Testimonials

Here are a few words from people I've worked with:

(All testimonials shared with permission.)

Please allow me to take this opportunity to thank you for your mentoring sessions.

It has been that after those sessions I would feel again so confident, understood and empowered.

I was always looking forward to catching up with you online and it is still to my surprise that you were able to help me find answers to concerns that I didn’t even know I had!  

Thank you for the high five you taught me and for truly encouraging myself. Although as discussed, my current company journey currently ends here, I was so lucky to be part of these meetings and definitely something I will always remember. - SG

I wanted to say a massive thank you for being such an amazing mentor. Your kindness and understanding have made my career journey way more enjoyable than I could have imagined. I feel lucky to have you as my mentor, someone who's not just super wise but also genuinely cool. Your guidance has been a huge part of my success, and I appreciate it more than words can say. But what I valued the most is your unwavering support during the tough times. Thanks again for being awesome. - GS

Everlasting thanks to Iwona for helping me to improve my sleep. I was struggling with this for a few years and tried many things to get a good night's sleep again. As nothing really worked, I spoke to my GP lately. While she strongly recommended against taking medication, she sent me a link to some online resources that included Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Although I was a bit skeptical towards CBT in coaching, I gave it a try. Reading the instructions and guidance, I soon realized that a self-study program would not work for me. What I needed was human interaction in the real environment. Iwona was an excellent listener and conversationalist! I thoroughly enjoyed the meetings. She helped me to improve my sleep after I started to change my assumptions. Once again, thank you Iwona - KK

During coaching sessions, the focus is on things to achieve and go forward to rather than critique. Not that that was a problem before, but I still feel that this has changed things. I also think that taking things out with work into consideration is a huge step. An amazing step for an even better workplace and a great coach to work with. I know it sounds a bit gushy, but I do mean it. - AH

Iwona is very approachable, non-judgmental and motivating. She is not only a good listener but gives great advice and motivation too. - AP

First time having coaching sessions and I am very lucky to have Iwona as a coach. Although I do not come easy, she understands me and gives me useful tools, and she challenges me so I can be a better me. There is the saying that when you are comfortable talking with someone, time just flies by, that is what happens during the coaching sessions with Iwona. - LG

So far, it's been really helpful and enjoyable. I believe it's a brilliant new approach, a lot more personal and beyond just work. It makes me feel a lot more valued as a person and not just as an employee. - JG

I feel that my coaching sessions are helping me realize my potential more and encouraging me more to take action and can't wait to see what the future will hold with these productive sessions! - CD

I feel the coaching relationship is getting stronger and that I am comfortable expressing any concerns I have within or out with work to help me better my mindset. I look forward to my coaching sessions each month and enjoy having an outside perspective when discussing what is on my mind. - SB

Very well. Just having someone within the team to discuss career prospects and explore what options are available has been beneficial. It also encouraged me to progress in my plans to move within the company. - IS

Iwona has helped me to identify my career path and strengths by giving me a good idea to allocate a schedule for the system training so I could make progress and develop my technical skills which will be my goal to step up to the next position. She introduced to me a few techniques to manage stress by sharing videos of breathing techniques to reduce my stress, improve my mood, and calm my mind which I find a very helpful practice. Additionally, time management is one of the challenges that I have and helps me to apply my work according to the 4 D’s that she shared. Lastly, she helped me to unlock my strengths and potential to bring out the best in me by sharing a few points during our discussion that I could use in building my career. To find my passion in life where my strengths are, find a hobby or interest, write a journal, and listen to podcasts or what inspires me. She did not only want to maximize my professional potential but also to improve my personal life and well-being. - AG

Iwona, I would like to express my gratitude for mentoring session we had. I really appreciate the fact that you were my mentor during the previous months. It was a great opportunity to learn new things that helps me improve myself professionally. There have been many changes since I started my new role. New things to learn and to reveal. Focus hotels are totally different from the full-service ones. This hotel pushes me to be more dynamic and active. Always in contact with the guests. Relationship between me and the guests become more personal. After the storm ended, the quietness reigns with no issues. I will follow all the instructions that you taught me in order to grow and succeed. Keep in touch and thanks again to you. - AD