Elizabeth A. Rodgers

I was referred to Liz Rodgers by a friend who had worked with her and had nothing but great things to say. This may sound like hyperbole, but Liz very well may have saved my career – certainly at the company I was at. When I first spoke to Liz, I felt I was unfairly being pushed out of this company... that I had worked for (and had a good standing with) for over 15 years. Within a week of speaking to Liz, I was fairly certain I could stay at my company, if I wanted to. Within a month of speaking to Liz, I knew that not only could I stay there – I knew I could thrive. I should note that I took no action against my company – Liz simply provided guidance and helped me with emails, mostly to HR (part of her guidance was to avoid action against my company – which was definitely good advice in my situation). It’s been years since Liz and I spoke and I am still at the same company, in the same role, and I’m as happy as I’ve been at this company in as long as I can remember. First, Liz genuinely cares about her clients – that is very clear. When I first spoke to her, I was a bit all over the place. Liz was very patient with me in trying to understand my fairly complex situation. Second, Liz gave me excellent guidance and advice. I didn’t realize this as it was happening, but upon reflection, Liz did a really good job of explaining to me what I had going for me, and what I didn’t (understanding what you think you have but you actually don’t is extremely important). In my situation (as it is in most situations like this), understanding “what you have” and “what you don’t” is paramount to achieving the best outcome possible. Liz did an excellent job of setting those expectations for me, which allowed me to proceed from the strongest position possible. It’s possible I would have been able to navigate this by myself, but even in a best-case scenario, I would have made missteps along the way (most likely, I would have “overplayed my hand” at certain junctures). There were times when I didn’t initially agree with Liz’s advice (or I didn’t agree with it at all), but I followed it anyway and with the advantage of hindsight now, she was right every time. I can’t recall a time when she gave me advice that caused a misstep. Without Liz, maybe it would have worked out okay, maybe not. With Liz, it was airtight – I just had to follow the guidance she provided and the rest worked itself out. Simply put, anyone would be lucky to have Liz by their side if they run into an unfair employment situation. And that is an understatement.