HumanArts :: Success Stories

	Listed below are testimonials and success stories from HumanArts' clients, grouped by Facilitation and Coaching services. Build shared commitment. Ms. Carrera led battered-women shelter directors from across Georgia in a two-day retreat that many stated was “the most productive training we have ever attended.” She guided us through an Appreciative Inquiry session that enabled individuals to build a collaborative feeling of coalition that resulted in strategic planning for both agencies and the group as a whole. According to many attendees, “She brought us together in a way no one has before.” Our goals were achieved and our expectations surpassed. We will certainly contract with HumanArts again. Cheryl Christian, Director G A Dept. of Human Resources – Family Violence Program		Develop leadership potential. HumanArts helped transform our organization into a “whole brain” by helping us realize and accept responsibility for the talents and values that each of us brings to the group. Phyllis’ energy, enthusiasm, and respect built strong connections, put people at ease, but most importantly, transformed a training event into a process that insured continual professional development. She truly makes a difference in the lives of her clients. Sabrina Cape, former Assistant City Manager City of Gainesville, GA Focus strategic intent. Central to the success of my business was the alignment and focus of a newly formed team. Phyllis Carrera helped me achieve that objective by creating an energizing forum that built camaraderie, respect for diverse viewpoints, and expansive thinking that helped us define innovative strategies to achieve our goals. Phyllis has become part of our family and a contributor to our ongoing success. Maurice Coakley, CEO GRASP Enterprises

	To ensure client confidentiality, HumanArts has chosen to withhold names from the following testimonials. Fortune 500 executive achieves life balance. The decision to balance my personal life and work came at an extremely challenging time. During this period, I took on increased responsibilities of an out-placed boss and accepted a new assignment reporting directly to the company president. At the same time, 35% of my staff was eliminated. With HumanArts’ help, I amazingly reduced my travel schedule, increased family time, and established healthier eating habits for myself within six months. In addition, I grew more centered and confident in relating to others. Phyllis is a dynamic coach who helped me focus on what is really important in life. University administrator breaks free to redesign a fulfilling life. I had grown extremely dissatisfied with my career and had no sense of what would bring meaning to my life. HumanArts encouraged me to explore, to play, and to rediscover a renewed sense of purpose and passion. Working with Phyllis gave me the courage to break free from other people’s opinions and develop a deeper level of self-trust and self-confidence. Today I’m doing everything I love – building my own consulting practice, getting my pilot’s license, dabbling in politics, traveling the world – but most importantly, living a truly authentic life.		Entrepreneur re-creates herself and her business. HumanArts helped redirect my energy and concentrate my efforts in areas of work that bring joy and satisfaction, along with increased revenues! Slowing down, refusing to over-commit, and only choosing projects and relationships that align with my vision and values has put me on the path I have been seeking for years. I minimized my “doing” and started “being” the success I am capable of becoming. I have a clear set of priorities. In less than a year, HumanArts helped make my vision my reality. Assistant CEO transforms her organization. HumanArts was a stabilizing force during my first year in a new corporation. While heading off strikes and preparing for a grueling organizational assessment, I found the energy to transform a dysfunctional administration into a high performing team. Through our coaching, I learned to trust my gut and toughen on hard issues, while building strong relationships and the loyalty of my staff. Single parent builds meaningful relationships. A new job and new love motivated me to break out of old patterns of relating and choose to communicate my thoughts and feelings with honestly, clarity, and sensitivity to others. The goal was to build synergy in business, and intimacy in love. With the help of HumanArts, I learned to be a more conscious observer in my interactions, build self-assurance through self-talk, and choose communication strategies that accomplished my goals and brought me closer to others.