Testimonials

“Working with Jaime was a very unique and growthful experience. I didn’t know what to expect from a business coach, and I was initially skeptical of my companies’ desire for me to work with an outside consultant. Although Jaime did not have any previous experience in the art business, he proved to be a great listener and articulated in a very clear manner the various issues I was dealing with in Christie’s organization culture especially human interaction and stylistic issues that were affecting my credibility (being French with a different set of assumptions about how to conduct myself in a New York based company).  I received feedback about my work and behaviors as well as my stylistic natural tendencies.

Through the process Jaime interviewed various people in the company and gained a great understanding of the company culture and dynamics.  He helped me link my natural tendencies, my style and behaviors in order to effectively impact my performance. The most important part of the experience was the process that Jaime’s intervention triggered inside me; a process of self-reflection and analysis that will stay with me for the rest of my life. Jaime’s approach was not to tell me what to do and what not to do but to help me find my own answers and discover my own path.  This was a very fulfilling and, at times, painful experience. I was very fortunate to cross Jaime’s path at this stage in my life. “  Alex C.,  Specialist in Post-War & Contemporary Art, Christie’s

“Jaime and ExecuQuest have made a tremendous difference in our business here at Carestream.

Three years ago I was brought in as President to turn around a struggling business.  Every business has multiple dimensions and complexities, understanding all the moving parts and deciding what parts need to be changed and what parts are working is a significant challenge.  ExecuQuest worked with me and my leadership team to evaluate our people, our processes, and the tools we were using to understand exactly where we needed to go in order to turn our business around.

The business turn around was almost immediate and suffice it to say that the pace of our progress was substantially increased with the help of ExecuQuest.  Not only did we accelerate the pace but we achieved our target objectives a year ahead of schedule.  ExecuQuest will be an integral part of our next level of planning, execution and future success.”
John DelliSanti, President, Molecular Imaging – Carestream Health

“Working with Jaime has simply been a tremendous experience, something that became obvious in our first five minutes together. His insight into how development opportunities link back to you as a complete person have clearly benefited me professionally, but enabled me to build stronger personal relationships inside and outside of the workplace. The speed with which Jaime gets to “the heart of the matter”, his ability to figure out exactly how to deliver what is often a difficult message in a meaningful way, and the development discussions that follow made working with him one of the most memorable experiences I have had in my career to date.”
Chris Scinto, Vice President, Store Development – Godiva Chocolatier

“If you want to become a more effective leader and you are 1) prepared to be a little uncomfortable and 2) are open to change, ExecuQuest and Jaime Jusidman will help you achieve your objectives. Jaime combines rich assessment tools with outstanding coaching skills and a big heart to help you become the best you can be.

Jaime significantly changed both my personal and professional life. He helped me truly understand how I am perceived by others and showed me how to change behaviors to be seen and understood the way I want be seen…the “real me.” It’s empowering how much more effective I am when people know me better. Jaime has a very unique coaching style where he really holds you accountable but in a very compassionate way. He genuinely wants to help you grow as a leader but at the same time, follows-up and gets you to the place you need to be.

Our teambuilding experience significantly improved the team’s effectiveness by 1) better understanding what we needed from each other and how to provide that; 2) better understanding each others’ strengths and opportunities; and 3) getting to know each other on a different level and from a different perspective. The teambuilding exercises helped us discover our opportunities and develop a plan to work better together. The process also included individual assessments creating deeper self awareness and personal development for each member of the team.”
Laurie  Burns, President – Bahama Breeze, Darden Restaurants

“Jaime is a broad based organizational consultant who has provided a variety of services to me across a number of organizations for whom I have worked over the past 20 years. He has delivered customized survey work, electronic 360 degree feedback tools, executive coaching and more. Jaime has a wonderful blend of deep technical expertise, corporate work experience and a successful track record as a business consultant. I have worked in corporate settings that have elements of a highly creative environment and Jaime has successfully bridged both worlds. I would strongly recommend Jaime.”   Liz Dunlap, CHRO / SVP Human Resources – Christie’s

“I have had the privilege to work with Jaime over the last two years. During this time, Jaime has helped me in numerous ways. First and foremost, Jaime has helped me remain effective at work while having a much healthier relationships outside of work. Jaime suggested reading material for me that helped answer questions that I had been struggling with for a number of years in my career. At the same time, Jaime took the time to understand my work situation well enough to be able to give me guidance on how I could use my strengths while also advising me on how to avoid potential pitfalls with my weaknesses.”

