Dennis Segers, CEO Tabula
“Even start-ups need organization development and leadership coaching. Successful companies forge a culture by design from the earliest stages of the team formation. Arlen's work has been an integral part of our efforts at Matrix Semiconductor and now at Tabula. I see the impact of his work in the continuous improvement of team cohesiveness and the individual growth of our key leaders.”
Sandeep Vij, CEO MIPS Technologies
“Arlen is the best executive coach I have ever worked with. His advice is insightful, practical and produces results. Working with Arlen is like have a interactive map which guides you through the intricacies of organizational dynamics and executive personalities. He makes you see what the real issues are and leads you on a path to understand how to deal with them given your own strengths and weaknesses. I worked with Arlen for several years and found interactions with him invaluable in growing my skills as an executive and better understanding my tendencies. He is the simply the best!”
Chris Taylor, Senior HR Executive
I have worked with Arlen Burger for about 10 years at several different companies. He provided executive coaching and leadership development consulting services while I was VP of HR at Xilinx. He served as my personal coach as well. I found him to have a direct, to-the-point style, with a sense of humor that can lighten up a tense moment when needed. He quickly develops rapport with the client, instilling confidence and building trust. One of his strong suits is learning about the environment he’s in, and making the development work he does very relevant to the given situation. I am working with Arlen again at a smaller company where, in addition to coaching executives, he is also working with mid-level managers in a series of one-on-ones and Leadership Development meetings in group settings. Arlen is innovative, and provides a full service leadership development offering in addition to customized programs. I would enthusiastically recommend Arlen as a leadership development consultant and coach.
David Squires, V.P. Strategic Marketing
“Arlen is one of the brightest people I know. He has very keen insight into people, what makes them tick, what motivates them and how to get them to do what you want. Arlen is organized, and within a short time of working with someone, can suggest changes to improve their career trajectory. He also has a very good sense for organizational structure, and how organizations are different depending on the size and culture of a company. Arlen can counsel you on the effect of different hypothetical organizational changes, and the likely effects these changes will bring on the greater organization and the people immediately affected by the changes. Arlen is great mentor, especially for senior level executives within an organization.”
Rich Sevcik, Executive VP
“As the EVP at Xilinx, Arlen provided coaching for me to maximize our business results through improved team dynamics. He has an excellent grasp of human psychology, especially in team settings.”
Matt Crowley, VP Engineering
"Arlen has been a key resource in developing and cultivating the leadership talent within Tabula. His insight into organizational behavior and keen ability to identify key areas of change have helped shape Tabula into a resilient and dynamic team. I highly recommend Arlen for organizational and leadership coaching!"
Linda Haury, Sr. Director Marketing Operations
"I highly recommend Arlen in the area of executive coaching. He is excellent at identifying areas that need improvement and focusing on driving his clients to maximum results. I truly enjoyed the experience and feel the results were achieved over a short period of time. His attention to detail and knowledge of the subject matter create instant credibility of his ability to tackle the task at hand.
Arlen has a good temperment for this area of work and is respectful of individuals time. His honesty and integrity are to be commended and traits required in his field."
Barbara Estrada, Executive Recruiter
“Arlen Burger is excellent at assessing current executives and working with them to improve their leadership impact. I have hired him to work with individuals and teams. He customizes his approach to your needs and adds real value to the organization. I highly recommend him.”
Arun Mandhania, Sr. Software Manager
“Arlen has made a huge impact on my career, especially during my formative management years. His key insights, invaluable strategies, and personable approach are something I dip into even now, after over 15 years. He is a very effective career-coach and I highly recommend him.”
Laura Lane, Director of Finance
“I was fortunate to have worked with Arlen Burger in 2007 and highly recommend him for your leadership coaching needs. Given Arlen's experience coaching leaders from various size companies across many industries and over many years, Arlen is able to provide valuable perspectives. His coaching was particularly helpful to me as he suggested various tools/approaches applicable to the situations at hand. He also made effective recommendations on dealing with challenging stakeholders and employees. Overall, it was a true benefit to me to have Arlen as my coach and I look forward to working with him again in the future.”
