Testimonials

A vibrant, warm, caring, bright person with superb business acumen. Lydia took the time to share a quick word of encouragement, acknowledge the work effort, share a smile, and make you want to do more for her than she asked. A natural leader and motivator extraordinaire who knows how to get the important things done!

Darryl Sabo, Consultant
Business Transformation Architects Inc.

Lydia is one of the most enthusiastic, optimistic, positive leaders I have ever worked with. She approaches challenges and opportunities with great energy and determination to find the right solution. With Lydia’s experience and enthusiasm she can ignite ideas, energy and innovation in others.

Kari Grist, VP Marketing & Business Development
Offsetters

Lydia is a strong leader with a positive approach to business. She has an exceptional ability to motivate employees at all levels. She has always shown a genuine interest in both the employee and member experience. She has inspired me to follow my own career path and to strive for excellence. Lydia would be an asset to any organization.

Lucinda Iglesias, Sales Team Leader
Citizens Bank

Lydia is a leader. With inter-personal skills second to none, she is able to motivate, while expecting others to be held accountable. With energy to spare, she’s led more corporate strategic initiatives than most will ever see in their careers.

Keith Hazell, Director Financial Planning
Vancity Credit Union

Lydia is a leader with vision, able to rally people around a cause and inspire and motivate them to get to the same destination. She is articulate, passionate, intelligent and determined. She has managed incredibly complex and large teams, and was admired and respected by all who reported up to her.

William Azaroff, Director On Line Banking & Engagement
Vancity Credit Union

Lydia is a born leader — someone who is able to bring diverse constituents together to work towards strategic goals. She’s a motivational speaker, and manager — and she was also someone who took the time to listen to the ideas and feedback of those around her and apply them when appropriate. She’s attuned to the details, but doesn’t lose sight of the bigger picture. I’d welcome an opportunity to work with Lydia again.

Alison Amratlal, Manager Corporate Communications
Vancity Credit Union

Lydia Johnson has a very comfortable way in guiding one through the process of self discovery. Lydia is an active listener and has a number of techniques at her disposal that make it easy to work on one’s weak points. A number of times I went I knew that, but I did not know, that I knew. Lydia, thanks for being a patient enabler. I am looking forward to continue our conversations.

Paul von Saarn, VP Credit
Envision Credit Union

Effectiveness of an Executive Coach is based in the power of the Relationship that you can build. This relationship creates the critical factor “Trust”. Lydia has provided tremendous value to me over the past six months. She has been supportive and resourceful with many helpful models and tools at her disposal. Lydia provides thorough follow up and support. Her background provides practical and innovative knowledge. Perhaps what I have appreciated most is her ability to push me to be better. Thank you Lydia for your support and assisting me in viewing leadership in a whole new way!

Barry Christiansen, Human Resources
inUnison

I want to thank you for all of your “value added” comments while working with me as a coach. Your knowledge of my industry and corporate culture in general, provided me with clear insights on how I could improve my performance in a very short amount of time by focusing on just a few key areas. Thank you for always being available to talk. This was a terrific experience!

Corinne Hogg, Assistant Vice President (Sales and Service)
Envision Financial

Lydia is an amazing leader, a great motivator of people and a strong business strategist. As project sponsor of my leadership project Lydia provided the strategic direction for our project and allowed us to explore and develop our approach in solving a complex business problem. Along the way, Lydia provided encouragement, strategic analysis and mentorship that fostered critical thinking and creative problem solving within the larger project team. Working with Lydia is a great learning opportunity for any new or seasoned leader.

Andrew Beaumont, District Sales Manager
ETFS

In all my years of working with Lydia she has always built excitement and passion for the vision and strategies of the organization. Lydia sets the highest standards for honesty, integrity and work ethics, which are the foundation for any good leader.

Caroline Wedge, Assistant Vice President (Sales & Service)
Envision Financial

Lydia Johnson’s knowledge, expertise, and insights into Credit Union visioning and strategic thinking are only surpassed by the positive energy and enthusiasm she exudes.

Dan Strandy, Vice Chair (Board of Directors)
Verity Credit Union

Working with Lydia has been a fantastic experience! She has pushed me to expand my boundaries of comfort and provided an excellent framework from which to view my relationship with my team, my peers and my executive team. It is a pleasure to work with Lydia and draw on the many years of executive level leadership she has been involved in.

David Lanphear, CFP, BA, Assistant Vice President | Wealth Management Services
Envision Credit Union

Lydia always has her audience mesmerized by her outstanding public speaking abilities.

Caroline Wedge, Assistant Vice President (Sales & Service)
Envision Financial

Lydia is an inspirational speaker that spring boarded the group to a higher level of discussion. Lydia went above and beyond in providing the support needed to make the planning retreat a success.

Justin Martin, Retreat Facilitator
Verity Credit Union

When Lydia spoke at our King County Chapter of Credit Unions quarterly meeting, she held the room mesmerized for a full hour. The audience gave rave reviews. She was one of the best-rated speakers we have ever booked. I highly recommend Lydia for any conference you are facilitating. She is smart, funny and connects well with a group.

Shari Storm, SVP Marketing
Verity Credit Union

Your presentation was both energetic and thought-provoking. I appreciate you sharing your experiences and perspective on cultural and generational diversity. The content of your message was insightful and very relevant to our organization.

Mike Phillips, Member, Board of Directors
Bronco Federal Credit Union

Lydia Johnson was referred to us after our scheduled presenter was unable to attend. Lydia was asked to present to our Board and Management on innovation, what it truly is and how to effectively introduce it in to your business.

To our delight within a week of our request Lydia completed research on our company and how our customers view us. This resulted in a presentation that everyone felt was extremely well done and assisted the group in developing a number of actions that will ensure innovation is strongly rooted in our company. Also Lydia’s passions to ensure business understand the importance of developing effective customer relations and sales strategies was refreshing. We hope to work with Lydia in the future.

Ian MacNeil, Director of Operations
League Data Ltd

I found your presentation to be energetic, informative, and entertaining as well. I believe your delivery style was excellent in that it held the attendees’ attention during a very long meeting and it prompted participants to think and open their minds to possible new innovations. The feedback I received was very positive and I know that the credit union was satisfied.

Randy Hass, Sales Executive
Cuna Mutual Group

Lydia was the catalyst at introducing and sustaining a very effective sales culture at Vancity Credit Union. She has always inspired her staff to be creative and entrepreneurial in addition to fostering risk taking.

Caroline Wedge, Assistant Vice President (Sales & Service)
Envision Financial

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