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Clients & References

“Tim Skaggs has played a pivotal role in cultivating and advancing Houston’s top leaders. His vision and expertise were instrumental in shaping the American Leadership Forum’s program model, and his gift for creating spaces of meaningful dialogue and authentic connection has left a lasting impact on Houston’s leadership landscape.”

Nory Angel

President | American Leadership Forum

“Any leader or organization would be making a great investment by utilizing Tim’s services. He has a unique way of pulling back the layers of leadership complexity and helping you or the team, get to the core of any leadership instability. He’s savvy enough for any level of leadership whether you’re starting from the beginning or tenured as an individual or team. He makes everyone feel seen and heard. His ability to coach a team toward high functioning has helped us lay a foundation for years to come. “

Makiltru Fontenette, MSN, NE-BC

Vice President & Chief Nursing Office 
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital

“Few people ever earn the title of “master” such as Tim has in his career as an organizational consultant and coach.  His experience, academic trainings and heartfelt commitment to deepening his work with top executives and Senior staff is stellar. He is truly a teacher of teachers.”

Mel Taylor,MSW

Consultant, Executive Coach, Facilitator, Teacher
President Emeritus The Council on Recovery

“It is hard to capture the full impact of Tim Skaggs’ work with our firm. The seeds of emotional intelligence, personal learning, trust building, and leadership continue to grow and serve our organization.”

Wendy Dunnam Tita, FAIA, IIDA, LEED AP

Page, now Stantec, Principal,
Chief Practice Officer

“I’ve worked with Tim for over the last several years, both one on one and in groups. Just a few months ago he helped a trio of us achieve a critical trust-building breakthrough after two decades of simmering conflict.”

Daniel Brooks, AIA

Page, now Stantec, Managing Director,
Market Sector Leader

“I’ve had the pleasure of coaching teams with Tim and have seen firsthand his masterful ability to interpret the core issues beneath complicated interpersonal and group dynamics and to intervene with helpful solutions.”

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Vanessa Druskat, Ph.D.

University of New Hampshire,
Associate Professor, Organizational Behavior
Author of, "The Emotionally Intelligent Team"

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