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Executive & Leadership Coaching
Below you will find some of the many recommendations we've received from our executive, leadership, and business coaching clients.
A Great Resource
David is a great resource for anyone who is looking for leadership and management mentoring. We engaged David to coach our general manager, we are relatively new to business ownership and wanted to provide her with professional and effective guidance to be a positive leader.
Business Owner
Makes leadership accessible
Working with David gave our team an opportunity to take a step back, evaluate our work, appreciate each other’s strengths, and also challenge ourselves to build further. He frames leadership in ways that are accessible, simple, and also attainable.
Increased Executive Visibility
I had the opportunity to work with David from an executive coaching perspective. Going into this coaching engagement, my goals were to increase executive visibility across various organizational functions, executive leadership acumen and influence, develop strategic objectives for continuous organization improvement and employee retention and become accountable for career achievement.I can confidently say that each of my goals were not only met but were exceeded. I have developed a more influential executive presence to grow my career, made significant impacts on strategic objectives and promoted 3 members of my team. Anyone looking to make a pivotal shift in their career will not be disappointed with working with Arrington coaching.
Senior Director
More Profitable As A Result
I have worked with David for over 2 years in a monthly coaching call format. He provides great tools for preparing for the calls - that prep time alone is worth a lot! It's tough for those who are self-employed to take time out to think strategically about our businesses.David has helped me do that. During our calls he asks thought-provoking questions and provides helpful suggestions for moving my business forward. I am happier, and my business is more profitable as a result of my time spent with David. What more could I want?!
Business Owner
Excellent facilitator
Dr. Arrington has been an excellent facilitator for our organization's leadership retreats. He combines humor, warmth, and honest observations in order to encourage self-reflection and advancement of team goals. I have really enjoyed working with him!
Evaluation Director
Highly Recommended
The ability to lead effectively is a challenging skill to learn, however, it is doable when you have the right tools in your toolkit, Dr, Arrington is that toolkit. I highly recommend seeking out his services to better your business.
Business Owner
Our Susan G. Komen Tidewater team was fortunate to have David Arrington coach us for 4 sessions. He kept our team focused and on track, working together to facilitate the success of Pink-O de Mayo, our upcoming Gala event.He made sure that all of our specific tasks were doable and that each had completion dates to assure accountability. Our Board Chair joined us for one of our sessions and he was so impressed with David's professionalism and expertise - we have asked David to become a member of our Board.I would highly recommend David to any Business/Organization to provide guidance and direction.
Assistant Vice President of Advancement
Noticable Results
David is very professional and has an encouraging leadership technique while providing pertinent advice and guidance. We began to see results after only a few months and our general manager has found David to be a great resource for advice on specific situations as well as providing general guidance for her role.
Business Owner
Thought-provoking, engaging, and enthusiastic
Excellent Course! I highly recommend this for everyone regardless of what level you are in your career. Dr. Arrington brings all course materials to life, he is thought-provoking, engaging, and enthusiastic. Taking the course was instant gratification. Everything was immediately relevant and applicable.
Lead Engineer
Intense, Challenging & Extremely Rewarding
Working with David as a coach is intense, challenging, and extremely rewarding. David is genuine and caring, and he develops a strong relationship during the coaching journey. Working with David ensures you will challenge norms, meet goals, and grow as a leader.
The Program Works
David is an awesome executive coach! I work at a top tech company, and was trying to level up. David and I mapped out a goal and timeline and methodically worked towards it. Every growth feedback and each strategic point was thought through. Things came together and I can't thank him enough! I've recommended his service to many others. The program is great, his book is also a great read, highly recommended!
Technical Team Lead
Valuable Investment In My Business
Since I started working with David I have seen tangible results: my sales numbers have increased 25% and we are on track for much more than that this year. The resources I have spent on David's services were a valuable investment in the growth of my business and are nowhere near the value I have received through his coaching. I would recommend David to anyone running a business from a solopreneur to a seasoned business veteran.
Achieving career goals that were previously stuck
David has been my executive coach for over a year. After working with David, I am now thinking of ways to use my role as a platform for working cross functionally with others in the organization to achieve current strategic objectives and set new strategic objectives for continuous organizational improvement through revenue growth, employee retention, brand recognition, etc.In addition, I am now achieving career goals that were previously stuck in a holding pattern before I began working with David. I would recommend David to anyone who is looking for a coach with the desire and willingness to take time for learning you as person, understanding your behavioral attributes, and holding you accountable achieving your personal and career growth plans.
Chief Financial Officer
I grew tremendously as a leader
While working with Dr. Arrington I grew tremendously as a leader. He was able to get me to see and value things differently than I had before. He was a phenomenal coach and I know I’m a better leader as a result of his guidance, support, and challenges.
Executive Director
Often in our business careers and personal lives we get stuck at zero growth. I felt stuck! I needed someone to point out the questions I should be asking myself. I recommend Arrington Coaching to anyone wanting a fresh perspective, unbiased observations, and non-judgmental coaching to jump-start new personal and business growth. David helped to me focus on my non-profit’s mission, share positive community impact statistics and be confident in myself and my approach. He also pointed out deficiencies in our web site that when changed brought about an increase in online donations. Coaching with David was positively impacting and time well spent.
Wasn't Interested In Working With A Coach
I was referred to David by an associate of mine. I had never worked with a business coach and wasn't really interested in working with a coach. Once I met David, he quickly changed my mind. Working with David is like having a personal trainer for your business. He is extremely motivating, he holds you accountable, and constantly offers a fresh perspective on how you can overcome the obstacles you face running a business.
Genuine, creative, open and direct
I’m so glad to have made the decision to work with David at Arrington Coaching. He was just what we needed and right when we needed it. David has a relaxed approach while pushing for positive results. He is c.When you have been in a family business for more than 30 years, you tend to feel that you live life in a bubble. David was able to give a unique perspective on all topics of discussion. One of the most important aspects of our time together was the way he was able to break our goals into manageable steps, how to prioritize the details and shine a light on the objective as a whole.In doing so, I felt like I was able to focus on what was important and productive, rather than wasting valuable time spinning my wheels. We were able to meet virtually, which didn’t disrupt our regular schedules, and I love that we created the space to allow me to stop and think about projects, details and goals in a more thoughtful and intentional way. I have said many times to many people that our business is like a train.Sometimes the train goes fast, sometimes slow and we are always on it but rarely guiding it to a destination. As a result of working with David, I feel like I gained some control of this train. And that, in itself, is a very powerful feeling.
