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Client Testimonials
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We help leaders and teams achieve clarity, alignment, and cohesion, so they can eliminate confusion, improve decision making and productivity, and drive actionable growth. Imagine what we could do for you.
“I worked with Jonathan Bissell to support our C-Suite Management team. Thanks to him, we developed clarity around our core values, decision-making, and communication that will benefit the entire organization. The time spent with Jonathan was a great investment in our team and Peninsula Family Service.”
Heather Cleary, CEO – Peninsula Family Service
“My team has benefited greatly from working with Jonathan and his colleagues at High Performance Impact. The Working Genius session helped us identify strengths and weaknesses in our team’s approach to starting and rolling out new initiatives. Personally, through coaching with Jonathan I discovered and implemented strategies to increase organizational health by focusing on creating clarity and shared vision within our organization. The whole team is delightful to work with and I cannot recommend them highly enough.”
Chris Larsen, M.D., Executive Director (CEO) – Arkana Laboratories
“Thank you, Jonathan. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience than the one you led! Your mastery of the WIDGET (Working Genius) framework and ability to foster an open, reflective dialogue unlocked new insights to enhance our ways of working. I can hardly wait to see where we’ll be in a year and look forward to bringing you back. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!”
Kimberly Kraemer, Founder, CEO and Chief Brand Strategist – Waterhouse Brands
“Working with Jonathan was an incredibly valuable experience. We began our time together with the Working Genius assessment. This exercise and our subsequent conversations helped me realize that my greatest strengths can also be destructive when not kept in check. Jonathan’s Working Genius team mapping exercises were insightful, helping guide our team to keep track of our expectations and communication styles as they relate to our individual personal goals, our team’s interactions, and the company’s growth. Jonathan’s candor, cadence, and expertise led to our very positive experience!”
Julia Anthony, MS, Founder, President, and Chief Strategy Officer – SOLUtion Medical
“I’m often burdened by the tyranny of the urgent, but Jonathan helped me define the important things I must do and necessary steps I must take to move my organization to the next level. Coaching with Jonathan has increased my executive effectiveness by 50%.”
Kevin K, Nonprofit CEO
“The content was highly relevant and demonstrated Jonathan and Claire’s ability to listen to our needs and design a customized framework of easy-to-apply skills and strategies to grow our leaders, managers, and team members. I highly recommend Jonathan and Claire to any fast-scaling company seeking to upskill their leaders and teams.”
Walter Aldana, Vice President of Global Alliances – Snowflake
“Jonathan’s Program Director’s Retreat was a transformative experience for our team. His ability to create an environment of openness and trust set the tone for a day filled with valuable insights and practical tools. The emphasis on overcoming the “Five Dysfunctions of a Team” and building a cohesive, high-performing team resonated deeply with us. Sessions on meeting norms and the COIN Model for feedback equipped us with structured approaches to improve our efficiency and communication. Jonathan’s dedication to our growth was evident throughout, fostering unity and alignment in our goals and strategies. This retreat has undoubtedly set us on a path to greater success and collaboration.”
Charles Hansen, Chief Program Officer – Peninsula Family Service
“Our team has been working closely with Jonathan for about 3 years and we absolutely love it. Jonathan brings a strategic lens to everything he does and has helped us identify organizational gaps and opportunities for growth. For me as the solo VP HRBP, it has been really important to work with someone like Jonathan, who takes the time to understand our team’s needs to help best support us, and it has shown throughout our organization. Our team members trust Jonathan and his team of experts, which has allowed all the different initiatives we have developed, such as company-wide executive coaching, customized training, and 360 evaluation training and debriefs, to be successful. I’m confident Jonathan can deliver similar high-quality consulting, coaching, and training to other organizations in need of support. Above all the ability to be flexible and to adapt to the organizational needs is a crucial component to success.”
Mayra Aguilar, VP, HR Business Partner – Main Street Launch
“Working with Jonathan exponentially increased my ability to guide a team and efficiently and effectively execute to achieve results. He consistently offered support and motivation while strategically guiding me to greater clarity and therefore better decision making, which enabled me to accelerate company goals and also become a Nasdaq Milestone Maker. I highly recommend Jonathan Bissell as an executive coach.”
Susan Dworak, CEO – Real Identities, LLC
“Jonathan is a fantastic coach to work with. He’s an excellent listener, and picks up on the subtleties of what you’re looking for, and what’s previously gotten in your way. He’ll spot things in you that you hadn’t previously seen. He excels at recognizing and helping you frame your strengths, and is an incredible guide in helping you turn them into stories that demonstrate your value and talent. I found working with him to be extremely helpful, and would strongly recommend him as someone who can help you get the professional traction and direction that you are seeking.”
Jess Grainger, Manager of Education Practices – CZI
“Working with Jonathan has been an incredible journey of growth and self-discovery, and I am truly grateful for the clarity and guidance he provided. Jonathan’s exceptional ability to actively listen and comprehend the intricacies of each challenge I faced was truly remarkable. I deeply appreciate his tailored approach to coaching, recognizing that there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Working with Jonathan has provided me with guidance and insights that enabled me to make effective business decisions and achieve significant milestones for my organization. His professionalism, expertise, and dedication have made my coaching experience with him truly outstanding. Thank you Jonathan!”
Dr. Charity Ezenwa-Onuaku, Founder & CEO – WealthyGen
“Jonathan’s ability to challenge my thinking led me to new insights and encouraged a mindset shift which has helped tremendously. His encouragement, coaching, and support have been very valuable. Working with Jonathan is a true pleasure. I highly recommend him as an executive coach.”
