About Us

Inspiration for Excellence is a Chicago-based company, with national and international reach, serving the people at companies and organizations; entrepreneurs, executives and all levels of managers in groups and as individuals. Our clients are seeking to achieve improved results with greater enjoyment, and to excel as leaders.

Inspiration for Excellence helps clients achieve results by leading with empowering, hands-on methodologies. We utilize recognized professional coaching approaches, tools, business presentation and communication techniques.


    Inspiration for Excellence offers:

  • Executive Coaching;
  • Business Coaching;
  • Workshops and Seminars;
  • Business Strategy Meetings;
  • Consulting and
  • Keynote Speaking.


Profile of Eva Liljendahl

Eva Liljendahl, President and Founder of Inspiration for Excellence since 2003, is a CPCC (Certified Professional Co-Active Coach) and a Speaker. Inspiration for Excellence offers executive coaching to entrepreneurs and leaders in industries such as technology, professional services, marketing, and healthcare. Eva has extensive experience as a workshop developer, leader and trainer in a variety of areas, from management communication, public speaking, sales, business writing to coaching skills for leaders. For over fifteen years, Liljendahl has been leading workshops for companies, professional organizations and corporations in the U.S., in Stockholm and southern Sweden. She has developed the Flow Technique, an active meditation, planning, and strategizing technique along with several brainstorming and business mapping processes for strategy and execution. She is published with articles and an instructional manual. Her background includes nine years in corporate America, as a corporate sales professional in the IT industry, serving large accounts in sectors such as the financial, healthcare, insurance, and government sectors. She has served organizations and corporations such as IBM, Swedish Covenant Hospital, Illinois Institute of Technology and Swedish Television Inc. Eva lives in Chicago with her husband and cat.

The ICF Standards of Ethical Conduct

We adhere to the code of ethics of the Internationally recognized bodies of authority in coaching; International Coaches Federation and Coaches Training Institute.

Inspiration for Excellence Co-leaders and Collaborators:

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Contact

Please contact us with comments or questions.

Eva Liljendahl, CPCC
Owner and President
Inspiration for Excellence
773-363-5107
info@inspirationforexcellence.com
"The Elevator Pitch Seminar by Eva Liljendahl showed me the importance of planning what to say in short and unexpected meetings. I feel more prepared to make things happen and to meet new potential clients." Pehr Jansson, Attorney, The Jansson Firm, Austin

"The Mentoring Workshop developed and lead by Inspiration for Excellence for Olenick & Associates covered an excellent summary of the relationship and activities essential to Mentoring. Liljendahl spoke with honesty, her stories were relevant and the tips useful, creating a great baseline for us as mentors." Rick Lesley, Senior Associate, Olenick & Associates, Chicago