Higher Education Institutions:<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0Other clients:<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial author=”Anne Bowers” job_title=”Director” company_name=”Pordes Associates” admin_label=”Testimonial” _builder_version=”3.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]Aya is exceptional at building\u00a0momentum and collaboration between often disparate groups of stakeholders. She facilitates multi-disciplinary\u00a0stakeholder groups to take ownership of opportunities for change, to deliver improvements in complex\u00a0environments\u00a0and\u00a0ultimately\u00a0to make\u00a0substantive\u00a0improvements\u00a0to\u00a0customer\u00a0outcomes. She does this with grace, a steadfast hand, unflappable good spirits and a creative and enthusing energy. She is a pleasure to work with, to work for and to have as a member of any team I lead. Aya is a superb change-management consultant.\u00a0 She has both the\u00a0conceptual analytical skills and the emotional intelligence needed to quickly understand complex issues, and the ability to assess people’s emotional and intellectual motivations and responses.\u00a0 \u00a0She reads people, groups and situations very well, a skill that is not nearly as common as analytical intelligence, yet which is crucial for effective management and change management.<\/p>\n Aya is warm, friendly and outgoing, and and she generally has a calming influence on situations.\u00a0 She has been a pleasure to work with, and I recommend her very strongly. 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