Benjamin Franklin, inventor

CLIENT COMMENTS

• "One of the most dynamic and authentic speakers I have heard in a very long time. Linda is an excellent communicator not only across gender, but also race and class. Her skills begin with the ability to accurately read an audience...In addition, she is extremely introspective. Her insight into humanness is a skill which can only be developed after one has prepared and trained well."

Frances D. Graham, Ph.D.
Associate vice chancellor for student affairs, North Carolina Central University

• "Without a doubt, Linda Belans knows how to transform fledglings into full-fledged leaders. She coaches people to dive deep, and emerge into their full authentic selves, prepared to articulate their vision and move it forward."

Mike Feinberg, Co-Founder KIPP

• "Thank you for the leadership you exhibited with the North Carolina Race Initiative. Your multiple roles as a vital member of the conference planning committee, presenter and facilitator were key in helping North Carolina's business and education leaders shape public policy for our state."

James B. Hunt, former Governor, North Carolina

• "Linda Belans has professional grounding in gender research (she is able to take even esoteric data and make it simultaneously user-friendly and profound - no easy task!) She can flex across a range of roles - subject-matter expert, coach, interviewer, facilitator, instructor - and is able to do so in a variety of settings: seminar, workshop, panel discussion."

Stewart Hickman, Director, The Learning Network, Georgetown University Hospital

•"Never in the history of our organization have I heard anyone in the audience directly ask a speaker if he or she could visit us again."

Vedia Jones-Richardson
President, Durham and Orange Women Attorneys (DOWA)

• "Linda has been a big help in my pursuit of an academic medical career. Her public speaking seminar was one of the most productive and relevant career development seminars that I have participated in. I appreciate Linda's ability to synthesize and elegantly express data on gender differences in communication styles. More than that, I appreciate her ability to apply that information to improve my public speaking style - in a constructive and non-threatening manner. Her advice and practical tips have helped me through many stressful days."

Melissa Wellons, MD, Dept. of Medicine
University of Alabama, Birmingham

• "Linda's work with our architects has changed the way they do business. She brainstorms and creates with them, then takes them right up through their final presentation. She even calls afterward to see how they did."

John Atkins, CEO and President, O'Brien Atkins Architects

• "What a revelation you are! This was probably the most grueling and productive workshop I have attended in 20+ years of stuff. Thank you for sharing your insight and expertise."

Brooks Flemister, KIPP Foundation

•"I felt your presentation last weekend at the Leadership conference was one of the best hands on workshops I have ever attended (and I am old, 58)."

Academic Leaders Workshop attendee

•"Every time a microphone is thrust in my face, I now realize I am in control. I would not have that confidence without Linda's training."

John Minges, President, Minges and Associates, former vice president, PepsiCo

•"Linda Belans is the consummate renaissance woman."

Peggy Manring, Director, Education Future NOW Project/Distance Learning Technologies

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