What Clients Say
“Chris has worked with me and my leadership team on increasing our organizational alignment and team effectiveness. His assistance has greatly exceeded our expectations. We are now well on our way toward greater clarity in roles and responsibilities as well as exhibiting stronger leadership behaviors across all our directors. Chris is an outstanding coach, facilitator, and thought partner. He has strong insights combined with the ability to navigate complex, sticky issues toward resolution.”
Karen Poiani, CEO Island Conservation
“My coaching sessions with Chris McCrum added not only immediate value to my business in terms of forward growth, but provided immense long-term value as well. The work we did together was fundamental, and still guides many of my actions a year and a half later leading a business four times as large. Chris' training, life experience, and innate ability to understand complex situations and people clearly, results in an amazingly balanced coaching style; he is very thorough yet efficient during sessions. I am a stronger leader and communicator, and have developed better processes as a result of my work with Chris “
Martha Stoumen, winemwaker and founder, Martha Stoumen Wines
“Chris worked with me on personal and organizational change management. His style of asking questions, probing (with humor) about human interactions and landing on specific behaviors I could test worked well for me, and he helped me refine approaches to fit different situations and individual interactions. I continue to reflect on questions Chris asked me during our coaching sessions, and those reflections help me to more fully consider what sparks concern or excitement for others.“
Erin Hart, Chief Innovation Officer, Spitfire Communications
“Chris has brought tremendous value to our agency as we have sought to transform to a values-driven culture in service to our mission. His ability to put people at ease, create space for difficult conversations, and move people toward a larger vision than they previously possessed is remarkable. He leads with integrity, powerfully connects across ideas and disciplines, and relates to people with heart and intelligence. Chris has been a thought partner to me in seeking to create a thriving workplace true to our promise in community. I have greatly benefited from his efforts and so has the whole of our team.”
Chandra Alexandre, CEO, Community Action Marin
“Chris’s coaching set me on a path to achieve my near-term leadership goals. More than that, it demonstrated that being intentional and reflective will spur my continued improvement as a leader throughout my career.“
Andrew Hall, CFO, Borrego Solar