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Testimonials from Repeat Clients
View some of the testimonials from our repeat clients.The following are
comments from reference letters for our professional speakers.
Dianne Addington, President/CEO of Genisys Credit Union, said:
"Over the past 22 years of my life as the CEO of a large credit
union, I can’t think of a business partner that has had more influence
on my management team than AchieveMax®
and specifically Harry K. Jones.
"Up until recently our engagement of AchieveMax®
had consisted of one- or two-day events on team building initiatives
or enhancing management and leadership skills. Without fail we always
walked away with an action plan for execution. As a result of a merger
of two $600 million credit unions which more than doubled our management
team, in 2009 we engaged Harry K. Jones for a year-long initiative to
work with over 70 managers of Genisys Credit Union in order to provide
the whole management team with the skill set and tools they needed for
success as a manager of Genisys. As a result it has allowed for faster
cultural integration and consistency throughout our 25 locations.
"The investment that our credit union has made and continues to
make in our management team by engaging the services of AchieveMax®
has allowed Genisys Credit Union to build and retain a management team
second to none. The performance of Genisys Credit Union especially in
today’s market is a testimony to the caliber of the Genisys Management
Team. We credit Harry K. Jones from AchieveMax®
for helping us build that Team.
Ken Lang, Vice President of Marketing for New World Systems, said:
"One of the challenging tasks we have is finding speakers that
can relate to our customers. For the first time, we worked with AchieveMax®
as our source for a keynote speaker this year, and it was an excellent
experience.
"Dr. Drake, you were personally responsive to our needs and questions.
Thank you for the personal touch.
"Not only was the experience with AchieveMax®
professional, but the presenter, Harry K. Jones, was one of the best
speakers we have had at a conference. Mr. Jones spoke on the topic
of 'Managing in Tough Times: Productive Chaos,' and he was a hit with
our customers.
"It was a great experience working with AchieveMax®."
Larry Weishaar, Vice President for Support Services for ResCare, said:
"Working to prepare for this with Harry was a real joy.
I was extremely impressed with his quick understanding of what our company
does and his inquisitiveness of the many aspects of it. His work
to make sure that he included all of the principles of our ResCare Quality
Way into his presentation impressed everyone involved. That customization
of the presentation and adaptation of our needs was incredible.
"Many folks have shared with me since the presentation how much
they benefited from his presentation and the information and the message
he shared. Our leadership staff, at all levels, was able to have
several 'take aways' from this part our annual meeting.
"I believe his presentation was much more than just a keynote
to our meeting. What he said to us will carry back into our operations
and benefit many more people than those that heard him on that day."
David J. Price, Executive Director for the MARO Employment and Training
Association, said:
"Ten minutes into Harry's presentation I could tell by the attendees'
body language that he had them hooked. He drew on business examples
as current as that morning's newspaper, and he wasn't afraid to tell
the audience what they needed to hear to compete in today's economy.
"As you know, the executive director can be the hero or the goat
if a conference presentation does not go well. In this case, I was a
hero. Harry far exceeded my customers' expectations, and a number of
our members are interested in hiring him for presentations to their
staff."
Stuart A. Voeck, Media & Marketing Chair of the Conference Planning
Committee for the Governor's Workforce Development Conference, said:
"I was pleased to find that Harry K. Jones fit into my favorite
category of speaker–educational and entertaining. Valuable
information which every attendee could find usable along with well-made
points with current news stories make Harry's sessions relaxing and
rewarding. I was amazed at the amount of information he was able
to fit into the limited framework of our session times. Our conference
was certainly enhanced this year by his presentations. The feedback
I have heard has been overwhelmingly positive."
John Rowley, Manager of Education and Training of the Ohio Credit Union
League, said:
"Once again let me thank you for presenting such a wonderful program
at the OCUL Teller Supervisor School. The program was well planned,
flowed nicely, and was full of practical and useful information. The
opportunity for participants to exchange ideas during structured and
unstructured periods was invaluable. The notebook was excellent, full
of pertinent information, and will give participants a reference manual
to use as they return to their supervisory positions ... We look forward
to having you back very soon."
