TESTIMONIALS

I have had the privilege of knowing and working closely with Pam for over a decade. She has proven to be an exceptionally valuable partner in navigating complex HR challenges, coaching high-level executives, and providing career guidance to past and present employees, often in difficult circumstances. Pam consistently demonstrates exceptional emotional intelligence, the ability to offer insightful and enthusiastic advice, and a remarkable talent for inspiring those she works with through her deep understanding of human psychology and group dynamics. Her contagious enthusiasm and unwavering drive to make a positive difference have been invaluable assets throughout her tenure. I would wholeheartedly recommend Pam to any organization or individual in need of expert coaching or career guidance.

—B.F.
President

I have had the pleasure of working closely with Pam in her role as Vice President of Human Resources. She was exceptional in her role, demonstrating a deep commitment to the well-being and personal growth of every employee. Her ability to balance strategic vision of the company with genuine care for individuals set her apart as a leader.

More recently I had been working closely with Pam on executive coaching. As an executive coach, Pam’s impact on my career development was profound. She helped me see beyond my immediate job responsibilities and technical expertise, guiding me to focus on my fullest potential as a leader. Through her insightful coaching she enabled me to better understand what drives my success and how to harness that understanding for future growth. Pam’s ability to provide personalized guidance, combined with her extensive knowledge and experience, made her an invaluable mentor. I truly enjoyed my coaching sessions with Pam. I felt a true connection with Pam and felt that she was vested in me not only as a professional but on a personal level as well. I am incredibly grateful for the positive influence she has had on my career.

I highly recommend Pam to any organization seeking a dynamic, empathetic, and results-driven executive coach. Her expertise and passion for developing leaders are unmatched, and she will undoubtedly make a significant impact wherever she goes.

–J.M.,
Vice President/General Manager

I have had the privilege of collaborating with Pam for the past 15 years, during which time I have witnessed firsthand her exceptional qualities and contributions to our team.

Pam is a consummate professional who approaches her work with thoughtfulness, dedication, and a genuine passion for making a positive impact. Her loyalty to both her colleagues and the organization is unwavering, and she consistently goes above and beyond to support others and ensure the success of our collective efforts.

One of Pam’s many strengths is her enthusiastic and positive attitude, which is infectious to those around her. Regardless of the challenges she faces, Pam maintains a can-do spirit and an optimistic outlook that inspires confidence and motivates others to strive for excellence.

As a business partner, Pam is unparalleled in her ability to understand the needs of both employees and the organization and to develop strategic HR initiatives that drive success on all fronts. Her insights, coupled with her excellent people skills, enable her to foster a culture of collaboration, trust, and mutual respect—a hallmark of effective HR leadership.

Pam is also an excellent coach in every sense of the word. Her door was always open, and she was no doubt the “go-to” person for advisement on every front for employees and executives during the time we worked together.

I will miss working with Pam and I wholeheartedly recommend her for anyone seeking guidance as they maneuver their career.

—N.D.
Corporate Vice President

I had the pleasure of working with Pam at The Bradford Exchange in her capacity as Vice President of HR. We were always in fundamental agreement regarding the impact we could have on the business by recruiting, developing and incentivizing the best talent. Pam is a sheer delight to work with—professional and knowledgeable, while at the same time very approachable and “real”. She coached a number of the people in my groups, and they were all better for it. I regularly leaned on Pam for advice and counsel. And her enthusiasm always picked me up. Positive, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and a great teacher. I would recommend Pam highly for executive coaching. Her skills are so universal in application.

—J.K.
Corporate Vice President/General Manager

I had the privilege of being coached by Pam Gibson over the last few years. To put it simply, my professional growth trajectory has been nothing short of extraordinary as I’ve worked with her.

From our very first session, it was evident that Pam possesses a rare blend of expertise, empathy, and a genuine passion for nurturing talent. Her coaching style is about fostering empowerment and self-discovery.

