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"I have known Lin for over 15 years. I have used her as an organization development consultant and coach. She has helped me in a number of assignments and organizations, from small technology post start ups to Fortune 500 consumer goods companies. I can summarize characteristics of her coaching and management style as follows:

• Data based. She uses assessment tools that she truly understands and has experience in.
• Direct, honest and courageous. She is straightforward in her feedback at all levels of the organization. She is not afraid to give useful feedback to anyone at any level.
• Always business based. She focuses on what is necessary in the human equation to help the business improve as well as the people to grow.
• Pragmatic and useful tools. I have never left a course or session that did not give me real tools and useable actions that I can apply to business issues.
• Follow up and continued support. She makes a point to always follow up on her sessions to see that her clients are using the tools, advice and methods.
• High energy and commitment to learning. It is virtually impossible to "stay on the sidelines" during any of her training or coaching events. Her enthusiasm and commitment are contagious.

"I have worked with Lin for over 15 years. She is a superb facilitator, always managing to elicit integral information in any type of situation. She has assisted me in many teambuilding programs and management conferences. She is always up to date on the latest interpersonal research techniques. I would recommend her without hesitation for any strategic or teambuilding project."

"Working with Lin is one of the easiest and most delightful experiences I have had this past year. She helped our staff become a working and supportive team. We love her!"

"Lin has been an inspiration to me for the last 12 years. Her wide business knowledge and training skills are awesome; training is definitely her calling in life! To say she always goes the extra mile is a vast understatement. She goes an extra 10 miles in everything she does. She has the power to change lives with her training, encouragement and intelligence."

"I have known and engaged Lin O'Neill to work with me on assignments over the past 15 years in a number of capacities, organizations and locations and personally feel that she is a master when it comes to strategic leadership, training, coaching, conflict resolution, mentoring and teambuilding. Lin is a well learned business leader who focuses on what is success and always is prepared with "state-of-the-art" tools and methodologies to lead her work in the company. Based on first hand experience as well as observable behavior in others, employees whom she works with love her and find practical useful ways to put their learnings to work. Lin is honest, ethical, very high integrity, appropriately challenging and most importantly a great motivator, educator and friend. Lin is TOPS."

"Lin is a healing treatment for both ailing and healthy organizations. She was invited to our company to tune the careers of several high potential employees. By the time she left, Lin helped refocus the organization on the workings of diverse points of view and successful teamwork. Lin's style is down-to-earth and practical. She uses advanced tools and personal expertise to help people recognize their strengths and weaknesses not only as employees and supervisors, but also as colleagues and leaders."

"What a joy it was to work with you yesterday. You are a super star trainer and I'm totally in awe of you. I've been in the training/education business for 39 years and, in my not-so-humble opinion, you're as good as it gets. Many thanks for sharing your wisdom and skills with us. You made a difference for our Board and helped us in our quest to make a difference."

"The retreat day was awesome and so much more than I expected! Your generosity is overwhelming and we are so grateful to have found you. Your manner of handling people and issues is truly professional. Never judgmental, but real humorous and so positive. We all came away with so much insight and knowledge."

"What a totally awesome day. I just wanted to let you know on a personal side (if you didn't know already) I grew and I think our organization benefited so much from our day with you. We owe you big time. You have affected my life, released me from some personal boundaries."

"I have used Lin in several capacities here in Alabama. She is an outstanding Strategic Planner. Lin does the very best Coaching, Team Building, and Organizational Development work. Lin accomplished great feats with a medical doctor and his team; then led a reorganization team with an Engineering Firm."

"I really wish I had taken this class several years ago (though it's never too late). Filled with practical steps and useful resources. I've paid more than a thousand dollars for workshops and received far less useful information."

"I have found all of your classes not only pertinent, but so helpful in understanding the "office dynamics." I am grateful!"

"In characterizing Lin, it is accurate to say that she has always been more than willing to put in whatever amount of time was required to complete tasks to very high standards. She values the world of work and believes not only that tasks are work doing, but that they are always worth doing well. She is intelligent, ethical, honest and her judgment is reality oriented."

"I am thrilled with the real world examples you use to illustrate topic points. I want action steps I can put to work immediately and that's what I'm getting. This is very much appreciated."

"I can highly recommend Lin for any assignment that will utilize her highly creative ability, disciplined mind, ability to put her concepts into an understandable form plus her charm and enthusiasm in conducting the training itself. In addition, Lin relates well with all levels of people; executives, managers and non-management employees all give her high ratings."

"Great job facilitating the discussion during our first class. I learned a lot just watching and listening to the conversation. Thank you. I can tell that this is going to be a great learning experience."

"I have known Lin O'Neill for more than twenty years. Her teaching ability is excellent. She is known as a dynamic and interesting lecturer and has, in many cases, made long lasting impressions on her audiences."

"I would like you to know that I do believe that your class helped get me a new job! I answered an ad and got to the interviewing process, when the Director of the program began asking me personality questions that sounded as though they had been taken out of your chapter! So I used my most recent knowledge and experience and answered them honestly….and a week later I was job offered! My title will be Senior Program Director [and my new office will be] THREE miles from my house!!! The interview process was one I have never experienced before. So I would like to personally thank YOU from the bottom of my heart! It was great having the knowledge to discern her motivation for certain questions. Thank you again! I will stay in touch."