Communication, Negotiation, Project Management, Presentations, Time Management, Management, Finance, Interviewing and Writing Courses, Workshops and Classes

 

 Janet Bailey
 Michael Burns
 Julie Crane
 Beth Doolittle
 Roxanna Dunn
 Dr. Jacob El-Ziq
 Barry Flicker
 Dr. Jesse Gutierrez
 Phil Hallstein
 Kathleen Hawkins
 Michael Heim
 Jim Kennedy
 Ed Levine
 Bob Lorentzen
 Kathleen Mohn
 Barry Mohn
 Dr. Andrew Oravets
 Susan Peterson
 Bruce Pittman
 Linda Price
 John Prince
 Carole Rehbock
 Terry Rosenberg
 Peter Rosselli
 Lori Rubin
 Dr. Richard Simonds
 Chris Sims
 Lora Stenard
 Joelle Sullivan
 Ron Tracy
 Peter Turla
 Terry Ward
 Martin Woodrow

 Mary Grace Glasier

 Michelle Del Rosario
 Debbie Hildebrandt
 Pam Jaeger
 Ann Rogers

 Siva Bhanu Visahan G

 Patricia Seabright

 Dr. Jasmine Fast-Lin
 Ryuzo Kuraku
 Nick Ng
Kathleen Mohn Peter Turla Kathleen Hawkins
Janet Bailey
 



Janet Bailey is a highly rated speaker, coach and award-winning writer on productivity and communication. Her presentations throughout the U.S. and U.K. offer practical, powerful techniques that participants use right away to make significant gains in their productivity. She has developed creative methods to help leaders focus on the right priorities and has trained engineers, sales professionals and managers to handle tough, demanding workloads.

Her hundreds of columns and articles on time management, life balance and career development have appeared in leading publications including Chief Executive, Bottom Line Personal, Health, Glamour and Reader's Digest. In researching personal and career success, Janet has interviewed thought leaders such as Bill Moyers, Warren Bennis and many others. As an editor and administrator, she managed multiple priorities and deadlines while on staff at Ladies' Home Journal, Cosmopolitan magazine and the New York Philharmonic. Janet has a degree in psychology and journalism from Stanford University, was an adjunct faculty member at New York University and has served in leadership roles for the National Speakers Association/Northern California and the American Society of Journalists and Authors.


Clear Business, Technical, and E-Mail Writing
Clear Business, Technical, and E-mail Writing (2 Day)
Writing Clear Policies and Procedures



Siva Bhanu Visahan G
 



Siva, a behavioral specialist, consultant and trainer has extensive experience in organization development roles as well as facilitating the design and development of a HR Management System. His background in psychology supports the core competencies he brings to any team. These competencies include, Organizational development; process design, human resource and leadership development; emotional intelligence; transaction analysis; body language; facilitation; lecturing and research.

Siva holds several formal degrees. He is a Bachelor in Electronics and communication engineering, an MBA, a post graduate diploma in Human Resources and a Masters in Psychology. He has followed these academic courses with diverse informal study in the fields of body language, research in personality development and more recently on the role of emotions in an organization context.

In his current role as Chief Operating Officer with Paradigm Shift, he leads the training operations overseeing training deliver, trainer development content research.

In his previous role as Senior Consultant and Trainer with Prolease, he has assisted in the training delivery for the following organizations: Ashok Leyland, Chemical Industries Colombo, TTK Healthcare, Danfoss, Ford Business Services, BPL and Coca-Cola.

Prior to this, Siva was actively engaged in guiding the development or Ramco's Human Capital Management and Corporate Performance Management solutions. He has worked with several consulting organizations and partners across Thailand, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America, UAW, Switzerland and India.

While Siva was a HR Consultant with Deloitte, he handled strategic HR assignments in the areas of organizational climate studies, change management, organization structuring, compensation strategy, and HR alignment for several clients including SRF, Apollo Hospitals, Ambattur Clothing, FACT, Metamor Global Solutions, Tata Motors, Sun Microsystems and Best & Cromption Engineering.

Siva continues to live his dream to understand how human behavior can be leveraged to align and direction contributes to organizational objectives.


Assertiveness
Business Etiquette and Personal Grooming
Communication Skills
Conflict Resolution
Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making
Creative Thinking
Cross Cultural Awareness / Sensitivity
Give It To Them - GITT
Interpersonal Skills
Interviewing Skills
Leadership
Mentoring
Negotiation Skills
Performance Management
Presentation Skills
Stress Management
Supervisory Skills
Team Building
Time Management
Train the Trainer



Michael Burns
 



Michael Burns works with executive leaders in technical/engineering-based companies in several areas including:
  • small and large scale interventions leading companies through major strategic transitions
  • team development for executive and technical teams
  • assessment and coaching solutions for individual executives
  • skill development programs for executives/managers/individual contributors
  • conference, meeting and group facilitation

    Michael's early professional training and experience was as a teacher and clinical psychologist. He holds Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Psychology, Master’s in Sociology and a Diploma in Labor Law from universities in Sydney, Australia. His business experience in the US has been augmented by participation in the Stanford University Executive Institute for technology companies' executives.

