Coaching Participant Feedback

“Coaching with the Blueprint Group provided me with directed opportunities to make contact with others and increased my reflection time.  Coaching caused me to evaluate my priorities and to consider personal core values.  Coaching taught me to take time to think, listen and evaluate my self-talk.  My shame and anxiety & fear are controlled and it allowed more time to be a better coach.” 

-Coaching participant Feedback – Blueprint Group various coaching engagements

LifeScan Canada Ltd.

"Coaching with Maureen has given me the freedom to be as great as I was intended to be. It has impacted all aspects of my work. It has increased my productivity, reduced my frustrations, enhanced my ability to be strategic, and improved my communication with all levels of the organization. Given the opportunity to have personal coaching, I would seize it – it just might unleash the authentic, magnificent you!"

-N. Martin, Supervisor (and mother of two) Technical Service, LifeScan Canada Ltd. (a Johnson & Johnson Company)

Island Health

"Before working with Maureen, I was caught up in the day-to-day activities of working and caring for a busy family. I was feeling tired, trapped and overwhelmed. Even worse, I had stopped dreaming and seeing possibilities for fulfillment. Working with Maureen helped me to clarify what is important to me and has enabled me to live my life more authentically."

—C. Parker, Breast Health Nurse, Island Health

Coaching Participant Feedback

“Coaching gave me confidence when confronted by difficult situations and increased my job satisfaction which made me able to take on more initiatives with renewed enthusiasm and confidence.  As a result of coaching, I am more focused on the tasks at hand ad realize that I do have potential and my contribution is valued and appreciated. “

-Coaching participant Feedback – Blueprint Group various coaching engagements

AstraZeneca Canada Inc.

“This program is very much about our own personal perspective and not about what the company is doing to change its mode of action or expectations. We are all very passionate about our work here and the value that we can bring to patients and physicians, that is what makes us get up and going every morning.”

I feel able to be a better leader in my team by asking for support and understanding others’ needs and being support for my team mates. Burning out is not good in the short or long term so taking a stand earlier and understanding why I feel this way gives me strength.

Feeling less guilty about turning off the computer at a reasonable hour and less guilty that if I made 5 excellent calls then this is a good thing and not to feel guilty that I did not see more docs - so I can spend time on myself(exercise)without a guilt factor - refocused on my work.”

* Program results include a significant increase in health habits (28%) including eating/nutrition and prevention, a 14% increase in overall psychological well-being a 23% decrease in Type A behavior and a combined decrease on stress of 22%.

-Participant Feedback – New Directions for Work-Life – AstraZeneca Canada Inc.

Coaching Participant Feedback

“Coaching has enabled me to build a stronger team with more collaboration and our whole team communicates better, more honestly and productively.  We have developed stronger interpersonal relationships as well.  I am personally more at ease and more confident which is a better place to lead from, and coaching made me feel inspired to grow my career made me feel hopeful that change is possible and it made me feel ok to be MYSELF, to learn and read and ask more questions!”

-Coaching participant Feedback – Blueprint Group various coaching engagements

Salmon Arm Savings & Credit Union

“Having someone to hold me accountable to myself and to achieving my own self-set goals was very powerful. I was able to identify areas for development, put plans in place to move forward, and was empowered to work from a place of strength so that I could bring value to my staff and my organization. I always had someone who would hold me accountable for 'owning my junk' and who would champion my success. A very empowering combination. “

- K. Hurtubise Manager, Wealth – Salmon Arm Savings & Credit Union

Youth & Women & Population Health Programs Vancouver Coastal Health

"The relationship I formed with my coach added incredible value to my personal and professional life. Coaching is an incredible gift to give oneself or another. Spending time in a crazy day reflecting on one’s leadership, values, and/or career goals is as or perhaps more important than responding to email or answering the phone, making the time for coaching counts."

-J. Vornbrock, Manager, Youth & Women & Population Health Programs Vancouver Coastal Health

Vancouver Coastal Health

"Before spending this time with Maureen as my coach, I felt like I had ended up in my position as a team leader by default and that I lacked the skills necessary to be able to make a positive difference on the Addiction Team. I believed that no one on my team would really take me seriously and that other people on the team were more "in the know" about the BIG PICTURE.

From the work we have done in these sessions, I am now able to accept that I have many great leadership skills, that I have creativity, knowledge, vision, and intention to be a critical member of the team. I now believe that the team is actually lucky to have me as a member and that they do value me on this team. I have also found out that no one was really in the know about the big picture and that I have the skills to actually assist in creating the Big Picture.

Thank you, Maureen, I hope you are around for many years. I would certainly recommend managers/ leaders to seek out this type of coaching."

-M. Marlow, Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver Detox

Astra Zeneca Canada Inc.

“Thank you for this program!  Maureen was wonderful to work with--I really hope that this pilot project is successful and the colleagues that I've mentioned that I'm in this project are all very impressed that I work for such a great company!” 

“This should be introduced to moms a couple of months before returning to work. Returning moms should have enough support systems and should also undergo reorientation of the things they need to do at work just like when they put newly-hired people to training. There should also be a program for working moms who are juggling workload and family.”

“Maureen has a very natural and friendly personality that instantly pulls you into the coaching process. My expectation of coaching was that she would have a set agenda for each session and for the overall process, but I was really impressed with her ability to flex to whatever issue seemed to come up at each session. Most importantly, she was able to pick up that issue, even without me sometimes being aware of exactly what it was. That in itself made it a very helpful process to work through.  

Maureen is able to combine a friendliness that helps you to talk easily, with the utmost professionalism that keeps every discussion focused. With every session, there was success on some level, and each session was always a step toward achieving the goals of what I set out to achieve.

Whether someone feels they require the help of a coach or not, I believe anyone would be further ahead with some coaching from Maureen.  I would, without hesitation, recommend working with her to others, and certainly hope I have the opportunity to work with her again.

—L.Pellicano, Senior Medical Sales Representative (and mother of two), Astra Zeneca Canada Inc.