Assisted my development as a C-suite level executive
David has assisted my development as a C-suite level executive in leadership. I have worked with him for six months and his program is both well organized and easily digestible. He helped me see through various work-life barriers and strengthened my approach to conflict resolution. He reminds me life is worth smiling about! In working with David and his program for six months, I achieved deeper insight into myself but also how others perceived my contributions. This allowed me to improve in soft skill areas and be more mindful of how important effective communication is. David made our sessions easy to comply to and work within my busy schedule. I look forward to taking some newfound listening and planning skills into my leadership thanks to Arrington Coaching!
Chief Financial Officer
An Easy Recommendation
Based on the comprehensive range of services, personalized attention, and transformative outcomes witnessed through the positive feedback from participants, I am confident in recommending Arrington Coaching to other agencies. The ASCEND Executive Leadership Development program's ability to drive holistic development, enhance leadership skills, and inspire a lifelong commitment to growth makes it an easy recommendation.
Human Resource Specialist
David Arrington is an energetic, dynamic, and innovative coach. When my husband and I first began working with him, we were stuck! Because we had so many things going on, it was difficult to achieve the desired outcomes.With David's help, we were able to prioritize, set goals, and make marked steps towards achieving those goals. As a result of working with David, we are more focused and have more confidence than ever! David was also instrumental in motivating our entire team by conducting a phenomenal workshop on mindset.If you are stuck or if you just need to re-focus, David Arrington can absolutely help you get from where you are to where you want to be! Thank you, David!
Business Owner
Thoughtful and Interactive Session
My colleagues and I participated in a professional development session led by Dr. David Arrington. Dr. Arrington provided a thoughtful and interactive professional development session which focused in our specific needs as a leadership team. Dr. Arrington took the time to listen to our specific interoffice concerns and offered concrete suggestions for improvement. His input was well received and we are eager for a chance to work with him again in the near future.
Director of Enrichment
Accelerated Trajectory Towards Growth
Working with David impacted my business in an enormous way. It was the difference between me running my business and my business running me. David helped me to take my business where I wanted it to be by helping me to view it through fresh eyes, with optimism, and a “take over the world” spirit. His approach motivated me to make significant decisions that yielded transformation and set my business on an accelerated trajectory towards growth almost immediately.
Expertise and Approach
Dr. David Arrington's expertise and approach has been instrumental in strengthening our leadership team. He has been developing our management team over the last 6 months and there has been a noticeable difference in our manager's confidence and eagerness to lead our team to success.
Business Owner
Can't Say Enough
I can’t say enough about the support, guidance, and accountability which David Arrington has delivered to my organizations and me. If you are a business owner, a CEO of an organization, or an entrepreneur you own it to yourself to spend time with David Arrington, it will be time well spent.
Helped Me Establish Work Life Balance
The single-most important thing that David helped me to do was to establish work-life balance and feel like I had it all together. Additionally, however, I was able to considerably increase my prices, tailor my services in a way that allowed me to work smarter and not harder, and be a more efficient leader within my own business and with my clients.
Pushed Me
I've had the pleasure of working with David for a couple of years now. He's been an excellent executive coach. Through working with David, I have become a better communicator. David has also given me an alternative and thoughtful perspective when I needed it, sifting through what is important and what is not. I would highly recommend David as an executive coach - he will quickly understand you, become your friend and your biggest cheerleader, and hold you accountable to the goals that you set for yourself, often pushing you past where you thought you could go.
Senior Vice President, Engineering
Aware of social dynamics
David's been able to use his awareness of social dynamics not only in helping us think through change processes, but also in understanding how the conversation is happening in the room. His insight helped us ensure all voices were heard and strengthened us as a team.
Improving Executive Presence & Team Performance
I wanted to improve my executive presence and build a stronger team to get better results. I saw results quickly.
VP Media Sales
David is masterful...
David is masterful at cutting through minutia and he facilitates and teaches leaders to create spaces to share and grow. I will be following up with Dr. Arrington for further leadership development for my own career, for sure. Thank You, David!!!
Tour de force of positive energy
David is a tour de force of positive energy. I trusted him to challenge me to be better every day and I’m glad I made that investment in myself.Generational transition at my family owned business had many pitfalls. David never backed down when asking tough questions and for that I am very grateful.
President
Pulling it all together
Coming into a relatively new role I needed someone to help me put all of the leadership "ingredients" together in a way that helps me to get outcomes for me and my team.
VP Media Sales
You WILL NOT be disappointed!
Our 1:1 was nothing short of enlightening! I went in looking to change the trajectory of my professional brand. I left amazed how he was able to take the information provided in a brief survey on the front end, and with laser precision, hone in on the areas that needed tweaking. Some of his professional advice has already been implemented and is making a huge difference. Arrington Coaching’s 1:1 gave me the outside perspective needed to move forward. Having the opportunity, to be mentored by a “tell it like it is” individual like Dr. David, was priceless! I just needed to carve out time to thank Dr. David for the opportunity, and for being generous enough to even go over the allotted time in our 1:1 session offering additional nuggets. I really appreciate you for that! If you can have your brand viewed from another's perspective, I encourage you to check out Arrington Coaching. You WILL NOT be disappointed!
Director, Human Resources
Strengthened My Value to the Organization
Arrington Coaching was instrumental in increasing my self-awareness and improving my performance as an executive. The partnership I have with Arrington Coaching kept my development goals aligned with the organization's goals and strategies. This relationship strengthened my value to the organization. I appreciate the valuable time we worked together and look forward to a long-lasting partnership.
I strongly recommend Arrington Coaching
I had the opportunity to be coached by Dr. Arrington for 6 months, and it was one of the best experiences I have had in my career. Dr. Arrington has many processes and systems that he utilized to help me reach my goals in key areas that was needed for my growth. To name a few of the areas, he coached me towards positive results such increasing customer satisfaction, Net Operating Income, building effective and productive relationships with team, and how to balance life and work. I highly recommend any organization to make the investment of Dr. Arrington's services into their Leaders at every level.
