For the Tuesday night Canada West Coast Masterclass led by Jonathan,…read moreWe need some way to get feedback to someone about the Masterclass and the leader of the masterclass.But it has been hard to reach people at the office. And there is no built in way. We're giving it anonymously due to backlash we've seen people receive. We love the overall Masterclass so far and will look forward to keep continuing. However there are a few problems that have creeped up. We're in a new era at Landmark, and there are ways we don't operate or treat people anymore. But some of this is still happening in the masterclass. stuff the leader is still doing or people are still doing to support the leader. Please stop calling us at home if we miss a session, under the guise of we're just checking on you to see if you are okay. We didn't opt in for this, ask for this, or request it.And it comes across as culty, pressuring, and strange. Please stop.It just puts people in a very uncomfortable situation. These are the things that make us hesitant to bring guests or bring more guests. Please stop the we're going to call you at home, or single you out,or put you on the spot, or moralize, or get us in the class to pressure or make other people uncomfortable if they are out for a session, or a few minutes late, for the masterclass, or have to be off camera for some part of it. or behind the scenes talking about, we're going to put people in another room if they don't do this or that. What was happening the other night. It was not Jonathan being Jonathan, and not in a really so new way of empowering people way. We also don't rail into people anymore. We ask for permission to interact in a certain way with people. Also, the leader needs to remember the Masterclass is not the Landmark Leadership academy. It is also not the military. This is a Masterclass, not the military. Nobody signed up for bootcamp or to be railed into. There was an interaction with a young man last week that made people very uncomfortable. Not in an Awesome Landmark Forum way. Jonathan was interacting with the young man who is in a very tough situation. We won't say the name of the young man or the details of the situation, as that is confidential to the seminar. We would not even use the leader's name except that then there'd be no way for anyone who can do anything about it to know which leader or course we were talking about. But we would not be surprised if you ask Jonathan if he doesn't immediately know exactly what interaction you were talking about. Compassion, listening, presence, all of it was out. Jonathan was not his usual open or even strongly standing for people self. Something else was happening. That may have something to do with the similarity of what the young man was dealing with connected to maybe something that was personal to him. It was also a guest event night, so Jonathan only did this, and only kind of uncomfortably put people on the spot, and was this way when the guests weren't in the room. He was just like you're responsible for your situation, you're getting something out of it, you're responsible for your situation, without listening to what the young man was saying anymore at all. Not like an inquiry. Like he was stressed. And wanted this to go on. And like it was just, it really was just something else. And then as soon as the guests were back into the room was a completely different person. Thank goodness none of our guests were accidentally in that room while Jonathan was interacting with this young man that way. With how the leader was being with this young man it seemed like something else was taking over stress or well being or something. It genuinely did seem like, is Jonathan okay, what is he doing, why is he being that way. There was also a guest he had there that was personal for many reasons so maybe that had something to do with it. But the new Landmark Worldwide exists to empower people. Including people in tough situations. And just something else was going on and something else was happening. We don't want the seminar to suddenly fall apart, or to stop being great, or maybe for a guest to get accidentally treated this way, or witness this kind of thing. or someone who may be bringing a guest or has a guest. or suddenly everyone starts getting kicked out the seminar for not being perfect and it starts breeding like this fear and something else in the environment that is not a great way to grow the seminar or inspire people to be inspired, or even share more of themselves, and bring guests. And there have been a few of these things in the Masterclass. But the interaction with that young man, as well, as in anyway putting people on the spot of railing into people, is not something we want to see happening again. It was also the Creating Happiness Seminar for goodness sake. Hard to tell a guest that this, or dealing with people this way is what the Creating happiness seminar or any Landmark Seminar is all about.