    His work in the areas of organizational change, global vision, strategic planning and goal alignment have been referred to in “Global Work – Bridging Distance, Culture and Time” by Institute for the Future and “Corporate Comeback” the story of the turnaround of National Semiconductor.


    Creative Thinking
    Managing Across Cultures
    Working Across Cultures



  • Julie Crane
     



    Julie Crane has been an attorney since 1991. After graduating from law school she joined a mid-sized firm where she specialized in labor and employment law. She defended claims of wrongful discharge, employment discrimination, and harassment before state and federal courts and administrative matters before the Office of Civil Rights, the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission and California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing. In addition to litigation, Ms. Crane drafted policies and procedures implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act and the family leave laws and conducted Fair Labor Standards Act audits. In 1997, she became in-house counsel where, in addition to litigation, she handled hearings and arbitrations and provided daily advice to managers concerning ongoing issues. Ultimately, she was general counsel for a 4.2 billion dollar public pension fund. She has presented numerous training seminars for supervisors and managers on employment law issues both as a contractor and in-house counsel.


    Managing Within the Law I
    Managing Within the Law II
    Respectful Workplace: Understanding & Preventing Harassment



    Michelle Del Rosario
     



    Michelle has over 12 years’ experience in training, facilitation, executive coaching and organizational development. In 2005 Michelle started her own training and consulting business specializing in the high tech industry. Prior to starting her business, she was the head of Staffing and Employee Development for TIBCO Software in California, the leading maker of software integration. In her role she was responsible for leading and facilitating strategic planning; sales, services, and management development; executive coaching services; and managing the recruiting function. Prior to TIBCO, Michelle worked at Keane, Inc., a $1 billion IT consulting company in Boston. At Keane, Michelle was responsible for a team of employee and organizational development specialists who developed processes, programs and training for sales, management, recruiters, consultants and other functional groups. Michelle holds a BS in Business Administration from Northeastern University and a MS in Human Resource Management from Emmanuel College. She is certified in Training and Development from Boston University


    Building a Winning Organization through Effective Coaching
    Business Consulting Skills for Human Resource Professionals
    Managing Individual Performance in the High-Tech Industry
    Meeting Management
    Predictive Hiring
    Situational Leadership - an Introduction
    Train-the-Trainer: Successful Training and Facilitation Skills



    Beth Doolittle
     



    BETH DOOLITTLE has over 25 years experience as a consultant to organizational leaders and teams. She is adept at assisting senior executives and project teams in developing vision and strategy; bringing organizations through significant change; and developing leadership and communication skills. Beth is a former director of training for Decker Communications.


    Presentation Skills



    Roxanna Dunn
     



    ROXANNA DUNN holds a Masters in Education and an MBA in Information Technology. She spent 20 years managing engineers at Hewlett Packard Company, including a number of years developing business systems architectures. She weaves the conceptual view of academia with the real-world view of corporate experience and the integration view of architecture. Her emphasis is on how management methods connect long-range, high level plans with daily, individual activities.


    Budgeting Essentials
    Finance for Non-Finance Professionals
    Preparing Technical Content for Presentation
    Transitioning from Individual Contributor to Manager



    Dr. Jacob El-Ziq
     



    Dr. Yacoub Elziq is an SoC Senior Technologist & Entrepreneur. He has over 20 years technical and management experience working for computer system companies, ASIC manufacturers, and a founder his own businesses. His computer design experiences include Honeywell and Unisys and on the system side and Toshiba and VLSI technology on the chip side. His EDA (Electronic Design Automation) experience includes 5 years in designing and managing DFT, ATPG, and Chip planning products at Synopsys Inc. Dr. Elziq was the founder & CEO of XCAT, a hardware Verification acceleration startup that was acquired by Cadence, and a senior manager of Vertex corporation which was acquired by Toshiba. Dr. Elziq is a president/CEO of Jimzu Technologies, a SoC Consulting company, and also a Part-time Professor at Santa Clara University teaching graduate courses in both Hardware and Database designs.


    ASIC Design Using Verilog HDL
    Challenges In Testing System-on-Chip Designs
    Verilog for Experienced VHDL Designers



    Dr. Jasmine Fast-Lin
     



    Dr. Fast-Lin was born in Taiwan, lived in Europe for over a decade, and is fluent in English, Chinese, German and Taiwanese. Apart from her training and consultancy work, Dr. Fast-Lin likes writing and has published more than 500 articles related to global management practices, particularly in the field of cross-cultural management. The trainings delivered by Dr. Fast-Lin are extremely well received by participants from Fortune 500 companies of more than 15 nationalities, and in various job levels (executives to senior/middle managers and junior managers/new recruits). Dr. Fast-Lin received her MA in Human Resources Development and Ph.D. of Management Learning, specializing in Cross-Cultural Management, from Lancaster University, UK, and a MBA from University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK; and a BA in Economics from Chinese Culture University in Taiwan. Dr. Fast-Lin is a member of CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) in UK and a certified DiSC trainer for personal profiling.