Senior Executive Director
Intelligence Branch Chief
I started the ASCEND program shortly after taking a new supervisory position in an environment that was having some tremendous organizational challenges post COVID. I was living the content of the course as I was going through it in real time. The course content allowed me not only to survive, but to thrive in a challenging environment.
Kept Me Focused
David is great at asking tough questions to get you thinking about the direction you and your business are headed. He's a focus champion!
Level up Your Career Prospects
I worked with Dr. David Arrington in a series of one-on-one coaching sessions to improve my networking skills in the workplace and obtained a new job position. I was able to meet several new people instrumental to my career progression. I am grateful for the experience and recommend Arrington Coaching if you need to level up your career prospects!
Human Resources Information Systems Administrator
You'd Be a Fool Not To Work With David
I mean, you'd be a fool not to contact David and get things going immediately because our leaders have definitely benefited from it. I've benefited because I've had someone and a resource that I can contact immediately and get the tools and training that we need for our organization.
Senior Director Organization Development and Talent Management
Fresh Perspective
David helped me identify strategic partnerships that I should pursue and some I needed to revisit. He also helped me reconsider my marketing cycle and how I position myself in my market. I enjoyed working with David because he is kind, easy to talk with, knowledgeable, and is determined to help my business succeed. I appreciated his questions and his approach to helping me overcome some of my business challenges. I recommend David to anyone looking for a fresh perspective on growing their business!
David is a talented executive coach and is dedicated to guiding the development of the strategic direction of your business. Using his process, David and I produced an extraordinary planning document that helped me devise and obtain the necessary clarity needed to achieve my business strategy.His coaching process allows the flexibility to explore different options within your business as well as your overarching goals in order to achieve a balanced lifestyle. David is a pleasure to work with and is truly invested in his client's success.
Practice Development Manager
Sense of Accomplishment
Dr. Arrington has led several leadership retreats with the team I work with at Education Through Music, and they have all been phenomenal! (Hint, hint...we keep having him back!) Thing is, he authentic, fun, energetic, experienced, very perceptive and makes the day feel whole! In other words, you finish the session with a sense of accomplishment!
Leadership Development at Any Stage
I would recommend this program to anybody interested in learning and taking it to the next level. You learn new techniques, hone things you've learned throughout your career, and pick up new ideas.
Branch Chief
Incredibly engaging
It was such a pleasure to partner with Dr. Arrington who provided professional development to our music teachers. In addition to being the consummate professional, it was obvious that he spent a great deal of time researching our organization to see how to best serve us.Even before the day of the event, Dr. Arrington did his homework, spending time with me and our senior leadership to ensure he would deliver what we needed. And, you don't just have to take my word for it - the teacher surveys returned to us after the event showed our staff found him incredibly engaging, and the messages he delivered were very-well received and implemented. We cannot wait to work with him again!
I highly recommend the DOCTOR!
We are still referencing things we learned during our time with Dr Arrington. We are looking forward to our next session with him. If you are looking for an engaging and knowledgeable speaker, trainer, or coach I highly recommend the DOCTOR! You'll be happy you've engaged with him if you want to take your performance and your team's performance to new heights.
Realized and developed my own leadership style
Working with David helped me start to realize and develop my own leadership style, as well as provided me with some valuable tools to not only lead my team but also to "manage up". I liked the way that David was simply able to ask just the right questions in order to make me analyze and think through situations in a different (and better) way.
Exactly What I Needed
Working with David was exactly what I needed at the time I needed it. He is an outstanding executive coach and has helped me stay focused on the big picture issues. I really appreciate that his coaching was a space completely separated from my organization.
Executive Director
Wasn't Sure I Needed A Coach
Before working with David, I wasn’t sure that I needed a business coach. In retrospect, that’s laughable. What’s great about David is that he’s super effective, intuitive, focused, and grooms his clients to reach a point where they don’t need him as much (which doesn’t detract from the fact that you'll want to keep him around). I highly recommend David if you feel stuck, want to uplevel your business or are seeking confidence, clarity and focus, and can’t afford to wait another minute.
David Arrington makes a difference. I have been fortunate to work with David in a number of capacities, as a Business Coach, Executive Coach, Management Consultant, and Trainer; and he has been excellent in every capacity! David seems to effortlessly apply sound management principles to any situation. David helped focus our team's efforts surrounding one of our major events.He helped us establish clear, measurable, and actionable criteria for effective performance and provided the accountability we needed. This resulted in a 24% profit increase YoY for one of our signature events. Personally, he has been instrumental in my professional growth.He has helped me identify both my management strengths and areas I have room to improve. David also helped me clearly identify several small changes that have had an incredible impact. David is straightforward, letting you know you have to do the work, but he does this with warmth and compassion.He understands your individual needs as well as those of your organization. As he says, he will help you turn down the noise, the distractions, and help you make better decisions. This is exactly what he does. I highly recommend David Arrington!
Without reservation, I recommend him
Working with him provided me with the clarity I needed to help make decisions regarding my career and future. I believe in David’s abilities as an executive coach so much that I recommend him to my friends and colleagues. Without reservation, I recommend him. I hope you go to his website to schedule a complimentary meeting with him. I believe you will be happy you did.
Human Resources Manager
Urgency
One take away from my meeting with Dr. David was Urgency in action. His approach is relaxed, keeps the meeting moving and productive. Dr. David genuinely wants to help brainstorm ideas and enjoys helping individuals find success. His techniques remind me how important small consistent actions are to success. I would recommend Dr. David to others for coaching.
Financial Center Manager
Candid but caring approach to coaching
My experience with David Arrington for executive coaching has been tremendous. David adds value by identifying issues and solutions from the viewpoint of a neutral party. That point of view matched with his experience provides a framework for his clients to make better decisions. I enjoyed David’s candid but caring approach to coaching. His approach the is right mix of challenge and support. I’ve been able to institute and execute the strategies and plans discussed in our sessions with my team. Overall, my time spent with David provided great value for me in obtaining my professional and personal goals.
Chief Operating Officer
From Leading Teams to Building Strategy
The accountability portions really resonated with me. Even when getting direction from my leaders, I found myself thinking 'what's going to be my progress plan? How am I going to attack this problem?' It works in a circle - you work with the people that work for you, but then you also use that to help you with your leaders.
Branch Chief
Can Keep Strong Personalities Focused
David knows how to keep leaders / strong personalities focused on staying on the right path, helping us not to waste time or money. He is there to listen, ask the tough questions, and challenge your assumptions in an effort to protect your investment.
