“Working with Dana and Carol has been a great experience. For me, the program has been a timely focus on professional and personal self-examination and study that has generated tangible improvement for me in my current role, enhanced my insight into how I can best position myself for success without compromising authenticity and provided useful tools that will enable me to continue on my path forward with confidence and commitment. I found the coaching sessions resoundingly constructive and have been able to effectively implement the development and learning points from those discussions into my day-to-day working life, with positive results.”
“This program was a vital part of my promotion to MD. The program hit on many areas that are just never addressed by Managers along the way but that are critical for success. The program was structured logically and hit on many topics to create a well-rounded person at the end. I would like to see this type of coaching offered to all Director women and to be available on a continuing basis to MDs.”
“I thought the program was excellent and provided a great roadmap for me in terms of career advancement at DB. Key areas were identified from the beginning that I needed to work on and by the end all was addressed. I found the one-on-one sessions to be the best, and at the same time I thought the group sessions were structured well for the purposes of delivering content. This experience was very valuable to me and I would strongly recommend for high-performing VPs and Directors.”
“The program was extremely useful in helping me determine what my value set was, identifying and remembering what my attributes are, and giving multiple and continual ideas on how to incorporate all of these to be most effective with clients and internally. The instructors were insightful and exhibited an understanding of the intricacies of working on Wall Street. This was a fantastic experience.”
“The program is very strong. It allowed me to reflect on what my goals are, how I'm being at work, what it takes to succeed and how to navigate past potential roadblocks. Dana and Carol are skilled at teaching people how to manage their careers.”
“The course helped my self-awareness and gave me useful tools for fostering a more positive mindset.”
“Working with Defineum was a pleasure. Carol and Dana provided the framework to examine and understand one’s core strengths. The program encouraged introspection not only about career, but also broader life goals. The high caliber of women offered helpful peer insight in the group sessions, while the individual sessions allowed me to delve into more specific issues. I also appreciated the focus on personal presentation, communication and networking skills. This was very much time well-spent.”
“The Defineum program impacted me on an individual level by helping me identify and target my personal areas of strength and weakness. The program also helped me create specific strategies to implement in my daily life to improve on and play to my strengths. Specifically, I can point to how these strategies improved my productivity and communication skills.”
“I found the individual coaching sessions to be incredibly helpful in "centering" me – emotions, thoughts, interactions… I was able to break down mental models and gain confidence to step into new opportunities. I also learned a lot about how people perceive my "engagement“ – it is their perception rather than my perception of my effectiveness that influences the outcome. I became more aware of how my “being” – expressions, gestures, etc. – impact engagement. This was immensely valuable and I apply the tools on a daily basis.”
“The concept of mental models and dialed up/dialed down state has been a big revelation for me. I have become more cognizant of it and certainly feel like I am achieving more results now with much less energy expended and certainly less stress.”
“I thought that the one-on-one sessions with Defineum were extremely helpful. Taking the time out of my jammed schedule to think about the big picture of my career was very valuable.”
“Working with Dana and Carol has been a great experience. For me, the program has been a timely focus on professional and personal self-examination and study that has generated tangible improvement for me in my current role, enhanced my insight into how I can best position myself for success without compromising authenticity and provided useful tools that will enable me to continue on my path forward with confidence and commitment. I found the coaching sessions resoundingly constructive and have been able to effectively implement the development and learning points from those discussions into my day-to-day working life, with positive results.”
"I am grateful to Carol and Defineum for helping me to help myself develop a positive thinking pattern, stronger self-confidence and the freedom to believe in and be excited about possibility."
"The work you are doing through Defineum is life-changing. Thank you."
“Defineum’s Compass program proved to be invaluable. It was a structured, thorough process for examining my experience and skills, as well as my passions, values and dreams. I recommend Defineum to anyone I know who is in career transition—or should be.”
"The Defineum process really helped me assess what I value and how to set the goals that keep me focused on attaining the skills and connections that matter to me most as I change careers and shape my future."
“Meeting with Defineum on a regular basis was extremely helpful because it kept bringing me back to the three most important things: 1) Focus on your passions 2) Make progress every week by meeting with people that have the type of career and life you want 3) Don't let limiting thoughts stop you from moving forward today.”
"Working with Defineum has been a pivotal step in my mid-life career change. The program helped me get clear about where I was heading and what I was leaving behind.”
"Defineum has helped me to excavate the qualities in me that have become a compass for a new and rewarding path."
“Defineum’s Launch program was enormously helpful with the nuts and bolts of building my business, but, more importantly, helped me identify the subconscious beliefs that were potentially undermining my ability to succeed.”
"Defineum’s Impact program not only sharpened my interview skills, but delivered unexpected insight on the kind of work – and work environment – that’s a best fit for me."