    Communication and Negotiation
    Global Management & Intercultural Communication
    Leadership Skills
    Management Essentials
    Moderation Skills
    Presentation Skills
    Project Management
    Transitioning from Individual Contributor to Manager



    Barry Flicker
     



    BARRY FLICKER, author of Working at Warp Speed, is a nationally known expert on the "how-to's" of developing high performance organizations through leadership development, project management, team building, communication and negotiating skills. He helps organizations resolve conflict, optimize change and produce quality results by discovering their most efficient blend of technical and behavioral assets.

    Barry brings 20 years of management experience in the computer industry to the design and delivery of corporate training programs. The elements of creativity, inspiration and nonlinear problem solving reflect his years of experience in management.

    This expertise blended with his skills as a performing artist in the fields of magic, acting and standup comedy present a refreshing approach to training. Participants consistently rate his programs "Excellent and entertaining!"



    Breakthrough Project Management
    Collaborative Negotiating
    Conflict Resolution
    Influential Communication
    Meeting Management
    Problem Solving Using Non-Linear Systems Thinking
    Virtual Teams: Working Together Apart



    Mary Grace Glasier
     



    Mary Grace is a published author and professional trainer who specializes in the field of communication and personal effectiveness. During her career in sales, marketing, and training, she developed curriculum in the areas of business writing, interpersonal communication, conflict management, customer service, and sales. Her classrooms are living laboratories of how people can work together productively, and the information is well-researched and documented, and presented in an animated and interactive style. She has experience in the high tech, engineering, and scientific fields and works well with a wide array of audiences. Mary Grace has also worked extensively in the non-profit sector as a development officer and in government sectors as a trainer.






    Dr. Jesse Gutierrez
     



    Jesse Gutierrez, Ph.D. in Social and Clinical Psychology, offers consulting and training in communication skills, diversity awareness, management skills, one-on-one executive coaching/mentoring, and team-building to corporations and other organizations. Dr. Gutierrez has over twenty years of experience in the areas of Interpersonal Communication, Conflict Resolution, Organizational/Personal Development and Cultural Diversity.

    Dr. Gutierrez has committed himself to a global realization of the principles of Human Diversity, and he brings them to bear fully in his own life. He has initiated programs for people dealing with catastrophic illness, death and dying. His doctoral research and studies at the University of California-San Francisco and the Wright Institute in Berkeley, have prepared him to lead a wide variety of programs, including Race and Ethnicity, Aging, Gender, Sexual Orientation, Violence in the Workplace, and Sexual Harassment. His studies in theology and world religions underlie his seminars that include Religious Diversity and Ethical Behaviors in the Workplace. In addition, Jesse teaches a course called “Survival-Skills Spanish in Business”.


    Diversity Awareness & Sensitivity Training



    Phil Hallstein
     



    A seasoned organizational and process redesign professional, Phil Hallstein has led companies around the globe to respond to market changes faster and smarter. As a consultant, facilitator, and instructor, he is sought after for his in-depth management strategies and customized leadership programs. His clients are organizations seeking faster action cycles, more responsive business processes, highly effective teams, greater customer satisfaction and other bottom-line benefits. In addition to establishing his own international management consulting firm, which served clients including American Express, Smith Barney, First Interstate Bank and BBDO Advertising, Phil has devised results-oriented change management strategies for progressive companies and global organizations in a range of industries. Phil is the co-author of "40 Days to Prosperity", a practical and spiritual guide to professional and personal wellbeing.


    Authentic Communication: Powerful Speaking, Listening and Mobilizing
    Management Essentials
    Mobilizing Cross-Functional Teams Under the Pressure of Now
    Performance Review Conversations
    Stress Management - Conquering Overwhelm
    Super-Charging Your Team’s Performance
    Team Building - Business Simulations
    Team-Building Activities & Business Simulations
    Teams in Transition
    TeamWorks: The Five Essential Conversations of High-Performance Teams



    Kathleen Hawkins
     



    KATHLEEN HAWKINS is a reading specialist with two master's degrees, and is the author of four books: Spirit Incorporated: How to Follow Your Spiritual Path From 9 to 5, Time Management Made Easy, Test Your Entrepreneurial IQ, and Reverse Speech: Hidden Messages in Human Communication.

    She was a columnist for five years for Success magazine and wrote and produced the best-selling audio-cassette programs, Speed Read to Win and How to Organize Yourself to Win. Her articles on how to increase personal and professional effectiveness have appeared in more than 200 publications including Executive's Digest, World Executive, San Francisco Chronicle, LA Times, and USA Today.



    Speed Reading



    Michael Heim
     



    MICHAEL HEIM has been a trainer, speaker, consultant and course designer in the areas of presentation skills, cultural diversity and interpersonal communication for over 17 years. He has spent several years designing and conducting programs in Presentation Skills, Interpersonal Communication Skills, Team Building, Conflict Resolution, Negotiation, Cultural Diversity and Customer Service.