Robert Sturm, Web Guru
Arlen is a sagacious mentor and trusted friend. I love his tools! My teams and I have been using them for years.
Evert Wolsheimer, Semiconductor Executive
I worked with Arlen several times during my career at Xilinx. In 2003 he helped me through a very radical career change (from GM to VP of Quality), and he was a great asset for me during that transition. Arlen has great knowledge and experience in organizational transitions, and helped predict and prevent issues (as opposed to addressing them afterwards). He was also very effective in dealing with sub-optimal organizational dynamics at the very highest level at the company.
Babak Heydayati, SVP Marketing
Dr. Burger is an expert in organizational behavior and excels in increasing the impact of leaders in an organization. He is capable of touching a broad base of issues from Sr. Manager level all the way to CEO of fortune 500 companies.
Andy DeBaets, Sr. Director of Systems and Applications Engineering
“Arlen provided leadership coaching and training to the management team at Xilinx over the course of several years. Arlen worked with me and my direct management team with a 360 based feedback process and associated development plan creation and follow through. Arlen provided valuable feedback and ran a very effective feedback process. Arlen also worked very well with my staff, taking them through the same feedback and development process. Arlen is able to provide this service from a CEO level individual through a first level manager. Very valuable!”
Weikai Sun, CAD Manager
Arlen was brought in to promote leadership everywhere concept for Tabula. Through my engagement with him, I found Arlen extremely experienced and knowledgeable in both career coaching and leadership promotion. He is very skilled at steering the focus group discussion so that everyone gets involved with a very lively discussion, while making sure the discussion does not go off topic completely. He has brought in many new concept in leadership, which are very beneficial to managers as well as individuals. Personally, I have learned a lot though group and 1:1 sessions with Arlen, and have become a much better manager and leader along the way. Overall, I think any company or individual would benefit a lot from the service and interaction with Arlen, if they are lucky enough to have the chance to work with him as we did.
Brian Booker, Sr. Business Manager
"I had the pleasure to work with Arlen in Business Operations at Xilinx. Arlen has an infectious enthusiasm to get your career moving in the right direction, a keen understanding of how organizations work, and the intellectual horsepower and demonstrated expertise to help you make the right decisions at the right time. I happily recommend him."
Kees Vissers, Distinguished Engineer
Your leadership coaching is the best. Tuned to the person at hand, not who you are. A rare benefit in this industry.
Ron Ulrici, Sr. H/R Executive
Arlen was a great coach. He provided life changing solutions for me which made a difference in my work life and my home life.
Michael Glaviano, Sr. Software Executive
Arlen was retained by our company to provide coaching to senior management. I was consistently impressed by his knowledge as well as his ability to express himself in ways that were accessible to my colleagues and myself. Arlen provided valuable perspectives on the challenges that managers face. He helped us communicate better. He challenged our mental models in ways that were valuable and thought-provoking. I can confidently recommend Arlen. He will make fine contributions to any organization that is fortunate enough to secure his services and wise enough to learn from his expertise.
Bart McGuinn SPHR, VP HR
Dr. Burger's understanding of business and people exceeds that of anyone whom I have known. He offers true insight as a problem solver in the areas of executive coaching and leadership development.
Chuck Tralka, Sr. Marketing Executive
"Arlen provided leadership coaching for myself and many of my colleagues here at Xilinx. I was always amazed at his insights regarding how our organization functioned and how to tune my own behavior to maximize effectiveness within the company."
Danesh Tavana, Engineering Manager
“Arlen has provided me and my organization great insight into areas for improving leadership and talent. He is very perceptive and will tailor his recommendations for improvement on an individualized basis.”
Jack Dunnigan, Sr. Applications Manager
“Not only have I personally worked with Arlen, but many of my colleagues have as well. Feedback has always been extremely positive and provided direct tangible business results. I highly recommend Arlen.”
Paula Jandura, Senior Executive
I had the honor and privilege of working with Dr. Burger and he took us to the next step and beyond. He is a great developer of people and companies.