Testimonials

My engagement with Roberto was truly invaluable. His human-centric approach, paired with data-driven insights, laid a powerful foundation for meaningful refinements—often small, yet with significant impact. Roberto brought clarity and finesse to the most complex and valuable details, always with a blend of grace and directness. He struck a rare balance: consistently challenging, yet deeply supportive. His real-time feedback and ability to guide me toward my own solutions made the experience far more impactful than anything I could have achieved alone.

Roberto coached me across critical and intertwining areas. 1) being ok in my skin and not trying to put on a performance all the time. As we discussed, that is exhausting 2) feeling my own power in my own way and bringing that to my work and even my family 3) the more classic careful listening and empowering of my team. Roberto gave me specific skills to morph from being a high "tell" leader to a leader who built a great team (and the latest product that team produced and launched in Feb 2025 is evidence!) 4) working through some of the gender dynamics I have battled with during a long career 5) being honest with the situation around me. 6) being more open and personal with the people around me and letting them see my personal side. I cannot overstate how powerful that turned out to be. Being a woman in business I often out on a tougher side, but the vulnerable side turns out to be quite effective in leading teams. If I have the chance to work with Roberto again, I will - very happy with the learnings and results.

I am pleased to highly recommend Roberto Giannicola as an exceptional executive coach. Over our time working together, Roberto played an instrumental role in helping me realize and enhance my capacity for emotional intelligence. He encouraged me to reflect on how I demonstrate executive empathy and helped me understand the essential role it plays in authentic leadership. Roberto supported me in growing my confidence and exploring my authentic self with a strong executive presence. He guided me to lean into my strengths and foster self-awareness and self-control around my weaknesses. His open, honest, and direct professional approach was greatly appreciated and has transformed my professional outlook.

Roberto possesses a calm intensity that created a safe and constructive environment where I could openly explore challenges and identify growth opportunities. He served as my accountability partner through targeted strategies and conversations that allowed me to better understand and manage my emotions, ultimately helping me foster deeper connections with my team and display confidence and authenticity in high-stakes situations.

I am grateful for Roberto’s support and would recommend him without reservation to any executive looking to elevate their leadership and interpersonal skills.

Roberto was an excellent coach for the kind of development I sought from the experience. He's an empathetic listener and insightful communicator. He understands what high performance leaders need from a coaching engagement. Roberto helped me face challenges and got me to take a journey that I wouldn't have done on my own. Some of it was hard work but I achieved measurable improvements in areas that I needed to develop.

Roberto and I worked together while I was transitioning from a SDM role to a leadership role, and Roberto was transformational in my journey. As a coach and mentor, he helped me manage not only my time and team but also my expectations and career trajectory.

Through his guidance, I learned how to effectively communicate with my team and manage expectations across various levels of the organization. His insights into time management helped me to optimize my workflow and focus on what truly matters. Roberto also provided invaluable support in navigating complex career decisions, ensuring that I stayed aligned with both my personal and professional goals.

Roberto doesn’t offer one-size-fits-all advice but instead takes the time to listen and understand the nuances of your situation. His coaching has not only improved my leadership skills but has also made a lasting impact on how I approach challenges in my career.

Thank you Roberto!

Having Roberto as a coach was great, and I learned much! Even from the initial interview, he was thought-provoking and had me looking at things from a different perspective. He was always willing to listen to specific circumstances that arose and helped me work through how I might have approached them better. He provided useful tools and methodologies to work toward my goals. Although it takes time, the tools were practical, and I continue to apply them inside and outside of work to build those muscles. He’s not a babysitter and doesn’t do the work for you. But immediately you know he wants to help you and gives you the support you need. I enjoyed my coaching experience with Roberto and highly recommend him!

I enjoyed how receptive Roberto was in our conversations while offering direct feedback with no fluff or excuses. He helped me with a structured development plan and a post-coaching plan. He coached me to understand what was missing and the resources available to bridge the gap, then role-play everything before applying it with my team. All this helped me increase my self-confidence as a leader, letting go of needing full control while building trust in the team. I also learned to recognize my emotional triggers, and overall, I transformed into a trusted advisor and leader that is visible to those around me.

