What clients are saying about New Avenue Leadership

"As president and major shareholder of a growing company I really needed to improve my leadership effectiveness and visibility. I didn’t know where to go for help. I looked into some post-grad programs, and settled on trying a professional coach. After a short selection process I decided to try working with Mara Vizzutti, and haven’t looked back since. Mara has helped me:

• Set goals for key areas of improvement
• Develop detailed plans to achieve my goals and
• Most importantly has helped me stay on track and focus on the bigger picture.

Mara has been an invaluable coach and sounding board. We have accomplished a lot already, and I really look forward to working with Mara to achieve and quite likely exceed the goals that we set. "

~ Michael Eakin, P.Eng, President, Eastin Projects Ltd.

When I began working with Mara Vizzutti of New Avenue Leadership, I was simply hoping to learn new ways of motivating and engaging a group of technical employees. In the time that I have spent with her as a corporate coach, however, I have learned much more than this. The coaching sessions with Mara have provided me with insight into leadership strategies of many kinds, and most importantly have given me a true appreciation for the importance of self awareness in good leaders.

Mara is an amazing coach – her approach is very open and comfortable, and sessions with her feel more like good conversations than formal coaching. Mara is constantly able to adapt to the challenges that I may be working through at the time, and is ready to tailor the focus of our coaching sessions in a way that provides the most benefit for me. It has been a pleasure working with Mara, and I look forward to continuing the working relationship with her.

~ Chris MacAulay, P.Eng, Manager, Operations, Heritage Gas

"When I engaged Mara I wanted to provide training that would meet the needs of our professional staff and improve the way our project teams both provide and receive feedback. I was really pleased with the results, especially with her presentation that was suitable for both our entry level and seasoned employees; everyone was engaged! As a direct result of working with Mara of New Avenue Leadership we participated in learning which enhanced the performance, goals and competencies of our staff. I recommend Mara Vizzutti and New Avenue Leadership. Mara has an effective facilitative approach for delivering her seminars.”

~ Ted Doane, Executive Director, Internal Audit, Province of Nova Scotia

When we engaged New Avenue Leadership we were looking to enhance the personal and professional leadership skills of an already strong and dynamic management team so they could be more comfortable in their roles and in turn, better manage our business. We chose Mara Vizzutti and New Avenue Leadership because of the proven track record of her success in achieving results. She inspires and motivates people to expand their comfort zones so they may operate in new territory and develop more self-confidence in the process.

We were really pleased with the results that Mara produced. She was able to inspire our people to buy into new concepts, develop a strong appetite to learn new approaches and hold accountability for results. As a result of our sessions with Mara, we now find that our people understand what it means to be better coaches. Our people are more comfortable in managing and directing their staff while still earning their respect.

Personally, as a business person, an elected official and an IronMan triathlon competitor I have benefited greatly from Mara’s “One on One” coaching in all areas of my life. She has taught me that by celebrating the small victories and by owning my results, whatever they may be, I can rise up, operate out of my comfort zone and overcome bigger challenges in life.

I would recommend Mara Vizzutti and New Avenue Leadership to any organization seeking to enhance leadership development skills including how to more effectively engage your people, build confidence in others and create buy-in and a more positive and productive work environment.

I would recommend Mara Vizzutti and New Avenue Leadership to anyone looking to create a more productive, fulfilling and successful professional and/or personal life.

~ Terry Curley, Director of Operations- Tim Hortons Pictou County, Town Councillor New Glasgow, Nova Scotia

"I attended a one day course with Mara to help me improve my communication in a team environment and learn how to be more effective at motivating people in the workplace. It has been very helpful. The feedback from my managing partner has been very positive and he has seen a change in how I deal with things in the office for the good. He has seen improvements in my interactions and I feel that I have become much more effective. I recommend Mara as an excellent resource as part of any leadership development initiative."

~ Matthew May, CA Business Advisor, Meyers Norris Penny

"When we engaged Mara Vizzutti of New Avenue Leadership we were looking to find a sustainable approach to effective delegation, to identify fresh ideas & solutions towards managing activities in demanding business environments and to re-define easy to use Best Practices for building strong durable Teams, and ultimately to improving the Work-Life balance.

"I was really pleased with the results, especially given the complexity of changing historical habits and work practices that are in many ways no longer applicable to today’s busy work environment. The framework for change, the forward thinking models for success and the Coaching provided by Mara Vizzutti of New Avenue has resulted in very favorable outcomes and has created the rationale for individual and Team thinking that breathes new life to the word “success.”

"As a direct result of my session work with Mara I found that changing habits and building a stronger Team was indeed achievable. Yes it takes personal commitment, yes it requires personal resolve to change, but the methodology just made sense. The work we did together made the transition easy.

"I would recommend Mara Vizzutti and New Avenue Leadership to companies and professionals who desire a sustainable approach towards building strong and flexible Teams through effective Delegation of tasks. Also, to professionals who wish to develop their own skills in the areas of Coaching as well as prioritization of workload. And for anyone who is challenged in the area of Work-Life balance."

~ Gary Rudolph, P. Eng.,General Manager, Atlantic Aggregates, Asphalt & Construction LaFarge Canada

"The team building and coaching facilitated by Mara Vizzutti of New Avenue Leadership contributed to many improvements in the Production and Supply Chain areas at Farmers Dairy. Key to these improvements were Mara's workshops and coaching sessions, where we developed and implemented a strategy to address the much needed cultural shift toward a stronger team approach to problem solving and the establishment of better working relationships. These relationships are now underpinned with mutual respect and a better understanding of one another's roles."

