What People Are Saying...
About Working with Cheryl Dolan
Cheryl has a relatively informal, very engaging, and high
impact presentation style. She keeps her audience engaged by having
them participate in their learning. I think her information is relevant
for any field because she talks about the value in identifying your
authentic communication, leadership and presentation style, teaching
you what this is about and provides the audience with lots of opportunities
to practice. I have been able to apply my learning from her programs
in many situations in my life, both personal and professional. Additionally,
I am a much more powerful and stronger communicator, leader, and presenter.
I highly recommend Cheryl as a presenter at your conference. I know
your audience will be thrilled to work with her.
—Faith Oliver,
Executive Coach & Human Resource Consultant
oliverworks.com
...Cheryl Dolan is excellent for people with needs for presentation
skills pr presence development. She addresses "on the surface" behavior,
like being verbose, but also goes beneath the surface behavior to impact
the client's overall presenation style. I have sent many of my own
clients to Cheryl, and they come away with increased confidence and
poise, a clear sense of their own most effective communication syle,
and the tools to create effective and dynamic presentions.
—Suzanne Blake, PCC
Professional Certified Personal and Business Coach, Trainer and Consultant
About Platinum Presence
The Platinum Presence workshop was everything I expected, but the
most valuable aspects of it were those I did not expect. I enrolled
in the workshop with the goal of becoming a more engaging and comfortable
public speaker, and I’m happy to say that this goal was met. What
I didn’t expect was to accomplish something much more profound:
to gain a deeper sense of, and appreciation for, who I am as a person. The
workshop focused on looking inward as much as outward (what is it that
makes each of us special and unique?), and to our pasts as much as
to our futures (what did we love to do as children, and have we lost
sight of that along the way?). As Cheryl and Stephen helped us
realize, it turns out that understanding our individual passions and
idiosyncrasies is fundamental to cultivating authentic “presence.” Paradoxically,
looking inward and backward helps us to project our most authentic – and
thus our most engaging and comfortable – selves outward and forward. Cheryl
and Stephen embody this comfort with their inner selves as they project
their outer selves in delightfully different ways.
Having studied adult education, I was especially impressed with the
curriculum design and pedagogical approach. This is one of the
most holistic, thoughtfully designed workshops I have experienced. With
razor-sharp insights and gentle humor, Cheryl and Stephen use constructive,
experiential learning methods that call on multiple forms of intelligence
(including intrapersonal, interpersonal, linguistic, artistic, musical,
and kinesthetic) to create a supportive yet challenging space for learning. Some
of the teaching methods are traditional: as one might expect, there
is plenty of practice speaking before a group. Other methods
are less traditional – including meditation and sitting on large
exercise balls – but make perfect sense in context. The
workshop is at once playful and intensely serious, highly individualized
and highly collaborative, completely informal and consummately professional.
It’s difficult to capture this experience in a few words, beyond
saying that what we (Cheryl, Stephen, and all the participants) accomplished
in this three-day workshop has implications for a lifetime. Better
public speaking skills is almost a side effect.
—Melissa Manwaring
Director , Curriculum Development Program on Negotiation
Harvard Law School
"The team found the program extremely valuable, for reasons that
were unique to each individual. It was also a fantastic team-building
experience! We were amazed at how much we learned and could apply right
away (and we're a team of seasoned trainers and consultants). I'm excited
to provide this opportunity to people in the organization with all
levels of presentation experience!"
—Margie Naddaff, Director,
Employee & Organization Development, Harvard University
"Cheryl and Stephen create a welcoming and informative learning
environment, inviting participants to dig deep and work hard. But it's
so fun it seems effortless."
—Linda Miklas, Consultant
and Trainer, Center for Workplace Development, Harvard University
"I recently presented to a group luncheon of 180 people. Rather
than try to get the group’s attention by clearing my throat,
tapping the microphone, etc., I stood silently and fully present in
front of the group. Within seconds, you could hear a pin drop. I had
commanded the attention of the whole room! This is the first time I
actually said to myself, "Wow! This is fun!" Now instead
of a feeling of dread, I look forward to my next public speaking opportunity."
— Dianne H. Webster,
CFP®, Integrated Financial Strategies.
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About the Leadership Presence Workshop.....
Thank you so very much for being a presenter in our Leadership and
Team Development class last Thursday night. The students and I absolutely
loved your presentation and your being with us. You truly exemplify
the leadership principles and presence that you teach. Your energy
and enthusiasm is also quite contagious! I would highly recommend your
program to prospective clients. It was truly a pleasure.
