Client Reviews
My clients describe their career decisions and leadership growth during and after coaching with me:
"Kim's ability to both support and challenge my thinking led me to new insights and, ultimately, to a role that better aligns my passion and values with my work. Working with Kim is a true pleasure and it is great to know that I can continue to rely on her when I need that fresh perspective!"
--Sue, Assistant Vice President
"She spent a lot of quality time with me at various locations and opened my eyes to a different way of thinking which has helped tremendously in the business world."
--Jennifer, Vice President
"She is very comfortable working with executives. Kim is a trusted advisor committed to helping you achieve whatever goals you set for yourself. I am beyond thrilled with the results that Kim has helped me to achieve in both my professional career and my personal life."
--T. M., Human Resources Manager
"Kim's encouragement, coaching, and support have been very valuable for me, and she remains the person I call when I want an outside perspective as I think through a career or work question. I know she will offer educated, positive, challenging, respectful, and helpful insights. I highly recommend Kim as a consultant and career coach."
--Rachael, MSW, LICSW
"I met with Kim a number of times while I was getting ready for a career change, and I'm so glad I did. After working with her, I felt equipped for what was coming - - not only because I could check in with her for help if I needed it, but even more because our work together left me so well prepared."
--Laura, Performance Consultant
"When I came to Kim for coaching I was to the point where I would have taken any job, anywhere to get away from the stress I was feeling at work. She helped me to analyze what I really wanted for a career path and gave me the right amount of inspiration mixed with some tough love to help me get where I needed to be. I am so very glad that I chose her out of all the options available!"
--Beth, Narrative Designer
"I found her objective viewpoint very helpful, providing me with applicable ideas during a change-laden time where I needed some balanced perspective. She quickly grasped situations, and offered a good mix of empathy and encouragement for constructive action, without being overbearing."
--Liz, Associate Director
"I met with Kim for 5 in-office sessions. Through that time we utilized tools to assess my strengths and weaknesses. Kim was amazing at utilizing the results to formulate a new way of looking at the opportunities in my life. I was able to more effectively evaluate my career, jobs and relationships to understand how they fit, if they fit and what to do about them... I full heartedly recommend Bartels Executive Coaching for women who are struggling with professional growth or just have some questions."
--Elizabeth, Nurse Practitioner
"I wholeheartedly recommend Kim for anyone contemplating a career change... Kim's sequenced guidance through the StrengthsFinder materials gave me a fantastic framework within which to explore new fields. A quick study, she intuitively understood my background and needs, and offered specific steps to help me pursue options that excited me and fit with my strengths. The end result: I'm thrilled to be starting a master's in clinical social work. Totally worth my investment!"
--Ann, MSW, LGSW
"Kim is very straightforward, and will give you honest and direct feedback if she sees anything you can improve on in your LinkedIn, appearance, or the way that you present yourself. Kim gave me nothing but confidence and I partially attribute my ultimate success at finding a job as a content writer to her! I highly recommend a session with Kim."
--Rachele, Copy Writer
"Kim knows the importance of having a meaningful career, and she is taking the personal steps to grow into that 'do-work-worth-doing-while-maintaining-life-balance' place many of us strive to experience... I suppose the greatest compliment I can give is that she is a consultant who has taken her own advice, and succeeded."
--Marianne, Senior Program Manager
"I worked with Kim for several years and was always impressed with her consulting knowledge, friendly attitude, and ability to forge strong relationship throughout the organization. Kim is a talented and successful consultant who understands both the technical aspects and relationship issues related to organizational psychology and coaching."
--T. R., Senior Manager
"Kim is a fantastic resource for any woman considering a new career direction. She is very proactive, creative and encouraging. With her help I found the right path for my job search!"
--Amy, Senior Director
--Sue, Assistant Vice President
"She spent a lot of quality time with me at various locations and opened my eyes to a different way of thinking which has helped tremendously in the business world."
--Jennifer, Vice President
"She is very comfortable working with executives. Kim is a trusted advisor committed to helping you achieve whatever goals you set for yourself. I am beyond thrilled with the results that Kim has helped me to achieve in both my professional career and my personal life."
