“I entered the WILO Program with the intent to regain my core, my center, myself. I had a powerful desire for change in my life, but wasn’t sure what that change would look like. What I received from this program was more than I imagined. Instead of regaining myself, I found myself. The program gave me life-long skills and practices that ensure I will continue to learn and grow as a person, in my relationships with others, and in my work.”

Janet K. Oslund, Program Manager
Planning and Development, City of Seattle

“As a result of my experience in WILO, I discovered that I had been neglecting parts of my life and self that I wasn't even aware needed tending. Through the practices I learned, interactions with the other women in my group, and the depth of the program, I began to address these parts. As a result, I now have access to deeper aspects of myself, sending me on a journey to bring richness to my life both personally and professionally. WILO also gave me the tools to deal with stressful situations and conflict in a much healthier and productive manner than I did before. Overall, I feel more optimistic and open to what lies ahead!”

Arlene Fairfield, Principal, Global Change Network

“My experience in Kore Leadership’s WILO program was life-changing. The faculty—and each element of the program—held me in such a way that I was able to uncover, understand, and break free from that which was keeping me from my full potential. I gained the confidence to author my own life and the tools to make it possible. It was truly an amazing journey.”

Diana Sandoval, MS, Family Coach and Consultant

“WILO was a real wake up call for me! WILO offers an integrated program in a 4 month time frame with a strong supportive network allowing enough time for the transformative process with little time for diversions. Timing was perfect to support my stepping into a new leadership position, with a new way, with a set of leadership practices that continue to support my transition to a management position.”

Lois Wyse, Business Systems Management Candidate,
The Boeing Company

“The benefits and outcomes that I had expected to obtain from completing this program exceeded my wildest expectations. Personally, I engaged in self-discovery that explored deep, uncharted waters; realized breakthroughs via cataclysmic shifts in perceptions and consciousness; felt inspired and ignited by poignant “aha” moments.
     In this learning community, everything’s a process...meaning you identify your signature leadership presence in the world by deepening your consciousness, challenging your worldviews or mind- set, expanding your leadership skills, and then applying those learnings through experimentation, practice and risk. Transforming... Terrific... Exhilarating... Innovative.”

Dianne Juhl, Depth Psychologist and Social Entrepreneur

“I intended to use the program to help me sharpen twenty years of work experience into a laser focus for the next phase of my career. I accomplished that and more. Unexpectedly, I recognized familiar core themes that have long undermined my view of myself and my approach to the world, and I believe I have laid some of them finally to rest. Nothing feels as good as authentically living into my potential.”

Nancy Winship, Leadership Development Consultant

“Take twelve smart, accomplished, ambitious, and loving women who want to be able to bring more of themselves to their personal and professional lives. Put them like chicks in an incubator with four exciting, brilliant, and doting “guides.” Feed with ideas, exercises, personal practices, camaraderie, and sensory experiences for six months. Voila! Through the circle a powerful synergy is created, a shared experience of intense growth...a new understanding of how much we can bring to the world, and practice in actualizing it.
     Do it if you possibly can. Even if you think you can’t, do it anyway!”

Connie Miller, Communication Consultant and Coach

“I learned to explore and experiment, to uncover and expand. The prodding and support of the guides and co-adventurers encouraged me to open doors inside myself that had been carefully latched or locked. I have a renewed view of myself as a leader, capable of providing my future work environment with more integrated wisdom and skills. I appreciated the integrated structure of our experiences and learning. I am humbled by my deeper understanding of what is involved in change, and how critical it is in our world.”

Elaine Talbot, Retired Teacher and Administrator

“Thank you from the bottom of my heart, for your commitment, integrity, generosity of spirit, love and playfulness. Thank you for creating this work. Thank you for discerning your gift and allowing others to benefit from your wisdom and experience. This process has been rich for me and will resonate for many years and probably throughout my life.”

Management Consultant

“My personal life was unsatisfying and my professional life was unbearable. Together they were out of balance. I felt I was literally at a breaking point. The program came at just the right time. I was in need of help. I needed to make some major changes if I was to survive. Through it I learned:

• to delegate more/not take everything on myself (i.e. learned to really trust myself to empower other people and let go somewhat).
• to demonstrate appreciation of my employees (recognition, thank you’s, etc.).
• to get out of my head, to pay attention to my body as well; I am much healthier now.”

Corporate Manager

From Leadership Coaching clients

“As a working mother of two who is also growing and leading a company, I found my work and personal life so incredibly full and challenging that I needed a more powerful and compelling way to manage my time, energy, and passions so that I could go after and achieve my wildest dreams, as well as lead a balanced family life. By working with Suzanne, I was able to develop a personal, authentic leadership style that enables me to live fully in the moment, lead from the inside out, and approach life with tremendous energy, endurance and stamina.
     Our work together has also greatly enhanced my ability to maintain an open, collaborative, and communicative base among staff, client leadership, and business partners and has helped me to expand this role to the broader business community as a regional, national, and international speaker.”

Shelley Gaddie, President and Founder, Project Corps

“The intensive coaching process that Suzanne Anderson offers was catalytic in taking me to the next level of leadership effectiveness and supported me in working with greater impact at every level of an organization. I was able to more effectively guide and develop those reporting to me as well as communicate to peers and other leaders. Suzanne’s coaching specifically supports the exploration of personal challenges related to effectively leading complex systemic change. Following my intensive work with Suzanne I found that not only did I have increased self-awareness in my work, but I was also able to supplement my strengths and weaknesses by working openly with other members of work teams. It is through intensive coaching and the deep work that Suzanne does with the individual and an individual’s relationship with the whole of the workplace that I and others will make significance steps in evolving our leadership for the demands of tomorrow.”

Meg Charter, Vice President, Project Corps

“My coaching work with Suzanne Anderson gave me a rich opportunity
to enhance my leadership presence at Microsoft. By exploring self-defeating beliefs about myself as a leader, I was able to shed some of my previously limiting ways of seeing things in my professional life and model clearer goals and expectations for my staff. As a result of my work with Suzanne, I have been able to guide my team to dramatic business improvements, both organizationally and fiscally. I have also been able to leverage my work with Suzanne across my organization and mentor other managers in their leadership work. This work is a must for anyone who is serious about bringing greater managerial effectiveness to their organization.”

Laurel Ross, Escalation Manager, Development Support,
Microsoft Corporation

From Corporate Program participants

“This class is supremely outstanding. The instructors use many different methodologies to engage all of my multifaceted nature—body, mind, heart and soul. They teach and develop all women in the class to have the sense of being successful at work and in their lives. The outcome fits into each individual’s need, and it is surprisingly well-fitting for me. I will continuously practice the Grounded/Aware/Aligned Vertical Development method to reach my web and laser capacities. I will apply that value to my workplace and my life; I see my future is bright. It is a highly recommended class. Thanks for the opportunity.”

Participant in Boeing one-day women’s
leadership workshop

“I really would like to add my endorsement for this class. It was a wonderful experience to be in a class with women only. The emphasis was on leadership rather than management. Participants were from all of Puget Sound and from all business groups creating a terrific opportunity to touch many aspects of the company. There were aspects to the curriculum I especially respect. Specifically, the change from male/female aspects to the laser/web aspects of character. It was mentioned that the essence of the class has been offered to mixed audiences successfully. The November class is nearly filled without having officially being offered. I would like to see this class offered yet again so that more could take advantage of it.”

Participant in Boeing one-day women’s
leadership workshop

“More women, if not all women, should be given the chance to take this class. I would like a second workshop to address how we can help to affect this shift in leadership at Boeing.”

Participant in Boeing one-day women’s
leadership workshop