What Leaders and Clients Say

"Anita was my go-to person when I was starting up and running CIA's Leadership Academy, and I cannot speak highly enough of her help. She played a key role in designing our emerging leader, supervisory, and management leadership training, and she brought exactly the right combination of expertise, judgment, creativity, and practical sense.

If I were building a program today, I'd go right back to Anita for her advice. What made Anita so valuable was that she understood leadership development not as a theoretical exercise, but as a way to help real managers become more effective with real people. She was thoughtful, reliable, mission-focused, and exceptionally good at turning broad leadership concepts into practical training that managers could actually use.

Simply put, Anita was one of the best people I worked with in this field. I trusted her completely and relied on her heavily. Any organization would be fortunate to have her help in developing its leaders."

"I had the privilege of working with and leading Ms. Crawford-Murphy several times during my 36 years with the CIA. She is the consummate human capital management and development professional whose performance is characterized by her deep subject matter expertise, her collaborative acumen, and her commitment to maximizing talent. I would not hesitate to bring her into my own organization as a trusted force multiplier!"

"I worked with Anita to understand my results from a leadership potential assessment tool, at a time when I was a manager wondering what my future could really be. Anita brought not only a thorough understanding of the tool and familiarity with my results, but also caring curiosity about what mattered to me about this data, and what story I might want to craft for myself in the future. She asked me bold questions and challenged me to consider fresh possibilities in a way that was both supportive and thought-provoking."

"Anita Crawford-Murphy's 1:1 coaching was an absolute game changer for me. I was feeling overwhelmed with balancing being a new spouse, a full-time grad student, and a mom to two little ones. Anita's insights, support, and guidance were exactly what I needed to navigate through the hectic time in my life. The conversations and activities she led me through not only helped me tackle my challenges head-on, but also gave me practical strategies that I still use today. I can't recommend her coaching highly enough—it's truly been a life-changing experience."

"I had the opportunity to work with Ms. Anita as I prepared for my dental school interviews. Her guidance was invaluable throughout the process. She walked me through processing exercises that helped me communicate my responses in a clear and concise manner. Through reflection, I developed the confidence I needed to present myself. Ms. Anit's insightful feedback helped prepare me for my interviews. I am blessed to have worked with Ms. Anita and would highly recommend her as a leadership coach."