What truly sets Pam apart is her unwavering belief in her coachees/clients. She not only challenges you to reach your full potential, but also instills the confidence and mindset needed to overcome obstacles and seize opportunities. Pam’s encouragement and constructive feedback have been instrumental in helping me overcome challenges and achieve milestones.

In summary, Pam is not just a coach, but a true catalyst for growth and transformation. I am immensely grateful for the opportunity to have been coached and mentored by someone of her caliber, and I wholeheartedly recommend her services to anyone looking to unlock their full potential and achieve their goals.

—A.G.
Assistant Director

I have had the distinct professional and personal pleasure to work side by side with Pam Gibson for over 20+ years. Our relationship was one of true mutual respect, trust, commitment and honesty and I would even say kindness. This is the very kind of partnership Pam worked so hard to instill in others and within our business. She honestly lives what she preaches!

Pam is a most inspiring, driven and experienced “people” leader and HR professional that consistently exhibits the highest level of integrity on a daily basis. Together, we have worked through some very challenging times but without hesitation I can say that it was during the toughest of times that Pam’s values, strengths, sense of fairness and incredible work ethic shined the brightest.

I not only recommend, but I encourage anyone seeking executive guidance or professional coaching to reach out to Pam in her new career path. Pam is an excellent collaborator and listener with a wealth of experience and skill in working to improve the effectiveness of both the individual and team. Pam’s approach and communication style allow her to effectively challenge you to think differently and to find alternative ways to approach professional and even personally complex situations.

I have been blessed to have Pam as my counterpart and true partner for over 20 years and I plan to keep this connection for many years to come. Pam has my highest recommendation for any individual or organization seeking excellent personal, team and organizational coaching and guidance.

—K.G.
Chief Administrative Officer
Executive Advisor

During the past year Pam Gibson has helped me to succeed in a new job. My coaching sessions with her have been a catalyst for real change, with results that are undeniable. By asking great questions, causing me to commit to an action plan and holding me accountable to those plans, revenue and profits have increased faster and with greater ease than would otherwise have been possible.

Pam is a non-judgmental, trustworthy, and intuitive person. She has an incredible ability to help me look at situations through multiple lenses and see viewpoints that I was not otherwise considering. She has been able to help me sort through difficult and challenging circumstances, with outcomes that far surpassed my expectations.

Pam has helped me identify my goals and encouraged me to think bigger. The most powerful sessions have ended with me feeling completely empowered. I am always significantly uplifted by our time spent together and I will forever be thankful for her role in helping me get off to such a great start in this new chapter of my career.

–D.S.,
Vice President/General Manager

I had the privilege of working alongside Pam for nearly 17 years at the Bradford Exchange, where she served as the Vice President of Human Resources. Pam’s impact on my career journey has been profound, to say the least. From the moment Pam recruited me to join the company, she demonstrated unwavering support and dedication to my growth and success. Throughout my tenure, she played a pivotal role in shaping my professional trajectory, consistently championing my advancement within the organization. Pam’s keen insights and strategic guidance were instrumental in positioning me for every role I undertook, allowing me to evolve and thrive within the company. Beyond her role as a HR leader, Pam’s expertise as a certified executive coach was invaluable to me. She provided invaluable mentorship, not only in navigating complex workplace dynamics but also in addressing personal challenges. Pam’s empathetic approach and astute counsel helped me overcome obstacles and emerge stronger, both professionally and personally.

Pam is more than just a Vice President of Human Resources; she is a mentor, advocate, and friend. I am immensely grateful for her guidance and steadfast support throughout my career journey, and I have no doubt that she will continue to positively impact the lives of those she encounters.

—A.D.,
Sr. Strategic Marketing Leader

As a corporate executive, I had come to the point where I felt the need to grow in my leadership skills. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Pam as my coach for about 3 years. I must admit that I was skeptical at first to join this process, but it has been such a beneficial and enjoyable time for me that I felt I should share, so that others might benefit from my positive experience.

In our work together I have had the opportunity to identify where my leadership weaknesses are to improve on them, as well as how to exploit my leadership strengths to best benefit my teams. Pam has been a great partner, coaching me through some tough challenges, while at the same time always encouraging me to be the best leader I can be. She made our work together fun and meaningful, and I will always be grateful for the time we spent together.

