What Leaders are saying about The Leadership Challenge® Workshop

• “It was an outstanding few days and I firmly believe in what it can do for the team.”
  Erna Grasz, Vice President of Research and Development, Tyco Health Care
• “The insights covered in the Leadership Challenge Workshop are well rounded regarding all aspects of Leadership”
  Alejandra Perez-Rubio, AllState Insurance Company
• “This workshop provided a way to look at meaningful leadership in a fresh and comprehensive way. I look forward to applying the concepts in my organization”
  David Troupe, The Boeing Company
• “TLC is the best and most relevant leadership workshop I've ever experienced. Be prepared to be “wowed”.
  Jeff Kozyra, United States Air Force Academy
• “One of the best trainings I've ever attended, the quality of the facilitators and the depth & relevance of the materials is outstanding.”
  TLC Workshop Participant
• “This had been an excellent growth opportunity and if implemented world-wide, would make a big positive difference.”
  Michael Lloyd, Leica Geosystems
• “The Leadership Challenge gives vocabulary to the innate heartbeats of leadership.”
  Camille Funk, The Waterford School
• “The level of activity was perfect, lots and lots of options but no pressure.”
  Beth High, SAS Institute
• “I personally gained so much from attending this session.”
  Fred Colon, St. Paul Travelers
• “Thank you so much for the wonderful experience I had at Leadership Challenge this week. I'm in withdrawal without all of my new-found friends!”
  Avis Austin, Franklin Templeton
• “Renewed my hope and faith that I can still make an incremental difference toward changing the cultural behavior in CDCR.”
  TLC Workshop Participant
• “Every person who wants to make a difference in their organization, community, non-profit or family needs to experience The Leadership Challenge® because it will increase their confidence and competence in attaining results in the areas where people want to see changes.”
  Hugo Venegas, Colorado Community Church
• “The Leadership Challenge® is by far the best took that has been given to me, I will utilize it on a daily basis at home and work.”
  Kevin Da Veiga, California Department of Corrections and rehabilitation
• “This workshop has inspired me to be a better leader. It is chock-full of important and relevant practices which touch the heart and soul of organizational excellence.”
  Chris Roberts, Facilitator
• “This program helped me understand where I could specifically grow as a leader. It also provided me with a broad, thorough understanding of leadership. I loved the content.”
  Damien Faughnan, DF Consulting
• “This workshop is a great way to start a systematic and validated approach to leadership.”
  David Palmer, Santa Clara University

What Leaders are saying about The Leadership Challenge Facilitator Training

• “I would unconditionally recommend this training to any internal or external facilitator looking for world-class curriculum on leadership development.”
  John S. Lybarger, MBA, Ph.D.
• “This workshop gave me the confidence and skills to put together a first class training program at work”
  Joe Seaton
• “I loved all of it. I learned a huge amount and it was very life-giving for me.
  Damien Faughnan, DF Consulting
• “I enjoyed the breadth of the perspectives from the Master Facilitators”
  Richard Obire, Iris Consulting, Nigeria

What Leaders are saying about the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) Clinic

• “The workbook is going to be a great resource for future workshops as well as one on one.”
  Beth High, TLC Master Facilitator
• “Overall an opportunity to share ideas with others and gain new perspectives and insight.”
  Charles St. John, TLC Master Facilitator
• “I enjoyed the free wheeling exchange of information.”
  Byron Jones, Sonoma Leadership Systems Facilitator

What Leaders are saying about Sonoma Leadership Systems

• “Sonoma Leadership Systems lives the 5 Practices of Exemplary Leadership”
  Frances Trant, Contra Costa Health Services
• “I've had the distinct pleasure of working with Jeni Nichols for 15 years. She is the consummate professional--meticulously conscientious, uncompromisingly credible, and passionately caring in her service to her clients. She's always the one I turn to first for advice on how to best meet the needs of our customers, and I rely on her wise counsel to make sure we're being responsive. Jeni is steadfastly committed to making The Leadership Challenge® the best leadership development process you'll ever experience, and I know that we can always count on her to deliver something very special. I know that Jeni will be your ideal business partner, and I recommend her with complete trust and confidence.”
  Jim Kouzes, coauthor, The Leadership Challenge
• “The skills [of the facilitator] are the best I've ever encountered and backed up by factual research”.
  TLC Workshop participant
• “The Leadership Challenge Workshop with Sonoma Leadership Systems far exceeded my expectations. I will begin implementing the new insights about how I can become a more effective leader immediately.”
  Holly Scott, Extreme Calm