Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of coaching and training several hundred public service professionals — from law enforcement and oversight leaders to nonprofit executives and community advocates. Here’s what participants have shared about our work together:
⭐️ On Leadership, Mentorship & Coaching Impact
“Encouraged critical thinking. Understanding my motivation to be a leader.”
“Gave me a new perspective on how to recognize and mentor those I work with.”
“Austin is very knowledgeable and does a good job of getting the class to think through problems.”
“I like Mr. Powell’s idea of focusing on one change at a time. It makes sense to focus on one thing at a time to increase overall success.”
“‘Pick one thing’--great advice. ‘Curse of knowledge’--perfect, I’m currently experiencing.”
📚 On Ethics Training, Substance & Real-World Application
“Very profound, great info on conflict resolution.”
“Great knowledge, experiences, stories.”
“Great stories and experiences.”
“Enjoyed the theory/realistic look into the personal and organizational application of ethics.”
“Challenged ideas of ethics in policing and applying it across the board.”
“Good examples of corruption and how to prevent it.”
“The instructor had a wide variety of information presented that took in-depth looks into different parts of ethics.”
“Ethical standards are constantly improving and ever evolving.”
“I appreciated the emphasis on integrity and standing up for what is right.”
“I enjoyed the conversation about adverse side effects from ethical dilemmas. The reminder to consider the consequences before taking action is important.”
🎤 On Presentation Style, Delivery, and Engagement
“Excellent presentation, very finely tuned.”
“Very well presented. Entertaining and involved.”
“Great instructor, very knowledgeable.”
“Enjoyed this instructor’s ability to connect with the class.”
“Mr. Powell did a great job of engaging the class and the information was well received. He was able to address touchy subjects while navigating the realm of ethics in life and within agency life.”
“This subject is dry, but the instructor did very well keeping everyone engaged. Nice job!”
“Really enjoyed the class. Instructor had a lot of knowledge about the topic.”
“Time went by fast. It was a good learning class.”
“Kept engagement with the class throughout the day.”
“Austin was well-spoken and experienced. He made several good points about leadership and was able to relate them to personal experiences.”
“Instructor was knowledgeable, friendly and engaging.”
💼 On Professionalism, Trust & Lasting Value
“Mr. Powell was extremely knowledgeable and was well-organized with his presentation.”
“Would be someone I would put in my toolbox. I would have this person as a true reference and would tap him for consideration in endeavors that might arise in a subject matter.”
“An extremely motivational leader and motivation from all. Loved this presentation.”
“Mr. Powell did a great job presenting the topic and obviously has a great amount of experience and knowledge. He did very well at fostering interesting group discussions.”
💬 On Memorable Moments & Cultural Impact
“I’ve never had an ethics class this interesting.”
“I love that in his slide he put a video of Martin Luther King and how policing was back in the day with African Americans. It showed how far we’ve come as a whole. That was sentimental to me.”
“Encouraged critical thinking. Understanding my motivation to be a leader.”
“Gave me a new perspective on how to recognize and mentor those I work with.”
“Austin is very knowledgeable and does a good job of getting the class to think through problems.”
“I like Mr. Powell’s idea of focusing on one change at a time. It makes sense to focus on one thing at a time to increase overall success.”
“‘Pick one thing’--great advice. ‘Curse of knowledge’--perfect, I’m currently experiencing.”
📚 On Ethics Training, Substance & Real-World Application
“Very profound, great info on conflict resolution.”
“Great knowledge, experiences, stories.”
“Great stories and experiences.”
“Enjoyed the theory/realistic look into the personal and organizational application of ethics.”
“Challenged ideas of ethics in policing and applying it across the board.”
“Good examples of corruption and how to prevent it.”
“The instructor had a wide variety of information presented that took in-depth looks into different parts of ethics.”
“Ethical standards are constantly improving and ever evolving.”
“I appreciated the emphasis on integrity and standing up for what is right.”
“I enjoyed the conversation about adverse side effects from ethical dilemmas. The reminder to consider the consequences before taking action is important.”
🎤 On Presentation Style, Delivery, and Engagement
“Excellent presentation, very finely tuned.”
“Very well presented. Entertaining and involved.”
“Great instructor, very knowledgeable.”
“Enjoyed this instructor’s ability to connect with the class.”
“Mr. Powell did a great job of engaging the class and the information was well received. He was able to address touchy subjects while navigating the realm of ethics in life and within agency life.”
“This subject is dry, but the instructor did very well keeping everyone engaged. Nice job!”
“Really enjoyed the class. Instructor had a lot of knowledge about the topic.”
“Time went by fast. It was a good learning class.”
“Kept engagement with the class throughout the day.”
“Austin was well-spoken and experienced. He made several good points about leadership and was able to relate them to personal experiences.”
“Instructor was knowledgeable, friendly and engaging.”
💼 On Professionalism, Trust & Lasting Value
“Mr. Powell was extremely knowledgeable and was well-organized with his presentation.”
“Would be someone I would put in my toolbox. I would have this person as a true reference and would tap him for consideration in endeavors that might arise in a subject matter.”
“An extremely motivational leader and motivation from all. Loved this presentation.”
“Mr. Powell did a great job presenting the topic and obviously has a great amount of experience and knowledge. He did very well at fostering interesting group discussions.”
💬 On Memorable Moments & Cultural Impact
“I’ve never had an ethics class this interesting.”
“I love that in his slide he put a video of Martin Luther King and how policing was back in the day with African Americans. It showed how far we’ve come as a whole. That was sentimental to me.”
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