Case Histories

These case histories reflect actual experiences between Emily Barnes and a few of her clients. They are summarized below in order to give you some insight into the broad range of skills and tools Emily uses to help clients reach their goals.

Leadership Transition

Leadership Development – Athlete to Executive

Issue: After suffering a career halting injury, a former professional athlete was hired to manage a staff of six in a small department within a financial services firm. Although he is a quick study, and extremely disciplined in his work, he was having difficulty feeling comfortable in his role, communicating his vision, establishing staff routines and procedures, and generally asserting himself as a leader in that environment.

Solution: We focused the work on two issues: leadership development and employee performance/management. In addition, we agreed to integrate practices related to maximizing productivity and minimizing stress for long-term success.

Results: Several years later, the client is still performing confidently and successfully after only a few months of coaching. In his quest for continuous improvement, he periodically identifies opportunities for further development and returns for additional coaching. He has a proven to be a wise investment for his company, maintaining high retention among a loyal staff and a department frequently cited for performance excellence.

Leadership Transition
Athlete to Executive
Technology Staffer to Manager 

Personal Performance
Technology Staffer to Manager 
Fine-tuning Business Etiquette

Organization & Productivity
Working Smarter

Career Transition
Working Creatively

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