Testimonials · Working with Rekha
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Hear from people who have worked with Rekha Lakra—on navigating conflict, building confidence and bringing new skills into their working lives.
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Watch Glenn Evans’s video testimonial
Course feedback
“She provided tools and strategies that each of us immediately applied in our current work environment.”
“Rekha's course delivered on all points.”
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Watch Brenda Bryson’s video testimonial
Conflict coaching
“Now I actually see conflict as an opportunity rather than something that I want to run away from.”
“She came up with so many great strategies on how to approach conflict in a such a way that it preserved my integrity and the integrity of the people that I was working with through it.”
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Watch Agueda Sanchez’s video testimonial
Coaching feedback
“This coaching helped me negotiate and get one of the best options I've had in my life.”
“The immediate effect after working with Rekha ... was my ability of using this coaching in interviews for which I ended up getting multiple job offers.”
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Watch Adrianne Machina’s video testimonial
Positive Intelligence® coaching
“I thought the program was phenomenal.”
“The PQ program really opened my eyes and Rekha was a big part of that.”
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From event organizers
“The seminar you conducted on Mental Fitness and Dispute Resolution in the Workplace was truly fruitful and interactive, capturing the attention of our attendees and sparking engaging discussions throughout the session. The depth of knowledge and expertise you shared with the audience was truly impressive, and we received overwhelmingly positive feedback from the participants.”
“Her talk on Mental Fitness was excellent and included breakout sessions to help our group develop strategies related to the topic. Rekha created a comfortable environment for everyone to explore Mental Fitness, and even led us through a meditation session! Thank you, Rekha for a powerful talk! Everyone appreciated what they learned from you.”
On mediation and conflict coaching
“Rekha is intelligent, courteous, enthusiastic, respectful of the opinions of others, and is approachable with lots of great insight. When I asked her for advice, she was very honest and open with her own experiences and provided me with helpful tips and suggestions . . . her dedication inspires me.
She took the time to carefully explain the ADR process with potential clients, ensuring that they fully understood what will take place. In mediation, she had excellent active listening skills, looking for the root cause of the issues and allowing participants to come to their own resolutions that fit their own needs. Rekha aimed at having the voices of the participants heard, having them lead the process. She was extremely professional and helped deescalate many difficult situations, which is not a skill that many mediators have.”
“I have no hesitation in recommending Rekha Lakra as a Mediator who will educate, guide and make you comfortable in negotiating and making those difficult decisions that have to be made at the end of the process. Rekha is a very pleasant Mediator, friendly, organized, empathetic and always respectful of parties circumstances. Her knowledge and expertise on workplace issues is outstanding.”
“I strongly recommend Rekha Lakra as a mediator. I had the pleasure of working with Rekha. Despite the long, and at times tense, nature of our conflict, she proved herself to be a skilled mediator, assisting us in resolving our two and a half years dispute in approximately two months.
During our time together, Rekha displayed many invaluable skills, including diplomacy, tact and communication. When we first met, I was impressed by her ability to intuit and understand the issues I was experiencing. She also took the necessary steps to ensure she had a comprehensive understanding from both parties.
She listened well and provided feedback with great clarity to all of our concerns while allowing the parties to speak respectfully to each other and guiding the way when we got stuck. While she often asked difficult, yet necessary, questions during mediation, Rekha maintained her impartiality and created a safe space for us to be heard. Rekha was a calming influence and a pleasure to work with, and while we hope not to need meditation services again, we strongly recommend her services.”
“Rekha possesses the fine balance of having deep knowledge of the mediation process, and the intuition to adapt and shift her response when there is an unexpected turn. I valued Rekha's professionalism, pragmatic and empathic approach to working with the parties, and her insights.”
“As a co-mediator and conflict coach with a community-based organization, I had the opportunity to work with Rekha on a couple of mediation and conflict-coaching cases. These were relatively challenging cases. I was very impressed by Rekha's thoroughness and excellent grasp of the intricacies of the mediation and facilitation process. Equally, Rekha was acutely aware of the need to help the parties feel grounded and at ease throughout the process, which is a highly desirable attribute of mediators and conflict coaches.
Rekha has a beautiful personality! I am Positive that any company/individual retaining her services as a mediator/arbitrator will be in excellent hands!!”
“During a difficult mediation Rekha demonstrated calm and fairness to both parties. She has a depth of knowledge that helped considerably ... The contract that was written up was fair and detailed. Rekha did the best possible job in difficult circumstances. I highly recommend her for her finely tuned sensibilities and her professionalism.”
“I am pleased to recommend Rekha Lakra for her skills as a mediator. A few months ago, I went through a very difficult situation... I found that Rekha demonstrated excellent listening and comprehension skills.
A Zoom meeting was set up and she helped me navigate some technical difficulties. As the meeting went on, she helped me establish a healthy contact with the other party and we were able to move forward ... I highly recommend Rekha. She is a very professional and talented mediator.”
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