Environmental Advocacy Nonprofit
Management Training Institute
"I highly recommend Deb’s training program for anyone working in a team environment, particularly for those who manage matrixed teams."
Higher Education and Research
Management communication intensive, executive coaching
"Working with Deb Howard transformed how I lead my research team."
Broadband Communications Company
FIRO-B team-building workshop
"Deb is an incredibly talented subject matter expert and facilitator of FIRO-B workshops."
Law Firm
Facilitation of partner meetings and staff retreats, team building workshop using the Myers-Briggs
"I can say without reservation that my thriving law practice would not be here, at least in its current healthy form, without Deb’s help."
Strategic Communications Consulting Firm
Organizational redesign; CEO/COO alignment
“When Deb started with Spitfire, we were having growing pains. . . . [She] took a startup and helped us successfully reach middle age.”
Media Entertainment Company
Executive coaching; organizational development; management communication intensive
“Debra Howard is a true change agent, a gifted consultant who literally transformed our company.”
Law Firm
Facilitation of partner meetings, team-building workshops using the FIRO-B and Myers-Briggs
". . . Google took four years to discover what you already knew."
Association of HR Professionals
Presentation: Staying Out of the Spider’s Web
"Deb delivered her presentation for our April meeting and received high marks from everyone."
Private, Grantmaking Foundation
Executive coaching and team development
“Working with Deb is transformational.”
Exotic Car Restoration Company
Executive coaching
“Hard work and Deb's straight talk resulted in positive change in both my professional and personal lives.”
Environmental Think Tank
Executive coaching; executive team restructuring
“She is perceptive about people, organizations, and process, clear and direct in communicating what she sees, and effective in developing practical solutions.”
Sustainable Food and Agriculture Nonprofit
Executive coaching; Myers-Briggs team-building workshop
“[Deb's workshop] helped me to become a better manager and develop a more productive team.”
Civil Engineering Firm
Organizational redesign
“Deb truly moved our company to the next level.”
Policy Advocacy Nonprofit
Restructuring to add new COO position, hiring training, and onboarding
“She listens to us, she helps us figure out what we're trying to solve or do, she gets to the root of the problem, and then she gives us really wise counsel.”
State Agency
Small-group presentation
“Deb uses thought-provoking questions and straightforward, practical advice to provide clarity in challenging situations.”
Community and Economic Development Consulting Firm
Hiring and interviewing training; competency interviewing
“[Deb] helped us choose the very best people for our team and, even more important, has absolutely prevented us from making what would have been some very bad hires.”
Water and Sanitation Nonprofit
Team coaching and retreat facilitation
“Learning about our own work styles from the Myers-Briggs, FIRO-B assessment, and some one-on-one time with Deb was immediately helpful.”