Katherine Grill, PhD, CEO + Co-founder – Neolth
“Working with Jonathan is an absolute pleasure. His creativity and innovation in learning and development is exemplary. He is able to create custom programs that impact corporate culture, increase productivity, and improve processes with metrics to show results…I am impressed with his ability to interpret client’s training needs into programs that move the needle with proven results. I highly recommend Jonathan as he is committed to his profession and building elite teams of professionals.”
Diane Coles Levine, IFMA Fellow, MCR Executive Director – IFMA Foundation
What Our Clients Say
“High Performance Impact has allowed our firm to reach a height of organizational health that 6 months ago I didn’t know we could achieve. The skill and expertise of Jonathan and his group have guided me and my team to a level of team cohesion that none of us have ever experienced in any of our workplaces before. High Performance Impact has shown our leadership team how to use the Working Genius, the Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team and the 4 P’s so effectively that we now utilize those tools across departments and with other teams to meet goals and overcome daily challenges. As a result of Jonathan and the HPI group, I personally have become a better leader, a better communicator and I have learned to focus more time and energy in the right places.”
Andrew Vasconi, President – Casey-Fogli Concrete Contractors
“Jonathan has been a guiding light for the San Mateo Area Chamber of Commerce. With his expert strategic planning and facilitation skills, he has helped the board and staff redefine what it means to be a Chamber in the 21st century and beyond. We are now a stronger organization and poised to make an even greater impact in our community. I cannot say enough great things about Jonathan and would not hesitate to recommend him to others.”
Erica Wood, President and CEO – San Mateo Area Chamber of Commerce
“Jonathan is a Godsend for Hope Clinic. His presentation not only encouraged and engaged our supporters, but he offered incredible insight into what we’re doing, and, more importantly, could be doing! His presentation was one of the best I’ve attended. He offered information, but in way that was engaging, inviting, and got me thinking as a leader. There are so many takeaways that I can’t wait to dig into. Jonathan is deft at engaging with a crowd—even on Zoom—that invites people to think, reflect, and then take action. I highly recommend him and am thankful for his leadership.”
M. Douglass Campbell, CEO – Hope Clinic
“Jonathan and Rae Ann’s workshop on “How to Successfully Run a Training Unit” with our state-wide training leaders was strategic, comprehensive, interactive, and exactly what we needed to better adapt ourselves and our teams to serve our clients across all sectors of industry. We can’t thank you enough for sharing your expertise and years of leadership in the field with us, helping us to meet California’s Workforce Challenges for the 21st Century!”
Margaret Schmidt, Project Manager – Contract Education Technical Assistance Provider, California Community Colleges
“We had our off-site strategic planning meeting with Jonathan. This was the first strategic meeting for the majority of the team. Jonathan led us through the process kindly but firmly over a 2 day period. With Jonathan’s lead and facilitation skills, we were able to build the foundation for a 3 year strategic plan. We came away knowing what our strategic anchors are, what values we want to build our organization on and our individual commitments as well as a team. On a personal level, he led me through a conflict in a way that not only opened my eyes to my behavior when dealing with conflict but also how to come out of it – speed of recovery. As a result, I am speaking up more instead of shutting down when conflict arises. Needless to say, we learned a lot working through this process and came away with a charted mission as we build our cohesiveness and clarity as a team. Thank you Jonathan! We could not have done it without you.”
Zeydi Gutierrez, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Human Resources Director – Harbor Linx
“I had the pleasure of working with Jonathan in both an individual and a group setting, and it was so much more helpful than I could have imagined. Our company has a rather unique story and a little out of the norm structure. He was able to create an incredible & customized program that dramatically improved team dynamics, as well as provided a much-needed perspective on role clarity and workflow productivity. There isn’t a day or a meeting that goes by where I don’t incorporate something I learned from the program. I highly recommend Jonathan and High Performance Impact for anyone looking to improve any aspect of their organization.”
Mario Kenyon, Co-Founder & CEO – Perception Grid
“When the San Carlos School District needed to update our Strategic Plan, Jonathan partnered closely with me and a Design Team to design a comprehensive stakeholder engagement process to successfully complete an innovative refresh. Jonathan’s approach was thoughtful and curious, strategic and innovative, consultative and collaborative; he built agency in our team members and capacity in the individuals to lead the work. He artfully facilitated our Design Team’s cohesion, clarity, alignment, and ownership of the strategic planning process while keeping us in the driver’s seat. Thanks to his side-by-side coaching, and expert structures, the resulting 5-year learner-centered Strategic Plan will now be a living breathing plan with strong ambassadors to carry it forward.”
Jennifer Frentress, Superintendent – San Carlos School District
“Our leadership team worked with Jonathan for our first offsite retreat since COVID-19. With a team of many new managers coming out of a period of many transitions, it was a great time to engage with the Working Genius model. We all learned something new about ourselves and each other, and connected in a way that was different from our day-to-day work. We identified some concrete steps we could take to work more effectively and respond to the challenges our organization is currently facing. Jonathan was a pleasure to work with. He was very flexible and customized the training to fit our needs. Jonathan is a good listener and offered insightful feedback. He was so generous with his time and expertise, and I am so grateful!”
Rukshana Singh, Deputy City Librarian – San Mateo Public Library
“We recently had the opportunity to work with Jonathan Bissell to do a DiSC team-building workshop. Jonathan’s enthusiasm and energy helped carry through the room and truly helped us open up and get the most out of the training. With his leadership we were able to have difficult conversations with co-workers in very positive ways. Getting a better understanding of not only ourselves, but of our co-workers, will lead to better collaboration and teamwork in the office.”
Brian Murphy, Director of Training – Pipe Trades Training Center (PTTC)