To anyone who deals with Landmark customers directly, that is in person or on the phone at this…read morecenter.  Please stop lying Please stop lying Please stop lying Please **stop lying** to people on the phone or in person to get them to do things. And please stop pressuring. And please tell other people to stop Lying and pressuring people just to grind through and fulfill an objective. Lying includes exaggerating. And Making Stuff Up that sounds good in person or over the phone just to make something happen. and PLEASE STOP CORNERING AND PRESSURING PEOPLE ONCE YOU ALREADY HAVE THEM IN THE COURSE BECAUSE YOU THINK IT'S OKAY THEN, OR THAT NO ONE OUTSIDE THE COURSE OR GROUP WILL KNOW. PLEASE STOP GETTING TOGETHER AND DECIDING PUSHING AND PRESSURING PEOPLE IS OKAY BECAUSE IT FULFILLS THE COMPANY MANDATES AND FULFILLS LANDMARK'S OBJECTIVES. That includes people registered, or registering in, or thinking about registering in, or even withdrawing from, or transferring between courses.  Having had someone take a course at Landmark within the last couple of months, I have to give this feedback to the Seattle Washington front office here specifically and to the center. This kind of behavior from Landmark employees and volunteers embarrasses people and makes it hard to recommend programs and events there, when this type of behavior is happening.  And we have to teach people how to get around some of this, meaning to deal with as little of this as possible, to try to get to some of the value out of the content that is or can be so helpful in the courses. No one should have to get around the bad, or pressuring behavior, of the employees or volunteers to get to the courses. Please give more space, and breathing room, and presence and listening, and then even more space, and generosity to the people you are interacting with, on the phone and in person. Please don't guilt, shame, grind, manipulate, cajole, people into registering, or staying in, or registering for the seminar, or the next thing,or try to force, convince them, cajole them, manipulate them, grind them, corner them, scare them, pressure them, and force and push them... into being in a group, or doing another program, or into showing up for, participating in, or speaking in, or doing other optional or simply recommended activities events programs, calls, evenings or into bringing guests or more guests.or really into anything The feedback was that this aspect of attempting to do and then finally doing the course was exhausting.  Really just completely exhausting.The times I've run into it as well, I would agree it is completely exhausting. By the way getting people to do things using lying exaggerating, or pressure, builds up resentment and that should not ever be the feeling that Landmark is ever leaving people with, or that a professional organization that says it's out for people, that is out for people, should be leaving people with. Dealing with Landmark personnel should not be a draw back or exhausting part of the course. It should be an enjoyable spacious space. And a great listening. On the phone. And in person. This cultural mandate and habit of grinding down on people, while calling it supporting it shouldn't be a problem still, and it is exhausting.  Be there with people and actually listen to them. People don't have space to think, breathe, choose, or even AGREE with you because you're just grinding them into a corner and not listening at all. And not giving any space or breathing room guilt lies manipulation enough of this. please. put a stop to this within the office and the organization. please. Seriously Seriously stop it. Find another way.  This drawback is exhausting. 4 stars for the content of the programs. 1 star for this kind of continued behavior from the personnel.

I joined this toastmasters group 8 months ago, and my public speaking skills have inprove…read moredramatically. A few months ago I gave a speech in front of 100 Seattle business leaders and executives, and I still have people commenting today on how inspiring the speech was to them. Also, the people in this toastmasters group are fun and friendly. Not only are my personal skills being improved, but I am receiving encouragement from other members and making new friends.

This is a great place to not only improve your speaking & presentation skills but to also develop…read moresome leadership skills and confidence in a warm and open environment.

I am a current student of SLCT, due to graduate only a month from now in January 2018…read more Even as I was paying for this class, I had doubts. Did I really want to invest this much money into a career path (life coaching) that I was unsure of? Was the curriculum going to be good enough? Was the spiritual aspect going to feel authentic (not cheesy)? Would this course be professional enough for me to really feel confident in starting a life coach business? The answer to all this is YES. For real, guys... 100% yes. SLCT is special. It's beyond special. I am not the same person I was 5 months ago. And that's coming from someone who's spent money on a LOT of personal development in her life already. By the end of this 6 month course, I will have simultaneously received 120 hours of life coach training, AND 120 hours of being coached myself. When you think about it, that makes the price tag a screaming deal. And yes, I am in the process of confidently starting my own life coaching business. All three instructors (Richard, Jenny and Sherra) are fabulous. You can't help but be inspired and in love with their teachings and their presence. Even for the minority of students who don't choose to start their own businesses, or don't otherwise use the coursework in their career, they receive immense value from this course. It is life changing. I see every single classmate embarking on great things already. Not a dollar is wasted. The classmates I have, and that I've seen previous classes have, are some of the coolest people you will ever meet. You may even walk away with some lifelong friends. I know many of us are!

Seattle Life Coach Training has an amazing program that has transformed my life in many ways. I…read morewent to SLCT so that I could go out into the world to help others as a Certified Life Coach. Little did I know that this would be so life changing for me first. Richard along with his Co-Facilitators have a style of teaching that is well founded and loving, and I learned many TRUTHS about myself from this program. Now that I am complete with the class I now take what I learned out into the world - personally, professionally and spiritually.   SLCT facility is a beautiful space that is warm, inviting and comfortable. It never feels like you are in a classroom - it feels like you are in the living room of SCLT!

Meghann is a remarkable, intuitive teacher who guided my personal growth under a specific coaching…read moretopic that was created by both of us. Meghann's approach included highly attuned archetypal and visual metaphors to help me visualize where I felt I was and where I felt I wanted to be, bi-weekly practices (also created by both of us), journaling, meditations and working through my Enneagram type growth path. We measured "progress" revisiting the coaching topic and three overarching objectives each session and were able to adapt and build the program as I needed each week. I appreciated the variety of tools and resources that were available to me during these 12-weeks and the flexibility of the program. I feel that after these 12-weeks I am carrying forward with me, stronger awareness, intuition, compassion, and confidence that allow me to dig deeper and nurture my needs and support my ideal way of life. Because Meghann's approach is collaborative, I feel empowered and able to continue my work on top of the same practices and framework we've put in place. She also modeled what it means to show up with compassion and warmth every step of the way. I always felt safe, seen, heard, and loved which is truly medicine in itself. I thank Seattle Coaching Collective for their space, work, and acceptance of the diverse paths of the life that they nurture. I feel so honored to have been a student, and I am looking forward to harvesting what has come from our work together.

