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TestimonialsUniversity of Nebraska School of Medicine and Children's Hospital, Omaha, NE — Comments from Negotiating Team leaders at successful conclusion of a ten-month negotiation to establish an institutional affiliation agreement.
John Gollan, M.D. — Dean, University of Nebraska School of Medicine, Omaha, NE
Gary Perkins, President & CEO, Children’s Hospital, Omaha, NE Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI — Comments from Executive Team members at the conclusion of a five-month team building project.
Herman Gray, M.D., President & CEO
Jeffrey Devries, M.D., M.P.H, Vice President of Medical Affairs
Joseph Scallen, Vice President Finance
Bonita “Bonnie” Stanton, Pediatrician in Chief
Michael Klein, M.D., Surgeon in Chief
Rhonda Foster, R.N., Vice President Patient Care Services
Pat Kelly, Vice President Development
Luanne Ewald, Vice President Planning and Marketing “David Hunter is a remarkable human being. He is one of those rare seasoned, successful executives that is also adept at guiding others toward insight and decision. I have hired professional coaches on behalf of my execs in the past, but have never hired one for myself. “When confronted with the growing challenge of balancing my career and family objectives, I was fortunate to have David serve as guide and mentor. David used rational analytic tools to help my left brain absorb the process and simultaneously used deeply introspective questions to help me dig into the harder stuff using my right brain. He was patient and yet pushed me toward action and decision as often as he gave me room to re-evaluate my position. His depth of experience as a leader and his breadth of interests make him a joy to work with and learn from. “I would highly recommend David to anyone looking for a coach or mentor.”
“I am now well-situated in my new position and wanted to thank you for your help in finding my way to a new career. The evaluation you conducted very precisely identified my management style and needs. Your comments regarding finding an employer who matched my values were invaluable. Helping me think in new ways about my career really made a lasting difference in my life. I have already recommended you to one of my friends who is in transition and would be happy to do so to others as well. “Thanks for everything.”
“I would like to share my experience of working with David Hunter. With my arm twisted behind my back and a boot to my rear, I was forced, kicking and screaming, into coaching with David Hunter. Not that I had anything against him, but the whole idea of coaching was repugnant. ‘Why would I need a professional coach?’ I asked, full of skepticism. Boy was I wrong. “Coaching, as I learned, was a gift given to me. From the experience I truly learned what I did well and where my weaknesses lie. I developed an awareness of how I interacted with others, and how I could improve my communication skills. I developed a keen awareness of how my personal style was received by others. What I anticipated as being a superfluous, painful process was actually a life changing experience. “David Hunter is clearly an exceptional coach. He was totally nonjudgmental in his approach and dug deep and helped me find the answers myself. When asked for advice, his advice was consistently sound. David’s coaching has helped me make tough choices with confidence, and has allowed me to move on to the next chapter of my career with self assuredness and enthusiasm. “David Hunter is an exceptional professional coach, advisor, mediator and teacher. His skills are extraordinary, and I would highly recommend him when one is searching for ways to enhance one’s career, or to look at life’s possibilities.”
“David coached me through a very significant and highly personal part of my career — preparing for my retirement after 26 years as President and CEO. He prepared me to anticipate and deal with the challenges of the transition, helped me achieve clarity on business and personal opportunities available to me after Children’s and moved me to action in several important areas. “As a result of this work, I have an excellent blueprint for the next five to ten years of my career which will allow me to make meaningful contributions in areas of great importance to me, the healthcare field and America’s children. “David is insightful, straight-forward and trustworthy. He’s an excellent coach and I recommend him highly to anyone experiencing transition, wishing to build and refine their own skills and talents, or needing guidance in moving to the next level in their careers.”
“David, your low key, non-directive approach of asking questions and having me work for the answers was just what I needed. I particularly liked and resonated with your emphasis on results and what it takes to achieve and hold those gains, especially when one does not have the line authority to make things happen in the desired direction. Adopting techniques for asking questions and making suggestions have helped me successfully advance issues and agendas and improve my effectiveness within the organization as a whole. “I have already received positive feedback from my staff and other colleagues in the hospital. Thanks again for your guidance and insight.”