David helped me get out of reaction mode
When I started working with David in 2020 I worried it might not be the right time given the Covid-19 virus was having such a negative impact in our business. The timing couldn't have been better! David helped me get out of reaction mode and out of the weeds and to thinking bigger picture.
VP Media Sales
David is an insightful and knowledgeable professional with a true passion for leadership training and coaching. I found his recommendations to not only be heartfelt, but easy to implement.In fact one recommendation yielded positive results within 48 hours. I recommend David to anyone in need of a leadership trainer or professional coach.
Entrepreneur
My participation in Dr. Arrington’s Momentum Mastermind group gave me tools and a frame work that increased my annual revenue by 10%. Participation in this group forces you to take time out to work “on” your business instead of “in” it. I would recommend David to anyone serious about improving their business and themselves.
Business Owner
Helping us build a strong leadership pipeline
We partnered with David Arrington for executive coaching to help us build a strong leadership pipeline for the future growth of our company. Within a short period, we began to reap the benefits of his positive and professional coaching style. We consider him a valuable resource to help aid us in the growth of our executives.
Director of Operations
Sustainable Organizational Change
David was instrumental in helping me revisit the company's vision and core values. He was a sounding board for me, which helped me move forward on the development of the team and the successful operation of the company as a whole. The changes I made have been sustainable and have enabled me to make personal and organizational changes to attain personal and professional goals.
Dr. David Arrington is a dynamic and enthusiastic presenter. His approach is to immediately engage an audience and get people thinking and committing to how they can make a difference for themselves and the workplace. His range of topics such as The Power of Focus, time management, and communication are spot on for today’s workplace.Working with David as a coach is intense, challenging, and extremely rewarding. David is genuine and caring, and he develops a strong relationship during the coaching journey. Working with David ensures you will challenge norms, meet goals, and grow as a leader.
About five months ago, I engaged David for his coaching services because I knew I was at a crossroad in my career and I needed guidance. I realized the benefits of David’s coaching after our FIRST session.David’s enthusiasm, sincerity, and insight made me feel like I truly have a partner in the process. David helped me to clarify my direction and gave me the tools and perspective I needed to navigate a tough situation. And, instead of coaching me to overcome or conquer my weaknesses, David has been coaching me to recognize, accept, and ultimately leverage those perceived weaknesses into assets.David’s coaching has positioned me to embrace the change that I’d otherwise be battling. I would absolutely recommend David’s coaching to any professional. There will be “aha” moments in every session. I guarantee it.
Adult Learning Professional
Making Meetings Matter
I now keep meetings to no more than 45 minutes max. I do separate meetings with each of my employees to really dig into the accountability 5P meetings with them individually. I've also developed a clear strategy for the branch that I will announce at our next meeting.
Branch Chief
Instrumental To My Career Progression
I worked with Dr. David Arrington in a series of one-on-one coaching sessions to improve my networking skills in the workplace and obtained a new job position. I was able to meet several new people instrumental to my career progression. In addition, I obtained a new position in my chosen field. Dr. Arrington provided helpful courses and resources to set me on the right path. Working with Arrington Coaching moved in the right direction toward my goals in a positive direction. It’s just a matter of time now! I am grateful for the experience and recommend Arrington Coaching if you need to level up your career prospects!
Human Resources Information Systems Administrator
I highly recommend this coaching program
I have worked with Dr. Arrington to enhance my confidence level regarding clear and effective communication with other professionals, as well as leadership skills within my team. David is very professional and easygoing in the coaching section. He is a great listener and always showed me the path to the resolution of conflicts I faced. His online classes are well-organized and very informative. I highly recommend his coaching program to other professionals.
Senior Accountant
Virtual & Online Training
Below you will find some of the many recommendations we've received after delivering one of our leadership courses.
Energetic and charismatic
Excellent dialogue. Always enjoy the analogies correlated to the material. Energetic and charismatic presentation which helped strive the knowledge and Importance of the leaders impact aswell as their responsibility
A compelling vision
Great presentation! I learned to embrace and get comfortable with change. Dr. Arrington has a compelling vision.
Brought great clarity
Energizing – Brought great clarity to what I should focus on as president and how I can help the new president.
Board President at The King's Daughters
Great class
Great class. I learned a lot, will be taking other classes with this instructor.
Very engaging and well presented
Very engaging and well presented. Makes you take a step back and look at the big picture rather than focus on the tiny facts.
Board Member at The King's Daughters
Recommended to Executive Teams
I connected with David to explore the possibility of having him speak to a group of senior leaders in our organization. David was a pleasure to work with and impressed me with his sincere desire to understand the needs of our team so he could deliver the most helpful and appropriate message during his time with us. As a result, David’s content, delivery, insights, and perspectives were on point and very well received. I found David to be a thoughtful and articulate speaker with the ability to understand and connect with those around him in meaningful and valuable ways. I would highly recommend David as a resource for executive teams who value thought provoking and insightful perspectives.
Director of Sales Operations
Loved the interactivity of the class!
Loved your energy! Loved the interactivity of the class! May have been a little too much discussion right after lunch because we powered through a lot toward the end. But loves the info and delivery. This will stick with me.
Recommend without hesitation
Based on my experiences, I recommend him without hesitation to anyone looking for help with general leadership training or other workshops/facilitated meetings on leadership, management (including change management), team-building, strategic planning, or related topics.
Making our organization more effective
The continuing board members should be able to focus on goals vs wishes and make the work of the organization more effective.
Board Member at The King's Daughters
Able to challenge us in the right way
Dr. Arrington has been a great help facilitating ETM's leadership team retreats in the over the past two years. We've also brought him in for additional in-house training sessions. He's been extremely personable, knowledgeable, well-prepared, authentic, energetic and able to challenge us in the right way at the right times.
Engaging
Awesome, informative, engaging
Always enjoy the analogies
Excellent dialogue. Always enjoy the analogies correlated to the material. Energetic and charismatic presentation which helped strive the knowledge and Importance of the leaders impact as well as their responsibility
Helped with real world situations
Excellent energy during the presentation. Dialogue presented with the material helped tie real world situations in to personalize the information. Provided great ideas that I have incorporate into my leadership growth.