Meghann brought a profound presence and attunement to the coaching session. I felt deeply seen and…read moreheard and understood, and together we peeled back layers to reveal deeper truths and understandings for which I am so grateful. Highly recommend.

I took my first NLP class from Kay Ries in 1996. In our first class, as an introduction Kay said,…read more"We will be doing some deep diving." I was excited and a bit terrified all in one. Kay led us, guided us, taught us and tendered us to not only a new and different relationship with ourselves but to a new and different more clear relationship with the Universe. I went on to take and certify as a Master Practioner and coach in her classes. I then went on to certify as an NLP Health Practioner and coach in those classes. I have coached students from all over the world and must say that Kay's students are the most present, most knowledgeable in practicing the techniques and principles of NLP. My life was ever changed for the best when I walked into our class on that first day and became a student of NLP and Kay Ries. She is the very best teacher of so many things. She is the very best coach/therapist ever. She will help you, guide you, teach you to grow, become and attain things you perhaps don't even know to want as yet. Patricia P.

NLP Master Practitioner and Trainer, Kay Ries brings a rich background in education, business,…read morepersonal change-work and strategic coaching. Her 30 years of experience in NLP, combined with her intense 25+ year focus on her spiritual path, enables her to bring a unique blend of skills, perceptions, and expertise to the training. Kay's flexibility in teaching to the needs and interests of each student, plus her ability to make the training fun, alive, and immediate, makes her an exceptional teacher. Her genuine warmth, lack of pretense, and deep passion to empower her students creates a solid and safe place for students to learn how to create the future they want.

Julie is a nice person (which makes sense as she was a former elementary school teacher), but my…read moreexperience was that she is not a skilled life coach. Julie overpromised and undelivered. Initially, I chose her because of her 5-star reviews and because she claimed to be more available than most coaches, even offering daily text reminders and check-ins. I had to keep reminding her to text me and ultimately gave up when she neglected to follow through on her commitment over and over again. She failed to deliver accountability as promised and had very limited, basic tools that she repeated over and over again. Her coaching was redundant, disorganized, uninspired, and lacked clarity and focus. I hired Julie and paid her $3000+ for coaching services. I feel like I lost money, precious time, and energy. I felt so frustrated that we ultimately agreed to end our agreement two sessions early. A full refund would have been appreciated but Julie has a No Refund policy. Buyer beware. I have since hired a different coach who is significantly more skilled and have made more progress in the last month with my new coach than I did with Julie in over 6 months. YMMV.

Julie helped me shift my approach to everything in life. As a result of our work together, I feel…read moreconfident in my ability to process my emotions, exercise purposeful thought work, and practice mindfulness. Since working with Julie, I am a lot happier. My confidence and happiness infiltrates every other part of my life, which has not gone unnoticed by family members, friends, and colleagues. One major difference between now and then is that I no longer feel the need to avoid or reject my emotions. Now, I sit with my feelings, allow the emotions to wash over me. and think about why I might be feeling what I'm feeling... and so begins the thought work!

After a failed onsite, I decided I need help from experienced interviewer to point out what did I…read moredo wrong so I came to Tony for his help. I had 3 sessions with him (coding/system design/ behavioral) and they're all super helpful. Tony explained in detail to me what's the general expectation from the interviewer and what should I improve. After practicing with Tony, I was cleared to know how is the real interview sessions would be. Eventually, I felt way more confident for interviewing after these sessions. I got an offer from a good company. Big thanks to you, Tony!

I've used a number of mock interview services. Tony is EASILY the best!…read more He made me comfortable, was always on time and professional, and had VERY helpful and detailed feedback after every session. I now feel very prepared to tackle interviews at top tier companies, when before I was SUPER nervous an insecure. Thanks Tony!

I had a great experience working with Teresa…read more Her coaching sessions were extremely helpful in providing practical guidance and working through my sticking points. Teresa is very astute and insightful. After just a couple of coaching sessions she had a clear understanding of my situation, my personality and my values. I tend to get stuck in over-thinking and have been going around in circles about what I want to do for a long time. Teresa helped me set realistic expectations and define clear, achievable goals to help me move forward. I would highly recommend working with her.

After 30 years in advertising production, I realized I'd never made a plan for my own career. The…read morePathUp Career Clarity Course gave me the tools to see my innate strengths, reconnect with what I enjoy, and build a practical plan I feel confident about. If you're thinking about a career change, at whatever stage of your career you find yourself, this course makes the process clear and doable.