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Jackie Priestley Bio

jackie-thumbJackie Priestley has been working as a professional coach and trainer for more than two decades.

She is certified through the Center of Excellence, and has extensive training in business coaching, Enneagram personality and workplace strengths. She has trained with long-time practitioners and Enneagram experts, Dr. David Daniels and Barbara Whiteside.

Jackie has also studied Tony Robbins Breakthrough Training and Working with Women, The Hendricks body-centered techniques. She leads The Excel Training program that supports self-mastery in every life role.

Her clients have included Adobe, Wells Fargo, Lifesource and the Developmental Studies Center, among others.

She has facilitated trainings on leadership, personal growth and development, skillfully guiding her clients to identify and release the patterns that are keeping them from living an empowered life. Jackie uses her innate compassion, wisdom and humor to support her clients in witnessing their “story” so they can make choices based on the present moment rather than remaining trapped in old patterns and scripts. She especially enjoys focusing on women in leadership.

Her training and coaching include a focus on: communication, teamwork, collaboration, systems development, emotional intelligence, performance improvement, self awareness, workplace personality and leadership styles.

Jackie holds a degree in Business from the University of Colorado, with a research focus on group dynamics, finance and accounting. Her workplace experiences include entrepreneurial marketing ventures in small business start ups, customer relations and logistics in the travel industry, systems management in legal firm accounting, and managing regional sales in the high fashion industry.

Testimonials

Jonathan has been a fantastic professional coach.  He is a superb listener, and has a knack for asking the exact right question at exactly the right time to fuel perspective and help drive clarity in decision making and focus.

–Karl Siebrecht, President/COO, AdReady

Jonathan is a keen listener, heart-centered with a quick mind, and responsive to my needs, concerns and goals.  He has become a true ally in creating a marvelous life!

—Don Fergusson, retired president, Rust-Oleum Corporation

The work that I have done with Jackie required courage and a willingness to feel my pain; ultimately empowering, joyous, and fun!

–Marc Rohrer, Financial Advisor, Wells Fargo

The guiding principles and tools used by Jackie are solid, reliable, and proven. They function like precision instruments.  Jackie is imaginative and inventive with solutions to uncommon problems.

–Jan Berman, Director of Dissemination and Marketing, Developmental Studies Center (DSC)

Jonathan Brennan is the best facilitator I have ever worked with. Thank you for such a wonderful experience.

—Suzanne Goodrich, Milwaukee, WI

The workshop last week was a resounding success, and everyone appreciated Jonathan’s expertise, willingness to hear and work with varying points of view, and his great sense of humor.

—Diana Babayan,  CA

The participants really appreciated the opportunity and felt the day was well worth their time.  I respect your ability to be so open to all questions and comments.

—Mary Parthemer, OR

Dr. Brennan is a wonderful facilitator. He is engaging, patient, a strong listener. This workshop was not what I expected, which is good because it exceeded my expectations!

—Vel Wiley, Milwaukee, WI

What a great model Jonathan is—you are peaceful, wise and non-judgmental!

—Debbie Beall, NY

Jonathan did an outstanding job.  One of my goals was to experience value…Jonathan, you got the job done!

—Hector Sanchez, CA

I enjoyed Jonathan’s manner and feel he did an excellent job role-modeling the skills. He obviously walks the talk. Thank you.

—Dave Schmaus, Canada

Thank you, Jonathan, for the most enjoyable 3 days I have had in years.

—Lawrence  R. Peterson, WI

Dr Jonathan Brennan is a superb coach.  His clients are simultaneously intellectually inspired and psychologically lifted.  By any measurement, my quality of life has been markedly transformed and improved by our work together.

–Rabbi Karen Bender, Los Angeles, CA

Jonathan Brennan has the ability to inspire others to identify personally meaningful goals and translate them into effective actions that lead steadily to their accomplishment. Jonathan is one of those rare people with the ability to make a profound difference in the lives of others.

—Dr. Skip Downing, creator of the On Course textbook

I worked with Jackie Priestley during a challenging period of time in my organization. The process she took us through revealed clearly what I could and could not expect to change. She is extremely knowledgeable, competent, and skillful, as well as immensely compassionate.  Thank you, Jackie!”

–Susie Alldredge, Writer

I find that Jackie guides me to find the right path and this allows my work to be deeply suited just for me. The answers are inside us, and Jackie helps to bring them out.

–Natalie Brookshire, Natalie Bowen Designs

I recommended a dear friend to Jackie who was having serious relationship issues with her husband. In just a few sessions with her, their relationship turned around and now is stronger than it has ever been. Due to the tools they learned from her, they were able to shift their thoughts about what was happening and are now connect on a much deeper level.

–Trecia R. Knapp, Realtor, Pacific Union International

Business Research

50% of businesses fail within the first five years.

(www.sba.gov/starting_business/startup/areyouready.html)

8 out of 10 entrepreneurs fail in the first 18 months.

(Bloomberg.com)

The average weak employee performance differential costs the company more than twice the employee’s annual salary.

(Dr John Sullivan, tint.com)

40% of employees report having gone into a work meeting feeling unprepared.

(www.brother-usa.com/Ptouch/MeansBusiness/whitepaper.pdf)

Low emotional intelligence in the workplace costs US businesses between $5.6 and $16.8 billion every year.

(Cherniss and Goleman, 1998)

Performance suffers when employees lack skills to manage stress from outside the workplace.

(www.ehow.com/list_7329990_sources-ineffective-employee-performance.html)

Workplace stress leads to higher litigation costs and reducing conflict reduces these costs by 50-80%.

(Ford, John (2000). "Workplace Conflict: Facts and Figures")

Companies with highly effective communication practices show 47% higher total returns to shareholders.

("Capitalizing on Effective Communication – How Courage, Innovation and Discipline Drive Business Results in Challenging Times" (2010). Towers Watson)

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