Testimonials

Our clients gave us their trust, and this is what they say about us.

I was introduced to Annette/The Valiant Group in 2013 when she was selected to conduct a series of Conflict workshops for MBA students. The experience of working with her was a genuine pleasure. Annette listens, envisions, creates, adapts and delivers! The lessons and exercises were designed to empower and prepare individuals to confront conflict in a professional and constructive manner. Annette earns an A+!

Debbie Dutra

Assistant Dean, Professional MBA Programs at UCLA Anderson School of Management

Annette supports coaches in developing their many competencies. Her belief that failure is only feedback, helps coaches take the risks that deepen trust in their intuition. Through modeling and deep inquiry, she encourages coaches to ask more courageous questions. Working this way, helped me find a focal point for each client and creatively design for that individual. Run…don’t walk to work with Annette. She is spectacular and completely dedicated to those she supports.

Michelle Gale

Director of Employee Dev., Twitter, CA

Annette is a skilled coach that has supported me both as part of the faculty at New Ventures West and subsequently working with me on my own personal, professional, and spiritual development. Over the last 2 years, Annette’s deep wisdom, compassion, and insight has helped me see the world differently and make changes in my life that bring more fulfillment and joy. I highly recommend Annette to anyone that is interested in moving their life and/or career to a more fulfilling place.

Jeff Purnell

Sr. VP, CISCO

Annette is a master coach blending a capacity to work with people deeply with an eye toward their taking action in the world. I am consistently impressed with her commitment to her clients development. I whole-heartedly recommend her as a coach.

Julie Manga

Faculty New Ventures West

I have been participating in a monthly Case Consulting Group with Annette for the past several months. Annette provides personal coaching, expert case consultation and business development support. The flexible format allows the focus to be on whatever is most important to each of us that month. I am able to better serve my clients as a result of this support and have found this group to be immensely valuable

Gwen Havern

The Gilmour Group, Palo Alto, CA

Annette’s Coaching Circle helped me discover how readily accessible joy is and deepened my understanding of what true integration is: embracing the shadow side. Through this learning, I have been able to help my coachees discover joy and to realize that shadow side is part of their whole selves and something we can embrace.

Meribeth Germino

Dir. of Training, Genentech

Annette Segal, owner of The Valiant Group is one of the most powerful and courageous coaches anyone could hope to come across. Besides having an amazing and powerful background in education, she will knock your socks off by going in deep to give you insight into what is keeping you stuck. With her help, you can take significant steps towards creating the life or career you deserve. Call Annette now to find out which of her many individual coaching program, case consultation, workshops and circles are right for you.

Sarah Kowalski

Alaya Coaching

Annette was my mentor and coach while I was in a Coaching Certification program. I can honestly say this was one of the most challenging periods of my life and I might not have made it were it not for the coaching and guidance from Annette. Whether you need help facing life’s challenges, or desire to live up to your highest potential, I would highly recommend Annette as the person to help you. She is absolutely brilliant getting to the heart of the matter and helping you to focus on what really matters. She is a joy to work with and I know I am a better person for having known and worked with her.

Maryanne Colter

Owner and Principal Consultant, MMCOLTER, Ltd.

Annette is a master coach. She is deeply insightful and and one of the most generous people I’ve met. She continues to be a wonderful resource for information and inspiration beyond the formal work that I’ve done with her. Through participation in her Mastermind class, I was able to clarify my offering to clients and feel much more confident in my business model and my potential to serve. She is deeply supportive and works from the heart, drawing on years of experience and wisdom. Highly recommended.

Sessei Meg Levie

MA Zen Priest

Working with Annette has provided me with deep insight into my own presence in the world as a person. I have brought my learnings into my coaching work and have become more present with my clients. I have learned from Annette to have more courage in working with my clients..to ask the really deep important questions and get to the “heart” of the matter more directly. She has provided a warm, loving and generous learning environment for me to grow and feel supported in my development.

Hana Rotman

Rotman Consulting

Working with Annette has given me tremendous insight into discovering all my strengths and developing my business in a way that will be sustainable and completely in line with my ultimate personal and professional goals. Annette has helped me develop techniques and tools to transform obstacles into opportunities to launch a new career at 50.

Audrey D.

Aray Studio

Annette is highly attuned, very insightful and absolutely brilliant in her distinctions, observations, assessments and inquiry. She has a very wide repertoire of resources, practices and various exercises to help people grow and develop. I appreciate Annette’s intuition and wisdom combined with her grounded pragmatism. in her work as a coach. She is incredibly gifted as a coach, mentor and case consultant.