“I would recommend Jaime’s services for people who could benefit from non-biased objective advice/feedback. Jaime has the courage to call a spade a spade while also having the compassion to deliver it in a way that it made me want to listen.” David Warter, Senior Winemaker – E & J Gallo Winery

“The ExecuQuest team consists of skilled professionals who have demonstrated the ability to work effectively at all levels of the organization and across our many cultures. Some of the various initiatives ExecuQuest has supported for us are: executive level coaching around 360° feedback for the top 25 people in the company, and development and delivery of a custom program to train our global HR team on how to coach and facilitate 360° feedback. In all cases, Jaime and the ExecuQuest team delivered outstanding work that went beyond expectations. The executives who participated in coaching universally expressed a high level of satisfaction and impact from their meetings with ExecuQuest. Development plans were formulated and followed through on by each person with on going coaching from ExecuQuest. The training of our global HR team by ExecuQuest enabled Reed Elsevier to rapidly deploy the values designed to drive a new culture across all parts of the world.”  John Myers, CEO/President – TRACOM Group, Division of Reed Elsevier

“Jaime is an extremely talented executive coach, organizational design and management development consultant. I have used him personally and for three different executive teams. In each instance he has been broadly accepted, respected and delivered excellent results. I recommend him with no reservations.” Valerie Brown, CEO ING Advisors Network

“Jaime’s approach to developing the individual is really more holistic and far-reaching than most in the burgeoning world of Executive coaching. He begins with the premise that all individuals have inherent strengths which can be best utilized given the right environment, and stakeholders in that person’s development. This approach is empowering and extremely effective. As an HR executive, I have had business leaders experience the transformational effect of Jaime Jusidman’s coaching style. As a person, I have felt the impact of the focus on strengths and the sometimes jarring yet exacting questions he poses and insight he derives.”
Samir Gupte, VP – HR Darden Restaurants

“Jaime helped me to expand the range of my executive leadership from a focus-on-results style to also consciously engage the hearts of my associates. The impact has been a happier, more cohesive team and the results have been excellent. He is very professional, diplomatic, perceptive and relentless. You will know yourself a lot better over the course of this program. I had a good team before I started working with Jaime. After working with me for six months, we expanded the scope of the project to my Executive Team and the focus was not only getting results but how you get results. We are definitely a more cohesive group and in the matrix reporting world I live in I can say that there is definitely less wear and tear across the organization.” Jack Handy, CEO – ING Financial Network

“I have utilized Jaime’s services as an executive Coach and for teambuilding with my department and direct reports for over 18 months. As an Executive Coach, Jaime was able to help me understand human behaviors, motivators, and personalities. He helped me discover new ways of thinking, hidden talents and how to have more meaningful relationships with others.  Our teambuilding event was an amazing discovery process for the group and the participants. Team members came away understanding themselves, their role, and each other in a cooperative and supportive environment. Each member received actionable items to foster better relationships and a better working environment. If you are seeking a highly effective Coach for yourself or your team, you won’t find a better Coach than Jaime.”
Carolyn Armitage, Head of Sales & Education, Advisory Services  ING Advisors Network

“Jaime has impacted my professional and personal life in an extraordinary way.Jaime has the brilliance of the very best in his profession and the down to earth style that creates understanding and effectiveness.He has compassion without compromise and truly has the impact that you hope for when engaging his services. I would be happy to be a resource to anyone interested in partnering with Jaime.” Alan Palmieri, Executive Vice President of Operations at Darden Restaurants

“Jaime was the perfect coach during a challenging professional period in my career. His support, reality check, and teachings helped to smooth this time both personally and professionally. His coaching was critical in learning the skills to better cope with stressful situations. The skills learned were life changing and were a key to a recent promotion. Jaime has a low-key way of getting you back to reality and teaching you the skills to better understand yourself and the environment. With his help, I believe my team is more empowered and my leadership skills enhanced. It the end, it was truly a positive experience and I hope to keep Jaime as a life long friend.”
Shelly Kramer, Vice President, Merchandising – Godiva Chocolatier

“Over a period of fifteen years, I utilized the consulting services of ExecuQuest in a variety of situations, both for domestic and off-shore assignments. I found Jaime Jusidman and his associates to be extremely responsive, analytical and very effective in management team building, organizational and individual skill assessment, key personnel recruitment and the establishment of effective employee communication programs. ExecuQuest tailors its approach to the actual situation at hand, and my experience has been positive, whether during a management crisis or a planned development program, to improve the competencies of the management team. Overall, ExecuQuest is a highly effective organization that delivers on its commitments.” Former VP of Manufacturing – Tyco Healthcare

“The ExecuQuest Leadership Development process is anchored by a comprehensive self-assessment and colleague feedback process. Leadership strengths and weaknesses are presented in a clear and concise manner. My coach provided valuable insight and guidance while interpreting the information and developing an action plan to strengthen Leadership skills. Periodically, I refer to the LDP binder to remind myself of the focus areas. The ExecuQuest Leadership Development Process is a terrific learning
experience.”  J. K. Senior Executive, Campbell Soup Company

“The experience was far more reaching and thorough than I had imagined. Through the early part of the process I discovered both strengths and weaknesses that I had that I was not aware of consciously. The depth of research that was done to get to the feedback phase was significant. Since receiving the feedback and putting together my action plan in tandem with my EDP coach I have seen improved results and morale from my direct staff. Additionally, I have seen improvements in both my personal interactions internally and externally. This program is a “wake-up call” that I’m glad I got.”
R. N. Senior Executive – Campbell Soup Company