Testimonials

There are certain indispensable qualities that you absolutely must have in an executive coach. These include trust, the ability to share one's thoughts openly, intellectual curiosity, going beyond any standardized testing process and walking in one's shoes, shadowing throughout the course of business events, and integrity, standing by one's principles of confidentiality even when it is inconvenient.

If you do not have this in a coach, you do not have a coach.

Liz Bywater, my coach and mentor, has all these qualities and more. Liz is a straight talker. You can be confident that she believes what she is saying and that it is fact based, not contrived by someone who wants her to tell it a certain way. Liz has contributed significantly to my interactions and the interactions of my team. As a direct result of Liz's guidance, my team and I are now considered a high performance team and one to emulate.

- Richard Fougere, Worldwide Senior Director, RD&E, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company

As my executive transitions coach, Liz helped me integrate, in the best possible way, into my new organization. I greatly appreciated Liz's commitment to making this process a success. Liz is a person with the ability to create trust with the people with whom she works and she uses her natural talents (e.g., intellect, open mind, multi-cultural awareness, dynamic personality) to make it happen. Liz's insights and straightforward advice made it easier for me to build a strong foundation for moving into my new role. After working together, I'm even more convinced of the added value of a strong coach during important personal and professional transitions.

- Stef Vermeiren, Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Ethicon, Inc.

Career and family life should be well balanced - and advancement in one does not need to take a toll on the other. Liz has helped me link workplace performance growth with personal growth. By drawing better consciousness of my motivations, aspirations and unique abilities, I have been able to create bold but realistic behavioral change goals that delivered meaningful difference at work and at home.

Liz has helped me engage in creative conflict and provoke new thinking in my extended team. As a result, our goals are more challenging but we take pride in the opportunity to bring thought leadership in the categories in which we compete. Liz's guidance has been masterful.

- Worldwide Marketing Director, J&J Consumer Companies

In her role as my executive coach, Liz Bywater greatly assisted me in making the transition from an R&D technical project leader to R&D manager. Among other things, Liz helped me develop a concrete blueprint with metrics, which guided me toward achieving my goals. Without a doubt, my coaching with Liz greatly accelerated my transition into this new role.

- Research Manager, Johnson & Johnson

While completing my MBA at Wharton, I had the great privilege of being coached by Liz Bywater. Liz helped me work through some very tough and important decisions about what to do with my degree upon graduation. She helped me move from a position of confusion and uncertainty to one of confident risk-taking and self-assuredness.

Liz's guidance couldn't have been timelier or more helpful. She coached me through a major crossroads in my life by lending a supportive and analytical ear as well as extremely valuable tactical and personal guidance. Liz's encouragement and expert counsel helped me successfully navigate this very challenging transition in my career and my life. All the while, she has been a true friend, a wise mentor, and a trusted advisor.

- Julie Price, Wharton MBA graduate

Dr. Liz Bywater is an outstanding organizational consultant and I strongly recommend her to any client seeking to improve individual and organizational performance. I know Liz well, as she has mentored with me, participated in my intensive professional development program (The Million Dollar Consulting College™), and is a member in good standing of the Society for the Advancement of Consulting. I can tell you that Liz demonstrates the highest degree of integrity, professionalism, and dedication to the field of consulting. She is absolutely committed to improving the condition of her clients.

Liz does exceptional work, is a pleasure to deal with, and has earned her place alongside some of the best consultants working today.

- Alan Weiss, Ph.D., President, Summit Consulting Group

Liz Bywater is a gifted consultant and coach. Liz is thoughtful, insightful, and incisive, clearly identifying how clients can inadvertently slow progress toward peak performance. In this way, Liz is able to provide specific strategies for avoiding ineffective behaviors and attitudes, while outlining ways to increase effective outcomes. Her sensitivity toward others gives her the ability to connect with people, engage and motivate them. She's energetic and enthusiastic, and her positive outlook is infectious and inspiring. She's definitely the one to call on for your personal and professional growth!

- Nadine Marty, Ed.D., Director of Counseling Services, Rider University

Liz always has great advice for how professionals can excel and make their work lives better. That's why I often seek her out for expert commentary when I am writing articles for Yahoo! HotJobs.

- Tom Musbach, Senior Managing Editor, Yahoo! HotJobs, Yahoo! Inc.

I have known Liz Bywater for over 5 years. During that time, I have been repeatedly impressed with her intelligence, warm personal presence, and ability to take on difficult challenges. She is one of my "go to" resources when I want assistance in finding creative solutions that take into consideration the individual and the system as a whole. Liz approaches all that she does with the highest of integrity and I feel confident that if I refer a client to her, that they will be well taken care of. I wholeheartedly recommend her.

- Joanne Irving, Ph.D., Managing Partner, The Chrysalis Group

Liz is a very charismatic person with lots of vitality. As a Career Coach, I call her periodically when I have a question or issue to clarify. She is always very generous with her time and extremely helpful. Liz is incredibly competent in her field and I highly recommend her.

- Alex Freund, Career Coach, Landing Expert

I am an avid reader of Liz's newsletter, provides me with inspiration and guidance in my own business development. I strongly recommend Liz to clients whose objectives include improving their executive leadership and management skills.

- Jean Feinstein, Owner, Sound Marketer