I would highly recommend Pam for anyone who is interested in further developing as a leader, both in their personal and professional lives. You won’t regret it.

—K.C.,
Vice President/General Manager

Pam Gibson truly stands out in the world of professional coaching. With Pam’s help, I was able to find clarity in both my professional and personal life at a pivotal time. From our first meeting, she put me at ease with her authenticity and I could tell she truly cared and was completely invested in my success. Before I met Pam, I felt success was a “check-list of achievements” and ultimately, no matter how many boxes I checked, I felt stuck. During our time together, I felt Pam put me on the path to reach my full potential and to enjoy each day on that path much more—I will always be grateful for that.

What makes Pam unique is that she can challenge her clients in a manner that is empowering and thought provoking. When you work with Pam, you drive the narrative, you stay in control, and ultimately you discover what is standing in your way. She is a true partner that can help you reach your goals, no matter what they may be.

I highly recommend Pam to anyone seeking an executive coach, advisor or thoughtful business leader. In five years reporting to Pam, I was impressed with her ability to navigate challenging circumstances while continuing to motivate, inspire and drive our culture forward as our VP of HR. Her experience speaks for itself: over 20 years in HR leadership, executive search, counseling and coaching but what sets her apart cannot be read on a CV—it’s her ability to challenge her coaching clients to discover the potential that she sees in them. She does this through asking powerful and thoughtful questions, practicing active listening and tapping into her well-rounded experience as an executive, to help her clients discover breakthroughs and actionable solutions fast. If you are considering engaging the services of a corporate or executive coach, you need to talk to Pam. You won’t regret it!

–A.T.,
Senior Director

I worked with Pam as a coach over the course of a couple of years. We worked together on personal challenges as well as trying to achieve professional growth. Her style is a great combination of giving me the space to explore fully where I was stuck and strong challenges to get movement when I was stuck. I always walked away from our sessions with stronger internal alignment of who I wanted to be as well as what I needed to do. Pam is a great listener with strong intuition that makes her really easy to work with. Her ability to “hear” the words I wasn’t speaking as well as the ones I was able to articulate is one of the abilities that makes her so successful. I would highly recommend Pam as both a professional and personal coach. Her ability to do powerful work in both areas makes her invaluable.

–K.B.,
Vice President, Talent

I am writing to recommend Pam Gibson for executive coaching services. I had the pleasure of working with Pam for over 5 years and her expertise and guidance were invaluable in my professional development.

Pam possesses a rare combination of deep understanding of executive dynamics, exceptional communication skills, and a genuine commitment to helping individuals reach their full potential. Throughout our coaching sessions, she demonstrated a remarkable ability to identify my strengths, areas for growth, and tailor strategies to address them effectively.

Under Pam’s guidance, I was able to communicate through emotional intelligence, which significantly contributed to increased productivity, my leadership skills, and team performance. She provided actionable insights, practical tools, and unwavering support every step of the way.

I wholeheartedly endorse Pam Gibson as an executive coach. Her dedication, expertise, and passion for helping others excel make her an invaluable asset to any individual or organization seeking to cultivate leadership talent and drive results.

–M.M.,
Director

Having collaborated closely with Pam, I’ve witnessed firsthand her exceptional talent in executive coaching. She was deeply committed to helping me unlock my full potential by discerning, advising, and giving me options with potential consequences. Pam has an innate ability to connect with individuals, guiding them through challenges with patience and expertise. Her insights and wisdom have undoubtedly contributed to my success at Bradford. I wholeheartedly recommend Pam for any role in executive coaching.

—N.P.,
Marketing Director

Pam coached me over a period of 6 months. She was a fantastically skilled coach. She enabled me to explore different issues and helped me shift my perspective whenever I felt stuck and powerless to move forward. This resulted in a transformation in my thinking and my outlook. I still use some of the strategies she modelled in our sessions. I would thoroughly recommend her as a coach with lasting, measurable impact.

