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MARLA TURNER, MA

LEADERSHIP COACH + STRENGTHS-BASED DEVELOPMENT
Portland, OR

Strategic * Learner * Relator * Self-Assurance * Activator

Marla Turner is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach who has helped hundreds of people embrace and leverage their unique talents through CliftonStrengths. She uses her 20+ years of experience in facilitation and instructional design to create impactful one-on-one coaching experiences and highly interactive workshops (virtually and in-person).
 
Marla’s career spans several industries, including banking, government, monitored security, public utilities, real estate, healthcare, and higher education. She has spent more than 15 years developing leaders and has created and managed a variety of leadership development programs.
 
Workshop participants have shared that Marla has “a unique talent for creating a safe environment that allows participants to take professional and emotional risks” and that she “delivers feedback in a constructive, funny, and sensitive way.” A banking professional who received CliftonStrengths coaching sums up the experience this way: “Applying what I learned from Marla’s coaching gave me a deeper understanding of the value I bring to an organization and made it easier for me to find work I continue to be passionate about.”
 
Marla has an M.A. in English literature and has taught writing and literature at the university level. She is a fierce defender of the Oxford comma and applauds those brave souls who dare to use the semicolon.
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​Areas of Specialization

Certifications/Training

CliftonStrengths Team Workshops
CliftonStrengths Leadership Coaching
One-on-One CliftonStrengths Coaching
Customized Teambuilding Workshops
Customized Leadership Workshops
Communications
Meeting Facilitation
Change Management

Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach
Master of Arts, English Literature with Emphasis in Rhetoric and Composition
BEST Personality Profile
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What Marla's Clients Say...

Taking Marla’s CliftonStrengths workshop changed my life. For the first time I understood my true leadership style and how my strengths support the work I do - personally and professionally.  Marla is an amazing coach who helps you recognize that choosing opportunities that play to your strengths allows you to do what you’re truly passionate about while adding value to any organization you work for.
   
 
-- Diversity & Inclusion Senior Manager for a major metropolitan port
Marla’s work coaching me through my CliftonStrengths exercise completely changed how I think about myself and my work habits. I’m now proud of what I once considered a weakness.
 
-- VP and Regulatory Affairs Coordinator for a financial institution

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  • ABOUT US
    • The Pixel Team >
      • Jamie Lewis Smith, PhD
      • Rebecca L Behle, MLIS
      • Cassandra Vaughn
      • Adam B. Troy, PhD
      • Brett Powell
      • Jorge Perez
    • Pixel Coaches >
      • Adam J. Feiner, PsyD, MBA Coach Bio
      • Ali O'Malley, PhD Coach Bio
      • Brian A. Bienn, PhD Coach Bio
      • Cassandra Vaughn, MS Coach Bio
      • Daniel C. Lattimore, PhD Coach Bio
      • Ginevra Drinka, PhD Coach Bio
      • Heather McCarren, PhD Coach Bio
      • Jamie Lewis Smith, PhD Coach Bio
      • Jane M Floyd, PsyD Coach Bio
      • John Hunthausen, PhD, MBA Coach Bio
      • Kate Licastro, PhD Coach Bio
      • Kathryn Esquer, PsyD, MBA Coach Bio
      • Keisha Morris, MALM Coach Bio
      • Lauren Frye, PhD Coach Bio
      • Liz Sweigert, PhD Coach Bio
      • Michael "Brett" Powell, ACC Coach Bio
      • Patti Weiter, PsyD Coach Bio
      • Robin Graff-Reed, PhD Coach Bio
      • Velvet Landingham, PhD Coach Bio
      • William "Bill" Frankel Coach Bio
    • PIXEL COACHING POLICIES + PRACTICES
    • Get In Touch >
      • Feedback Survey
  • SERVICES
    • Your Leadership Toolkit >
      • Let Us Be Your Guide
      • Live Micro-Learning Sessions
      • Leadership Insight Sessions >
        • Virtual Leadership Development Programs
        • Work Strong+Successful Series >
          • Leadership Foundation Session
          • Targeted Development Sessions >
            • Manage Conflict at Work
            • Delegate for Best Results
            • Manage Up More Effectively
            • Motivate & Inspire Your Team
            • Increase Communication Effectiveness
            • Coach & Develop Your Team
        • Self-Awareness through DISC
      • The Leadership Lab
      • Manager Masterclasses >
        • Register for Manager Masterclasses
      • Resource Library
      • Coaching for Peak Performance >
        • Pixel Coaching Programs
      • Dive Deeper: Books, Articles, Videos, Presentations, + Podcasts >
        • Presentations to Achieve Your Goals >
          • Develop Your Managers into Employee Engagement + Retention Maximizers
          • Anyone Can Lead - Career Coffee Chat
        • Books to Achieve Your Goals
        • Articles to Achieve Your Goals
        • Videos to Achieve Your Goals
        • Podcasts to Achieve Your Goals
    • Solutions for Teams & Organizations >
      • Developing Servant Leaders >
        • Leadership Assessments
      • Building Innovative Teams
      • Creating Healthy Organizations
  • Assessments
    • Leader Assessments >
      • Pixel Perspectives+ 360 >
        • THRAC 360 PROGRAM INFORMATION
      • Custom 360-Degree Assessments
      • The Power of YOU+
    • Employee Experience Assessments >
      • PIXEL EMPLOYEE THRIVING+ INDEX
      • PIXEL TEAM10+ ASSESSMENT >
        • Access Our White Paper
        • Learn More about PIXEL TEAM10+ ASSESSMENT
    • Organization Assessments
    • Quick Quizes >
      • Is Your Company Culture TOXIC Quiz
      • The Definitive Employee Retention Risk Quiz
      • What's Your Leadership Personality
      • The Ultimate Workplace Personality Quiz
    • Take an Insight Assessment
  • ANALYTICS
    • Science >
      • Workplace Science Explained >
        • The Astonishing Impact of Psychological Safety on Workplace Safety in Manufacturing
      • Our Research
      • Other Great Resources
      • NeHRd Nuggets
      • Participate in Our Research
    • Survey Confidentiality
  • FOR COACHES
    • CERTIFICATION >
      • PIXEL PERSPECTIVES+ CERTIFICATION
      • TEAM10+ CERTIFICATION
    • Consultant Masterclasses