Testimonials

“I highly endorse Dr. Lawrence-Hughes' coaching sessions. In 2020, she created small group coaching sessions for K-12 educators in UCLA's Women's School Leadership Academy. Enthusiastic feedback from participants indicated that Dr. Lawrence-Hughes provided tools that they found helpful to their own practice in schools and districts."

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Linda Rose, Ph.D.

Director, UCLA Women's School Leadership Academy

Dorine offered a workshop on followership for undergraduates in our leadership fellowship program. From the outset, she had students engaged in a collective followership experiment using sheets of paper and ended with some big embodied questions like "What kind of leader can I be to attract the kind of followers I want?" She was an intuitive facilitator, balancing a presentation that showcased her deep base of leadership research with discussion questions that were relevant to our fellows. Each activity was thoughtful and engaging and absolutely responsive to the Zoom fatigue that our students experienced this semester. As she wrapped up her session, my first thought was "we need to offer this again next semester"! I recommend Dorine as a facilitator and speaker without hesitation.

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Mary H. Schlitt

Barger Leadership Institute, University of Michigan

“Dorine’s advice and counsel as a professional leadership coach has proven to be instrumental in propelling me toward my career goals in higher education administration. I look forward to continuing my professional coaching sessions with her as a new Dean in order to further develop my mentoring and team building skills. I’m so grateful to have her on my team!”

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Wendy Burns-Ardolino

Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences,

University of Houston-Downtown

“As a result of the coaching provided by Dr. Lawrence-Hughes, I have been able to devise a professional development plan focused on preparing executive summaries and evaluating potential opportunities. These changes were vital as my role advanced from the local engineer level to the global business unit manager level. I am delighted with the advice and experience that she shared with me and am fully confident that I am prepared to meet the challenges that my new role will bring.”

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Darin Keith

Technical Business Unit Manager, Jabil Healthcare

"Dorine is an educator, leader, and coach who knows the right question to ask at the right time, getting at the root of whatever is holding you back from greatness at work and in life. I've appreciated her authenticity and sense of humor and her ability to encourage and challenge at the same time. One meeting with Dorine and you'll know you've found a trusted partner on your journey."  

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Annmarie Cano, PhD

Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Gonzaga University

"I regularly seek out Dorine to gain her perspective on how to strategically approach leadership challenges. Overtime, I have found that her organizational perspective and insights have helped me grow and develop my ability to be more effective in my work. Dorine has a deep and nuanced understanding of faculty, administrative leadership, and the political and structural landscape of higher ed. She provides direct, compassionate feedback that gives me very practical and implementable advice on how to approach organizational problems I am trying to solve. She also has grounded frameworks to help me approach my work more strategically."  

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Paula Wishart 

Assistant Dean, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor