Testimonials

“Elevating and refreshing”

Objective: A cross-department collaboration across three U.S. call centers to develop a consistent training and process improvement experience while improving employee engagement.

Company Size:
1,300

Industry:
Financial Services

Length of Engagement:
2 years

Over several years, we engaged Marisa on a cross-department training initiative. Throughout each phase, our managers walked away more equipped to navigate through their day-to-day activities while increasing their business acumen in various areas. The associates walked away understanding how to appreciate differences while building one culture covering three different time zones from the East Coast to the West. Marisa’s passion to help develop talent was the most memorable moment for me. She was dedicated to the success of the individuals who were a part of her sessions.  Working with Marisa was elevating and refreshing.

— Senior Manager, Customer Service and Support, 2011

“A warm, charismatic, and engaging partner”

Objective: Facilitate leadership development workshops both in-person and virtually to a global employee population.

Company Size:
17,000

Industry:
Medical Device

Length of Engagement:
9 years

Marisa has worked with us for many years and has played a significant role in the development of our leaders. Marisa brings her energy and expertise to each workshop and connects with attendees through active discussions and reflection. She has built deep relationships throughout the organization and has had a positive and lasting influence in shaping our leaders' learning journeys.

— Manager, Leadership Development, 2022 

Marisa truly knows how to engage her audience when presenting in-person and virtually. She has helped numerous employees gain knowledge in various topics from leadership skills to having difficult conversations. Her personality and the way she interacts with her audience keeps learners engaged and also makes people want to come back to learn more. Her impact has caused employees of all levels to gain the soft skills they need to excel in their roles.

— HR Representative, 2022

“Commitment to excellence and follow-through”

Objective: Design and deliver a pilot leadership development program for a field sales team.

Department Size:
500

Industry:
Sales

Length of Engagement:
2 years

Marisa’s unique combination of passion for her craft, commitment to excellence, and follow-through enabled us to deliver an experience from which our program participants could grow and thrive. Participants were highly engaged, came together to spearhead organizational change, and earned the confidence of our sales leadership team. Shortly after a 18-month program, several new leadership positions opened up and we were able to promote from within due to the skills obtained and demonstrated by many in this group. Several months later, our field organization is asking for another cohort and our sales leadership team isn’t thinking twice about continuing the investment in this type of program.

— HR Business Leader, 2022

Testimonials

From participants

  • I loved Marisa's energy! It is not easy to lead an all-day training that is 100% virtual, but she did a great job at leading with an engaging personality and implemented creative ways to make the class interactive.

    — Introduction to Leadership, April 2022

  • FANTASTIC course, facilitator, and overall engagement. I have attended many training courses, both online and in-person, and this was one of the best from the content to facilitator. Highly recommend it!

    — Conversational Capacity, July 2022

  • Marisa created a friendly and safe environment in which everyone was comfortable to share ideas and speak up. She also was great at setting the example of how to do a great presentation and kept everyone engaged.

    — Presentation Advantage, September 2022

  • She is an expert in her field and was able to provide us with relevant and helpful content to improve our leadership skills. The fact that we did the entire program almost entirely remote, she was still able to keep us engaged and provide meaningful content was incredible. Not all programs can achieve that.

    — Regional Sales Leadership Program, September 2022

  • Marisa was amazing. Great knowledge and expertise and high energy. The best virtual course I have ever taken!

    — Self Leadership, April 2022

  • The learning was practical and actionable. Marisa is engaging and knowledgeable. She addressed all participant questions thoughtfully and with clear explanations for her responses so that we could understand the "why." I feel that I learned from the course material AND from the instructor's knowledge and experience.

    — 6 Critical Practices for Leading a Team, August 2019

  • The facilitator got my typically quiet team to provide input. She was so engaging that the time flew by.

    — Maximizing Your Strengths, June 2022

  • I really enjoyed this course and feel like I have more confidence to approach challenging conversations with leadership. I thought Marisa was fantastic, she is knowledgeable and respectful. She has a great calming voice, but was still able to keep me engaged in an all-day course.

    — Conversational Capacity, April 2022

I loved Marisa's energy! It is not easy to lead an all-day training that is 100% virtual, but she did a great job at leading with an engaging personality and implemented creative ways to make the class interactive..

— Introduction to Leadership, April 2022

Trainer Notes

“Everyone has so much more potential than they think. I love watching people open up and thrive with opportunities to grow once they realize they’re in a safe, encouraging space.”

— Marisa Matz, Founder and Learning & Leadership Consultant