“I am so impressed with the tools and skills I took back from this program to my work team. Our team now works effectively and efficiently in a dynamic fashion. Due to these great outcomes I am sending other members of my team to Total Leadership Connections.”

Eslie Dennis, M.D.
Executive Director, Medical Information and Communications, Novartis
East Hanover, NJ

“The Program has awakened my awareness and caused me to become more confident in my decision making and more assertive in situations that call for leadership.”

Joanne LaMarca
Producer, Today, NBC
New York, NY

“To say that TLC changed my life is an understatement. It allowed me to look at myself in new ways and understand the patterns that were behind my behavior so that I could get beyond them. As a result, I am much more open to new experiences, new ways of looking at things and helping others grow and develop.”

Kathleen Dougherty
Director of Business Performance, AstraZeneca PLC
London, UK

“Our company has the added complexity of parents and sons working together. Through TLC, I was able to see my personal situation differently. Through consulting, I was able to understand how the dynamics of the family occur at work and I can now make conscious choices of how to participate fully.”

Ross Neill
VP of Technology, Neill Corp.
Hammond, LA

“Wow!! I can honestly say that Total Leadership Connections™ changed my life. This leadership program not only helped me be a better leader but overall a better person. I am taking wonderful tools and systems that I have learned from TLC that are real and practical and that will make a difference in my everyday work environment, as well as life situations. I am grateful for this experience. The learning journey was great and fun.”

Dawn Bryan
Director of Marketing, Spa Sydell
Atlanta, GA

“Even though I have been active in education for over 25 years, going through the Total Leadership Connections™ program refreshed my former training and experience and brought me to a new level in my leadership abilities. The facilitators were extremely knowledgeable, the program well constructed and the people were wonderful to work with. I thoroughly enjoyed the training.”

Christine R. Donnolo
Associate Dean of Continuing Education, Workforce and Community Development,
Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, PA

“The Total Leadership Connections™ program provided me with the opportunity to expand my thinking and improve my understanding of how my various ‘systems’ work– including business groups, home and community. This understanding has helped me to develop more effective tools for dealing with and impacting change. In addition, I got to know terrific people and developed one true friendship that I really value.”

Denise Fantuzzi
CEO, Kamya Consulting
Orefield, PA

“What I learned in TLC helped me focus and match my skills and personal objectives to an exciting new career. In addition, the value of my TLC lessons made for a quick transition to a complex organization at a critical point in its history. TLC helped me speed to productivity in a new environment.” 

Mary Malone
Strategic Planning Facilitator, Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania
Wilkes Barre, PA

“I think it is difficult to put in words how exactly TLC helps improve your work/life, and while I could tell you 20 different stories, I’ll summarize by saying it has helped me be more patient and accepting of people as they are – helping me to meet them where they are in the moment and communicate with them more effectively. This goes for both work and life interactions. The experience is priceless."

Ben Baker
President, CLP Facilitation
Allentown, PA

“During Total Leadership Connections, you have a feeling that this is done for real and not just cut out of a book. It is very personalized. Total Leadership Connections takes great care to address you personally but really always goes back to workplace. The small group atmosphere is to die for.”

Maria Koehler, M.D.
Senior Director, GlaxoSmithKline
Collegeville, PA

“Before enrolling in TLC, I felt stuck and limited in my ability to manage more than 25 people at a time. I had reached a plateau. After TLC, I became more aware of patterns in myself and others and was quickly able to achieve a much higher level of success leading larger numbers of people more effectively.”  

Dan Bradshaw
VP of New Business, Healthways Inc.
Nashville, TN

"TLC has been pivotal in my own personal and professional growth. I highly recommend this program to anyone ready for taking the next giant step in personal growth and leadership development.”

John Delfs, M.D.
Senior Advisor, Convergent Health Solutions, LLC
Montvale, NJ

“It's always wonderful to meet new women executives who are facing the same issues you are on a daily basis. Their perspectives are the lenses through which we are able to reframe strategies and approaches that can help make our organizations even more successful.”

Jill Murray, Ph.D.
Director, Institute for Health and Wellness at Marywood University
Scranton, PA

“Many of the women talked about the attitudes and feelings that made us different from men and how that was valuable! Vive la difference! And, of all things, we realized that men, too, labor under tight corporate restraints and narrow stereotypes that are imposed on their gender, as well. Today, in finding a way to re-define the workplace for women our greatest (and perhaps unintentional) accomplishment may be that we are liberating the men as well!”

Cassandra Alleyne
Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch
Allentown, PA

“The WELL seminar gave me a rare opportunity to take time out just for myself and personal reflection and learning. I enjoyed being at The Country Place and having the chance to interact with the facilitators and attendees of the program. Helping each other on our journey was very rewarding.”

Nancy Singer
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
Wilmington, DE

“I became aware of the importance of creating a balance of work and fun so I would not burn out.”

Sara Therell
General Manager, Modern Salon and Spa
Charlotte, NC

"There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think of something that was said at the WELL Retreat. I have gained greater insight into myself and have integrated that into my work as well as my everyday life.  What an amazing experience!"

Margaret Stone
General Manager, Tropical Images
Charlotte, North Carolina

“A very exciting and enlightening experience. I learned more about myself during this program than any other experience. Many professional opportunities for improving myself have opened as a result of this experience.”

Michael Novosel
Customer Quality and Failure Analysis, Fairchild Semiconductor
Mountaintop, PA

“This program gave me added tools for crystal clear communication...”

