What do you love about coaching?
I love the opportunity to enable dialogue that leads to opening up new perspectives for a client. When a client is able to expand the range of possible views of a challenge, opportunity or goal, the options for pursuing growth and possible futures broaden significantly. And when this happens, I find the client experiences a new energy in exploring different paths, risk-taking, and learning. I love listening and reflecting back what I observe as the impact of the client’s broadened mindset and how it invigorates their (or should it be his/her) commitment to action. And I especially love seeing the client’s gratification when successfully implementing desired change.
How do you unwind?
I enjoy the outdoors, especially walking, hiking, and biking. I find the natural beauty of the mountains or coast helps me unwind and reenergise. Some of my most creative thinking comes from these moments. I also read to relax, especially non-fiction and some mysteries.
What inspired you to work with CTG?
A coach colleague of mine recommended me to Brad and I welcomed the opportunity for a call to get acquainted. In our initial conversation, I loved hearing Brad’s passion for developing leaders and his impressive programming. His openness and candor about his business and partner relationships especially appealed to me. I found his transparency refreshing and his enthusiasm catching. I believe his coaching principles and practices align with mine and am excited to partner with him and his team to make a difference for his valued clients.
Elisa Lafretta
Executive Coach & Facilitator
After spending 10 years in London she moved back to Italy to take on a new challenge and build the channel ecosystem. Elisa has a great sense of self, is intuitive and empathetic, passionate, communicative and a bit fearless.
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She has a background working with individuals of differing skills, personalities and nationalities and can offer insights on how to adapt to diverse situations and cultures and always build strong relationships with customers, colleagues and business partners to always deliver great results.
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Elisa believes that sales is a team sport and thanks to her passion and collaborative approach, she has become a model motivator for the inside sales teams mentoring several colleagues directly and as part of formalized programs to present the challenges, aspirations, and steps required for individual growth within the organization.
Elisa is fluent in Italian, Spanish and English.