Client Testimonials

Vice President, Board of Directors, Balance Inc.

Associate Department Administrator, Medical College of Wisconsin

Claire has an uncanny ability to disarm those in the room and immediately create a safe and trusting space, meeting individuals where they are in their journey. Her warmth, care, and holistic approach to development allows those she interacts with to truly be themselves using empathy and grace to engage in meaningful conversations to ground others in their vision and values to allow everyone to reach their full potential.

From my experience in Claire’s Change Challenge, I understand that a lot of things can get in the way of me achieving my goals and it takes effort and intentional choices to not let that happen. Sometimes it just happens and there is nothing I can do about it in the moment, but I have learned that the minute I realize that my attitude, my words, my body, my mind, or my actions are heading in a direction that is not productive or healthy for the situation, I have a choice to change course. I always have the choice to change course instead of letting my emotions and feelings direct my next move without putting them in check. The "pause" (what I like to call it) is so important in the moment so you can pivot and adjust to create a different atmosphere or experience for yourself and others if that is a more positive and healthy path to take.

President at Spartan Warrior, LLP and Author of  Bold Moves: Diary of a First Time Marathoner

I am a retired Chief Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing, from a major vehicle manufacturing company and now the owner of my own business.  I enjoyed a successful career as a leader spanning 30 years across 3 industries, beginning with the U.S. Army as one of the early female graduates of the United States Military Academy (West Point).  Leadership is not only my passion it has been my life-long calling.  

I highly recommend Claire Becker Coaching to anyone who is truly invested in living an intentional, purposeful, joy-filled life. Claire is a masterful coach; her innate intuitive abilities allow her to guide clients to a deeper understanding of themselves which enables them to achieve the goals they set.  These goals can be professional, personal, or both.  She has a comfortable, yet professional style. 

As a new business owner I have found it helpful to identify a small group of people, my own mini Board of Advisors, to confer and collaborate with for ongoing mutual support, advice, ideation and counsel.  Claire has been invaluable to me as a business owner, supporting my growth and propelling me to excel toward my vision.    

Dean of Students and Family Engagement, Stellar Elementary

Before I started coaching with Claire, I felt a bit unfocused and without clear direction. I spent a lot of my work day feeling wrapped up in 'go' mode, constantly executing on plans and actions made by somebody else. I didn't understand, value, or like many of the major parts of my role because, to put it simply, I hadn't taken the time to make connections with them.

Going through the coaching process with Claire allowed me to reground in the values I hold in highest priority and do three main things:

1. See how aspects of my role already connect to my values

2. See how aspects of my role can be changed slightly to be more aligned with my values, and

3. Identify areas of opportunity for me to have creative agency and try something new.

This shifted the way I was thinking about my work totally. I went from centering on my own deficits that surfaced as I attempted to keep up with the tasks and responsibilities given to me, to setting a clear equity-centered vision and seeing how each aspect of my role is or could be in service to that vision. I feel re-energized, re-focused, and re-invested. I am able to approach each day with a new confidence rooted in having a clear purpose. More practically, I know what I want my career to look feel and be like next year (which wasn't true before coaching).

I would recommend Claire Becker Coaching to anyone who feels more task-oriented than vision-oriented: you can and should (re)ignite your passion and purpose in your work!

Co-Founder & President, LiberatED

Through coaching with Claire I gained more self awareness and self acknowledgement.

I realized that the thing I'm most passionate about I rarely talk about or own. I had to do a lot of unpacking to see that even though I'm "successful" I still suffer from impostor syndrome and it's keeping me from taking risks and taking ownership over my career.

Claire supported me with examples and questions to push my reflections. It was especially helpful when we had to trace back because it served as a bar for my own reflections and helped me get to a more meaningful place. 

Not too long ago, I made a big life choice and decided to leave the job I loved without a plan. I left because I knew I was no longer the right person for the evolving role and it was time to make space for someone else. I also recognized I’d spent the majority of my life placing more value on the opinion of others than my own self-worth. I needed to change that. Soon after, I set the phrases “I am Worthy. I am Enough.” as my intentions and soon realized intent would only get me so far. I knew I needed a trusted partner to help me think deeply about my purpose AND hold me accountable to it. Enter Claire!

Claire is so intentional with her words and questions; they feel both deeply personalized and incredibly insightful. Though the majority of our time together was focused on my professional career, Claire always reminded me to consider who I am as a whole person. As a coach, she strikes a perfect balance of insight, challenge, and humor. Looking back, I realize how much confidence I was able to build through the exercises we did together. Not surprisingly (though at the time, I was a bit shocked!) our work led me to apply for, and be selected, for a literal dream job even though I originally counted myself out. Had I not been working with Claire, I know I would not have seen myself as Worthy; I would have said yes to the wrong things, but she coached me to look for the right "Yes!".  Since then, I have set a new intention on doing what FUELS me. Because of her coaching, I am more intentional about how I move about the world, both in my personal and professional life, and for that I am eternally grateful!

Managing Director, Community Shareholder, Inclusive Leader, Strategist, and Change Agent. Consulting Partner at Pinpoint Solutions MKE

I was looking to approach professional development in a different way. Not necessarily someone that was going to give me the answers, but help me get to those answers myself. It was really fluid, open conversation to help me think through what it was I wanted to accomplish, what I needed to do differently as well as she could help me through that process as well. We identified goals on the front end and manifest a positive outlook so that really becomes my reality. I was able to work through it myself with her guiding me through that process. I was more stable, really in a place I felt more comfortable in those areas than when we started.