Testimonials

“Executive Leadership Program was one of the most rewarding experiences in my professional career. I highly recommend ELP for anyone interested in career development.”
Roger M. Wakimoto Vice Chancellor for Research at UCLA Past NCAR Director Past Assistant Director for Geosciences, NSF

“If your organization has people that want to change this is a very worthwhile investment that you will see a return on in short order.”
John Melchi Director Academic Initiatives University of Utah Past Executive Director, National Center for Supercomputing Applications

“In a short amount of time they understood our culture and were able to relate well to staff. We highly recommend them.”
Rasheed A. Diallo Chief Workforce Engineering Division, Defense Commissary Agency Past Chief, Succession Planning, Defense Commissary Agency

“I consider it to be the best personal and professional development experience I have ever had. I don’t believe the impact would have been as profound if it weren’t for Chain Reaction Partners.”
Kathryn S. Schmoll Founder Kathryn Schmoll and Associates Past Vice President for Finance and Administration, UCAR

“This is the first management training I’ve attended to have gone way beyond theory and provided me, instead, with useable, on-the-ground skills that have made my job as CEO delightfully easier. I recommend it for everyone!”
Betsey Martens Founder Iris Leadership Partners Past President National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) Past Executive Director, Boulder Housing Partners

“I am a graduate of both the Leadership Academy and the Executive Leadership program that Chain Reaction runs and I found both programs to be extremely helpful. They brought a lot of patience, humor and joy to the process. I highly recommend them.”
Catherine Shea Chief of Staff University of Colorado Boulder Past Chief of Staff, National Center for Atmospheric Research Past Senior Associate University Counsel, University of Colorado Boulder

“Chain Reaction Partners has contributed insight and has demonstrated an ability to understand and work with the unique conditions of scientific organizations.”
Thomas J. Bogdan Chief Scientist at World Sustainability Foundation Past Director National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center Past President University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

“The workshop provides an opportunity for our managers and leaders to interact with each other in a meaningful way and walk away with the tools and insight to be more effective leaders.”
Patsy Byers Past Vice President Human Resources, Clinica Family Health

“The listening skills I learned about and honed through Chain Reaction have made me a better manager, a better scientist, and got me excited about a new approach to doing science.”
Rajul Pandya Director Thriving Earth Exchange, American Geophysical Union

“We learned some valuable coaching techniques that help us be better team leaders. I learned to step back and really think about what people needed from me and help them solve issues for themselves.”
Kirsten Ruiz Group Manager Battelle Past Deputy Observatory Director, NEON, (National Ecological Observatory Network)

“Chain Reaction Partners were experienced and very knowledgeable, guiding us to explore and grow in our work and in our lives. Their help has been invaluable to me and, I think, to NCAR as well.”
Vidal Salazar Program Specialist NASA Ames Past Associated Scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research