My story is not set, it is unfolding and I get to drive/mold that to what I want to accomplish.

“Having a coach in life, whether fitness, sports, or any professional coach is a gift in itself. It affords one the benefit of being reflective, opening up to new ideas and intentionally changing to achieve one’s goals. This was my expectation going in to a coaching engagement with Renata. What I had with Renata was more than that. She supported me in going deeper to the core/foundation of what drives me and what’s molded my mindset and how I get to change my story. My story is not set, it is unfolding and I get to drive/mold that to what I want to accomplish. She’s also given me tools that I get to use in all aspects of my life, which is amazing in that something as profound as this growth can also be felt in small, daily activities. So grateful to have had Renata as my coach and would recommend her highly to anyone considering engaging a coach.”

— Gemma Tosto, Executive Director National
Claims Administration, Kaiser Permanente

She works to get underneath what was driving the behavior.

“Renata is an empathetic, kind, calm and deliberate coach. She is disciplined and keeps me accountable to my goals. I appreciate her authenticity and the feeling that she is deeply invested in my success and growth. Her “whole-person” holistic approach takes both my work persona and out of work persona into consideration. I often reflect back on our sessions together and remember how she works to get underneath what was driving the behavior.”

— Lisa Zaragoza-Sosa, Senior Manager Strategic
Customer Engagement, Kaiser Permanente

A nice balanced approach that takes the whole person into account but never strays from the business purpose at hand

“As a coach, Renata was calm, approachable, clear-eyed, supportive, but did not let me off the hook

The most impactful thing was the blend of taking the time to connect with me as a person, getting in touch with what makes me tick (or at least encouraging me to figure that out), while at the same time bringing a keen business acumen from her own past experiences. The result is a nice balanced approach that takes the whole person into account but never strays from the business purpose at hand.”

— Group VP, Human Resources
Fortune 300 Retailer

Impactful, goal-oriented, supportive, engaging. I fully trusted that you had my best interests at heart.

“Impactful, goal-oriented, supportive, engaging. You were not there just to listen but to make sure that there were goals in place and reached. Although you were hired by my employer, I fully trusted that you had my best interests at heart. I always felt like you were on my side but would push me (there was no sitting on the sidelines). You really pushed me to see all possibilities and to question the norm. When you are in a work bubble all you can see is what you know. You gently asked questions, prodded and helped me think bigger and ask for what I needed. You also were not afraid to question my assumptions and ask leading questions such as “What would happen if x…” I felt supported but knew I had to do my own work with your guidance. I respected you and knew that I also needed to come prepared and that you would hold me accountable. I also think your background in psychology and your previous roles have given you broad exposure and able to relate to many different scenarios and people.

You were exceptional at helping me understand boundaries that were necessary for me to excel and to feel valued. As women, in the corporate world, it is easy to have no boundaries and take on everything that is thrown your way.

You also understood corporate politics and ways that I could maneuver and ask questions for clarification or to get more information.”

— Asha Gohil, Director, Technology
Blackrock

very well structured coaching plan that she tailored to what I was looking for in a coaching partner

“Renata Hodges is a very talented executive coach and she has helped my transition from one business area within Lockheed Martin into a Vice President position in Lockheed Martin Space business area. Renata had a very well structured coaching plan that she tailored to what I was looking for in a coaching partner. Her ability to adapt and leverage my strength areas in order to solution techniques and practices in the areas that I could benefit from development was remarkable. In each of our sessions she was able to discuss the challenges I faced and provide me methods to help. As I developed leadership mentoring and organizational effectiveness strategies for the 5000 employees under my responsibility, she offered a good sounding board and plentiful resources for me to improve my approach even further. She was always very responsible between sessions and a knowledgeable coach which I highly appreciated. Renata is a very effective coach and I highly recommend her to anyone desiring to improve their executive effectiveness.”

— Blake Davis
Vice President Spacecraft and Missile Engineering
Lockheed Martin

Helped me take ownership and evolve into my role much more quickly

“Calm, intentional.” You are able to dig to the root of the problem or blind spot very quickly which I certainly appreciate. I also liked that you always held me accountable.

When I feel like I am spinning, I always think of your advice on being intentional, slowing down and figuring out how to address the problems I had.

You have a very natural way of always making me feel responsible for showing up, taking our time seriously, and being prepared. I also loved the 360 reviews. Although I was TERRIFIED to hear the results from my team, it gave me confidence to know that I was not as bad at my role than I was in my own head. Having that feedback helped me take ownership and evolve into my role much more quickly.”

— Nikki Damaschino, Operations Director Sales
Cisco

Has a very non-judgmental style that allows others to open up.

“Renata is a caring coach that gets to the root of development opportunities through direct questions. She has a very non-judgmental style that allows others to open up. She also does a terrific job of holding accountability to ensure follow through on coaching direction. Renata’s ability to normalize the challenges and set a clear path forward was most impactful for me.   

 

A few years after our coaching, I was asked to be President of our Women’s Network and hosted our annual summit. I delivered a talk on being an advocate for females. I don’t think I would have this opportunity had I not gone through my journey with Renata on letting go of perfectionism. And I definitely wouldn’t have gone on stage and delivered a personal, inspiring story. I would have been too afraid of being judged. “

— Annie Heath, VP Operations
Stryker Corporation

 Support and trust was key to my success.

“The biggest impact for me was how Renata developed a trustful relationship with me and was available 24/7 to help me when I wanted to bounce off situations/challenges. That support and trust was key to my success.”

— Group VP, Operational Business Portfolio
and Project Services, Fortune 300 Retailer

Provided “luxury level” coaching and I appreciate that you are hugely differentiated in your commitment to your clients

“The personalized nature of your approach was a big part of what worked for me. I felt like you were responsive to my needs and what I needed to do to grow. You did not provide me ‘one-size fits all’ suggestions. This fostered a great amount of trust, and I needed to share my hard, emotional challenges with someone. You listened, and I believed that you really cared about me and my well being. I am aware that the time and effort you put into supporting me is not something that can easily be slotted into fixed time intervals. In a sense, you provided “luxury level” coaching and I appreciate that you are hugely differentiated in your commitment to your clients. In addition to the very personalized engagement, I believe your specific experience and training in clinical psych were hugely valuable.”

— M. Hayes, Senior Investment Executive
Multi-Billion Investment Fund

The executive coaching engagement with her was impactful and very much helped me with being successful in my new position

I worked with Renata when I navigated a job transition and a promotion into a much larger role. The executive coaching engagement with her was impactful and very much helped me with being successful in my new position. In particular, I valued the comprehensive, multi-faceted coaching framework Renata uses, her tremendous experience of coaching executives and her candid and direct style. At the same time, I also found the tools we used helpful and her results-driven focus on execution and “self-accountability.” Renata provided thought provoking perspectives and provided great reading recommendations. I would be happy to speak with other executives who are looking to work with Renata.

— H.H.,SVP, Sales Operations
$1.5B Financial Services Company

I can always count on her to offer ideas, tools and frameworks to help me work through a challenge.

“Renata’s coaching has been instrumental in my development as an executive leader. I appreciate that she takes a balanced approach in our work together — she consistently challenges me to push myself, and I can always count on her to offer ideas, tools and frameworks to help me work through a challenge. She is very proactive and highly responsive, and she always brings great insights to our coaching discussions, having come to know who I am as a leader and a person.”

— SY, VP
Kaiser Permanente