    He has consulted for many companies including Apple Computer, AT&T, Bank of America, Pacific Bell, National Semiconductor, Cirrus Logic, Kaiser Permanente, Intel, and many other Fortune 500 companies.


    Presentation Skills



    Debbie Hildebrandt
     



    Debbie Hildebrandt provides training and coaching to individuals seeking to improve their spoken communication skills. Over the past nineteen years she has coached executives in a variety of industries including accounting and professional services, pharmaceutical, financial, health care, communications, commercial real estate, and technology. Clients include senior partners at Deloitte & Touche, KPMG, and Cushman & Wakefield. Additionally, Debbie has conducted group-training sessions at Mattel, Johnson & Johnson, Bell Atlantic, Tufts Health Plan, Fidelity, Fleet, Nextel Partners, Microsoft, Weyerhaeuser and Fujitsu. Private sessions vary from improving one-to-one communications to preparing and rehearsing a major presentation or speech. Group sessions include communication skills for meetings and presentations.

    In addition to her corporate work, Debbie has been a member of the Training and Development staff at Brown University, where she designed and delivered programs on management development, presentation skills, conflict resolution and team building. While an instructor in the University of Hawaii system, she taught courses in both the speech and business education departments.

    Debbie has also served as a Director for Kaplan Test Prep, an international education company, where she was responsible for statewide sales, marketing implementation and instructor training.

    Debbie resides in the heart of Boston and enjoys travel and running. She holds an MBA and undergraduate degrees in both education and psychology.


    Mastering Your Presentation Skills
    Presentation Skills



    Pam Jaeger
     



    Pam has over 15 years’ experience in education, training, and organizational development. She partners with clients to promote personal and team development in alignment with dynamic business goals. Ms. Jaeger specializes in professional skills development as well as the design and facilitation of innovation sessions. Pam holds a BA in Psychology from Wheaton College and a MA in Education from Boston University.


    Behavioral Interviewing
    Customer-Centered Service
    Experiential Team Building
    Feedback: Giving, Receiving, and Making it Constructive
    Getting Things Done Across Organizational Borders
    Innovation and Creative Problem Solving
    Leadership Skills
    Leading and Managing Change
    Management Development Program
    Management Essentials
    Transitioning from Individual Contributor to Manager



    Jim Kennedy
     



    JIM KENNEDY is one of the most respected training and development experts in the bay area. His extensive background included success in sales and management positions in three industries. Jim was Training Director for World Savings before forming his own business in 1987. For the last 14 years, Jim has helped his clients solve business problems with his combined expertise in training and organizational development. He has authored numerous training programs and customized organizational development interventions. Jim is also a top-level facilitator/trainer on topics including: Team Building, Consultative Selling Strategies, Interviewing Skills, and Leadership Skills.


    Consultative Essentials for Account Managers, Professional Services or Sales Support Engineers
    Consultative Essentials For Sales Engineers and Consultants
    Consulting Skills for Engineers – How To Become a “Trusted Advisor”
    Creating Great Meetings
    Interviewing and Hiring the Best Talent



    Ryuzo Kuraku
     



    Ryuzo Kuraku has more than 10 years of experience for consulting in high-tech solution selling and strategic business development. He also has long experience in teaching strategic selling and account analysis for sales and marketing staff in the field of IT technologies, semiconductors and manufacturing machinery.

    His career over 25 years in the field of sales and sales management leads to a good understanding of strategic and powerful sales performance for Japanese sales people. Ryuzo Kuraku served as a senior consultant of a major Marketing Research Institute in Japan. He received his bachelor’s degree in the jurisprudence and the business management from the Kobe University.


    Presentation Skills



    Ed Levine
     



    ED LEVINE has been a training consultant since 1991. Previous to that, he was a sales and branch manager for a national computer distributorship. He went on to found a start-up company selling Computer Aided Design (CAD) systems to engineers in the Bay Area. Ed negotiated the sale of his business to a multi-national competitor after years of exponential growth. The training and consulting side of his CAD business were what Ed always enjoyed most. As a result, Ed has been involved in the training and consulting field ever since.


    Consultative Essentials for Account Managers, Professional Services or Sales Support Engineers
    Consultative Essentials For Sales Engineers and Consultants
    Consulting Skills for Engineers – How To Become a “Trusted Advisor”
    Negotiating Value



    Bob Lorentzen
     



    Bob has extensive experience in business management, engineering, marketing, manufacturing, and the sales of technology products and services. His industry experience includes Contract Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management; Software; Semiconductors; and Test equipment.

    He excels at problem solving, capitalizing on opportunities, planning, communication, and the leadership of cross-functional teams. Bob has held the position of General Manager at HBR Industries; Director at Hamilton/Avnet; Marketing Manager at Valid Logic; and National Accounts Manager at Biomation.

    He has led cross functional teams to critically evaluate new product ideas and find those select few ideas that Can Win in the market; increase productivity through a Best Practices; and solve manufacturing issues using a collaborative supply chain. Bob’s academic credentials include a Masters of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.

