Testimonials
WHAT CLIENTS SAY ABOUT TAO & RASHERYL:
“The Ringel Group engaged Rasheryl McCreary of TAO Leadership Development, Inc. to design and co-facilitate a training and coaching program in leadership presence for our client The Jewish Theological Seminary’s Day School Leadership Training Institute. Our participants were a group of highly-educated, very discerning Jewish scholars and rabbis, some of whom where PhD-level, and who would easily disengage if the training was not up to par. The program was a huge success. The design was creative, experiential and extremely effective in teaching the skills and behaviors of leadership presence to a group of intellectuals. Rasheryl struck the perfect balance between creativity and business practicality. She was thoroughly professional. She listened carefully to our clients’ needs, concerns and objectives and designed an outstanding customized program for us. In the classroom, she was warm, dynamic and very skilled at facilitating the group, fielding challenging questions and creating a safe space where participants were comfortable to go beyond their comfort zone. I look forward to working with Rasheryl and TAO frequently in the future and I highly recommend her to any organization wanting top-notch training and coaching.
– Rae Ringel, President
The Ringel Group
After working for three years on planning and launching my online start-up company, I was unable to effectively convey the gist and the value of my ambitious project to key community leaders and I was failing to attract support and resources quickly enough to keep the company going. Rasheryl McCreary at TAO Leadership Development turned that around by helping me change my attitude and approach as company leader. Her firm, expert and sensitive guidance on brand development and message delivery enabled me to clarify my business mission and find the concise and persuasive terms in which to convey it. Most important, Rasheryl’s exercises opened my eyes to my own strengths and weaknesses as an executive and allowed me to discover the confidence and purpose that I needed to successfully make the transition from journalist to media entrepreneur. Less than six months after beginning the brand-consulting process with Rasheryl, I had won the moral support of a regional foundation leader who opened doors for my project, my start-up has been accepted into the mentoring program of a highly regarded local business incubator and is beginning to attract the interest of significant potential sponsors. Rasheryl’s unique combination of master-level performing and writing skills, business acumen, personal warmth and extensive international experience in leadership coaching make her an ideal inducer of corporate and individual-professional change and her TAO program is a transformative process of unsurpassed business benefit.
– Carolyn Jack
Editor and CEO, Geniocity.com
Rasheryl McCreary was part of a team hired by American Express to launch the Leadership: Inspiring Employee Engagement (L:IEE) program. This communication training and coaching program was initially designed for and delivered to our top 400 leaders world-wide. Rasheryl’s training and coaching work was outstanding. She quickly gained a great reputation at American Express and was requested many times by me and other leaders in our organization as we cascaded L:IEE down through the organization. An expert facilitator and coach, Rasheryl masterfully handled the classroom, creating a learning environment that encouraged participants to stretch and soar. She was effective and rigorous in making sure each participant left the somewhat out-of-the–box training with practical skills appropriate for our business culture. Throughout the years, I have hired many trainers and coaches and I have to say Rasheryl is among the best. She has the intellect, talent, skill and judgment to work with PhD level, or any high-level executive and I strongly recommend her.
– Michelle Gethers Clark, Senior Vice President, Card Operations
American Express
“Very professional, charming and useful to the program.”
– Director, Multi-national Corporation in Harvard Business School’s HPLP
“I learned a great deal in this short time and I could see other’s in the program did as well. There was immediate improvement and I know there will be even more over time with the knowledge you imparted. It was fun and a true growth experience.”
– Director, Praxair
“Rasheryl was fully present and authentic for the whole 2 days-skilled in pushing in a firm and productive manner to encourage me/us to stretch in new ways and see my leadership role through a new prism.”
– Chief, National Institutes of Health
“Amazing, professional strength to keep us positive. Very constructive comments. I really loved Rasheryl’s feedback.”
– Director, Department of Homeland Security
“Excellent Facilitator. High Energy. Provided support, feedback and examples of every exercise.”
– Vice President, Technology Firm in Darden School of Business – Leadership Residency III
“Rasheryl was excellent! In addition to the ratings above, I loved when and how she provided feedback. It wasn’t the normal good job and then some high level negative general comment. It was specific, meaningful and helpful. As an aside, that’s when I and the team realized how much Rasheryl really knew and how effective she was leading the team.”
“Rasheryl created a very open environment that made even the most shy person comfortable.”
“She is a master.”
“Rasheryl was one of the best teachers I’ve ever met. She is articulate and eloquent in her communication. She is keen in picking up strengths/weaknesses and helping the presenter improve.”
