Inner Work of Work

 

Welcome to IWOW

About Michael Baroff

IWOW Guide Books

Client Projects

Published Articles

Who Has Expectations Of Whom

Discussing the Undiscussables

Moving Through Dialogue

Developing Employees to Coach Themselves

Demystifying Spirit in the Workplace

Leveraging Your Internal Human Resources

What People Say About Michael Baroff and the Inner Work of Work


 

Clients Say . . .
 
Results of the intervention were seen not only in improvement in production and quality, but also in a dramatic decrease in the length of time it took to get these numbers. -- Pat Lewis, Manager Claims Systems, Prudential Insurance
 
The expertise and professionalism you brought to the project team was a major factor in the success of the program. -- Karen Slade, Marketing Manager, Xerox Corporation
 
Your design for the group meetings and training contributed significantly to the meaningfulness and success we achieved.  -- Rosalind Schwartz, Director, UCLA Institute of Industrial Relations
 
The relaxed friendly way you went about facilitating enabled the group to reach consensus.  -- Pat Esquivel, President Board of Directors, Lakewood Community Hospice

Thanks for all the hard work; we could not have gotten this far without your dedication to the project. -- Gustavo Crosetto, Manager, Global Mortgage Training, GE Consumer Finance

Michael is exceptionally good with people and can smooth out the roughest bumps in a project, always keeping in mind corporate objectives and budget constraints.  He makes a special effort to see that the right people are assigned to the right tasks and is perceptive, diligent and thorough. -- Joe Wilson, DataTrain.

Thank you for the tremendous time and effort you contributed which has set an exemplary Strategic Plan in motion.  I appreciate your dedication and commitment to making this an open and inclusive process.  Your unique talents and expertise have created a solid base from which we can move forward.  -- John Deasy,  Superintendent, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District.

Workshop Participants Say . . . 

Michael has always delivered very thought-provoking and illuminating approaches to organizational issues and situations. His delivery methods and demeanor brings out deep feelings and drivers for those issues.  He has a soft-spoken, laid back approach to leading people to discover their own truths and solutions to the presenting problems, and even some hidden ones. I have valued and learned from every interaction with him, both as a teacher/consultant and as a friend.  -- Suresh Radhakrishnan, SPHR, Human Resources Program Manager,  Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

Michael has considerable experience working with hundreds of people who have expressed how much his work has helped them in their careers.  He has enthusiasm and empathy for his participants and is a powerful facilitator.  -- Pauline Field, CEO, International FieldWorks

I enjoyed the variety of exercises and was able to process some things I've never seen before in myself. 

The facilitation demonstrated excellence in the ability to handle Issues with flexibility and groundedness. 

I have used your expertise in performance management
in my effort to be more effective as a manager.


Coaching Clients Say . . .

You helped me clarify my role as a leader, the relationship between personal and organizational change, and my feelings as well as the facts.

Thank you for teaching me to think out of the box and learn how to come up with solutions in a positive way.

I am grateful for
learning teamwork
and becoming more aware of how my actions affect others.

Your support helped direct me in setting goals, staying on task and reaching new heights.


About the Guidebooks . . .

The books are clear and thoughtfully written and provide an individual with the necessary insights and perspectives to develop a mastery of the skills they need for success in the world of work.   The books can assist someone to break out of the habitual/reactive space and more to one that is creative and growth oriented; a space of success and mindful self-determination.  -- Steven Zuback, Executive Coach

Not far into the book, I realized that Michael Baroff was attempting to force me to coach myself by reflecting upon my own experiences rather than using a mindless format to tell me what to do.  I found myself actually dwelling on the way my behavior affects those around me.  This book will continue to be an excellent tool to force me to reassess the methods with which I interact with others.
-- B.K. Seattle, Washington

I have used Contributing to Your Company's Success with staff in our organization.  It provokes thought and starts discussion, which results in learning and improved communication about the success of the organization -- Teri Cannon, Executive Vice President, Behavioral Health Services

Michael Baroff has assembled a comprehensive set of self-instructional and eye-opening guides that enable employees to "coach themselves". -- Ray Vaudo, Education Area Manager, Internal Revenue Service

These guidebooks are useful to employees in a wide-range of workplace settings. They are interesting and innovative. -- Carol Kirsch, Senior Learning Consultant, Kaiser Permanente

The guidebooks cover a wide range of topics that are essential for success in management and leadership.  -- Sara Jane Hope, Senior Director, Recruiting, Training and Communication, Valley Innovative Services

Going through the coaching session provided me an opportunity to reflect on and plan for some situations I am currently facing. As a result, I have now identified better solutions than those I was previously considering. -- Joan S. Douthett, M.Ed., Career Counselor

The material uses a form of thinking that is holistic, relational, contextual and nourishing with a winning outcome for individual development. -- Susan Odom Houze, Healthcare Operations Manager

The strength of the guidebooks can be found in their simplicity, conciseness, relevance, helpfulness and ease of use. (They) are very useful tools for helping employees work their way through problems that are common barriers to effective workplace performance ... the tone is friendly, supportive, non-threatening (and) encourages without censoring. -- Marlene Silva, Counseling and Consulting, Portland, Maine

The guidebook is a terrific support that I can use in one-on-one coaching situations -- Alysia Vanitzian, Corporate Director Employee Development, Northrop Grumman

A useful tool for staff and team meetings to open communication and boost group dynamics. -- Cherie Bartlett, Training Analyst, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

The guidebooks can be used with new entrants into the work environment as steps to practice in becoming an effective co-worker. -- Susan Moore, Director, Corporate Training, Kinko's World Headquarters