Program Feedback

April, 2003 WLF Program Feedback:

The PowerSkills relationship management session gave me a new perspective on managing my existing network, and highlighted for me some of the areas where I need to work on improving my skills. It also allowed me to reflect on the important business and personal relationships in my life and think what I could do to augment them. I found value in the seminar as a seasoned professional since I rarely have time to take stock of the relationship assets that I have developed, Shawna Slack – Principal, YankeeTek Ventures

“Excellent speaker; lots of useful tips!” – Maureen McNamara, BridgeWorks Business Solutions

“Lively, fun, you could see a lot of the attendees were thinking in totally new ways based on what they heard. It was a great session.” – Mary Cole, Merrill Lynch

“Liked the take-aways” – Dayle Thorpe, Boston University Center for Professional Education

“Excellent” – Cynthia Bainton

“Useful, workable information. Very relevant and specific”

“Highly relevant” – Linda Bolliger, Bolliger Research Associates

“Provided great ideas/action steps for relationship building” – Maya Levy, PriceWaterhouse Coopers


Boston University, Women's Leadership Forum, 2003

"Jackie is an excellent presenter! She engages the audience, provides practical tips and real life examples," Candy Brush, Boston University School of Management, Chair of Women’s Leadership Forum
 

It’s not just what you say, it’s what is interpreted and remembered. Here are a few comments from various sessions on Partnerships & what the audience remembered:

Most important lesson from a lecture on Partnerships:

  • That partnerships really need the buy-in of upper management and someone to foster the relationship on both sides to allow for a good flow of communication.
  • Be selective about the partners you choose.
  • Even in today’s business climate, there are still opportunities for partners.
  • It’s OK to walk away from the partnership, but not the relationship. So many times, it feels as this one opportunity is the only thing worth talking about, but there may be other (bigger!) opportunities to partner down the road.