    Bob speaks at industry events including Wescon, PCI conference, Semicon West, American Marketing Association and the Society of Concurrent Engineers. When time permits, he leads classes on Strategic Planning and Marketing at Saint Mary's College and the University of Phoenix.


    Marketing for Extraordinary Results
    Problem Solving and Decision Making
    Project Management: A Team Approach for Accountability and Results
    Strategic Thinking at the Functional Level



    Kathleen Mohn
     



    KATHLEEN MOHN is a nationally known expert in improving workplace communication in the areas of business writing, technical writing, and customer communication. Kathleen currently delivers Clear Business and Technical Writing programs for the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers and the Engineering Management Society in the Silicon Valley. Kathleen is known as a warm, charming, and excellent trainer. She is an outstanding lecturer who presents the subject in a lively way with her great sense of humor!

    Before launching her 15-year career in training, Kathleen was a faculty member at Hawaii Pacific University. With this academic background, she brings a research-based approach to her training. She has a Master's in Education from the University of Hawaii.




    Career Design Workshop
    Clear Business and Technical Writing
    Clear Business, Technical, and E-Mail Writing
    Clear Business, Technical, and E-mail Writing
    Clear Business, Technical, and E-mail Writing (2 Day)
    E-Mail and Voice Mail Communication
    Writing Clear Policies and Procedures



    Barry Mohn
     



    Barry Mohn has over ten years of combined experience in business management, business consulting, and training in communication skills, including teaching English in Akita and Hiroshima, Japan.

    He began his career in hospitality. In that arena, he led a team of 30 employees as the hotel manager of PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn in Olympic Valley, CA. Through his personal experience and research, he developed programs addressing customer-service communication and sexual harassment.

    Barry then built upon his hotel experience as a business consultant for Principa, a global consulting firm based in Brisbane, Australia. In his position, Barry developed and presented training programs for over 60 clients in the accounting field.

    Specifically, the programs focused on:

  • Strategic Planning
  • Customer Service Strategy
  • Monitoring of Key Performance Indicators
  • Strategic Marketing
  • Analysis of Business Financial Statements

    In Barry’s training programs, he emphasizes the importance of practicality and implementation in addition to mastering program concepts. He is known in his trainings for gaining a clear understanding of his audience and then customizing his presentation to meet the group’s needs. This ensures that the material is applicable in the day-to-day context of the client’s objectives. Barry also strives to achieve measurable results for the clients that he trains.

    Barry obtained an International Business degree from Washington State University and is currently pursuing an MBA.


    Clear Business, Technical, and E-Mail Writing
    E-Mail and Voice Mail Communication
    Writing Clear Policies and Procedures



  • Nick Ng
     



    Nick lives in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia and is the Consultant of Miller Heiman Skills Farm for South-East Asia.

    Nick has a Technical, Sales, Sales Management, Business Process and Training background within major chemical manufacturing organizations, including Buckman Laboratories, BetzDearborn and Hercules. Prior to the chemical industry, Nick was a production engineer before spending sometime in research, resulting in the publication of technical papers.

    Nick has a total of 16 years experience in sales. In that time, he has sold to various industries including pulp & paper, leather, coatings, water treatment, lumber, agriculture, rubber & plastics, as well as cosmetics.

    His sales management experience includes leading teams from Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Indonesia. The experience with his direct reports from these nationalities gives him a good insight into each culture and their working habits.

    The time spent in business process improvement gave Nick the opportunity to be involved in Six Sigma projects and lead projects teams. Nick is well-versed in DMAIC methodology. Improving business practices in U.S companies also gave him knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley legislation and the processes required for compliance to SOX.

    His professional consulting experience came about as a result of being a Miller Heiman Client Associate with his last employer. Nick was trained and accredited to internally deliver Miller Heiman sales performance programs within his company. Since that time, he has facilitated programs for clients from industries including oil & gas, telco, semiconductors, IT, logistics, food service, financial services, shipping, gaming, medical and chemicals. Nick's own client base includes Globe Telecom, Microban, Continental BioEnergy.

    Nick has facilitated programs in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia.

    Nick's background includes: industrial training experience with HP Bulmer and British Rail in England, a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering as well as a Master of Science in Polymer Technology from the University of Technology in Loughborough, England.

    He is married with 2 sons; plays squash, takes part in road races and enjoys overseas travel with his family.


    Consultative Essentials for Technical Professionals
    Negotiation & Negotiation Skills



    Dr. Andrew Oravets
     



    DR. ANDREW ORAVETS brings over 25 years in senior positions at major corporations (NCR, Syntex and Hilton Hotels) to his seminars. During his corporate career he acquired "hands-on" skills and practical insights into corporate culture, large scale change, process improvement and managerial coaching.

    Since becoming a consultant to companies such as Hewlett-Packard, Altera, Adobe Systems and CoSine Corporation, he has focused on enhancing the effectiveness of individuals, managers and teams by providing innovative principles and practices that apply to the challenges of change and leadership.