--T. M., Human Resources Manager
"Kim's encouragement, coaching, and support have been very valuable for me, and she remains the person I call when I want an outside perspective as I think through a career or work question. I know she will offer educated, positive, challenging, respectful, and helpful insights. I highly recommend Kim as a consultant and career coach."
--Rachael, MSW, LICSW
"I met with Kim a number of times while I was getting ready for a career change, and I'm so glad I did. After working with her, I felt equipped for what was coming - - not only because I could check in with her for help if I needed it, but even more because our work together left me so well prepared."
--Laura, Performance Consultant
"When I came to Kim for coaching I was to the point where I would have taken any job, anywhere to get away from the stress I was feeling at work. She helped me to analyze what I really wanted for a career path and gave me the right amount of inspiration mixed with some tough love to help me get where I needed to be. I am so very glad that I chose her out of all the options available!"
--Beth, Narrative Designer
"I found her objective viewpoint very helpful, providing me with applicable ideas during a change-laden time where I needed some balanced perspective. She quickly grasped situations, and offered a good mix of empathy and encouragement for constructive action, without being overbearing."
--Liz, Associate Director
"I met with Kim for 5 in-office sessions. Through that time we utilized tools to assess my strengths and weaknesses. Kim was amazing at utilizing the results to formulate a new way of looking at the opportunities in my life. I was able to more effectively evaluate my career, jobs and relationships to understand how they fit, if they fit and what to do about them... I full heartedly recommend Bartels Executive Coaching for women who are struggling with professional growth or just have some questions."
--Elizabeth, Nurse Practitioner
"I wholeheartedly recommend Kim for anyone contemplating a career change... Kim's sequenced guidance through the StrengthsFinder materials gave me a fantastic framework within which to explore new fields. A quick study, she intuitively understood my background and needs, and offered specific steps to help me pursue options that excited me and fit with my strengths. The end result: I'm thrilled to be starting a master's in clinical social work. Totally worth my investment!"
--Ann, MSW, LGSW
"Kim is very straightforward, and will give you honest and direct feedback if she sees anything you can improve on in your LinkedIn, appearance, or the way that you present yourself. Kim gave me nothing but confidence and I partially attribute my ultimate success at finding a job as a content writer to her! I highly recommend a session with Kim."
--Rachele, Copy Writer
"Kim knows the importance of having a meaningful career, and she is taking the personal steps to grow into that 'do-work-worth-doing-while-maintaining-life-balance' place many of us strive to experience... I suppose the greatest compliment I can give is that she is a consultant who has taken her own advice, and succeeded."
--Marianne, Senior Program Manager
"I worked with Kim for several years and was always impressed with her consulting knowledge, friendly attitude, and ability to forge strong relationship throughout the organization. Kim is a talented and successful consultant who understands both the technical aspects and relationship issues related to organizational psychology and coaching."
--T. R., Senior Manager
"Kim is a fantastic resource for any woman considering a new career direction. She is very proactive, creative and encouraging. With her help I found the right path for my job search!"
--Amy, Senior Director
Coaching clients' confidential 360 feedback on Kim's strengths:
"Adaptability/Openness to new ideas - represents potential for growth"
"Assessing people and coaching/motivating them"
"Coaching and leadership -- she can really help people to do great things"
"Helping clients understand their potential and their value"
"Insightful, generous, reflective and good listener"
"Relating to people, is never offensive, she makes people feel good."
"Sense of humor, positive orientation that is grounded in reality, creativity in thinking of options/solutions/potential"
"Stays true to herself and her values"
"The ability to listen and relate to discussions without judgment; building consensus"
"Vision of bigger possibilities for professional women"
"Assessing people and coaching/motivating them"
"Coaching and leadership -- she can really help people to do great things"
"Helping clients understand their potential and their value"
"Insightful, generous, reflective and good listener"
"Relating to people, is never offensive, she makes people feel good."
"Sense of humor, positive orientation that is grounded in reality, creativity in thinking of options/solutions/potential"
"Stays true to herself and her values"
"The ability to listen and relate to discussions without judgment; building consensus"
"Vision of bigger possibilities for professional women"
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"Kim guided me through the results of my feedback from assessments, focusing on areas of achievement and helped me recognize areas of improvement. She always provided me with great insights, examples of how to implement changes, and kept me committed to tracking my progress." --T. M., Human Resources Manager |
