Women Leading Together

“Soon after hearing Susan speak at a luncheon, I was excited to sign up for “Creating Your Career Opportunities: 3 Skills to Getting What You Want”.  The course covered the importance of developing advocates, which served to point out how I’ve been lacking in this area, but gave me a lot to work on. It also provided tools to help us speak about our accomplishments in a clear, concise and effective manner, and also how to ask directly for what we want in the workplace. I’d signed up for the course due to uncertainty in my current position because of an impending merger, and just a few months later, was able to apply the tools learned in an interview setting. Specifically, in an interview with the VP of HR, I was able to present the [the communications strategy we'd learned], and it was empowering to watch the reaction on the interviewer’s face. When I finished, she said, “Not only was that a great outcome for the company, but it tells me a lot about the type of person that you are… that you’re the kind of employee who is always seeking ways to solve problems and make the current processes work better and more efficiently.”  If that isn’t the desired outcome, I don’t know what is, and I’m happy to say I was offered the position!! Thank you, Susan, for your commitment to helping others along their journey. Thank goodness you identified your energy gems and followed your heart when it comes to your career, as we have all benefited from it!”

- S.C.  Legal Professional

“I did what I learned in the program and got a higher performance factor this year.”

— Finance Professional

“You gave me the confidence to know what I’m good at and to pursue it.”

— Engineer

“You changed my career.  I got the job I wanted and the promotion.”

— Business Manager

“You helped me turn my tears of frustration into positive action.”

— Finance Manager

“When I interviewed for the job and used the CAR model, the HR director told me, ‘I thought I was going to learn about your experience.  I actually learned about you!’” (She got the job!)

— HR Professional

“I have received 3 offers for positions I wanted!  I have practiced [the strategies you taught me] before each interview which truly made a difference. I felt calm, confident and was able to reach my goals. I will be honest with you that was one of the most satisfying feelings I have had in a long time!”

— MBA Candidate

“The information and exercises we were taken through are invaluable!  In the midst of the course, I found myself competing for new roles not once, but twice.  Prior to learning the [strategies from the course], I was unsuccessful in securing a role I had applied for. But afterward, I was much more confident and landed [my desired] position.” 

— C.R., HR Professional

“Your course gave me the courage to get out there to meet people and showcase my strengths.  As a result I was recommended for and selected for the new job I wanted.”  

— Credit Manager

“Susan Hodge is a terrific presenter ­ I appreciated her use of personal situations encountered in her own career, which are relevant to today's problems in the workplace. Her coping strategies made perfect sense and could be used in many different types of situations. I also appreciated her interactive approach, building a portion of her discussion around input from the audience.”

— Attendee of Woodlands Power Hour WEN meeting