“As the new CEO of Parrish Medical Center, I wanted to share a strong vision and specific goals with my executive team. Working with Linda Cobb prior to our first management retreat allowed me to focus my own efforts most efficiently, as well as formulate and effectively communicate the organizational ‘game plan’ that we continue to use.
Linda developed and facilitated this highly successful retreat, and guided us to establish direct communication by using the common language of coaching. She shared strategies to simplify our meetings, effectively share information with staff, and improve our personal efficiency. Following our retreat, Linda individually coached the executive team members. As a result, we are implementing consistent language and tools that are constructive, time efficient, and easily understood by all.
This retreat and subsequent coaching have created permanent changes for our executive team, and therefore our organization. I highly recommend Linda Cobb as an Executive/Corporate Coach and stimulating program presenter.”
George Mikitarian, CEO, Parrish Medical Center, Titusville, FL
“Even the greatest athletes have coaches who advise them how to improve their performance. Executives should be no different. Fortunately I found Linda “Coach” Cobb.
Executive performance is all about working with people - sometimes easier said than done - and what you don’t know can hurt you.Linda introduced me to ideas and methods that I continue to use daily. I can literally feel the difference in my ability to lead others. She also helped me to forge our organizational culture of teamwork, openness and high performance. We have made back our investment in coaching many times over with the impact it has made on our bottom line.
Coach Cobb is an expert executive coach who can help you understand and solve difficult “people problems,” become more effective as a leader, and create the organizational culture you want.”
Peter Weiss, M.D., CEO, Health First Health Plans, Inc., Rockledge, FL
“ While at the Brevard Workforce Development Board, Coach Cobb helped our team understand how to achieve company goals with less stress and more harmony. This helped us select and develop key staff, who then used the process to build more effective teams. As a result, we’ve reduced turnover dramatically, and have recruited quality workers based on our newly defined organizational culture.”
Linda South, Secretary of Dept. of Management Services, State of Florida, Tallahassee, FL
“Sometimes we think we know what we need and want because that is what we are “supposed” to do. I have learned this makes us blind to other opportunities. Thank you for helping me find my way out of a stressful, thankless working environment where I only existed, into living a life where I can fulfill my dreams of making a difference. ”
Dr. Katherine M. Adler, DHA, FACHE, Chair, Health Administration & Geriatric Health Programs AT Still University,
School of Health Management, Chesterfield, MI
“I am a member of the senior exec team of a large non profit network operating in nine states. Our success was due partly to the talent of the exec team and our skills in various areas of the business, but there was a lot of pressure. I felt unappreciated, and that no one understood what it took to perform my job with so many 'customers' to please. I tended to blame others and struggled to work with the other team members.
Linda’s coaching helped me widen my perspective, and her techniques ensured that I saw my teammates as real people, just like me. This new way of working re-energized me, and lessened my stress. It amazes me what a difference coaching has made!”
George W. Klenke, Sr. Vice President/COO, ServiceSource, Inc, Alexandria, VAL
“I began working with Linda Cobb, a professional coach, to reduce my stress level and help me gain focus in my career. The experience has far exceeded my expectations, benefiting me both personally and professionally. The regained focus and direction I have in my life, I attribute to working with Linda. Her talent and insight have had a profound impact on my life.”
Valerie Holloway, VP, Public Affairs, Health First, Inc., Melbourne, FL
“Linda Cobb worked with me, relative to my career and personal development,as I transitioned into starting my own Healthcare Company. It amazes me how helpful, insightful, energizing, motivational and instructional Linda was for me during each and every discussion. The value of her involvement in this coaching process was not just impactful, but instrumental in achieving my goals both professionally and personally. She taught me concepts and practical applications, which I never would have learned or been exposed to on my own.”
John Botsko, Jr, FACHE, Owner, BrightStar Healthcare, Naples, Florida
“Working with Linda Cobb has provided the Brevard Achievement Center's management team with an exciting and productive style of communication. Time that had been wasted in the past due to "unproductive talk " has turned into communication that is now both direct and productive. I would recommend Linda to any individual or company who wants to become more effective in their communications!”
Dayle Olson, Executive Director, Brevard Achievement Center, Rockledge, Florida
“When I began coaching with Linda Cobb, I just wanted to get control of my life and figure out what to do with it. I now have the job of my dreams and the confidence to face whatever changes life presents. The life coaching I did with her continues to improve my life every day!”
Kathlyn Ray, Assistant Dean of Nursing, Brookline College, Phoenix, AZ
“ For almost a year, I let a large work project and a hectic schedule divert me from retaining Linda Cobb’s coaching services. When I finally retained her, my organization was going through a leadership change and I needed to refocus my professional skills. I saw almost immediate improvements with her help! When an unexpected corporate restructuring impacted my employment, Linda was right there to help me embrace the change and use the journey to my own personal and professional benefit.”
Laurie Smirl, Executive Director, Jess Parrish Medical Foundation,Titusville, Florida
“Leading leaders isn’t easy; however, Linda’s own leadership qualities, experience, and style put our team at ease as she facilitated our retreat. She kept the information and processes coming in a way that held our attention and opened our eyes. In fact, we still use the techniques we were shown, and our board members, team leaders and staff clearly understand themselves and each other more fully. This has supported us in working together more cohesively as a team as our congregation continues to grow.”
Reverend Tita Calzada, Minister, Unity Church of Fort Lauderdale
“I was in a tough spot and I didn't have a clear idea about the direction I should take. In my very first conversation with Coach Cobb, I had a "light bulb moment" and saw the way out of my dilemma. Her coaching gave me the structure I needed, and decisions became a lot easier to make. And once I got on the right path, I could feel myself moving forward with more enthusiasm and motivation than at any other time in my life. I now have a job that is perfect for me, and I'm loving my personal life more than ever. Linda's words of wisdom will stay with me for the rest of my life, and that makes the future seem brighter that I ever imagined.”
Erin Puzel, Sales Promotions Specialist, Eden Prairie, MN