Tremendous Help and Benefit
It's been great to work with Arrington Coaching because we do not have a training team at our organization. David works so quickly that I can just call up and say, hey, I need this. A lot of times he has the content. But again, as I mentioned, he will also customize it for our group. So it's been a tremendous help to us and a benefit.
Senior Director Organization Development and Talent Management
Engaging, Enlightening & Thought-provoking
Dr. Arrington gave a leadership class as part of a professional development series for my organization. The class was engaging, enlightening and thought-provoking. Many leadership principles were presented that I had not considered. I would recommend this course to anyone in a leadership position – whether they are new to leadership or not.
MCSC Public Affairs
Great
Great presentation
Incredibly engaging
It was such a pleasure to partner with Dr. Arrington who provided professional development to our music teachers. In addition to being the consummate professional, it was obvious that he spent a great deal of time researching our organization to see how to best serve us.Even before the day of the event, Dr. Arrington did his homework, spending time with me and our senior leadership to ensure he would deliver what we needed. And, you don't just have to take my word for it - the teacher surveys returned to us after the event showed our staff found him incredibly engaging, and the messages he delivered were very-well received and implemented. We cannot wait to work with him again!
Instructor motivated self – introspection, self – accountability
Excellent, through presentation. Instructor motivated self – introspection, self – accountability in my level of leadership. Great instructor, great energy, transmitted successfully
Tools to work more collaboratively
We had the pleasure of having a leadership training with David and the entire team was very impressed with the training, the style in which the training was conducted and the overall material covered. We needed this training for our leadership team as there were issues with various view points and the way things were being done. David gave us tools to use to discuss things collaboratively and learn how see and acknowledge others perspectives. We are very grateful for being able to take what we learned and apply it to our everyday situations.
Human Resources Manager
This course was exceptional
This course was exceptional and I think providing this to students at the SNCO academy and at the basic school.
Kept us motivated and engaged
Well done. Instruction keeps the class motivated & engaged, knows the topic well.
It covered all of the aspects of creating & executing a vision
I thought it was well presented. It covered all of the aspects of creating & executing a vision. Too often only after the creation of the vision is covered and everything else is assumed. I would highly recommend this course.
The take away is fabulous!
I thought you connected well with our group. I appreciate the humor and also the seriousness you brought to the presentation The take away is fabulous! Thank you David!
Board Member at The King's Daughters
I cannot wait until the next time!
Dr. David Arrington, Sr. is an extremely engaging speaker! His talks keep everyone engaged and leaving wanting more. He has spoken at several events for my organization, and I cannot wait for the next. You can tell Dr. Arrington is passionate about what he does, and he truly cares about helping others reach their full potential. I highly recommend Dr. Arrington and Arrington Coaching!
Media and Program Coordinator
I highly recommend the DOCTOR!
We are still referencing things we learned during our time with Dr Arrington. We are looking forward to our next session with him. If you are looking for an engaging and knowledgeable speaker, trainer, or coach I highly recommend the DOCTOR! You'll be happy you've engaged with him if you want to take your performance and your team's performance to new heights.
Inspiring, Powerful, and Purely Energetic
David was inspiring, powerful, and purely energetic. He has the ability to command the room and influence everyone!
Business Development Manager
Promoted useful insight
Good presentation. Promoted useful thought and insight to getting the best out of a team.
Great use of real world examples
I liked the enthusiasm & energy during the presentation I also liked the real world examples.
Discussion was motivational and helpful
Liked how it made me think about my personal leadership philosophy. Found discussion of leadership motivational very helpful.
Contract Specialist
Very useful
Very useful, great. Gathered a lot of information, knowledge.
Great points
David had great points on developing a vision for an organization
2nd Class I've Taken
Great presentation 2nd class I've taken and have learned many things from this leader.
Administrative Officer
Great info
Loved it, Dr. Arrington provided great useable info.
Wish it was a 2-day course
Great information. Recommended for leaders at all levels. Dr. Arrington was enthusiastic, engaging, and very thought-provoking. Recommend this being at least a 2-day course.
Contracting Officer
Great ideas
Well presented. Great ideas.
Engaging, Humorous, & Relevant
David Arrington is very engaging with a realistic and humorous approach to addressing challenges within group dynamics. He keeps the discussions grounded and relevant to the issues at hand. His candid remarks will help you understand that change is a two-way street that needs to be passable in both directions.
Development Director
Really Helped Our Group of Executives
I had the pleasure of having David speak to our Vice President Summit recently and he was excellent. David delivered an action packed presentation filled with insight and perspective! His insight into the 2020 challenges and how to lead in the moment really impacted our group of executives and everyone left with better mindset and a ton of enthusiasm! Great job David!
Vice President, Sales
Great presentation
Great presentation
Sense of Accomplishment
Dr. Arrington has led several leadership retreats with the team I work with at Education Through Music, and they have all been phenomenal! (Hint, hint...we keep having him back!) Thing is, he authentic, fun, energetic, experienced, very perceptive and makes the day feel whole! In other words, you finish the session with a sense of accomplishment!
Really enjoyed how the topic was presented
Really enjoyed how the topic was presented very informative and provided much needed tools for leading teams.
Awesome presentation!
David is a great facilitator. Awesome presentation!
Provided tools I can use today
Outstanding presentation. Informative presentation that provided tools I can use today. Did a good job of keeping everyone involved. Very knowledgeable
Thought-provoking, engaging, and enthusiastic
Excellent Course! I highly recommend this for everyone regardless of what level you are in your career. Dr. Arrington brings all course materials to life, he is thought-provoking, engaging, and enthusiastic. Taking the course was instant gratification. Everything was immediately relevant and applicable.
Lead Engineer
Beyond Empowering!
Dr. Arrington presented “Stepping into your Moment” to our organization and it was beyond empowering! His energy, his wisdom, and his delivery will make you feel unstoppable and excited to begin practicing the principles and techniques!I’m looking forward to attending another session to gain more guidance to help me continue to develop personally and professionally!
Specialist
David is masterful...
David is masterful at cutting through minutia and he facilitates and teaches leaders to create spaces to share and grow. I will be following up with Dr. Arrington for further leadership development for my own career, for sure. Thank You, David!!!
Thank you for the opportunity
Excellent presentation and knowledge that I will definitely carry forward and use immediately and often. Thank you for the opportunity to be part of this class.