Katie Gay

Inspirapath

Annette is a master in the use of the integral coaching model. Her attentiveness, combined with her gentle, powerful and intuitive coaching style, has helped me quickly realize the importance of honoring all aspects of my being.

Scott Bihr

Psychiatric Nurse

Annette brings tremendous warmth, creativity and a wealth of resources to her coaching practice. She is flexible and compassionate in response to clients’ changing needs, goals and responsibilities.

Karen Erlichman

MSS, LCSW

Annette is a compassionate, wise and gifted coach. She connects with people and helps them see and realize new possibilities in all aspects of their lives. I have tremendous respect for Annette and recommend her highly.

Sari Gluckin

Owner, Wishful Thinking

When the Athletic Center needed help to align our team during a difficult period of transition, we relied upon the Valiant Group because we knew of Annette Segal’s reputation for producing results. Thanks to Annette, we have transformed the ways we produce and administer our business. With the leadership and management tools she provided, we were able to rally the team into a committed awareness which continues to benefit our clients, our managers, and the staff members themselves. Now profitability has many faces.

Bruce B. Brown

Co-owner, The Athletic Center

Working with Annette was the opening that I needed to begin further exploration and personal development in my life. I believe that her coaching gave me the foundation to get healthier and go out and do somatic work and continue my life long journey of growth from a more conscious place. Annette is a truly compassionate and intuitive coach and has an innate talent for insight that few coaches possess. The Valiant Group is an apt name for her coaching business because Annette is not afraid of anything and will gently guide you into living a life that is less fearful and more authentic. She continues her own self development so she can be more resourceful and available for her clients, and walks her talk, something that is quite rare these days. If you have some really tough issues and want to hire the best then I would highly recommend Annette.

Angela Privin

Author

I have participated in both Annette’s “Mastermind Group” and one of her coaching circles – both were tremendously helpful to me! In particular, I recommend her coaching circles and one-on-one coaching as they provide an amazing opportunity for self-reflection and deep personal learning and growth. Annette’s style is a perfect fit for me – she is honest, direct, and clear with her questions, insights, and feedback. More than once she has asked me THE question I needed to hear and answer in order to move forward. She is intuitive, authentic, and present in a way that is quite hard to find in today’s rapid-fire speed-racer culture.

Christina Begley

Underneath all of her many qualities is her heart of gold which I’m touched by with each interaction. I appreciate her generosity of time and support. When I ask questions, I enjoy how clear, honest, and quick her responses are whether they be on the phone or by email. Also, there hasn’t been a topic I’ve brought to her where she hasn’t contributed to my clarity. Last but not least, I’ve enjoyed how fun it’s been to “play” with her! Annette is a real human being who has cheered me on, guided me, and loved me. Thank you, my dear friend.

Teresa Rose

Teresa Rose coaching

I worked with Annette one-on-one and I cannot say enough good things about her. She is incredibly knowledgeable, personable, and, most importantly, effective. Annette uses a tailor-fit, holistic approach that addresses your concerns and helps guide you to a better understanding of what obstacles/challenges are keeping you in a rut. The result is better self-awareness, increased confidence, a clearer vision of what you want, and the tools to get to where you want to be. I gained invaluable insight into what was weighing me down, and I learned techniques that I have been using daily ever since working with Annette. I don't think it's an exaggeration to say that my work with her changed my life. If you are thinking about giving coaching a try, Annette is the one to contact.

Eric Chen

Credit Karma

I cannot recommend Annette Segal enough, to all those who are looking for apersonal coach. Annette was my coach for one year, I came to Annette at a time when I was very unhappy in my career and very held back in my relationships. Over the course of the next year, and with our conversation during bi-weekly one on one sessions and throughthe exercises, practices and readings she assigned me, I have learned so much about myself and have become so much better able to respond appropriately andwith authenticityto what the world brings to me, instead of reacting based on obsolete patterns that weren't helpful, or worse, that were self-sabotaging. My work with Annette has helped me clarify what has been holding me backand has given me the strength and the tools to address and respond appropriately to any new issue that I uncover and have the courage to tackle. Her deep insight and experience is a tremendous help for all those who are looking for more out of life. Thepositive influence from her coaching is impacting every aspects of my life evennow that I have finished my program with her. I am very grateful for how far I've come with her guidance andso excited aboutmy personaljourney ahead.

Maxime Philllipe

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