Testimonials

"Very inspiring to improve my personal leadership skills. The different levels of communication and presentations were great. This will excellerate my leadership skills to a higher level."

"This was packed full of information that I will utilize. Doug kept it engaging and fun. I also enjoyed hearing what others in our class are faced with, and learning from them as well."

"Very on point and very eye opening. Great Communicator."

"The program was very pointed and direct"

"On behalf of Leadership Pinellas, I thank you for your outstanding presentation to kick off our speaker series. We have received such positive feedback from many of the attendees on how much they benefitted from your message. I look forward to our paths crossing again in the near future!"

“Very enlightening. I hope the info is used to further progress our group.”

"Doug's program on Working Agreements is helping our communication tremendously"

"There were so many valuable tools that I can implement immediately."

I recently had the pleasure of attending one of Doug's interactive presentations at my company's leadership conference. I thought Doug did an incredible job engaging the audience and reviewed topics that were relevant to us and our businesses. He was extremely informative and made the group think outside of the norm that we were used to. His thoughts on digital marketing and media were fantastic and I would recommend him to anyone wanting to hire a speaker for their employees. Thanks Doug, myself and my team appreciated you speaking with us!

"I work in training so this session was very valuable to me. I liked the information on body language and the facts about what percentage of information we retain by reading, hearing, experiencing."

"Great content and participation. I hope we all practice what we learned, especially respectful communication and behavior."

"The program covered many topics that were lacking in my MBA program. Useful strategies to deal with difficult situations, people and decisions were in every meeting. The practical applications were imediately useful in business and non-business situations."

"Not only was Doug's presentation effective and efficient, but it was perfectly timed for this organization."

“Great presentation and facilitator, generating self-evaluation and insight regarding our team. Looking forward to continuing the process.”

"Doug turned on some of the topics such as delegation, priority management, power plan that were very beneficial to me."

"Very beneficial. It made a lot of connections with existing situations. Great process!"

"Excellent use of funds, sums it up nicely."

"When I first learned about the program I was a bit overwhelmed and concerned that "leadership" was going to be so broad I wouldn't know where or how to apply it in my real life. But I quickly learned that was not a problem!" 

Very educational and fun. Good information and helpful tips. 

“Very informative and is relevant to my work as a team leader”

"I like Doug's interactive, casual yet natural presentation style. It makes the information easy to hear and retain."

"I think it was great to discuss different departments and how they interact and affect each other."

"Very well done. Morale booster for the group. Happy we had it."

"An excellent program and master example of how to run a training class. As an aspiring trainer, it was engrossing!"

"Good way to start communicating, collaborating, and solving problems!"

"Sales Simplified is a positive and effective program, full of influential group actions and great examples."

"Very good information. Makes so much sense!"

"Very well done - perfect timing for me"

"Great program!! I gained a lot of valuable information."

"The coaching sessions you crafted were tailored to the characteristics of the mentored individual. The results have been outstanding."

“During a recent weekend, the management team of Samy Company attended a two-day offsite session to map our corporate vision and strategies. We invited Doug Van Dyke from DVD Consulting Incorporated to facilitate the session, and all participants agreed that he did an exemplary job of leading a tough team to achieve the goals stated at the outset of the session. Doug’s entertaining style and experience as a skilled facilitator made him an invaluable asset to the team and a key to the success of the sessio’n. We often refer to that offsite as a defining and successful event in our company’s history. I highly recommend Doug Van Dyke as a skilled facilitator and consultant. The monies spent were well worth the effort and we are continuing to enjoy the tangible and intangible benefits from this event.”

“It’s the best program for leadership in the world.”

"Excellent - I recommend this for all! Thank you."

"A very good review of tried and true methods as well as a great introduction to new ideas."

"Doug is very personable and works extremely well with collegues and clients. He has an uncanny ability to target the challenge, and then effectively impliments strategies that improve and motivate staff and management to reach their maximum potential."

“The program was very engaging. Really enjoyed the personal stories that ‘drove the message home!’”

"Really useful tactics, not only for customers, but co-workers and other personal situations."

"Broad range of subjects addressing real work-place issues. This training was more effective than any I've attended before."

"I have worked with Doug for several years now. What always amazes me, is the scope of knowledge that he brings to the table. Whether it is customer service, time management, management, leadership, vendor relations, hiring, etc. Doug is definitely a great asset and he has helped me and my company be more productive multiple times."

"This program is needed quarterly in our organization. Very interactive."

"Informative, practical, and much needed!"

"I cannot stress enough how much I enjoyed the Speaking Simplified course. It was phenomenal! I learned a great deal and will not forget the golden nuggets of information that were provided."

"I enjoyed the presenter - good tools for management/leadership. Plan to put to use right away."

"This is an excellent program - informative, enjoyable, great group of professionals, dynamic, and an excellent opportunity to proactively enforce the skills learned."

"The program offered a lot of valuable information. Doug was excellent!"

"Wonderful- better than I expected. Timely excellent tool."

"The program made me think about and examine the way I handle certain situations. It has provided insight and has changed some of my perceptions and attitudes."

"Very informative and exactly as advertised, very interactive, big plus!"

"Interesting and very appropriate at this time in my organization."

"Excellent takeaways. I received some great ideas to help improve my organization."

"Enjoyed interaction with other employees on activities. Fun and informative!"

“The information was relatable, which is huge. The content was directly applicable to my job’s biggest struggles.”

