“Linda, I think the training you are doing for the sales team is great. I really appreciate your effort in developing the sales training system. It makes me feel great to know that we are giving them every opportunity to succeed. As CEO, it really meets my need to live up to our philosophy of supporting our people. Your effort and work is greatly appreciated.” –G.H.
“Linda has the extraordinary ability to assess people and situations with razor-sharp clarity and accuracy. She is a rich resource for managers and executives who are either experiencing difficulty with staff, or wish to enhance the talent that exists. Her boundless energy and unfailing humor make her a pleasure to collaborate with and allow her to relate well to all levels within an organization. As a mentor and coach, there's no one better!” –B.P.
“You ROCK! It's hard to believe you have not worked with us for ten years, with the impact and influence you've had on sales and the company. Thank you for all your hard work and commitment to building and improving our marketing director performance. Thanks for all your energy, spirit and advancing our talent and HR capacity.” –J.S.
“Linda has the invaluable ability to identify talent, assess it, then help individuals to use their strengths productively in the workplace and evolve as leaders. She lives a philosophy that to be a great leader, one must be a great student, and I have always admired her humble approach toward personal and professional development. She is friendly, sincere, approachable, and always professional. I feel fortunate for the opportunity to work with her, and am proud that she played an important role in my personal development and success.” –J.P.
“Linda provides insight that is rational, straightforward and always focused on the bottom line (financial or otherwise). She is a phenomenal coach, mentor, trainer and individual.” –J.S.
"I had over twenty-five years of manufacturing experience before I met Linda and thought I knew it all. Was I wrong! She proved you could teach an old dog new tricks. Her use of empathy when dealing with troubled employees resulted in many of them turning around their work habits. Linda is by far the best HR person I have ever dealt with." –D.W.
"Using the DiSC assessment tools, Linda was able to determine specific characteristics and traits that are core to my being, and together we mapped out strategies to accentuate strengths and bring about favorable results. Her insights were ‘dead-on,’ and her coaching helped me implement specific strategies and tactics that are a large reason for my success.” –L.R.
“Linda has an amazing talent to see peoples’ potential and help them achieve their goals. She has helped me become the HR professional that I am today. She is my mentor as well as my friend.” -N.V.
“Linda is an absolute joy to work with and she produces results. She was able to focus in on the needs of our department and successfully recruited the managers and staff we needed to get the job done. Linda has a natural knack for knowing just where she's needed and quickly providing solutions to meet that need.” –A.S.
“Linda brought a depth of expertise and insights to our company on many levels, not only from her tenacious ability to bolster our recruiting efforts, but her keen knowledge of HR tenets and policies. I was always impressed with the breadth of her experience.” –D.L.
“Linda’s upbeat and easy-going disposition makes those around her at ease. Her knowledge of the sales process makes her a great performance coach. As an outside salesperson, I always looked forward to attending her training events. Her ideas were innovative, and the activities she coordinated were always insightful and provided useful tools to challenge personal and professional growth. She has an understanding of the realities of business management and the “people as a valuable resource” mentality of a great performance coach. Without hesitation I would recommend Linda.” –R.M.
“Having you as my coach was a great introduction to the business world. You taught me to deal with different employment situations with confidence and understanding, to treat everyone equally and with respect, and above all to believe in myself.” –J.C.
“I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU for the recruiting training this afternoon. I found it extremely informative. No doubt it will be helpful in the ongoing recruiting we are doing.” –R.T.
“Thank you for all the training and support you gave me when I was becoming a supervisor. I would not be where I am today if you had not encouraged me and showed me that I could do it.” –K.R.
“Thanks again for the wonderful presentation last week. I’ve heard very positive feedback about the session! We are looking forward to having you back this week.” –C.B.
“As my coach, Linda helped me organize my job search and revamp my resume. She provided me with search resources and helped to shape my perspective on my career transition to the H.R. field. The most impressive part of my experience with Linda was not just her expertise and creative skill, but her positive and supportive approach. After each call with Linda, I found myself energized and motivated to push on. In less than two months, I am excited to say that I successfully transitioning to a great job in the HR field.” –H.H.
“Linda is a strong leader who is both decisive and compassionate. She provided me with training and coaching that I consider invaluable. She is truly a gem.” –R.T.
“I really want to thank you for mentoring JH and working with her as a facilitator for her two meetings with CR and VV. I appreciate this leadership in helping our leaders.” –J.S.
“Thanks for your help, input, insight, legwork, guidance and sheer tenacity. It's been a great boost to our recruiting efforts.” –D.L.
“Linda’s ability to ask questions and drill down to the root of an issue is unsurpassed. Her clarity on the issues allows her to formulate tools and goals specific to each person’s needs. Her commitment to both the individual and the goal are unwavering, and she uses her own personal strength and integrity to enable each team member to achieve each milestone and engrain these behaviors in their daily routines.” –K.O.
“Thank you again for coaching my employee. We had a very productive work day yesterday and he's been smiling the past two days.” –J.H.
“You simply always remembered your audience, making it clear, succinct, and timely for the individuals challenged by certain topics. Thanks for removing the cloud of confusion and helping us achieve light-bulb moments.” –Y.D.
“Linda brought her considerable talents to us in coaching both our men and women with career readiness workshops. It's the inner confidence Linda provides that makes the difference in a client's success in the workforce.” –J.R.
“This has been an extremely difficult time for me to take on a new position. The information I gained from your training is invaluable.” –J.S.
“Thank you for your very inspiring presentation. I really enjoyed it. It was a great meeting and lots of fun.” –L.B.
“I thought that this week’s speaker was “off the charts” excellent… Nicely done!” – J.M.
“Linda provided leadership during a very difficult time in the company's history. She handled the situation with extreme professionalism. She is a caring leader who isn't afraid to speak up and act on the power of her convictions." – E.E.W.
“Linda is an exceptional interviewer, a great support person and a talented HR person. Thank you Linda!" - N.R.
“Linda Duffy is one of the most highly networked people I know and one who is extremely generous with her knowledge and talents. Linda is dependable, creative, focused, fun, and energetic and she adds value above and beyond expectations. She's great!" - J.B.
“Linda has a wealth of experience in the HR field, is very knowledgeable, personable and is always a joy to work with. Linda is a perfect choice to assist any company with their HR related needs." -L.H.
“Linda's Job Search Boot Camp packed more useful information in one day than weeks of "do it yourself" research. Linda is knowledgable, personable and very real. If you think you can't learn anything new about searching for a job, think again. I had more "aha" moments during Linda's Boot Camp than I every dreamed possible." - M.S.