    Coaching Others to Excellence
    Getting Things Done Across Organizational Borders
    High-Impact Coaching for Human Resources Professionals
    Leadership Skills
    Management Essentials
    Transitioning from Individual Contributor to Manager



    Susan Peterson
     



    SUSAN PETERSON has successfully managed her own training and consulting business for over 15 years, specializing in business communication. She regularly conducts seminars and workshops in the areas of leadership, performance management, team development, and interpersonal communications.

    Prior to starting her own business, Susan held a variety of management positions in companies ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Her experiences in sales, marketing, and human resources enable her to assist workshop participants in the successful translation of seminar concepts into practical implementations back at work.


    High-Impact Communication



    Bruce Pittman
     



    Bruce Pittman has been involved in high technology product development, project management and system engineering for over 25 years. He spent 11 years working for NASA managing projects in the areas of planetary exploration and infrared astronomy. From 1985-1998 he was a consultant and educator for both industry and government in project management, system engineering, concurrent engineering, risk management and planning, both in the US and abroad. From 1999-2002 Bruce went back inside corporate America as a Director for two high technology firms, one in telecom hardware manufacturing and the other in enterprise software for new product development.

    Now as a consultant, coach and trainer, Bruce has worked with a wide variety of both Fortune 1000 companies and smaller companies, including Align Technology, Varian, Westinghouse, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, TRW, Cepheid, Behring Diagnostic, and government agencies such as NASA, the Dept. of Defense and the Dept. of Energy. Bruce also teaches as an adjunct professor in the graduate engineering management program at Santa Clara University.

    Bruce has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from UC Davis and a MS in Engineering Management from Santa Clara University. He is a Vice President and member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Concurrent Product Development. Bruce is also an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.


    Advanced Program Management
    Advanced Project Planning & Implementation
    Concurrent Product Development
    Dynamic System Engineering
    Project Risk & Opportunity Management



    Linda Price
     



    LINDA PRICE is an internally known trainer who works with technology-driven companies in the areas of management development, communication, conflict management using the Myers Briggs Type Indicator, customer service, and team building. Her 30 years of professional experience in high-tech companies include: Executive Coaching, Sales Training Manager, and HR Director. Since 2001, Linda has conducted programs for the IEEE Engineering Management Society, Silicon Valley Chapter.

    Ms. Price lectures at universities in business management, human resources, organizational behavior, and communication. Linda hosted a television talk show on business, special interest, and social awareness issues.

    Linda holds a master’s degree in Management Development.


    Communication and Conflict Management Using MBTI
    Customer Service: Raising the Bar
    Fueling Success With Feedback
    Getting Things Done Across Organizational Borders
    Lead or Supervisor Training
    Management Essentials
    Team Building Using MBTI
    Transitioning from Individual Contributor to Manager
    Working with Difficult People



    John Prince
     



    JOHN PRINCE is an expert in personal and public communication. Since 1987, he has provided training and consulting expertise to people at all levels of the business world, from the newly hired to upper management. He has shown these individuals how to remove barriers to effective communication and enabled them to deliver their messages powerfully and effectively in public as well as in personal forums. Equally comfortable in working with small and large groups as well as with individuals, he has helped people gain the confidence and skills necessary to strengthen and improve themselves and ultimately, their organizations.

    John has developed and managed training and consulting staffs and designed and delivered training programs nationally and internationally. He has worked with groups and individuals from various disciplines such as sales, marketing, administrative, customer service and management from a variety of industries, including banking, high-tech, pharmaceuticals, clothing, insurance, entertainment and public utilities.

    John has also held positions in the hospitality industry and as an outside salesperson. He has served as a captain in the United States Air Force and worked in the Theater as well as Radio. He holds a B.A. in Spanish from Grove City College in Pennsylvania and currently resides in Sausalito, California.


    Mastering Your Presentation Skills
    Presentation Skills



    Carole Rehbock
     



    Since 1988, CAROLE REHBOCK has specialized in building a bridge between where individuals and organizations are now and where they want to go. She is dedicated to creating and delivering the professional services that help people clarify goals, improve relationships, make smooth life and work transitions and maximize the potential of individuals and teams and organizations.

    She brings over 25 years' experience to each client situation. Rehbock employs a uniquely personal and customized approach, working in partnership with clients to objectively assess thesituation, investigate options, and skillfully design and implement strategies and or solutions that achieve goals and bring fulfillment.

    Her background covers a wide range of industries and complex situations of individuals. She has tailored and delivered the firm's hallmark Business and Personal Coaching services. She has worked with clients to help them develop vision, purpose and plans to deal with change and transition, career decisions, leadership development issues, conflicting priorities, and relationships.

    Prior to her work as a consultant, Rehbock held a variety of management and training/organizational development positions in the financial services field. She holds an MBA in Human Resources Management and a BA in Education. Rehbock has been involved in the Stanford Graduate School of Business Group Facilitation Program. She is a Certified Personal and Professional Coach from the Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara and the International Coaches Federation.