Working with Roberto Giannicola has been an absolute game-changer for me. In just a few sessions, his grounded, direct-to-the-point, and compassionate approach helped me identify and unblock a deeply seated obstacle that had been holding me back from fully embracing the launch of my new business.
Being a Coach and Counselor myself I arrived at our first session with high expectations, and Roberto has immediately showed an exceptional ability to quickly understand both the intricacies of my business and the nuances of my personality, providing actionable insights that are perfectly tailored to my specific needs.
His guidance has not only clarified my path forward but has also empowered me to take decisive action with confidence. I couldn’t recommend him enough for any leader looking to overcome fundamental challenges.
Roberto has the unique talent to guide you towards winning your most critical battles—both within yourself and in your professional life.

My coaching engagement with Roberto was nothing short of transformational. He helped me appreciate the biases and perspectives I was bringing to every decision based on feedback that was generated from my peers. When I look at my behaviors today, they are much less rooted in biases, selfishness, and bureaucracy and much more rooted in awareness, service to others, and appreciation of diversity of experiences as a direct result of this engagement. Today, I can see my demeanor has shifted to one of less anxiety and emotion and one of more calm and control as a result of these learnings. I'm excited to continue to flex these muscles going forward

Roberto pushed me out of my comfort zone and helped me really think through the problems I was trying to solve. He challenged me effectively and called me out when I was incongruent or getting complacent.

Roberto was the best coach. I really appreciated his honesty with me and empathy. He gave me the necessary tools to grow myself and my team, being a better listener and practicing delegation. I even have a better relationship with my manager. I appreciate him so much.

There aren't many people that I feel at ease with enough to seek advice on sensitive topics - Roberto is one of those individuals I trust. He is such an approachable person and really takes time to listen. He always provides sound advice, and most importantly takes into account the personality, strengths and communication style of the person he is talking to. I've also attended soft-skills workshops delivered by Roberto, and as a trainer myself, I always appreciate his ability to engage people and break down barriers even in the most uncomfortable of situations. As a coach/mentor for leaders or teams, Roberto has my highest recommendation.

Roberto was an essential asset at a tumultuous time in my career (and the world.) I've been able to dial in on my 1:1 coaching, having a broader view of the goings-on of the team, as well as focus on my needs (work/life balance)

I am so grateful for Roberto. This program and his guidance have truly made the biggest impact on my leadership skills in my entire career.

Roberto helped me uncover the underlying causes and reasons for why I was struggling in certain aspects of my professional and personal life. More importantly, he helped me put together a plan to address the root causes. This helped me believe in my own abilities and I feel a lot more self-assured and confident.

I liked how people decided to trust the group and start sharing information. I believe this was partly inspired by the coach. Roberto is an amazing coach. One of the best I have seen. The lack of judgement and active listening are parts I would like to use more. Having a coach like Roberto would be very good.

I learned how important empathy is in our workplace. We work in research we are "programmed" to see patients as numbers and just look for data so it is difficult to show empathy. The workshop changed my perspective.

The coaching mindset module was one of my favorites. Learning how to slow down and listen to my team instead of constantly thinking of a quick reply has allowed me to better consider my team's ideas and perspectives.

You cared for everyone and remembered everyone's character clearly. You are able to get the entire class engaged and involved. You are an excellent facilitator with a very clear road map, organized everything in an easy to follow way. You inspired me in many cases by sharing your extensive experience and stories.

I love the interactive approach of the workshops. The live exercises were the most beneficial to me. Roberto definitely pushes you to be better and has a lot of good tips while being positive and encouraging.

The tools learned here make me feel like more of an expert in providing leadership, working on difficult problems, and having productive conversations.

What Roberto is truly gifted at is bringing out the best in people as a Professional Development coach. He is great at helping people recognize their potential and using his skills to unleash their hidden talent.

Roberto challenged us to think and take responsibility for our own development. It inspired me for the first time to really invest time and effort in myself.

Going through this workshop helped me so much in creating slides that are focusing on the main points. It also felt so much easier for me to present it and for my team to understand… and remember it.

The facilitator was one of the best I've had. Roberto did an excellent job of engaging the participants and holding us accountable.

We all have tried influencing others in some way but based on instinct or experiences. This class helps name and identify the issues and tactics so that we can define them clearly, which helps with troubleshooting and implementing what is still lacking to accomplish our goals.

This program gave us a lot of opportunities to practice and improve our presentations through the recordings and feedback received.