Extremely beneficial
Dr Arrington is a dynamic energetic, knowledgeable and skilled presenter and coach. The providing strategic direction training was extremely beneficial to me, a Marine corps officer I am going to put his training principles to work in my IPT.
A great class for new leaders
I'm learning to adapt to change. This is a great class for groups with new leaders; helps team members to comprehend new leaders vision and spirit.
Great Exercises
Great LEGO demo, Great forced introspective exercises.
Thoughtful and Interactive Session
My colleagues and I participated in a professional development session led by Dr. David Arrington. Dr. Arrington provided a thoughtful and interactive professional development session which focused in our specific needs as a leadership team. Dr. Arrington took the time to listen to our specific interoffice concerns and offered concrete suggestions for improvement. His input was well received and we are eager for a chance to work with him again in the near future.
Director of Enrichment
Flexible and fluid
Leadership is different things to different people. Leaders HAVE to lead in different ways for different people. Flexibility & fluidity.
Engaging discussion and activities
Good material to refer back to. Energetic, engaging discussion and activities
Both fun and productive!
I think the exercises were fun and productive . The car slides was a good example to use to explain change. Great class.
Very informative
Great. Very informative and useful for our board moving forward.
Board Member at The King's Daughters
increased Productivity & Openness
The one-hour training on Developing High Performing People was phenomenal and shared items that I added to my toolkit and when implemented increased productivity on staff and motivated a oneness in accomplishing our Vision!
School Liaison Officer
I highly recommend this coaching program
I have worked with Dr. Arrington to enhance my confidence level regarding clear and effective communication with other professionals, as well as leadership skills within my team. David is very professional and easygoing in the coaching section. He is a great listener and always showed me the path to the resolution of conflicts I faced. His online classes are well-organized and very informative. I highly recommend his coaching program to other professionals.
Senior Accountant
Aware of social dynamics
David's been able to use his awareness of social dynamics not only in helping us think through change processes, but also in understanding how the conversation is happening in the room. His insight helped us ensure all voices were heard and strengthened us as a team.
Strengthened My Value to the Organization
Arrington Coaching was instrumental in increasing my self-awareness and improving my performance as an executive. The partnership I have with Arrington Coaching kept my development goals aligned with the organization's goals and strategies. This relationship strengthened my value to the organization. I appreciate the valuable time we worked together and look forward to a long-lasting partnership.
Very enlightening
Dr. Arrington did a great job explaining the topics. The method of dealing with resistance from others was very enlightening.
Spot on for Today's Workplace
Dr. David Arrington is a dynamic and enthusiastic presenter. His approach is to immediately engage an audience and gets people thinking and committing to how they can make a difference for themselves and the workplace. His range of topics such as The Power of Focus, time management, and communication are spot on for today’s workplace.
Excellent facilitator
Dr. Arrington has been an excellent facilitator for our organization's leadership retreats. He combines humor, warmth, and honest observations in order to encourage self-reflection and advancement of team goals. I have really enjoyed working with him!
Evaluation Director
Lots of good information
Received a lot good information. David encouraged take aways to work on a implement after the class.
Overall outstanding!
Instructor was knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and overall was outstanding! Follow along workbook was useful, accurate, and current.
Very eye opening
Today was very eye opening to see what we can work towards.
Administrative Assistant
Great tips
Great presentation. Reinforced, and provides thought to how I am doing the process and how to refresh. Great tips, encourages members to think about process
Good discussion
Good discussion on HEALTHY CONFLICT.
The perfect opportunity to refocus our organization
Today's meeting w/ David will help us as a team grow and focus. It was the perfect opportunity to define, refine & refocus our organization.
Administrative Assistant at The King's Daughters
Directly Applicable to My Work
Dr. Arrington had great energy, which helped me remain attentive, during his presentation. The content he presented was refreshing, relevant, and directly applicable to my work.
SPAWAR System Center Atlantic, Engineer
Enlightening, thought, and change-focused
Dynamic presentation that encouraged increased dialog to motivate participate to be better agents of leadership change within our span of control. Enlightening, thought, and change-focused.
Product Support Functional Lead
Very entertaining, energizing, encouraging
Very well broken down and simplified. Always fall into trap of us having a lot to say of not change @ a retreat to cover everything well. Very entertaining, energizing, encouraging
Executive Director at The King's Daughters
Engaging
Engaging; great hands on exercise to show the strategic direction road map
Broke down common mistakes
Descriptive informative, broke down common mistakes that are done on a daily basis. Information broken down in a way that they led into another w/ a seamless transition & gave us a better understanding of what true leadership is/or should be.
This course was exceptional
This course was exceptional and I think providing this to students at the SNCO academy and at the basic school.
Makes leadership accessible
Working with David gave our team an opportunity to take a step back, evaluate our work, appreciate each other’s strengths, and also challenge ourselves to build further. He frames leadership in ways that are accessible, simple, and also attainable.
Knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and overall was outstanding!
Instructor was knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and overall was outstanding! Follow along workbook was useful, accurate, and current.
Executing with my team is now possible
WOW. Where to begin? I am extremely excited to take this info back to my team and implement it. Establishing a vision. And executing with my team is now possible. Thank you for this insight
Very informative and provided much needed tools
Really enjoyed how the topic was presented very informative and provided much needed tools for leading teams.
All Leaders should take this class!
All syscom Leaders should take this class. Fantastic energy and approach. Thank you. I will implement these lessons. The activities were relevant and valuable.
Project Officer
Very useful
Some very useful information
Empowering
The empowering people section was a great reminder to show / have faith in your team. Meetings discussion will be very helpful. Got me thinking about metrics we should be using.
Liked how it made me think about my personal leadership philosophy. Found discussion of -- motivational very helpful
Sustainable Organizational Change
David was instrumental in helping me revisit the company's vision and core values. He was a sounding board for me, which helped me move forward on the development of the team and the successful operation of the company as a whole. The changes I made have been sustainable and have enabled me to make personal and organizational changes to attain personal and professional goals.
Excellent engagement
Excellent engagement. David provided good tools to rudder steer self and team.
Informative, thought provoking
Wonderful (I didn't use AWESOME! Haha) Informative, thought provoking, made me energized to go forward and accomplish our vision by using out goals! Thank you!!
Board Member at The King's Daughters
Excellent deep dive on change
Excellent deep dive on change. I found the material was extremely relevant to our work place. It also served as a refresher for some areas that I needed to brush up and be reminded of.