~Cindy Brown, Operations Planning Manager, Farmer's Dairy Inc

"When I engaged Mara Vizzutti of New Avenue Leadership, initially I was looking to take more control of my work environment; I felt as if I was drowning and totally overwhelmed. Not only did I gain control within a short amount of time of working with Mara but I also have attained many more tangible results. Through coaching with Mara for 2 hours a month over 4 months here are some of the results I’ve realized:

• Improved results in performance management specifically in setting expectations, delegation, training/mentoring others and giving constructive feedback
• Improved organizational skills
• Improved communication in meetings and greater success in managing projects
• Increased accountability, responsibility and empowerment from team members
• More effectiveness in building a team environment working toward a common purpose
• Enhanced aptitude for best utilization of the talents of others
• Greater confidence in decision making and in managing stressful situations

Mara is easy to talk to and her style is very open~ she customizes her approach based on my needs. She has also helped me to see the importance of balance, taking scheduled breaks at work to eat healthily and manage my energy more effectively.  I look forward to continued success working with Mara in the months ahead!"

~ Stan Layden, Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Ltd., Mechanical Supervisor

"The Coaching Clinic business coaching system has opened up a new approach to counseling and problem solving.  It has made me more aware of the client's need to take ownership in solving issues they face within their businesses."

~Perry Chandler-Executive Director, InRich Community Business Development Corporation Professional Development Committee Chair,Nova Scotia Association of CBDCs

"Working one on one with Mara has kept my focus on the key aspects of my business growth. Over the course of the last year my business has grown by over 20% in certain key target areas, and exceeded that in others. Through many unplanned events and occurences, a steady dialogue has kept me focussed on the top priority items, and even allowed me to uncover new and unexpected opportunities.  Mara is even better than I thought she was!"

~ Mike Allen, Financial Planner, CPFP ScotiaMcLeod

"The follow-up support sessions I had with Mara after I completed The Coaching Clinic® program were a wonderful learning experience for me. Mara's coaching lead me to self-awareness and acknowledgements of my natural strengths and abilities, as well as leading me to discover the choices for action that I could take to tackle a particular problem with our team. My conversations with Mara were so thought provoking and engaging that time just flew by- Mara coaches effortlessly!"

~Brenda Chin - Associate, Organizational Development
Sunnybrook Heath Sciences Centre, Toronto

"While I anticipated that incorporating the coaching process into our team's current management style may meet with some resistance, Mara had all participants quickly won over based on the value of the coach approach.

The Coach Clinic served us well both as an excellent growth opportunity for our employees and in productivity gains for our now leader-coaches. Mara had the team fully engaged, and we had fun together which was a bonus!"

~ Robert McMahon , CA V.P. Finance & CFO - Satlantic Incorporated

"I have the opportunity and privilege of working with Mara over the past two years. She has helped me to be very specific in what I want to achieve in both a professional sense as well as my personal goals. Each of our sessions began with a clear idea on what it is we were trying to achieve.

It is my belief that clarity is power and Mara delivers on this. She has a wonderful sense of empathy and intuition. She reads people very well. I am very appreciative and grateful for the opportunity of working with her."

~David Crawford Director- Scotia McLeod

"Often our life long learning efforts are towards enhancement of specific work related skills. But Mara offered me something entirely different, the chance to better know myself and the skills I already hold which aren't always consciously utilized. The hidden talents in all of us that when uncovered create joy in our work and relationships, and rekindle our desire to dream."

~ Robert McMahon , CA V.P. Finance & CFO - Satlantic Incorporated

"Mara has facilitated a number of very powerful and meaningful workshops for our employees and we were all so genuinely impressed by her very sincere, creative, dynamic, engaging, and articulate communication style. Passionate about her work, Mara relates so well to people from different generations, different backgrounds, and different work environments, etc. Mara's coaching is truly inspiring, empowering and thought-provoking. As a very gifted and experienced facilitator and coach, Mara can take you on a learning journey that provides participants with a greater sense of clarity and purpose-!"

~ Natasha Nestman, Human Resources Manager - KPMG

"I've attended Gems for Life, the Life Mission seminar and have received coaching from Mara. Gems provided an excellent opportunity for me to assess & recognize what works & doesn't work well in my life, and presented some very useful tools for building more effectiveness into my personal & professional life. The Life mission course is one of the most powerful experiences I have ever had. It has supported me to be clear about and aligned with what is most important to me. It helps me to make better choices in my life. Mara is a gifted facilitator. She has the capacity to help bring out people's unique gifts and authenticity which they are longing to express. Mara inspires me to be all I can be. She helps me gain insight into my feelings and supports me to see perspectives that I had not considered before."

~ Dawn Burstall, Healthy Workplace Leader - Registered Dietician, Master of Health Services Administration -Capital Health

"Mara is one of the outstanding talents I’ve seen in my fifteen years training facilitators.  I have always admired her courage, her honesty, her determination to be great, her sensitivity to others, and I am charmed by her showmanship and style.”

~ Peggie Merlin President,~ Peggie Merlin Associate

"Mara Vizzutti is truly living her own Life Mission. She is a gifted facilitator. Mara meets you where you are in your journey. I felt honoured and supported every step along the way. She leads by example and makes you feel at ease by sharing her own life experiences."

"I will use this practical information for the rest of my life! I find it a lot easier to make the changes I need to make in my life in order to get the results I want!"

"It amazes me that so much valuable time and resources are invested in material items and that we are so reluctant to spend the same on enriching our own lives. Realizing my life purpose has been the best investment I could ever make. It is, in one word...priceless!!"

"The Meaningful Outcomes workshop is a fantastic way to 'attic clean' your life. It is a chance to take in the big picture and find ways to adjust it with small steps. The workshop was hosted with grace, humour and encouragement by Mara. Thanks to Mara and her team for an enlightening session."

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