Client Testimonials
Nothing is more rewarding to me than seeing my clients find the success they want in their careers. This is what they have to say about working with me.
“[Kristen is] a superpower with LinkedIn profiles and helped me craft a profile that looks amazing and better reflects my experience.”
I had been working at the same company for a number of years, which prompted me to start thinking about a move to a new position. I wanted a new challenge and was excited to see what was out there. My sessions with KAT were super helpful in identifying what I was interested in, what I liked about my prior roles and where I wanted to head in the future.
Kristen had immediate and excellent suggestions that moved my resume into a high-quality finished product that I feel confident with. She worked side by side with me to help me wordsmith my thoughts and ideas, which was very powerful. [She is also] a superpower with LinkedIn profiles and helped me craft a profile that looks amazing and better reflects my experience.
Based on my positive experience, I would highly recommend working with KAT for expertise in resume and LinkedIn profile development.
- Caroline
“[Kristen] had such a positive impact on me at a time where there was so much uncertainty.”
[Kristen] pulled out a lot of self-thought on what I really wanted to do next. Truth was, I was in a world I didn’t want to be, and [she] showed me that I am dedicated to turn youth development into a career path.
Sometimes you meet people when you’re not yourself. I feel like we crossed paths when I was very much not the person I normally am… I saw [Kristen] as someone who is incredibly compassionate and great at what they do.”
- Shane H.
“I did not want to sleepwalk through my career, but be more intentional and purposeful with my decisions. Kristen was the pace-setter for me.”
Honestly, I didn’t know what I needed. But, I did know that I needed someone to pace me through a process of self-discovery and introspection. I did not want to sleepwalk through my career but be more intentional and purposeful with my decisions. Through a 10-month process with Kristen, I intentionally grappled with my values system, and how [they] related to my professional life.
Kristen was the pace setter for me, always ready with a follow-up question to challenge my first thought, encouraging me to go deeper. As a result, I gained much-needed clarity so that my decisions were well-informed and aligned with who I am as a professional and a person. That clarity allowed me to become accountable to myself, which led to a more authentic view of my career and healthier work-life balance. If you are ready to invest time in yourself, I strongly recommend Kristen as a fantastic guide and advisor.
- Sean F.
“Kristen really listened… and asked questions to challenge my assumptions, and insecurities.”
Upon an approaching leadership transition at work, I was seriously considering my own career options. I had lots of ideas but was not clear about how to pursue them. In talking with others, I heard about Kristen and how working with her could help me focus in on my career goals. Kristen was amazing! During our eight sessions, Kristen patiently guided me to identify my goals and a path to pursue them. She gave me homework that required deep thinking about what I wanted and valued in a workplace and job. Kristen really listened during our sessions and asked questions to gently challenge my assumptions and, at times, insecurities. With her help, I pursued and received the job I wanted. Thank you, Kristen!
,- Lisa R.
“I will always negotiate moving forward, even if it is not only on base salary!”
I reached out to Kristen because I knew I needed a change but was also exhausted and burnt out. I knew that it would be hard for me to make the right decision or to have the patience to wait for the right opportunity. I wanted an outside perspective and help to get my confidence back for the interview and negotiation process.
Kristen helped me identify my values and formulate my goals. She was very supportive. Only time will tell if the next role will be the amazing fit I hoped for, but I know that I put the work in to optimize my chance of success!
- Karen
“[Coaching with Kristen] made a tremendous difference in positioning me for the type of leadership roles I was pursuing and also served to boost my confidence at a challenging professional time.”
When my job ended unexpectedly, I reached out to Kristen to help me retool my resume, update my LinkedIn profile, and prepare for high-level interviews. These steps made a tremendous difference in positioning me for the type of leadership roles I was pursuing and also served to boost my confidence at a challenging professional time. Kristen was so affirming of me and my abilities, and she provided a wonderful boost to my confidence during an intensive job search. The key goal achieved: I landed my dream job after an intensive interview process of 2.5 months! Without question, my coaching time with Kristen played a significant part in my ability to attract the attention of a search firm and land my dream job. I am truly grateful for her expertise and support!
- Mary T.
“[Kristen] helped me come up with actionable insights and the steps to get where I needed to be. She provided a path for me to examine my goals, define the outcome, and the steps to achieve that outcome.”
In 2021, I was going through a period of transition and embed in a toxic work environment. I had an image in my head of what I was looking for, but no experience going about it. I knew that I needed to extricate myself from the work environment but also wanted to find something that would be more satisfying and a better fit for my strengths and talents. I had no idea how to go about extracting myself until a friend recommended Kristen.