Yvonne Cangelosi
Vice President, Sales and Marketing, SPEX Certiprep
Metuchen, NJ

“Sylvia’s message connects the dots when she talks about transforming conflict as the ‘better way’ – getting people to think about an alternative – a better way. When she talks about our patterns: 'We can transform our patterns when we are able to look at them.' What I have experienced working with various leaders (of all levels and experience) is the inability to look at inner hardwiring and identify patterns that are not working or are ineffective when it comes to people. We need to periodically ask ourselves: 'How is my style working out for me?' 'Am I running up against the same frustrations over and over with others?' Sylvia reminds us of the internal baggage that gets in our way – when our natural reaction is to blame 'him, her, them,' etc. She’s very inspirational and sends a needed message for all leaders at all levels: We need to get out of our own way.”

Pam Stein
Manager, Training and Organizational Development
Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners
Port Charlotte, Florida

"I learned great communication techniques that I was able to implement immediately. This program taught me to evaluate the way I communicate and to emphasize positive language in my communication style. I ask more open-ended questions which has improved communication in my personal and professional life."

Janet Allen-Hall
Director of Marketing and Sales, Luzerne County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Wilkes Barre, PA

"I brought my staff to The Country Place because we work as both a community building team and an emergency response team. Thus, having a sense of trust and unity as a team is vital to our work over the year. Between wonderful food, the beautiful and quiet locale, and the expert work of the Challenge Course trainers, our staff bonded quickly and was better prepared to tackle the coming year. As my staff constantly reminds me, it was one of the high points of our year."

Nathan Smith
House Dean of Ware College House, University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

"I never thought of myself as a theater director, yet when I learned the key elements that go into creating a great meeting, I realized that it truly is like developing a great Broadway show."

Lynn Rolston
CEO, California Pharmacists Association
Sacramento, CA

"Getting a team to think big and think differently takes a mix of debating, laughing, silence and sharing. Then the 'WOW' factor enters and new ideas and products easily come together."

Arsalan Hafezi
CEO & President, Modern Salon and Spa
Charlotte, NC

“Working with my family, as well as with a large group of individuals who saw me grow up, adds a unique dimension to my work day. I have become more aware and therefore more sensitive to being part of a system. I can now see how our behavior and how we handle conflict affects the entire company.”

Edwin Neill III
President and CFO, Neill Corp.
Hammond, LA

“I now understand leadership as a mindset. I listen for silence, the pauses, the sighs, to the patterns of communication that lead you to patterns of behavior. That is where employees want and need assistance, yet until now I never realized that the people who work at our organization are requesting help in developing themselves as much as they want and need a paycheck. That's a mindset change."

Richard Harris
President, Spa Sydell, Inc.
Atlanta, GA

“Through executive coaching my level of awareness has been elevated. I was helped to take off the defensive layer that was so much a part of my corporate attire. People think about change as a difficult process. Actually, as I developed tools for working with change, I realized I became more comfortable with myself, more relaxed in my business dealings, and more productive with my senior management team.” 

Kathy O'Neill
CEO, Peminic LLC
Clementon, NJ

“The Country Place absolutely enhances the TLC experience. During the session, you are facing difficult truths. So being in a nurturing environment, being able to get massages and just being in nature – makes the process flow. I look forward to every session. ”

Kathleen Turpel
Owner, Imaginal Marketing Group
New Orleans, LA

“I cannot begin to thank CEO for everything. CEO provided an exceptional speaker and trainer. The staff appreciated and welcomed the unique energy, knowledge and commitment.  I learned so much myself in the midst of handling the little details of the day. I have sincerely made a vow to change those patterns that I learned about in the training. I will certainly use my new-found knowledge for the rest of my days!!!”

Terri Adams
Manager of Training and Contract Compliance, Three Rivers Center for Independent Living
Pittsburgh, PA

“CEO can provide you with powerful tools to use in welcoming the change you want to see in your life and the world. It’s been a great journey of self-discovery and awareness that has enriched and impacted my professional and personal life. It really works!”

Carol Hussa
Executive Director, Steps to a Healthier PA
Wilkes Barre, PA

“Total Leadership Connections puts you in touch with your roots and that’s energy you’ve often ignored.  It’s exactly what’s missing in most leadership programs today.”

Barbara Monteiro
President, Monteiro & Company
New York, NY

“This program has helped me understand the importance for leaders to set the right environment for collaboration and then stand back and let the magic happen.”  

Paul Curci
Publisher, City Paper
Philadelphia, PA

“Early on, I learned that self-awareness is the first step towards becoming a “Total Leader.” By the end of the program, I was armed with listening and observation skills that I am confident will help me to move my organization forward during a critical point in the history of the company. I have reinforced my belief that I can break the cycle of silo-mentality (defensiveness) in the workplace. Thanks to the enormous support of the connections I made, I am a Total Leader.”

Brian P. Keefe
Vice President of Engineering, FLSmidth Inc
Bethlehem, PA

“I have learned to blend work, family and personal time, not as separate pieces of a pie, more like notes coming together in a symphony.”

Maria Koehler, MD
Research Scientist, GlaxoSmithKlein
Collegeville, PA

“As a result, I can more easily identify negative and positive patterns in myself and others and react to or change them as necessary. I have seen an improvement in the productivity and morale of my staff and do recommend this program to anyone who wants to grow both personally and professionally.”

Lisa M. Cody
Chief Financial Officer, MLR Holdings/Metroweek Corp.

 “When I finally observed how deeply we have all been 'pattern tattooed,' I was able to understand and appreciate others more effectively.”

Debra Neill
CEO, Neill Corp.
Hammond, LA