Gestalt Coaching & Management Consulting
Navigating change can be both exciting and challenging. Need support to chart your course? Your journey begins here.
About Roberta
Roberta Bensky is a certified professional development coach and a management consultant. She is accredited as a Gestalt Professional Certified Coach (GPCC™) with the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland and as an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coaching Federation.
She is a seasoned professional with more than 20 years of management experience in international organizations including the World Bank, the OECD, Norwegian Red Cross and Norwegian Refugee Council.
Roberta has lived and worked in the US, Canada, France, Norway, India and Sri Lanka. She speaks English (native), French and Norwegian. When she's not working, you'll probably find Roberta on her bike!
About You
You're in a new job
You want to enhance your impact at work
You want to enhance your impact at work
You could use some help navigating new responsibilities with confidence and ease
You want to enhance your impact at work
You want to enhance your impact at work
You want to enhance your impact at work
You're ready to explore and change some of the behaviors that may be holding you back
You've started your own business
You want to enhance your impact at work
You've started your own business
You want to do everything possible to set yourself up for success and need some help strategizing
You feel stuck
You're planning a retreat
You've started your own business
You want to explore other options and find out if it's time for a change
You're planning a retreat
You're planning a retreat
You're planning a retreat
You want expert facilitation so you can meet your objectives and get the most out of the event
You need to communicate
You're planning a retreat
You're planning a retreat
You need an experienced writer and editor to ensure your message is clear and compelling
Gestalt Coaching Services
What is Gestalt Coaching?
What is Gestalt Coaching?
What is Gestalt Coaching?
The word gestalt is a German that translates most closely to "form" or "pattern". Gestalt coaching is concerned with the way in which we do, say, approach, experience and think about things.
Gestalt coaching combines traditional coaching methodology with the core principles of gestalt:
A focus on the here and now in which the coaching process follows the client's experience, staying with what is present and aware.
An emphasis on the unique experience of the client that includes emotions, perceptions, behavior and body sensations, as well as memories and ideas.
Use of creative experimentation in which the coach ‘tests’ out hunches against the client's experience and modifies accordingly. This can be a powerful experience in the coaching relationship.
A relationship that is co-created is central to the change process. Presence, dialogue and the visibility of the coach characterize a co-created relationship of client and coach.
How Do We Work Together?
What is Gestalt Coaching?
What is Gestalt Coaching?
The coaching relationship begins with an initial consultation to find out if we are a good fit. There is no cost for this meeting. A coaching agreement will then be signed by all parties involved in the coaching program (this could include a sponsor/manager if coaching is provided through the workplace). The agreement sets out the responsibilities of each party in the coaching relationship and addresses issues such as confidentiality, fees, schedules, etc. We meet virtually, about twice a month.
As a coach, my role is to create awareness of possible choices and help you take responsibility and ownership for the decisions you make. I provide a safe space, lots of support and, when appropriate, challenge you in this journey.
As a client, you set your goals and are responsible for the outcomes. You bring to each coaching session a genuine curiosity and openness. You are ready for change.
Our work focuses on meeting your goals within a framework that keeps us on track. We work through your challenges and celebrate your successes along the way.
Welcome to coaching!
Management Consulting Services
Writing and Editing
Writing and Editing
Writing and Editing
I specialize in transforming dense and technical reports from native and non-native English speakers into clear and concise language, all while maintaining the author's voice.
I can revise text for content, structure, length, tone and voice; carry out a thorough review of references; correct for flow, syntax and grammar; and support author
I specialize in transforming dense and technical reports from native and non-native English speakers into clear and concise language, all while maintaining the author's voice.
I can revise text for content, structure, length, tone and voice; carry out a thorough review of references; correct for flow, syntax and grammar; and support authors across multiple drafts.
I can also produce executive summaries, policy notes and other products from edited reports.
Facilitating
Writing and Editing
Writing and Editing
As a facilitator, I help plan a process for high participation and engagement with a solid focus on outcomes.
Before the meeting I can help organize the agenda; consult with relevant stakeholders; source presenters; and communicate to participants.
During the meeting I can ensure that discussions move forward in a logical, respectful and
As a facilitator, I help plan a process for high participation and engagement with a solid focus on outcomes.
Before the meeting I can help organize the agenda; consult with relevant stakeholders; source presenters; and communicate to participants.
During the meeting I can ensure that discussions move forward in a logical, respectful and productive manner.
After the meeting I can summarize action items, highlight unresolved issues, and propose ways forward.
Managing Change
Writing and Editing
Managing Change
Successful change focuses on how to help people engage, adopt and use a change in their day-to-day work.
In addition to a vision with clear objectives and expected outcomes, successful change requires clear and timely communication, appropriate consultation, and regular monitoring and reporting on progress.
I can help develop a change management plan and support its implementation.
What my Clients Say
I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciated our sessions. I feel like I’m in a much better place now, personally and professionally, and I have you to thank for that. Your guidance has helped me gain clarity and focus on my short and long-term goals and aspirations.
Roberta was wonderful to work with! She helped me define the goal I was working towards and asked me very thoughtful questions to help me view through the situation more clearly, while also providing inspiring insight when I needed the boost.
My sessions with Roberta were insightful as well as supportive. I definitely feel she helped me to make progress in my personal growth. I felt she took the time to understand my needs and took an approach that felt right for me.
Roberta's calm demeanor and astute prompts for reflection helped me to ground my thoughts and push through some serious barriers during my professional transition. I thank her for all of her support and skill.
When I was having a particular hard career transition, Roberta helped me find a way to achieve a hopeful future. Her ability to listen, understand, and then suggest ways to guide my thoughts and goals were invaluable and provided the secure foundation in my life that I lacked.
I was grateful to have the opportunity to collaborate with Roberta during a period when I was grappling with burnout, feeling overwhelmed, and wrestling not only with uncertainties about my job but also with doubts about my own abilities and self. Roberta skillfully guided me from being immersed in my emotions to channeling them into action.
First, I was generally looking for a change. Roberta supported me in driving insights from within in a very unique, different and very revealing way. I finally changed truly from within and with it many things around me changed. I did not expect the impact on my personal growth & development to be that high and I am still WOWed.
For a long time, I felt that something was not working well in the professional field until I understood it was a barrier I had created due to third-party factors. Roberta's intervention came at the precise moment; her holistic approach to my situation was more than magical. She can make you feel good and bring out the best of your talent
For a long time, I felt that something was not working well in the professional field until I understood it was a barrier I had created due to third-party factors. Roberta's intervention came at the precise moment; her holistic approach to my situation was more than magical. She can make you feel good and bring out the best of your talents in a precise, professional way. I owe Roberta for having opened the door of my self-esteem again. I lost the fear of being in a very competitive environment.
A lot of people identify themselves as facilitators. But Roberta has reminded us all why this area of expertise is a true discipline. She is an artful facilitator and brings an invaluable outside perspective, a willingness to challenge, and a gift for leading participants to deeper exploration and better resolution of issues. She is a con
A lot of people identify themselves as facilitators. But Roberta has reminded us all why this area of expertise is a true discipline. She is an artful facilitator and brings an invaluable outside perspective, a willingness to challenge, and a gift for leading participants to deeper exploration and better resolution of issues. She is a consummate professional and I would recommend her without reservation.
Susan Wakabayashi
Global Partnership for Education
The names of coaching clients have been removed for confidentiality.
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