Coaching Clients
Rosanna as a VISUAL COACH
Wendy B., University of Calgary
"I was already convinced of the power of visual summaries and tools after seeing you in action in the training courses. This made me even more excited to get my very own personalized coaching session + visual summary! I had never been coached before, but within the first few minutes of our coaching session, I realized how skillful you are as a coach and facilitator--you immediately provided context and asked targeted questions that put me at ease. You did not try to make me "fit into" a pre-determined box, and this helped me feel more empowered to discuss the issues of greatest importance to me. I also realized I'd been craving this type of session: a chance to have a guided conversation to work through my thoughts with an expert whose skills would help me solve my own problems. I could almost see the fog in my mind being lifted! Seeing the visual summary shortly thereafter, I felt it captured the "dissection" of my problems from our coaching session so well. I am planning to print it out and post it near my desk to remind me of the clarity I gained, to help me stay focused on my personal goals while navigating the tangle of issues that arise when working with others.
I was inspired by the visual component you brought. It made me look at my own doodles in the margins of my notebooks in new ways, seeing them as a possible tool I'd never tried to tap into to facilitate communication or learning. I have done this much of my life (e.g. when packing for a trip, I'd sketch cartoons of the clothes I wanted to take instead of listing words alone), to the point where those close to me would occasionally exploit it (e.g. my mom makes me create labels for all the boxes in her house, with little pictures of the box's contents next to the words on the labels). Seeing you create visual summaries as a tool for others to see in the training (and not just keeping them to yourself in your own margins) made me realize these pictures could be a valuable way to share ideas with others--quickly, effectively, and creatively--and promote deeper learning."
S.H., ADP
"Rosanna helped me to verbalize my current strengths, my long range goal for a career change and the fuzzy thinking I had already put into how to reach that goal. Her insightful questions helped to bring clarity for a path to my goal as well as expanding the breadth of opportunities that I can look into immediately. I came away from the coaching session with 2 near term goals and a timeline of tasks for my next steps to reach those goals. The tasks were shaped in such a way to keep me accountable to myself for achieving those goals. I was impressed and would highly recommend her as a coach to my friends and colleagues."
T. Chen, Wellness Coach
"If you’re ever wondering why certain things aren’t working out as you want them to or having an itch to make a change, but are not sure how or where to start, sign up for Shift-it with Rosanna. The journey will blow you out of the water and you’ll thank yourself for it! With Rosanna’s loving support and guidance, I experienced revelation, after revelation.
Admittedly, some were painful and involved many tears. But other moments brought profound clarity and were celebrated with laughs! I learned so much about myself, my fears (justified and irrational), my stories (passed down and made-up), where I’m coming from and where I want to go.
Rosanna is the coach you want. She’ll create a safe space for you to explore, play and dig deep to find your way, with the help of visual maps that look at your whole life and transforms the areas you want to change.
As a trained CTI coach, I can’t emphasize enough the value of Shift-It’s visual maps. Unlike traditional coaching, where clients take their own notes or record the call, Rosanna’s immense talent captured my revelations on paper. Having my own words mirrored back to me was soooo profound. Literally, I was presented with ‘the bigger picture’ after every session. Create a binder and you’ll see yourself shifting and growing, right in front of your own eyes. I can’t recommend Rosanna enough, as your guide to the journey of meeting your higher self and breaking through barriers holding you back from a big fulfilled life!"