–T.D.,
Leadership Consultant

As a senior leader on the Bradford Exchange leadership team, Pam has exemplified the core values of the company in her role as Vice President, HR. Honesty, fairness, respect, innovation, teamwork, excellence and continuous learning are a part of her DNA and is reflected in every project she undertook.

Tremendously respected at all levels of the organization, Pam has been the go-to person to get things done in her HR role. Pam is a big thinker and has been able to significantly contribute to the success of the company and because of the effort she takes to understand the business needs, she can fulfill support through the acquisition and retention of outstanding talent.

Pam is a person that I would always want on my team. I know I can trust her completely to accomplish what she commits to do. Icing on the cake is she is also a really warm, engaging and all-around wonderful person to be around. She has certainly done a great deal to make Bradford Exchange a great place to develop and grow your career.

—G.G.,
Sr. Director/General Manager

I have spent the last 6 months working with Pam on leadership coaching. Pam is engaging, a great listener, and focused! We focused on how to be true to myself as a leader of people by listening to my intuition and acting accordingly with my team. I learned a lot in the short time I had with Pam and one of the strongest areas of growth for me was learning about myself and using that in my leadership style. Each session I felt something new was drawn out of me, often things that were strengths that I perhaps hadn’t recognized I even had. The safe and non-judgmental space she provides is conducive to self-reflection and an open and honest dialogue that encouraged me each time we met. That being said, Pam is not afraid to challenge me when the moment called for it. I always felt she hade my best interest at heart and enjoyed our time together. The coaching started as an avenue to professional growth and while I think we did achieve much of that, I felt I grew personally as much if not more.

–S.K.,
Head of Sales

Pam Gibson has been a lifesaver for me. Pam is a careful listener, and with a psychology degree, she can pull things out of me that I didn’t know were there and help me sort through the clutter and arrive at a conclusion. At one point, I was at a real crossroads. I was divorced, lonely, and trying to figure out the next steps. I did have a good job and was financially secure, but really didn’t know how to sort out what I needed/wanted vs. what was the sensible thing to do. I wanted to leave the Chicago area and move South to what looked like a much better life. But was terrified…What if this is a mistake? What if I’m lonely? (Well, I’m lonely now, but still…)

Enter Pam. She and I talked about my values and my reservations, point by point, and she helped me organize my thoughts. A “pros-cons” list was the first to get done, followed by a schedule of what this might look like on a timing front. She helped me organize how this was going to work, career-wise. I would keep my job, and she helped me formulate verbiage to talk with my employer and get “permission” to move, so that aspect would be clear sailing.

It took 6 months to finally pull the plug, and when I finally did, the move happened like a flash. Best thing I ever did….my new home is wonderful, and I’ve not been so happy in decades. Pam helped me think this out, decide what was best for me, and organize the total change in my life in a way that I don’t think I could have without her.

–P.D.,
Digital/Print Specialist

As a college senior with anxieties about relationships, career hunting, and a changing family dynamic, I had a lot on my shoulders that I wasn’t giving myself the proper time to reflect on; particularly regarding myself and my confidence. It was becoming harder to go forth without being able to know myself first. Pam was recommended to me by a friend, and I am so happy I was able to have this connection. She and I worked together to set aside some time about every week to sort through the more pressing matters, and then we weaned off and were able to talk about goals, values and the future as I wanted it to be.

Pam introduced some new perspectives about how to think about myself through several different techniques, including having me write my personal elevator pitch, thinking about and writing out a list of my values, and discussing my discoveries and how they relate to how I want to “be” and things I can actually “do” to be my best, fulfilled and happy me. I took notes throughout all our calls and am able to reference the things we talked about in my free time. Ultimately, I came out of our conversations with a renewed ability to say, “this is who I am, this is what I value, and here’s what I have to offer.” Working with Pam has been so impactful, and she would be able to help anyone reflect on themselves and be able to emphasize the traits they bring to the table.

–M.R.,
Student/College Senior