Testimonials

"I saw Be A Lion: The Role Of Courage In Leadership" at PRSA ICON 2024. Ken's leadership presentation was inspiring and left the room feeling ready to tackle their biggest personal and professional obstacles. He has a way of making each person feel they are having an intimate conversation with him, even in a large conference room full of people."
Molly ThrasherCommunications Consultant
"We worked with Ken over multiple cohorts, including Five-Star Client Service training and group coaching sessions. He was extremely communicative throughout the process, had thoughtful and actionable insights to share, and was a great facilitator with a positive attitude."
Jennifer Heilman FlanerySenior Vice President, Stratacomm
"Last year we hired Ken to speak at a conference to provide our group of PR professionals with his expertise on the topic of 'leading vs. managing.' Ken's presentation was thought provoking, inspiring and moving in many ways. He brought about a change in perspective for me that I am still benefiting from and applying today. Numerous attendees approached me after Ken's presentation to share how he had positively impacted their view on leadership. I highly recommend Ken to anyone looking for a professional coach, both in personal and team format."
Kate JeffriesCommunity Relations Manager at ETC, Inc.
"I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to bring Ken on to coach several members of our management team, and to witness their professional growth. During my consultations with Ken as one of the supervisors involved, it was clear that Ken is a patient, empathetic coach who genuinely listens and provides caring guidance. Additionally, having several staff go through the coaching experience with Ken at the same time meant that they could use a common language and framework with each other, which probably helped accelerate the process. Finally, I always enjoy the opportunity to hear Ken present at PRSA conferences as an attendee; if you have the chance to hire Ken for a speaking engagement, do that as well!"
Diana Steeble Principal, National Healthcare Lead at PRR
"A former public relations leader himself, Ken Jacobs has an exceptional understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities of our industry. His monthly leadership counseling sessions provided me with practical, actionable steps that worked to proactively expand our agency's new business, boost organic growth, control overservicing, reign in scope creep, and, most importantly, better serve and retain what Ken calls "delighted clients." Ken's gentle but firm coaching style helped me balance my mission-driven instinct to follow my heart with my business imperative to lead with my head. His own positive energy and empathy, combined with best practices for business success, gave me the tools and confidence to do both. The result: client-centered business growth and profitability proven by real metrics. Ken’s impact on my work is deep and lasting. Now, the first thing I ask myself whenever I approach a business development or client relations challenge is, "What would Coach Ken do?" Then I do it."
Kellie Murphy Managing Director, Scott Circle Communications
"My time with Ken was so valuable in helping me see both my strengths and opportunities for growth. Some of the strategies we worked on together I have continued to implement in my day-to-day work and have helped me continue addressing opportunities for growth and strengthening relationships with coworkers. I believe he genuinely cared – cares! – about my growth, success, and happiness."
Lynsey (Gilchrist) BurgessWest Coast Environment Sector Lead at PRR
"Ken possesses an extraordinary ability to inspire growth and transformation. His expertise in energy leadership and the Energy Leadership Index has impacted my personal and professional development. Ken’s insights have bolstered my resilience and equipped me with a fresh perspective, enhancing my approach to challenges. I am deeply grateful for Ken’s guidance and wholeheartedly recommend his coaching to anyone seeking to unlock their true potential."
Shweta SoniSenior Communications Specialist- MENA
"Every communications leader should have the benefit from coaching from Ken. He's more than "Kenough" (for the unindoctrinated, that's a Barbie movie reference)... he's pure "Kenergy." What a gift that the agency I joined had engaged him to provide leadership coaching! A valued advisor, coach, and friend, Ken's counsel is wise, constructive, on point, and informed by an esteemed career of communications excellence. Genuine, caring, and insightful, he brings out the best in everyone he works with. And the energy reference? He'll graciously remind you that the energy you bring the anything is important and sets the tone for any interaction. That's Kenough for me!"
Trish Nicolas Senior Communications Strategist
"I attended Ken's CAPRSA Spring Conference 2018 break-out session, “How to Help Your Next-Gen Become Effective Leaders in Their Own Right” and really found it worthwhile, educational, and very informative. Ken is a great presenter and speaker and very engaging with the those in attendance. Two of the key things I took away from the session was "when you recognize the next gen as leaders, then it will motivate them to step up" and also "creating the objective, showing the direction, and then to get out of the way."
John McCartney Principal at Jmac PR LLC
"Ken is an excellent speaker, provides tangible resources and actionable ideas. For experienced leaders, his back-to-basics reminders challenge us to reflect and assess our leadership style/habits. I appreciate Ken’s detailed talking points to illustrate tone and approach to challenging conversations."

Pamela Nix, MBA, APRDirector of Human Resources

Jacobs Consulting & Executive Coaching

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