    Manager as Coach



    Ann Rogers
     



    Ann has more than 20 years’ experience working in consulting, training and development. She specializes in competency-based interviewing, coaching, career planning, facilitation skills, leadership development, team building, and customer service. She has facilitated workshops and coached executives to develop employees, improve customer service and sales, implement effective teams, and foster leadership that taps employee potential at all levels.

    Ann’s education includes a bachelor's degree from DePauw University, a Masters in Educational Technology from Boston University, a teaching certificate from the University of Cincinnati, and organizational development coursework at Harvard University and MIT.


    Team Building



    Terry Rosenberg
     



    TERRY ROSENBERG is a business consultant and executive coach who has worked in various industries: telecommunications, hi-tech, medicine, advertising, forest products, and public utilities. Ms. Rosenberg has designed, facilitated and led seminars in leadership, management, interpersonal communications, and customer satisfaction. Her consultations have included senior executives and managers from major corporations in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Terry specializes in helping leaders and managers create a vision from the future they imagine and the principles for which they stand, followed by effective strategies, goals and action plans to make their vision a reality. Terry Holds an M.A. in Communications from New York University.


    Authentic Communication: Powerful Speaking, Listening and Mobilizing
    Mastering Difficult Conversations
    TeamWorks: The Five Essential Conversations of High-Performance Teams



    Peter Rosselli
     



    PETER ROSSELLI has been a speaker, consultant, trainer and course designer in the areas of presentation skills and interpersonal communication for over 15 years. As a program manager for Decker Communications, a recognized leader in the Communications Consulting industry, Peter designed curricula and trained a staff of thirty-five consultants to deliver training programs internationally.

    He has spent several years designing and conducting programs in Presentation Skills, Interpersonal Communication Skills, Team Building, Conflict Resolution, Negotiation, Cultural Diversity and Customer Service. He has consulted for many companies including Apple Computer, AT&T, Bank of America, Pacific Bell, National Semiconductor, Cirrus Logic, Kaiser Permanente and Intel.



    Effective Presentation Skills
    Effective Sales Presentations
    Effective Technical Presentations
    Mastering Your Presentation Skills
    Presentation Skills



    Lori Rubin
     



    LORI RUBIN is a training consultant who specializes in “People-Skills for Technical Professionals”. For more than twenty years, Lori has designed and delivered programs in Communication, Presentation/Facilitation Skills, Leadership, Performance Management, Selling, Customer Service, Teamwork, Influencing, and Diversity. Lori is a certified Master Trainer and also conducts "Train-the-Trainer" sessions for in-house training professionals.

    Lori’s background includes professional experience in theatre arts and psychotherapy. The combination of these disciplines makes her classes both engaging and supportive.


    High-Impact Communication



    Patricia Seabright
     



    Patricia is an expert on interpersonal communication skills and process. She has developed and delivered training programs in the areas of management and employee development, strategic influencing, and presentation skills. Her expertise is founded on a successful career in sales and sales management with some of the top global companies such as Coca-Cola and Procter and Gamble in the UK.

    In 2001 she founded Archimedes Consulting Limited which is dedicated to helping individuals, teams and organizations maximize their effectiveness. She has extensive experience of consultancy, training and development, working on team and individual development, designing, selling and delivering training programs.

    She approaches client engagements by looking to gain an in depth understanding of the business and then using that to put together a tailored and specific solution for the needs to that particular client. This is an approach that has been highly successful with her portfolio of international clients, across a number of different industries from consumer goods to high tech.

    She brings to her programs a genuine passion for people development; she’s known for her pragmatic, commercial and real-world approach with her engaging and entertaining style.

    Patricia is an associate of the Coaching Academy, an NLP practitioner, a fellow of the Institute of Sales and Marketing and a Thomas International accredited practitioner.




    Account Planning & Management
    Advanced Selling Skills
    Coaching for Managers
    Creative Thinking for Business
    Influencing Skills
    Leadership & Management
    Managing Time in a 24/7 World!
    Presentation Skills
    Sales 101 – The Fundamentals
    Sales – New Business Development
    Strategic Influencing Process – Networks for You
    Understanding Sales



    Dr. Richard Simonds
     



    RICHARD SIMONDS spent 21 years in business and industry doing project management, business process improvement (quality), customer satisfaction systems (customer feedback), and product development, documentation, and training. He worked as a manager in many of these positions. He also spent 21 years in education with his latest assignment on the faculty at the University of California, Berkeley. He also had administrative/management responsibilities in these positions.

    Richard’s business experience provided him with the opportunity to teach and consult in “Business Planning and Management,” “Quality and Business Process Improvement,” and “Project Management” during his 17 years at Hewlett-Packard. He was also the Executive Producer of award-winning media-based educational programs in the financial services industry. Further, he was the chief designer of a number of programs while at a major national training development company.

    In his academic career, Richard taught a variety of courses in “Instructional Technology,” the “Social Sciences,” and “Physical Sciences” during his career as a high school teacher, community college instructor, and university professor.

