On mentoring aspiring Partners

Whether they are aspiring partners or attorneys starting their professional lives, our success as a professional services firm is built on the qualities and capabilities of our people. Over many years, Deanna has become a trusted advisor and someone I have had no hesitation in turning to should individuals or teams require DISC profiling and/or executive coaching to ensure they are the best they can be. Rather than adopt a cookie-cutter approach, Deanna always take time to understand the key issues and the nature of the individuals who we have referred to her for coaching. This results in her providing a bespoke coaching and mentoring experience that I know has been highly valued by those that have received her insights, guidance and advice. I have no hesitation in recommending Deanna should you be seeking her services.
Brett Lunn, Managing Partner, FB Rice,

ON CAREER MENTORING

Deanna has been a great mentor and coach. We worked together to uncover my purpose, navigate the job search process, and develop my professional profile. The work that she does is transformational. She is encouraging and empowering, and has gone above and beyond in supporting me through this process. I fully trust Deanna, and am grateful for the opportunity to work with her.  I would confidently recommend Deanna’s services to anyone who wants tailored, honest and expert guidance on unlocking their purpose and potential.  J. Alexander, Melbourne

ON TENDER SUCCESS

First of all congratulations on the tender. It was a superb document – sensational in fact. I’m sorry I was able to help so little, but obviously whoever did it, I suspect it was mainly Deanna, didn’t need my help. Really excellent document.
Senior partner top tier law firm

Announcing four consecutive tender wins… each of them is significant and each of them of course has utilised the increasingly successful and professional work done by Deanna Lane and her team in Marketing and they are each entitled to our thanks and gratitude for their professional and increasingly successful help.
Chairman and Property Practice Leader, top tier law firm

On service

Everyone who comes in contact with Deanna speaks well of her. She is very positive and listens and has a good concept of service.
Managing Partner mid-tier law firm.

oN kEYNOTES AND wORKSHOPS

Deanna Lane has delivered two sessions to our staff, one on Influence and Developing your Personal Brand, and the other on Unlocking the Strengths of the Quiet Achiever. Both these were tremendously successful with lots of practical tips and real life examples. Deanna is a natural presenter with excellent people skills and our audiences related to her very well. They were among the most popular events we have held. Head of Compliance and Innovation - Global Insurance Company

On facilitating strategic planning

… a masterful display of proactive and helpful comment… you sent us away feeling more upbeat and positive about our marketing efforts than we have been able to create for ourselves. Chairman of partners, top tier law firm

Thank you so much for yesterday’s session, your ability to unmask what I do from the layers of shallow thinking is exceptional. I hope we can build a long relationship as I believe your impact on this organisation will be a once in a life time event. Company Director, CEO

On Executive Mentoring

Deanna mentored me to become the leader that she knew I could be. She successfully assisted me in regaining confidence, direction and identifying major strategic initiatives that would fast track me toward achieving some key business wins.
Deanna has first-rate consultancy skills, utilising extensive technical and communication strategies to develop the individual.  She is solution driven with a strong commercial understanding and focus. Deanna is an experienced leader and motivator and my achievements over the last 6 months working with her, are nothing short of transformational.  It included rebuilding a team of 14, the optimal utilisation of internal resources and external expertise and re-alignment of my personal goals and focus areas. Deanna was extremely adaptable, and no matter what challenge I had, she helped me arrive at an effective solution.  I wouldn’t hesitate recommending Deanna – and I’d be happy to provide further feedback if requested. Associate Director Marketing & Business Development,  Global Accounting Firm    

I just wanted to fill you in on how my performance discussion went after our Skype session. I was much better equipped to stand up for myself and present my strengths which worked in my favour. After our discussion I felt much clearer about my value and what I contribute, mostly to not to let them dictate how I felt about myself and what I offer. I felt I did a really good job of just saying what I had to say and leaving it at that. Not just speaking to fill in the silence. I felt I could command the conversation more by saying less,  which was interesting. Thanks again for our initial session and your generosity, I really gained a lot out of talking to you about my profile and it also helped me to better understand the purpose of DISC as well. HR Professional

Thank you for the most productive hour I have spent in a very long time.  I came away from our meeting feeling “I can do this” and believing in myself as a coach.  The very things I am coaching others to do have been my primary stumbling blocks in marketing myself - taking responsibility and believing in myself.  Spending time with you changed my perspective- you are a coach extraordinaire.
Executive Coach