KAT’s methodology and experience was just what I needed. She helped me break down the stressors and determine what was and was not important to me. Most importantly, she helped me come up with actionable insights and the steps to get where I needed to be. She provided a path for me to examine my goals, define the outcome, and the steps to achieve that outcome.
I gained invaluable information about myself, my life, and my career path with KAT. I highly recommend her to get you focused and “unstuck”. She helped me break down the process to figure out what I needed and how to get it and as a result, I was not only able to end my current job on a high note by the end of the year but successfully exit the situation in an amenable way. I cannot thank her enough!
- Cheryl H.
“[Kristen’s] expert coaching allowed me to reframe my future.”
I set out to find a path forward as my current career was beginning to feel very tired and more difficult than it had ever been. Kristen challenged me to unearth some deeply held beliefs about myself, my capabilities, and where I was in the lifecycle of my career. Her expert coaching allowed me to reframe my future, claim a new career, and enter the next stage of my working life with verve and excitement. I have already recommended Empowered Results and Kristen to more than 1/2 dozen people who have had similar transformative experiences.
- Christine S.
“Within one month of completing my sessions with Kristen, I had two job offers for positions that advanced my career and exceeded my salary requirement!”
I began working with Kristen after several months of an unsuccessful job hunt where I was looking to pivot within my field. She worked with me to focus my search efforts, refine my resume and LinkedIn page, and gave me the tools I needed to improve my cover letters. She also worked with me to prepare for interviews, which helped me develop the language I used to answer questions about my experience and improved my confidence during the interview. She was available to me outside our sessions, answering questions and reviewing applications before I submitted them.
Within one month of completing my sessions with Kristen, I had two job offers for positions that advanced my career and exceeded my salary requirement!
I am grateful I had the opportunity to work with her and would recommend her to anyone who is looking to make a change in their career.
- Maggie N.
“A very personal, customized approach to achieving my outcomes.”
I was approaching a milestone birthday and a milestone anniversary at my job. I knew it was time to make a change but was feeling stuck. What did I want my next job to be? How could I best position my experience and qualifications to get there?
Kristen asked great questions that helped illuminate the path forward. My sessions were very self-directed. Kristen was deliberate about asking what my goals were for each session and how would I know we had accomplished them. This practice ensured a very personal, customized approach to achieving my outcomes. I have recommended Kristen’s coaching services to several friends and friends of friends!”
- Anne M.
“Kristen offered tools for self evaluation and helped me complete those tools to obtain a better vision for my career. This is something I could not have done without her guidance.”
My husband could see that I was struggling daily with stress, even to the point of tears at times. He recommended I seek a professional coach. I was skeptical but through a network I was introduced to Kristen. I was searching for opportunities and direction.
Within the first 2 sessions Kristen’s guidance and advice made an extreme difference in my daily life. Her coaching has helped me function at a more positive level when stressed. Many of her comments have now become daily mantras for me. And I’m so proud that I’ve share these with co-workers.
Kristen offered tools for self evaluation and helped me complete those tools to obtain a better vision for my career. This is something I would not have done without her guidance.
I would recommend Kristen as a coach to everyone. She is understanding about your challenges but keeps your view focused on your goals. I look forward to working with her in the future when I’m ready to make the next career move.
- G. Hewitt
“Kristen’s approach enabled me to think systematically about what careers to explore and how; I realize now that it wasn’t as daunting or as scary as I thought.”
Working with KAT was very productive. She helped guide me to figure out how to move forward with planning for a change in career. Her tools and approach enabled me to think more systematically about what careers to explore and how; and I realize now that it wasn’t as daunting or as scary as I thought. She was very thoughtful of our time and she did an excellent job in keeping me on task to reach the goals that I provided her at the beginning of our sessions. I am now enrolled in an educational program focused on my next move, and actively updating my resume. I would recommend [Kristen] to anyone who is trying to make a big change in their life as a wonderful guide.
- Chaz.
“Kristen’s knowledge about the way employers look at candidates, her clarity of thought on building a personal brand, and overall candor on the best way to reach my goals was outstanding.”
I went from a chaotic shotgun approach to a refined, narrowly focused search for my dream job -- which I landed thanks in large part to Kristen helping me refine my resume, interview better, and navigate from candidate to offer to being a new employee.
The service she offered was invaluable to my being able to secure my next opportunity.
Kristen gets results; there’s no doubt about her knowledge of the space and ability to help people organize their career objectives.
- Jamie G.
“I recommend Kristen without reservation to anyone looking to understand, grapple with, and eventually overcome a challenge.”