    Richard earned his Ph.D. in Instructional Technology from the University of Southern California. His dissertation was on the diffusion of technology innovations in non-technological environments. He used “change management” methodologies in his model. His M.A. was in Sociology; his B.A. was in Sociology with a minor in Physics.



    Executive Overview to Project Management
    Project Management: A Team Approach for Accountability and Results
    Project Management: Team-Based Accountability
    Project Planning and Risk Management for Development Teams
    Virtual Teams: Strategies for Success



    Chris Sims
     



    CHRIS SIMS is a teacher, coach, facilitator, consultant, coder, and agile evangelist. He is the founder of the Technical Management Institute, facilitator of the Bay Area Engineering Managers Support Group, chair of the IEEE Technical Management Council of Silicon Valley, and is on the board of BayAPLN, the Bay Area chapter of the Agile Project Leadership Network.

    In the past, Chris has made a living in roles such as: Engineering Manager, Project Manager, C++ Developer, Band Leader, Bass Player, and Auto Mechanic. Now, he enjoys teaching engineers how to lead people, projects, and teams.


    Agile Project Management for Software Developers



    Lora Stenard
     



    LORA STENARD has over 20 years experience as a senior executive consultant with exceptional business acumen, interpersonal skills, and communication expertise.

    Lora sees her mission as an opportunity to contribute to great leadership, the development of high performance teams, and the production of outstanding results for corporations. She provides coaching and training in spoken communications skills to professionals and executives at the CEO level. She has coached and trained thousands of people helping them develop and enhance their communications skills in presentations, sales situations, and business communications. She has helped them recognize their own personal style, enabling them to present themselves in a genuine, confident and compelling way.

    Ms. Stenard spent over eleven years with Decker Communications as the Director of Training and a senior executive consultant designing and developing programs.


    Mastering Your Presentation Skills
    Presentation Skills



    Joelle Sullivan
     



    JOELLE SULLIVAN has been practicing law since 1996 after graduating law cum laude from the University of San Francisco School. She clerked for Justice Joyce Kennard of the California Supreme Court from 1996-1997 and then she moved her legal practice in-house specializing in employment counseling both managers and executives alike on all labor and HR matters including policies, investigation procedures, WARN act analysis, proper hiring and termination techniques and preventative legal training workshops. Joelle has lectured extensively on employment law best practices and is a certified mediator in the state of California.


    Managing Within the Law I
    Managing Within the Law II



    Ron Tracy
     



    Ron has over 24 years of training and consulting experience beginning with Allied-Signal Aerospace in Kansas City as an Organization Development specialist to the Quality Division. He was a partner at Mountain States Solutions, a training and consulting organization, prior to co-founding LES, ibtraining.com and Tracy Learning.

    Ron has been instrumental in developing and implementing change initiatives in several organizations. He has worked with senior leadership to ensure successful implementation of many training programs.

    Ron is an expert in developing and delivering training programs in areas such as leadership, team development, problem solving, decision making, planning, customer service, project management, and account management. He has worked with top organizations such as HP, Ernst & Young, Cisco Systems, PG&E, Salt River Project, Aerojet, Novell, Micron, Kaiser Permanente, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Solectron, FMC, and IHC.



    Solutions: Problem Solving, Decision Making, Proactive Planning



    Peter Turla
     



    PETER TURLA is listed in Who's Who Worldwide, has appeared on 200 radio and television shows, and is the author of the international best-seller Time Management Made Easy, now available in five languages and distributed in more than 30 countries.

    His entertaining presentation style is a unique blend of humor, magic and hard-hitting practical techniques. Once a key member of the successful Apollo moon-rocket design team, Peter developed and applied innovative time-management techniques to solve problems of constantly changing priorities, tight deadlines, stress, stop/start situations and interruptions.

    Peter is now president of the National Management Institute. His clients include many Fortune 500 companies. His exciting, innovative ideas about improving productivity have been featured in dozens of publications, including Industry Week, the London World News and USA Today.



    Managing Time & Multiple Priorities
    Managing Time and Multiple Priorities
    Memory Power



    Terry Ward
     



    TERRY WARD has over 22 years experience in communications consulting and focuses on changing the way people and business communicate face-to-face. He serves as a communications coach for CEO’s and high-level executives across the country. His unique approach is all about leveraging the power of the spoken word using your own personal style

    Terry believes that great leadership is predicated on the ability to communicate and inspire. He also applies his unique approach to companies as well, working with entire organizations to affect change and move the company towards achieving its goals.



    Presentation Skills



    Martin Woodrow
     



    Martin Woodrow is an experienced executive coach and business leader with over 20 years experience helping executives, senior managers, and mid-level managers in achieving their personal, professional, and corporate objectives. Martin’s corporate background includes global responsibility as Sr. Director for KLA-Tencor’s Executive Development Program, which became the benchmark in the high-tech industry and was recognized by Training Magazine’s Top 100 Training Organizations between 2002 and 2006. Martin holds Master’s degrees in Education and Organizational Management.



    Intentional Leadership
    Management Essentials
    Managing and Leading Change
    Transitioning from Individual Contributor to Manager





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