Client testimonials

"You have to go a long way to find a Tammy Lenski. In fact, I’m pretty sure she’s the only one. Her combination of intelligence, humanity, and spirit are so attractive that people lose their self-consciousness around her. She’s that sort of leader that only needs to walk or talk and the sense of where she’s headed is so obviously clear that a team follows. A partnership with Tammy is easy and fun, because she’s a master teacher with a beginner’s mind. Tammy’s fluency with communication in every form is amazing. She helped this experienced writer handle a most difficult client with finesse by showing me more useful ways to communicate with his specific personality type. In a situation that needs thoughtful or strategic communication, I can’t imagine anyone who could bring more to the table than Tammy Lenski." – Liz Strauss (read Liz’s recommendation on my LinkedIn profile)

"Tammy encouraged us to look at our own patterns of behavior around disagreements, decision-making, and conflicts of all kinds. It was like changing the air in the room–incredibly beneficial whether dealing with a ‘big issue’ or improving group dynamics within an organization." – David Macy, The MacDowell Colony

"Seacoast Women’s Week’s keynote speaker Tammy Lenski vibrantly kicked off our 2008 program with inspiration and humor. She gave us all excellent tools to change bad habits of communication. Kudos on a great presentation!" – Barbara Dunsford, Founder, Seacoast Women’s Week

"I am reading a great article on the role of conversation in making strategic change and it reminded me of your great help to us at the retreat. It was, to my mind, our best retreat—freeing for me, provocative, and full with possibilities. You had a lot to do with this and I thank you." – Barbara Murphy, President, Johnson State College

"I found our brainstorming session to be invaluable. You have a sixth sense about how forums will go…There were many things that I simply had not considered, and you not only alerted me to them, but also helped me come up with strategies to address them. The best two hours that I have invested in the entire project." – Nancy Thomas, formerly of The Democracy Project, now Acting Director, The Democracy Imperative, University of New Hampshire

"Humor! I haven’t laughed this much since I saw Robin Williams at the Comedy Club in L.A." – Workshop participant

"Tammy Lenski, Second Nature Fellow, and Cynthia Staples, Second Nature Project Manager, assisted in planning the conference agenda, and expertly and deftly led the facilitation process during the conference. We offer our sincere appreciation for their readiness to embrace an understanding of the design profession and for their professional expertise." – John Glyphis, Second Nature, Inc. (for the Wingspread Conference, How Can the Architect Contribute to a Sustainable World?)

"Thank you for sharing your boundless energy, rich experience and time with me. I have grown personally and professionally…because of you and the energy you share, my life has changed for the better. " – Executive coaching client

"I learned a lot in the last months. Thanks for the insightful information, comments and tips and for helping me structure not only my thoughts but also my attitude in becoming a better discussion partner. It made a huge difference." – B.D.

"You provided excellence with little prep time, on short notice, and to a tough crowd. I couldn’t have hoped for better and you even impressed the old veterans " – Paul LeBlanc, President, Southern New Hampshire University

"This training should be part of Life 101 class! Knowing how to navigate relationships is crucial and Tammy helped uncover some of the mysteries we all face in school, at home and in social contexts." – Vermont BEST Initiative participant

"You provided an environment that made it feel safe to take risks, to explore difficult subjects and emotions.  Normally, my displays of emotion in public would have left me with a deep sense of embarrassment which would then have lead to internalizing negative self-talk and obsessing about my failures.  Instead…I can look back on it as a learning experience which leads to self-awareness, positive self-talk and focusing on my successes." – Donnamarie Carey

"Your presentation quality and affect is so effective. You relay information in such an accessible manner; participants leave having learned valuable skills and reached such useful understanding." – Robin Picard, MicroCredit New Hampshire.

"Without exaggeration I’d like to say that this has been one of the best educational experiences I have ever had! You modeled many of the behaviors needed by a good mediator – it is clear that you work from the heart and in the moment." – Liz Gamache, City Manager, St. Albans, Vermont

"Dr. Lenski is disciplined, focused, insightful, and possesses a penetrating intellect and an ability to carefully observe and listen. She brought clarity to complex and often controversial issues through her skilled probing and precise and timely summations. I can say without qualification Dr. Lenski is a true professional to whom I would entrust important undertakings unhesitatingly.” – Lee Mallen, The University of Vermont