships and creates a new perspective on the team as its own entity. The business case speaks for itself: “a focused, aligned committed and high performing team.” I believe the model and assessment assisted me in creating a high performing team for a very critical project which I am leading.”

“Leading Visions, Inc.’s coaching dramatically accelerated a critical change management process, and instilled a new culture in our IT organization during a mission critical period. This is leadership development that gets long term, measurable results.”

“We were all sick and losing work days when you started working with us. Now we are healthy and getting more done.”

“I have had the opportunity to lead, or be a member of, a variety of teams. Through my experiences, I learned that one of the greatest challenges to maximizing a team’s performance is developing the trust and collaboration that are necessary to unlock the true potential of a team.

Leading Visions provided me invaluable support and coaching to me address one of the most challenging team dynamics I have ever confronted – one where there was pervasive lack of trust in our organization and its leadership. Through the use of 360 degree assessments and other techniques, we had candid discussions and assessments that allow our team to begin developing the trust, collaboration and organizational alignment we needed to make a group of high performing professionals a truly high performing team! In this process, Kristie helped me to understand new leadership techniques that we could use to identify and confront various team and individual obstacles to success. We did this with less cost and disruption for my organization than other approaches I could have used.

Leading Visions helped make a dramatic impact on one of the best teams, but most difficult leadership challenges, I have ever experienced. I trust Leading Visions, Inc. and do not think there are many partners who could have helped me achieve these results. Through her combination of a positive attitude, knowledge of many leadership techniques and persistence to helping me build a more effective organization, Kristie both taught a lot and exceeded my expectations for transforming our team. I look forward to working with Kristie in the future. Whatever my challenge, I am confident Leading Visions, Inc. will help me address it in a world class manner!

Our results: my team was aligned, largely intact and delivering great results for our organization!”

“Without trying to sound too dramatic — I’d credit the team coaching sessions as the turning point on this project. Without this training, my project team would have failed because we could not get out of the starting blocks.”

“Great conference for leaders. It was a fantastic experience. I took away some excellent skills to help foster teamwork and positive growth.”

“The team alignment program was great! Really started the process of defining our team. The workshop was most valuable in getting management together collectively in one group and on the same page in defining our culture.”

“I got 10 hours a week back because my team is solving its own problems and resolving conflict without my intervention.”

“Over the course of my career, I have had the opportunity to lead, or be a member of a variety of teams. These experiences have shown me that one of the greatest challenges is to drive productivity, trust and collaboration.

Leading Visions helped me use personnel development to create trust, collaboration, organizational alignment and impact on a team of high performers who were not reaching their potential. They helped me to understand new leadership techniques that we could use to identify and confront various team and individual obstacles to our success. We did this with less cost and disruption for my organization.

In the process, Leading Visions helped make a dramatic impact on one of the best teams, but most difficult leadership challenges, I have ever managed. I trust Leading Visions, Inc. and do not think there are many partners who could have helped me achieve these results. I look forward to working with them again in the future. Whatever my challenge, I am confident Leading Visions, Inc. will help me address it in a world class manner!

My team is aligned, largely intact and delivering for our organization!”

“I didn’t think it was possible but 10 years of distrust, cynicism and anger shifted to a desire for change, community and trust in 4 hours.”