PAL Testimonials

“This program gave me a lot to think about re leadership, from defining who I am and aspire to be as a leader to giving me specific skills (e.g., scripts, decision-making framework, negotiation tactics, etc.) to use from a leadership perspective.”

“You know to be perfectly honest, sometimes trainings like this are kind of a waste of time, or offer only a few nuggets of good advice … but this one was just phenomenal. I wish I would have had a warning that this was going to be so good.”

“You provided us with so many tools that I hadn’t really considered to be tools. It seemed like a common theme in many of the lessons was to always come back to finding common ground – why are we here? Because of the students. That was a huge realization for me.”

“Thank you for providing a space for this group of people to get together to share ideas. I looked forward to these sessions and came away with new ideas to chew on after each meeting”

“I have used the critical friends group.  I have re-centered conversations around policy and procedure when colleagues have tried to overstep bounds.  I am working to become a better listener. I have a different outlook on how to use my time as a leader to accomplish something more than just maintaining the status quo.”

“Robert Easter is an outstanding resource. He is an exemplary leader who is experienced, poised, and savvy. I would love to have him as a mentor!”

"This really helped remind me that to be put in a leadership position is both an honor and a chore, but it’s best to look at it as a responsibility and an opportunity. This course really helped me feel good about the leadership positions I am in. It reminded me how important the good leaders I have and have had in my life have been to me personally and has re-energized me to try and be a strong, trustworthy, reliable leader. This class has made me stand up straighter."