Strategic / New Perspectives

“Susan has an exceptionally keen business sense of real challenges facing executives. Her instincts keep others focused on what’s truly important to move clients, careers and businesses forward”

Lynda Oliver, EVP Krause Advertising

“Susan is a real professional in every sense of the word. I have known Susan personally and professionally for over 20 years and she brings strategic and critical thinking to her approach with clients. She has been able to successful blend her business background with a keen sense for executive coaching.”

Patty Jazayeri, Alcatel

Goal Achievement

“Susan showed me the light. Her passion and guidance shines through”

Shaun Gill, JD, MBA

“My sessions with Susan were my first experience at having a coach. An immediate benefit was finding I had a true partner- an objective but compassionate professional who totally supported me and my goals. Susan was a great listener which I had expected. But she really heard me and took my “talking out loud to figure out what I think” methodology to a new level. With her insightful questions and helping me stay on course, I gained real clarity around some goals. And with the help of assignments and experiential activities, I had a focus for action in working toward them. It was a rich experience that I looked forward to each week and hated to see end.”

Carole Marlowe, Leadership Development Specialist for major insurance company

Marketing Leadership

“Susan has an exceptionally keen business sense and understanding of the real challenges facing executives vs. the superfluous concerns that often drain valuable time/energy. Her instincts keep others focused on what’s truly important in the ongoing effort to move clients, businesses and careers forward. She’s an invaluable asset to any company/individual.”

Lynda Oliver, EVP, Director of Client Services, Krause Advertising

“I had the good luck of having Susan help me when moving to the US. What dedication, devotion, as well as personal engagement. Susan is a talented and experienced professional, with a fantastic sales management background and deep analytical skills. All the advice she gave me was top level! Highly recommended to work with!! She is one of the most helpful and respectable professional I have ever met. Susan helped me admirably, bringing fantastic advice and how to adapt European business habits to the US market.

Guy de Torcy, Associate VP, BuSI

“I worked with Susan at HP while I was an Alliance Manager and she managed all strategic alliances. Susan is a great leader that leads by example. She is able to take complex business challenges and solve them in creative and effective ways. It was a privilege to work in an organization at which Susan was the senior manager.”

Belinda Hernandez, Alliance Manager, Hewlett-Packard Company

Leadership

“In difficult economies it is easy to eliminate leadership programs, but that would be a mistake, Susan did a great job for our people and we would not hesitate to engage her again”

Jeff Kane, President NEC America

“Susan was a strong surprise for me. Just after 4 months inside the company I got the opportunity to know her. She sat, listened and oriented me, while strongly motivating me as a global leader to make my job happen in Latin America. I can assure that if I could today choose a new boss in the market it would be Susan. She is a real leader, not only a director, she knows as few others know how to manage a team and at a global perspective learning and participating in different cultures and how to motivate in order to get her objectives realized. It was certainly a pleasure and an honor to have had the possibility of working with her.”

Avi Zins, Aliance & Healthcare and Public Sector Manager, Hewlett-Packard Brasil

“I worked with Susan when we were both at HP. She managed to always present issues in a “win-win” scenario for both the alliance partner and HP, with the end-user customer having a best-in-class solution which met their business needs. Susan is very practical, has excellent business judgment, and always had thought through all the aspects of the business decisions she was recommending. Susan also had a knack for simplifying very complex situations and getting people to buy in to her recommendations. She is one of the best people I had a chance to work with in the Alliances Organization at HP.”

Lane Nonnenberg, Vice President, HP

“Susan worked with me to get my business jump started, and the results far exceeded my expectations. Susan has the knowledge and background to work with both entrepreneurs as well as established companies; and quickly develops a great client-coach relationship. If you are looking for a coach, Susan is an excellent choice!”

Joseph Peek, President at Redwood Security Group, LLC

Finding your Purpose

“Susan in insightful, perceptive, effective and efficient. She has the ability to bring out your best and formulate a customized plan for success. It was a pleasure working with her.”

Golnar, Hospitality and Design Architect

Sales Excellence

“Her belief in me way back when, moving me into sales is something I have always been grateful for. I credit her with believing in me, helping me be successful by coaching me not with micro management, but when I was getting off track, getting me refocused, and providing the right level of motivation, encouragement, strategy and tactics.”

Dean Fortune

“I worked for Susan when she became a sales manager for the first time at HP. She is obviously a quick study, because she was an outstanding manager from the very first day. All of my concerns about working for a “new” manager evaporated immediately. During my time on her team, she used her negotiating skills to get us back in the door of a customer who had thrown HP out and we went on to win their business. Susan creatively organized our team in a way that no other HP sales team had been before; she found a way to make the best use of each person’s individual strengths and needs. The standard sales rep role did not fit me so she molded a new sales role for me in which I could be successful and that ensured the team’s overall success. No manager after Susan was able to accomplish that and I left sales after Susan moved on. Susan has a way of noticing and bringing out the best in people. When conducting performance evaluations, she described accomplishments of mine that I had even overlooked or forgotten about. Susan is a winner in every way.”

Linda Jebavy, Channel Support Manager, Hewlett-Packard Co.

“Susan was my direct manager for several years at Hewlett Packard. She provided me with a great deal of insight on how to work through challenges and issues. She’s a great listener and very intuitive regarding individual’s needs. Susan’s style of coaching always gave me confidence in my ability to succeed.”

Julie Williams, Microsoft

“I worked for Susan Shapiro for a several years when she was at Hewlett Packard. I found her to be a great listener. Sue is able to assess people’s skills, give concrete, helpful feedback and provide options for improvement. Her knowledge of available resources is extensive. She discerns the best course of action to strengthen both individuals and teams. I would highly recommend her as a coach.”

Judi Hirsch, Global Partner Manager

Career Transformation

“Susan was a huge help in my “quest for clarity.” Several factors had changed in my life and career over a 12-month period, making everything suddenly before me very murky and confusing. Susan helped me sort through the “clutter” and challenged me to really think about my priorities and what genuinely makes me happy, be oit work or life. I had started the process with the intent of just fixing what my situation at the time was-an executive position at a Fortune 50 company with several conflicting commitments. Instead, with her coaching and guidance, Susan gave me the confidence and courage to take a huge step of faith and start my own company! Thank you, Susan, for helping me regain control of my own destiny!”

Shirley Turner, founder and president, Black Lab Marketing LLC

“I hired Susan of Onpoint Coaching to provide guidance in my recent career change. She provided creative and insightful guidance and answered my questions in a thoughtful and timely manner. I appreciate Susan’s expertise and attention to my specific concerns. I would highly recommend Onpoint Coaching for either personal or sales team coaching.”

Markita Hall-Gumble, Owner, Texas Wine Chick

“I met Susan a few months ago when she was recruited to be an advisor to first year MBA students at the University of Texas at Dallas. Susan helped me to improve my resume and define my career path. As a result, I landed a top-notch internship at PriceWaterhouse Coopers in internal audit and consulting. During my job seach, I had several employers comment on my credentials – which wouldn’t of happened if I hadn’t followed Susan’s advice. In the end, I don’t believe that I would have landed this internship without Susan’s help. Susan was remarkably easy to work with and she went above and beyond to help me start my career. I am deeply indebted to her and I would certainly recommend her to others that need professional coaching, mentoring, etc. Thanks Susan!”

Daniel Farthing