Maribeth Bramlage, Manager of Education and Training of the Michigan
Credit Union League, said:
"I can honestly say that working with AchieveMax®
has been the most satisfying of all my speaker contacts. AchieveMax®
has added value beyond expectations to all the programs they delivered.
What I was most impressed with was their willingness to tailor the content
to meet the specific needs of the audience. Words can’t begin to
express my gratitude for all AchieveMax®
did to make our program a big success."
John Schultz, President/CEO for E & A Credit Union, said:
"The AchieveMax® team worked
with us side by side, to sort through issues, create a new organization,
and blend managers and employees from two different cultures while striving
to maintain a high level of service to our members (customers). We couldn’t
have done it without them. Their experience, tenacity, focus, and synergy
helped us get back on track after a period of tremendous turmoil."
Sharri Margraves, Manager at Michigan State University, said:
"AchieveMax® helped turn our
organization around by focusing on our specific problems. The transformation
was nothing short of phenomenal. As the first woman manager working
with three different unions, my groups and I were able to work through
issues like empowerment and change by solving problems with goal setting.
AchieveMax® has the expert knowledge
and wide range of experience that make the difference for my organization."
Margaret Topps, Director of Finance and Administration for UMWA Health
and Retirement Funds, said:
"Kathleen was enthusiastic, energetic, friendly, and knowledgeable.
She used humor, props, group activities, and a good pace, which held
the group's attention and kept them involved throughout the one-day
seminar. We continue to receive positive feedback from participants
about how extremely well received Kathleen and the seminar were.
In fact, we plan on using Kathleen and AchieveMax®
again in the future as we continue our staff development efforts."
David J. Price, Executive Director for MARO Employment and Training
Association, said:
"Kathleen's style is animated and enthusiastic. She was
able to get the audience working in small group exercises exploring
creative solutions to common issues and problems. She utilizes
real world examples and was able to relate well to nonprofit, human
service executives. One attendee is considering bringing Kathleen
to their region for additional training with staff who were not at the
conference."
Roy Sovis, Coordinator, Close Up, and Coordinator for Instruction, Social
Studies of Genesee Intermediate School District, said:
"We were interested in a motivational speaker who could use relevant,
real world examples to help motivate and convince the students their
diligent involvement in whatever they do in life, especially their role
as a responsible citizen, can make a positive difference in the lives
of others as well as their own lives. One of the selling points was
their desire to custom design the presentation to meet their client’s
goals and objectives. This value-added service became a reality when
both the owner and president Dr. Jeff Drake and Harry spent almost two
hours with us talking about what it was we wanted to accomplish. During
this conversation Harry inquired about the civic-oriented concepts we
would be studying during the local program that were manifested in what
became a custom-designed presentation that bridged the world of work
with what it meant to be a responsible citizen.
"If you are looking to take the teachers and students you lead
to the next level of being an effective individual and want to avoid
a canned program, we highly recommend you work with Harry K. Jones at
AchieveMax®, Inc. who will offer a
variety of powerful tools in a humorous, custom-designed, interactive
presentation."
Ann Marie Krejcarek, Associate Headmaster for Academics of Saint Andrew's
School, said:
"Harry delivered an excellent presentation at Saint Andrew's
School on I Hate Time Management. The audience appreciated
his humor and props. Harry demonstrated effectiveness as a professional
speaker. I would recommend Harry K. Jones to other schools and
businesses for professional development programs."
Debbie Curan, HR Manager for Forward Financial Credit Union, said:
"Kathleen did an excellent job in facilitating our 'Forward Focus'
2005 Board and Executive Planning Session. She talked with us
in advance to understand our history, organization culture, team, needs,
challenges, and objectives to effectively plan our sessions and seminar
programs. Kathleen pulled everything together so well. The
board members and our executive team really enjoyed it, and our objectives
were achieved."
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