Dr. David Arrington is a dynamic and enthusiastic presenter. His approach is to immediately engage an audience and get people thinking and committing to how they can make a difference for themselves and the workplace. His range of topics such as The Power of Focus, time management, and communication are spot on for today’s workplace.Working with David as a coach is intense, challenging, and extremely rewarding. David is genuine and caring, and he develops a strong relationship during the coaching journey. Working with David ensures you will challenge norms, meet goals, and grow as a leader.
Very well presented
Very well presented and informative.
Very well presented and informative.
Very well presented and informative.
MCSC Financial Manager
I was amazed
(Other than your son who was a highlight as he so quietly worked behind the scenes).. I was amazed at your ability to pinpoint our strengths & weaknesses so quickly, and help up re-align our thinking to set about changing somethings
Board Member at The King's Daughters
Recharged my batteries and sharpened my focus as a team LEAD
Re-informed many of the leadership traits and principles I've learned. Excellent overview on crafting & developing an organizational vision statement and how to apply it to working IPTs. Dr. Arrington's positive energy recharged my batteries and sharpened my focus as a team LEAD.
Very relevant
Very relevant to assist with current challenges of forming new team.
Great emphasis on leaders & leading
Great presentation on leading high preforming teams. Great emphasis on leaders & leading
Inspiring
Very inspiring!
An abundance of real life experience and examples
Energetic instructor with an abundance of real life experience and examples kept the class engaged.
The most informative and helpful leadership course I have taken
This is the most informative and helpful leadership course I have taken. Dr Arrington is very engaging. High energy course.. you wont fall asleep! This course should be required for everyone in leadership positions in this command.
Particularity relevant to my position
Great presentation that is particularity relevant to my position & organization.
Engaging and interesting
Engaging, interesting, and supported by facts
Lots of valuable subjects
The presentation was great. We went over a lot of subjects will be valuable to me personally and professionally.
Encouraging and Motivational
Dr. Arrington visited with our staff at the Norfolk SPCA and did a remarkable job addressing the issue of caregivers. I totally recommend Dr. Arrington for any of your teams who need to be lifted up and shown a path for dealing with busy, stressful and emotional workplaces.
Executive Director
Very eye opening!
Very eye opening! I can see how breaking down, clarifying and simplifying goals can directly lead to the revenue for the hospital.
Self Employed
Virtual & In-Person Speaking
Below you will find some of the many recommendations we've received following a keynote, workshop, or virtual speaking engagement.
Really Helped Our Group of Executives
I had the pleasure of having David speak to our Vice President Summit recently and he was excellent. David delivered an action packed presentation filled with insight and perspective! His insight into the 2020 challenges and how to lead in the moment really impacted our group of executives and everyone left with better mindset and a ton of enthusiasm! Great job David!
Vice President, Sales
Recommend without hesitation
Based on my experiences, I recommend him without hesitation to anyone looking for help with general leadership training or other workshops/facilitated meetings on leadership, management (including change management), team-building, strategic planning, or related topics.
Inspired My Team
After reading one of Dr. Arrington's articles, I asked him to address our all-staff meeting to encourage and inspire my team he nailed it. As caregivers, we tend to give so much that we forget to rest and recharge ourselves. David gave us permission to take a "Mental Spa Day." He gave us permission to talk about being overwhelmed.
Executive Director
Strengthened My Value to the Organization
Arrington Coaching was instrumental in increasing my self-awareness and improving my performance as an executive. The partnership I have with Arrington Coaching kept my development goals aligned with the organization's goals and strategies. This relationship strengthened my value to the organization. I appreciate the valuable time we worked together and look forward to a long-lasting partnership.
David’s talk was dynamic, engaging, and enlightening. It was presented with genuine and infectious enthusiasm. The subject The Power of Focus: Getting In & Staying In the Zone was both interesting and provided all in attendance with an actionable plan.David was a master of the subject matter and kept the talk lively with audience participation. He was able to learn and retain the names of a number of the audience members, which further enhanced the presentation since you felt he was truly speaking to "you". During the reception following the event, many conversations could be heard regarding the presentation and individual's intentions to affect positive change in their day to increase productivity.I would highly recommend David Arrington as a speaker across a variety of topics. I have no doubt that he would bring the same level of expertise and enthusiasm to each subject.
Director
Incredibly engaging
It was such a pleasure to partner with Dr. Arrington who provided professional development to our music teachers. In addition to being the consummate professional, it was obvious that he spent a great deal of time researching our organization to see how to best serve us.Even before the day of the event, Dr. Arrington did his homework, spending time with me and our senior leadership to ensure he would deliver what we needed. And, you don't just have to take my word for it - the teacher surveys returned to us after the event showed our staff found him incredibly engaging, and the messages he delivered were very-well received and implemented. We cannot wait to work with him again!
I have been to a number of industry presentations and David was one of the best. His talk was GREAT! He was able to keep everyone engaged and had great content. I left motivated and energized.
Can Keep Strong Personalities Focused
David knows how to keep leaders / strong personalities focused on staying on the right path, helping us not to waste time or money. He is there to listen, ask the tough questions, and challenge your assumptions in an effort to protect your investment.
Recommended to Executive Teams
I connected with David to explore the possibility of having him speak to a group of senior leaders in our organization. David was a pleasure to work with and impressed me with his sincere desire to understand the needs of our team so he could deliver the most helpful and appropriate message during his time with us. As a result, David’s content, delivery, insights, and perspectives were on point and very well received. I found David to be a thoughtful and articulate speaker with the ability to understand and connect with those around him in meaningful and valuable ways. I would highly recommend David as a resource for executive teams who value thought provoking and insightful perspectives.
Director of Sales Operations
We had the honor of hosting Dr. David Arrington at VersAbility Resources in Hampton. He spoke to our organization about the Power of Focus. Dr. Arrington is a very energetic and dynamic presenter, our group remained engaged and enjoyed the session in its entirety! He provided our group with wonderful tips on how to avoid distractions, time management and how to communicate effectively and diplomatically with Supervisors/colleagues. One of my biggest take-a-ways from the session was finding the balance for a healthy/happy home life and work life. Our team walked away from the training feeling motivated and in control! We plan on hosting Dr. Arrington again as staff members have already requested a second visit!