"We have used DVD Consulting for Business Planning and Meeting Facilitation numerous times over the last 7 years. We have been very happy with the results - he is punctual and inciteful. Most importantly, he has helped me grow as a entrepreneur and a business owner. Highly recommended."

"Amazing!! Thank you for so many great tools!! I thoroughly enjoyed this experience. Doug provides an in-depth approach on how being an effective leader in the workplace benefits not only the workplace environment, but the whole person in the process."

"Love it. The best part is how simple the tools are. The Working Agreement should be valuable."

"Best class ever. Day flew by!"

"Informative, fast-paced and fun. Doug Van Dyke's preparation and delivery are excellent."

"Fast-paced, interactive, practical, and easy to implement information."

"Material and topics are interesting and relevant to my job. Good pace."

"Incredibly informative and useful not only for professional circumstances, but for personal situations as well."

“Excellent program, would recommend other leaders from Tervis to take advantage of this opportunity next time. Content was very helpful and I was able to implement a lot of the practices immediately.”

"Excellent use of time. Helped tremendously."

"Energetic, great approach, easy to understand and a good variety of information. Activities were fun, but also meaningful."

"Excellent presentation, delivered exceptionally."

"Fabulous, wish I had done this 2 years ago when I started in sales."

"Very informative and much needed information. It was a pleasure to listen to you. Thank you!"

"Loved the interaction, the 'team' atmosphere we created and the skills we learned to implement. Excellent program!"

“We want to thank you for the great job you did Saturday! This was ShelterBox USA’s first national meeting and my Board and our Regional Representatives were impressed with the material presented. We hope that you and your expertise will continue to be a part of our development as a national volunteer organization. Thank you for sharing your professional knowledge, we are deeply grateful.”

"The program was great. It encorporated all the core principles and qualities of great leadership. Well done!"

"Excellent training for leaders to be more effective and influential utilizing the lessons learned during the program."

"Very impressed that Doug could keep us so engaged/entertained through an entire day. I am excited to put what I have learned to practice."

"Lots of very valuable information, presented in a clear and concise manner. Great tools for leadership."

"It was interesting and did make one think about topics discussed."

"I have been involved in several similar trainings, but this was by far the best, most concise leadership program I have attended. Very well done. I learned several new things as well as refreshed several others. Thank you!"

“Doug Van Dyke from DVD Consulting facilitated our multi-day, annual retreat and he was excellent. He kept a very diverse group of people on track and helped us accomplish much more than we could have dreamed. Doug was a great choice and I highly recommend him.” 

"Well done; easy to understand tool"

"Doug's Sales Simplified program was very helpful to me. I learned how to have more productive and engaging conversations with my customers. I liked the interactive nature of the presentation."

"I have received excellent value from our coaching sessions together and find myself consciously referencing what I have learned in everyday situations."

“New perspective on communication, specifically paraphrasing and reversing. Very good energy.”

“This has given me some great tools to work with. I feel more confident in how I will handle difficult areas of my job. I truly see how just going along to avoid a difficult issue does not help – it only gets worse unless you have the skills to deal with it appropriately.”

“Very informative program that has helped me greatly. Doug is an inspiration and has taught me better ways to deal with situations, not only in the workplace, but in my home life as well. I wish there were more sessions I could attend. The program was a great use of my time!”

"I have worked with Doug on a number of consulting engagements. The quality of his work has always been outstanding. He is one of my go to people when it comes to topics on leadership, sales, and coaching. His blog is one of the few that I read on a regular basis. Doug is a consummate professional. I recommend him highly."

"Wonderful, useful & fun. You did a great job, Doug! I appreciate learning your techniques. Now I need to IMPLEMENT!"

"Very informative, helpful, interesting and fun. Loved the interactive activities!"

"Great ideas and format. Doug's ideas, material, and suggestions were motivating and eye opening."

"Doug is an outstanding instructor and speaker. He gave me deeply impactful tips on how to be an effective speaker."

"It was a great program to motivate and build stronger teams"

"Great content, learned much as usual, dynamic speaker and presenter."

"All of the concepts were relevant and useful. Doug is an engaging presenter."

"The program really helps you think about the way you lead and manage people. A lot of useful tools and techniques shared to help you improve yourself."

"Loved the presentation on How to Deliver Tough Messages. Great information. Left me wanting to learn more!"

"Constructive/Informative. Doug demonstrates a very comfortable presence about him, something to emulate!"

"Thank you for being great at what you do. Using skills and tools from Leadership Simplified has greatly reduced many if not all barriers that appeared to be present in the professional world for me. I still continue to learn and communicate skills and tools I have developed which has only further increased my potential. The leadership simplified class was pivotal in my development. So, thank you so much!"

“I thoroughly enjoyed the training this week with Doug Van Dyke. It was the best training session I have attended since being a Gevity colleague. I left feeling as if my time was utilized efficiently and I was highly motivated. It is the best money Gevity has spent on training!!!”

"This Sales Training was Informative and easy to follow along. Effective tools provided as well! Thank you, Doug!!"

"It was an excellent course and has helped me put a plan together to become more effective."

"Very good and productive! Great information on holding effective meetings."

"Very thorough, covered many valuable topics. I have already used things I learned! Even seasoned professionals will learn and take away many new techniques."

"Excellent training. Covers a broad range of topics that face most leaders."

"This program really pushed me to question my own leadership style and challenged me to improve, develop, and grow - both myself and my team."