I needed guidance identifying and articulating my needs and priorities. Kristen provided critically important advice and tools as I outlined a more coherent view of possibilities consistent with my values and priorities.
As a result of our engagement, I feel much more confident that I will be making realistic, productive decisions about how to invest my time and energy going forward!
- Tim C.
“Her insight was truly enlightening and inspired me.”
Navigating a ‘forced’ change in one's career after 25 years can be intimidating, stressful, and quite lonely. My experience with Kristen helped me to shift my professional knowledge and abilities from the healthcare industry to mining & manufacturing with more confidence. It was a little clunky at first because I was trying to determine if it was my 'job' I wanted support with or was it more about me and my career. After the first couple of meetings, Kristen applied her educated experience to shape our future meetings to be more related to me, professionally.
Her insight was truly enlightening and inspired me to continue to set goals for myself and remember how important reflection continues to be.
Empowered Results with KAT provided for independent learning opportunities, recommendations for thought, and exploration – all have been a wonderful experience!
- Karie
“[Kristen] helped me turn a disjointed and outdated resume into a streamlined, informative and relevant one.”
Working with Kristen was a complete pleasure and enormously helpful.
She helped me turn a disjointed and outdated resume into a streamlined, informative and relevant one. We improved several documents and articulated a plan [for my search] going forward. KAT is warm, personable, encouraging and her skills are spot on. Highly recommend!
- Tamara K.
“Kristen provided me with the best experience I could have hoped for!”
She was extremely professional and personable while giving me confidence in her ability to guide me through the process of my search.
She added value to my resume and LinkedIn profile by listening and understanding not only my background but where I wanted to go with my future.
Kristen made this an enjoyable and productive experience that I will absolutely recommend to my network in the future.
- Ryan F.
“Kristen’s wise counsel was invaluable!”
I sought Kristen's help at a time when I was contemplating a significant career shift while actively interviewing at two organizations that had captured my interest. With her deep experience in this area, Kristen was able to help me pinpoint the pros and cons of the options before me, while also helping me realize that my professional background had prepared me for the shift I was contemplating.
It may be overly simplistic to say she helped me see the forest through the trees, but her wise counsel -- and her ability to deliver feedback in a calm, authentic, and straight-forward manner -- was invaluable during this important process.
I would not hesitate to recommend Kristen to any friend or colleague seeking coaching to either enhance their skills in a current role or for those seeking their next role.
- Mary
“She gets results that matter!”
Kristen is an incredible coach. She has that special something that allows her to be incredibly compassionate while focusing on helping you achieve your goals.
As my coach, Kristen helped me work through a web of interrelated challenges with a keen ear for how to get me from "stuck in my head" to real, forward action.
Ultimately, her deep listening skills and action-oriented approach to coaching left me feeling empowered and excited to take inspired steps toward my goals after every session together. I highly recommend working with Kristen in a personal or organizational capacity. She knows how to help her clients get results that matter!
- Sasha
“The best outcome I could have hoped for!”
I started working with Kristen at a time when I was considering a career transition--but I didn't have a clear idea of what I really wanted to be doing or, more important, why I wanted to make a change. All I had was the vague notion that another career would make me happier.
Kristen was exactly the kind of coach I needed. She listened carefully, offering me thoughtful feedback and patiently guiding me on my journey of self-discovery.
She started every session by recapping what we talked about on our last call and checking in with me on what I wanted to get out of our next session. She helped me keep my focus, but also gave me room to explore different ideas. In the end, I came away with a realization that I never expected--that I have all I need--and the power in me--to be happy. That was the best outcome I could have hoped for.
- Jean
“Kristen is a great coach!”
Kristen is a great coach. She is great because she is a good and patient listener.
As well, her manner is both calm and engaging, while her vision is practical and goal-oriented. Although I can be excitable and overwhelmed with my ideas and to-dos, Kristen helps me rein in my more scattered energy.
She has given me tools to focus on realistic, achievable goals with tangible deadlines.
- Robyn
“She is objective, balanced and always leaves you with a question or 2 to contemplate.”
Kristen and I started out in a professional relationship and over the course of many years... are now great friends as well! I have leaned on her for her coaching advice when I have come to some crossroads in my career. She is a true professional! Not only is she a great listener, but she is objective, balanced and always leaves you with a question or 2 to contemplate - which ultimately helps you to arrive at a decision.
I would highly recommend utilizing Kristen as your coach - regardless of what decision you are trying to make, she will help lead you down the path so that you arrive at the best answer for you!!
- Janet