Testimonials

We are fortunate to have worked with many great people—here's what they have to say about BPIT.

“Simple language. Easy to relate. Respected. Drawing on his leadership experience, Russ has the unique ability to resonate with various management levels throughout an organization. During our executive retreat, Russ' stories and experiences served as a great backdrop for an operations-minded executive team. Russ simply connected his experiences with principles of coaching in a manner the executives understood. During our management retreat, managers felt that Russ could relate to their challenges and needs. In an interactive platform, he offered applicable advice, tools and solutions. Our managers have implemented concepts such as 'leading from behind' and 'magic questions' as part of their performance management initiatives. In a short time, Russ has helped our organization understand the value and importance of coaching in business.”
—SG, Director of Human Resources, Construction Industry

“Since I began working with Russ, my personal and professional life has significantly benefited from his insight and practical guidance. Russ's breadth of experience and knowledge has given me perspective and visibility into the issues I face as a senior leader in a growing organization. Russ's coaching style puts you at ease while also exploring the fullness of the issues at hand.”
—JN, Senior VP, Energy Services

“I have known Russ for the last few years. Being new to leadership, he allows me to explore my path in enhancing my leadership. Russ has been a lifesaver to maintain sanity in my life and has introduced structure that I need for the demanding job I have. He never tells me the answer to anything however gives me that time to reflect and challenges me with my thoughts. We always seem to meet when I'm struggling through a difficult decision or time in my career and by the end of our sessions, I have a clear understanding and a better perspective of the situation. He has provided me with some discipline that I have now embodied in my every day activity and take the time to reflect and ensure I'm not going off track. His experience, and upbeat attitude is contagious and makes you realize that you should always be having fun in life. Thank you Russ for making my life and work Fun! You always put a smile on my face and I truly appreciate your mentorship and guidance. Anyone is lucky to have Russ as a coach. He is constantly improving himself to provide the best to his clients and I am grateful for that.”
—GL, Thermal Reservoir Manager, Oil and Gas

“I have really enjoyed working with Russ over the last two years. He has consistently provided me with a different perspective on a large variety of leadership and relationship challenges. His ability to hone in on what is important frequently got me to a result much more quickly than I could ever have done on my own. The 360 behavioural analysis process and EQ Profile tools he used have also been very valuable for identifying growth areas and for finding techniques to incorporate personal change.”
—SB, Program Manager, Oil and Gas

“Working with Russ has put me on a solid path of reaching my goal of becoming a more balanced, influential leader. He is very personable, an excellent listener and very skilled at asking key questions that challenge my perspectives. The learnings and tools that I have gained by working with Russ, has allowed me to identify my limits and move beyond them to increase my overall effectiveness as a leader.”
—DH, VP Strategic Planning, Oil and Gas

“I have worked with Russ continuously for two years and find value in every single conversation we have. Russ' style of seeking to truly understand what I am going through by asking thought-provoking questions at the right time invariably leads to an 'a-ha' moment where the picture and subsequent action plans become clear. Russ cements those thoughts and plans, and holds me accountable to action, pushing me out of my comfort zone . He leaves no room for placing accountabilities and blame outside of myself. For me this exemplifies coaching and I have no hesitation in recommending Russ to anyone considering a leadership/executive coach.”
—KS, Chief Financial Officer, Oilfield Services

“At an inflection point in my life and career, Russ really helped me get to the core of what I wanted, and then to implement effective strategies to become the best I could be in that area of focus. He has a comfortable approach to understanding areas of strength and weakness and to developing effective strategies to address both. The awareness one gains of self and others is invaluable inside and outside the workplace.”
—JH, Senior Vice President, Information Technology Services

“When it was first suggested that I should meet with Russ, I really questioned why I would need a coach and what he could do for me. We finally arranged a time to meet. Afterwards, I found myself thinking about our discussion for the remainder of the week. I had never had anyone make me think so hard about 'me'. Russ has a style that is very comfortable and creates an atmosphere where I am able to look at myself in a leadership mirror and see where I have blind spots and gaps that then I can begin to build a development plan around what I see. With Russ's help I have become more aware of my physical responses to situations and how these triggers can be recognized to help me with my visible leadership response to the situation. Russ has helped to guide my progression as a leader in my work environment but more importantly has given me an opportunity to move to a new level in my relationships with others both in and outside of the work environment.”
—FH, Director Drilling, Oil and Gas

“Russ coached me while I was in a senior leadership position with a major oilsands player. The skills in navigating the politics of the organization and developing my skills as a leader I found added great value to my career there and especially with my current career as a consultant. Russ was very good at engaging me and helping me get to the root cause of an issue and helping me find solutions to problems. I have currently recommended Russ to several clients as I see that he can help them work on improving their leadership skills and they are a good fit together.”
—GO, Partner, Management Consulting Firm

“I began working with Russ with the intent of improving my sales approach, territory management, sales process, and lead qualification. I quickly realized that he has a supportive, knowledgeable, and practical approach to analyzing sales processes and where, and how, to make improvements. I saw rapid improvement in my sales cycle and am now way more effective in my role as an Account Manager.”
—AW, Account Manager, Technology Services

“Russ has helped me on many levels through his coaching and mentorship. He has helped me to become much more aware of how I lead and motivate my team and how I come across as a leader. His supportive style has allowed me to challenge some old habits and to find new ways of preparing for, and dealing with, near and long term challenges in ways that give me energy and confidence. Russ has helped me a better leader and as a result our team has never worked more cohesively and in sync.”
—SD, Senior Vice President, Information Technology Services

“I thoroughly enjoyed working with Russ. He has helped me tremendously in building my self-awareness and confidence, both professionally and personally. He uses some great tools that provide insight and advice of areas to work on. Additionally, his professional experience helped with understanding any issues that I needed to resolve, and finding solutions for these issues. I would recommend Russ to any senior leader that is looking to increase his/her effectiveness.”
—HK, Program Manager, Oil and Gas

“Russ helps bring clarity to the leadership issues I face, by asking me tough and probing questions that help me cut through the 'noise' and understand the real issues. The EQ profile assessment he conducted with me was very enlightening and has helped me grow as a leader. Russ doesn’t judge, doesn’t blame but brings objectivity into highly subjective situations. The feedback from my direct reports is all the proof I need that Russ’s coaching makes me a better leader.”
JW, President, Professional Services