Tremendous Help and Benefit
It's been great to work with Arrington Coaching because we do not have a training team at our organization. David works so quickly that I can just call up and say, hey, I need this. A lot of times he has the content. But again, as I mentioned, he will also customize it for our group. So it's been a tremendous help to us and a benefit.
Senior Director Organization Development and Talent Management
David is a powerful speaker! He is informative, motivational and energizes the room with his speaking! Great business coach and overall speaker!
I highly recommend the DOCTOR!
We are still referencing things we learned during our time with Dr Arrington. We are looking forward to our next session with him. If you are looking for an engaging and knowledgeable speaker, trainer, or coach I highly recommend the DOCTOR! You'll be happy you've engaged with him if you want to take your performance and your team's performance to new heights.
My Staff Loved Him
My staff loved him. David's presentation energized my team after a long day and kept everyone engaged. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive. I have recommended him without reservation to my colleagues. Put simply, David delivers.
Executive Director
Outstanding presentation! Dr. Arrington really knows how to energize a room!!
Diversity Consultant
Inspirational Speaker and Coach
David is an inspirational speaker and coach. I had the opportunity to have David speak to my CMI Leadership team on multiple occasions. His preparation, desire to understand our needs and goals is second to none. He deeply cares about how his message would resonate and have impact after his sessions were over.
David was recommended as a motivational speaker by one of our staff people for our Company Annual Kick Off Meeting. After our initial meeting it was clear that David would be a good fit for our company even though this was the first time we had met. David's performance at our event was outstanding and everyone that was in attendance benefited from his message. Our goal for him was to inspire, encourage the attendees to have a successful 2016, and give them a few tools with which to accomplish that success. He hit it out of the park! Thank you David!
David Arrington makes a difference. I have been fortunate to work with David in a number of capacities, as a Business Coach, Executive Coach, Management Consultant, and Trainer; and he has been excellent in every capacity! David seems to effortlessly apply sound management principles to any situation. David helped focus our team's efforts surrounding one of our major events.He helped us establish clear, measurable, and actionable criteria for effective performance and provided the accountability we needed. This resulted in a 24% profit increase YoY for one of our signature events. Personally, he has been instrumental in my professional growth.He has helped me identify both my management strengths and areas I have room to improve. David also helped me clearly identify several small changes that have had an incredible impact. David is straightforward, letting you know you have to do the work, but he does this with warmth and compassion.He understands your individual needs as well as those of your organization. As he says, he will help you turn down the noise, the distractions, and help you make better decisions. This is exactly what he does. I highly recommend David Arrington!
Dr. David Arrington is a dynamic and enthusiastic presenter. His approach is to immediately engage an audience and get people thinking and committing to how they can make a difference for themselves and the workplace. His range of topics such as The Power of Focus, time management, and communication are spot on for today’s workplace.Working with David as a coach is intense, challenging, and extremely rewarding. David is genuine and caring, and he develops a strong relationship during the coaching journey. Working with David ensures you will challenge norms, meet goals, and grow as a leader.
Spot on for Today's Workplace
Dr. David Arrington is a dynamic and enthusiastic presenter. His approach is to immediately engage an audience and gets people thinking and committing to how they can make a difference for themselves and the workplace. His range of topics such as The Power of Focus, time management, and communication are spot on for today’s workplace.
David made a fabulous motivational speech at our Rotary International District meeting. He researched and new his subject matter and had everyone excited. David is a man of high integrity, very personable, and the kind of person people will want to be associated.
Rotary Governor
We had asked David to be the guest speaker at Nancy Chandler Associates Realtors annual kick-off breakfast. David exceeded everyone's expectations! His speech was highly motivational, full with great contents, humor and passion.David really knows how to capture the audience and encourage participation. His enthusiasm and positive energy was so contagious! We wouldn't hesitate to hire him again. He is excellent at what he does! Thank you David!
Associate Broker/REALTOR®
Intriguing, dynamic and contagious energy is what David Arrington brings with him everywhere he goes. With each event I've had the opportunity to be a part of, he gives countless golden nuggets of useful knowledge that can be applied immediately not only in business but in everyday life.The positive energy that he possess makes him one of the best speakers I have ever encountered. If you are in need of real results, David will provide you with the tools needed to take action and make the difference you are looking for. What you do today can improve all your tomorrows and it starts with ACTION. David not only helps you with a plan but gives you sound advice and tools that work to be successful! David Arrington changes lives and I highly recommend him.
Annual Giving Associate
Dr. David Arrington, Sr. is an extremely engaging speaker! His talks keep everyone engaged and leaving wanting more. He has spoken at several events for my organization, and I cannot wait for the next. You can tell Dr. Arrington is passionate about what he does, and he truly cares about helping others reach their full potential. I highly recommend Dr. Arrington and Arrington Coaching!
The Audience loved how engaged he was
Dr. Arrington spoke on Leading Remote TEAMS for the 2021 North Alabama SHRM (NASHRM) Leadership In Action workshop this past week. He provided great insight on making sure employees felt seen even during this time of remote work. The audience loved how engaged he was while presenting and have found helpful tips to take back to their organization.
Human Resources Professional
You'd Be a Fool Not To Work With David
I mean, you'd be a fool not to contact David and get things going immediately because our leaders have definitely benefited from it. I've benefited because I've had someone and a resource that I can contact immediately and get the tools and training that we need for our organization.
Senior Director Organization Development and Talent Management
Fun, engaging and down-to-earth
Dr. Arrington has the unique ability to engage with his audience in a fun, engaging and down-to-earth way while drawing you into his discussion with actionable steps you can take to enhance your skills. He finds a way to share his personal stories as a way to show that he is living proof that if you do the work, you can have a successful career even through challenging situations.
Director, Customer Experience & Performance Optimization
Able to challenge us in the right way
Dr. Arrington has been a great help facilitating ETM's leadership team retreats in the over the past two years. We've also brought him in for additional in-house training sessions. He's been extremely personable, knowledgeable, well-prepared, authentic, energetic and able to challenge us in the right way at the right times.
Sustainable Organizational Change
David was instrumental in helping me revisit the company's vision and core values. He was a sounding board for me, which helped me move forward on the development of the team and the successful operation of the company as a whole. The changes I made have been sustainable and have enabled me to make personal and organizational changes to attain personal and professional goals.