“Coaching with David has enabled me to focus more of my attention on the hospital’s strategic priorities and be more results oriented. I am also more intentional in clearly articulating performance expectations for my team and holding them accountable for results. Having served as CEO for a number of years, I am acutely aware that I often hear what people want me to hear. Coaching with David was refreshing in that I came to better understand how I was really perceived by others and the specific areas in which further development will enable me to discharge my CEO responsibilities most effectively. “David is highly professional and has the background, experience and maturity to effectively coach people at the highest levels in an organization. He emphasizes accountability, is a motivator and positive change agent. He is direct, yet understanding in his approach and has been a great help to me and our hospital.”
“David Hunter is my brother, and my coach. Six years ago when I started my real estate development company I felt the need for someone who would know the whole story so that as I built the business, someone other than me would have a true historical perspective. David agreed to fill that role and has been my coach ever since. “We meet on the phone on a regular basis and David’s ability to be in the moment and to draw on previous discussions we have had is quite extraordinary. He realizes that a thorough understanding of my industry is not a necessity, rather his understanding of me as a businessman trying to achieve specific goals is paramount. His approach is nonjudgmental but insistent and inquiring, in other words, he asks many thought-provoking questions that help me determine the best way to handle a given situation. “There is no question that David’s coaching has played a significant role in the success of my business. Brother or not, I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone seeking an insightful, thoughtful and effective coach.”
“David is bright, intuitive and seasoned. He shines in situations where an independent voice is needed in tackling a tough problem.”
“I learned more about me, and what I am good at and not good at, in three sessions than I have in over 25 years of business. My sessions helped clarify my sweet spots and not-so-sweet spots, all important information in career planning.”
“David is bright, thoughtful, well organized, ethical, respectful, and a team player. He shows great sensitivity to people at all levels of the organization while working through complex problems.”
“David is a seasoned professional. He has high integrity, is very strategic in his thinking and can be counted on to maintain confidentiality. He has helped our organization in a variety of ways and I highly recommend him.”
“David’s very accessible and available, and it’s great dealing with the principal of the company because he has a vested interest in satisfying the needs of the customer. His ability to help bring teams together is important; a lot of places talk about teamwork, but he gives you tangible, practical ways of building the team.”
“David Hunter is a superb coach. Through insightful, purposeful questioning based on a breadth of executive-level experience, David helped me formulate clear, specific goals for managing my time more effectively and helped me develop a realistic plan for establishing and implementing priorities. He encouraged me to be accountable without being judgmental, and I found his approach to be powerful and energizing.”
“As a professional coach David is skilled at identifying individual and team strengths as well as opportunities for enhancement. His knowledge of corporate and healthcare environments allows him to guide company leaders in identifying possible next steps in their personal and professional growth. He helped me in better identifying and applying my personal strengths. “David is a trusted confident, has a strong commitment to ethics and has a comfortable style that would put anyone at ease. He will be an asset to any company seeking to develop its leadership team.”
“David is unusually good at the issues of children’s hospitals; he has a unique strength there, and that’s clearly a niche where he’s really remarkable. He’s as good as anybody in the country at what he does. I recommended him highly.”
“David Hunter is an excellent listener, an astute observer of people, personalities and character traits. He develops a deep knowledge about the culture that exists within the institution in which he’s working.”
“You know, David, I don’t think you have any idea how much you have helped us work together as a team and be more effective in our work. Thanks for all your help.”
“Working with David has been a highly beneficial learning experience for me as I have gained a better understanding of my behavior style and how to interact with other styles in order to be a more effective communicator. He has been particularly insightful in helping me in a very constructive and non-threatening way to understand the impact of my style on others, especially those with different styles, and has effectively coached me on how to adapt my style to improve interpersonal relationships. His program includes online assessments and self-learning CD-based modules that I have found to be effective tools for learning on my own. I recommend David’s services to any organization that seriously desires to improve teamwork, learning and personal productivity.”
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