Jennifer Buck is an extraordinary professional. As CEO, I came to rely on her extreme insightfulness to build, bond, and strengthen our organization’s talent. Jen helps leaders identify and break habits that hold them back. She worked with our executives to find their own authentic and effective styles. She was on-the-ground with us, identifying practical solutions and immediate actions to solve business challenges. Jen led by advising and encouraging in a way that gave our leaders more confidence in their decisions and let their personal qualities shine.
Jen designed and led leadership meetings, work groups, and offsite retreats that went beyond just ticking items off of an agenda to build skills and camaraderie. She was fearless at guiding us through tackling difficult issues head-on while being sensitive to the background and personalities in the room. I appreciated her logical approach to problem-solving. Every time I questioned a recommendation, she could easily articulate sound reasoning behind it.
Jen’s direct and thoughtful style earned our confidence. She was sought out for coaching and counsel by leaders at all levels of the organization. She always seemed to know when it was time for our leadership team to intervene with an individual or call a group session to work through a difficult issue. She walked the line between representing management and advocating for employees with the deftness of a trapeze artist. During our years together, Jen was my most trusted confidant. Even in the most complex situations, she consistently provided the right advice at the right time. She never let me down.
My work with Jen enabled me to lead a team of passionate professionals in 17 countries around the globe – from California to Pakistan to Madagascar.
-Melodie Holden Holley, Founder & Former CEO, Venture Strategies Innovations
I brought Jennifer Buck in as a coach and consultant at both SpaceX and j2 Global. Jen is an expert in her field. She is a personable and highly-skilled coach, instructional designer and facilitator, and leadership consultant who delivers high impact interventions to individual employees and groups. She is a fast-thinker, who not only designs
and facilitates workshops that are highly customized, but can quickly adapt the direction or approach on the fly, to ensure that the participants receive a truly meaningful and actionable experience. Jennifer is specifically skilled in coaching leaders on how to deal with tough issues to get better business results and solve unique challenges. Overall, she is results driven and makes things happen. She is a very personable, reliable and all around wonderful person and a true asset to any organization.
-Felicia Zigman. Head of Training and Organization Development, Space Exploration Technologies
I’ve worked with Jen as my coach since 2015. While other coaches are often broadly prescriptive or offer “fortune-cookie” advice, Jen works with each client individually and helps you introspectively understand your own strengths and weaknesses. She then guides you, providing a mix of academic research and hands-on exercises, as you internalize adjustments and evolve your method of leadership in a way that is authentic to you. Working with Jen has given me additional managerial tools and has made me a more thoughtful, strategic, and effective leader.
Michael Kao
Chief Technology Officer
Green Street Advisors