—Dr. Carol Zulauf, Associate Professor, Human
Resources, Learning and Performance Programs, Suffolk University.
One of the best presentations I have seen at WIND. You inspired our
group of in-transition/unemployed professionals and helped them choose
to learn better and more effective communication skills and styles.
The audience could put these skills to use immediately in landing new
work. The room was energized. And we had a ball-literally! Thanks!”
— Neil Wilson, Neil Wilson Career & Life Coach
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Sponsor of Seacoast WIND, www.windnetworking.com.
About Master
Your Message® Training...
Cheryl has an enormous gift and talent for spotting and understanding
what strengthens and what diminishes someone’s presentation,
both in terms of style and content. My work with Cheryl was fast,
easy and powerful, enjoyable and effective, and most of all, extremely
valuable in moving me forward as a top-notch presenter. I unconditionally
recommend Cheryl for anyone who needs to improve their message, delivery
and power with an audience. She is one of the best there is!
—Steve Lishansky, CEO, Success Dynamics.
I found myself struggling and overwhelmed with the many tasks
and considerations necessary to improve my public speaking skills. Cheryl
helped me understand the process and simplify the tasks while all the
time helping me to build my confidence level. Because of her wealth
of knowledge and experience, she was able to pin point quickly what
I needed and knew exactly what plan to create for my individual requirements.
As a result of working with Cheryl, my last public speaking opportunity
was a huge success. I got rave reviews and 6 new clients! I have
finally found my voice and I now know how to access it successfully. I
can feel my speaking career taking off. Thanks, Cheryl.
— Carol Gignoux, Executive and Business Coach,
Professional A.D.D. Coach, CEO: ~~Inventing your Future~~
About Coaching...
Cheryl does an amazing job of helping one bring out their best when
they are presenting to a group. Her insights and coaching tips go beyond
the normal feedback to really helping you as a person to step into
your best self.
—Nick Craig, Organizational
Consultant; Director, Truepoint
I began working with Cheryl to receive feedback and coaching
relative to my presentation skills. Within a very short period
of time, I realized Cheryl could aid me with so much more. Cheryl
is a very insightful and energetic coach who has a wealth of knowledge
and experience to share with her clients. She truly listens and
partners with me on every aspect of my life. She has aided
me to clearly identify the essence of me and how to maximize my
talents, personally and professionally. My vision for my
life is becoming a reality and Cheryl has tremendously aided me to
achieve this. I highly recommend Cheryl and truly value
her as my coach, colleague and friend.
—Monica Brunaccini, MBA,
Business and Personal Coach
The best way to describe my state of mind was frozen. I was
burning all of my energy in a profession that was depleting me physically
and emotionally, which left few resources to tend to myself, my relationships
and the other important aspects of my life. I had no choice but
to make a change. I moved into action, visiting career counselors,
taking personality and career tests, reading countless self-help books
and attempting on my own to affect professional and personal changes. Though
I learned a great deal about myself through these efforts, the “life
changes” I so badly anticipated were just not happening. It has
only been through Cheryl’s coaching work with me that I have
truly been able to make such changes. Through weekly coaching
sessions, she has enabled me to alter my current ways of thinking,
and to perceive my life, others and my goals in a new and different
light. This newly-shaped outlook has empowered me in ways I never
thought imaginable, enabling me to more effectively make professional
and personal decisions aligned with my inner values rather than on
the external forces that have been steering me (rather unsuccessfully!)
for so long. I owe this very real life transformation to Cheryl’s
unique and successful coaching approach, in addition to her unwavering
commitment in her work with me."
— Maura Tourian, Clinical Instructor, MGH
Institute of Health Professions
After participating in Cheryl's coaching, I gained more clarity and
connection to my own personal power, and felt more confident about
my own abilities. Her unique process produces a profound and transformational
change with long lasting effects. Cheryl brought an especially insightful
perspective that helped me align with my core strengths, and offered
new insights that provided inspiration and motivation. I now look forward
to entering new or challenging situations with increased poise and
certainty. Cheryl offers presentation skills coaching, but she is also
a personal power/poise coach as well. Cheryl's workshop session is
easily one of the best coaching experiences I have had. I consider
our work together a wise investment, as I know it will lead to increased
business success.
—Suzanne Blake, Principal, The Blake Group.
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