Testimonials

"Great program!! Served a valuable purpose. Nice job."

“Dear Doug, I wanted to let you know the good news, that we just this week sold our shop. As you may remember, Eddie and I purchased Marion Smith Florist 10 years ago with virtually no equity to our name. We were able to get $650,000 for the business, and are holding no notes, during a challenging retail environment. I think back often and realize that none of this would have been possible without your dedication and creativity. I can’t thank you enough for not discarding our intentions and instead working with us to help us realize our dream. Now I have new dreams, and am looking forward to investing in another business, but this time with an MBA degree behind me and significantly more equity.”

"Very inspiring. The visual aids and exercises were energizing. We jumped right in to the session and had a fast-paced, learning experience!"

"Well-structured, with very implementable tools, techniques, and ideas!"

"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."

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

"Working with Doug Van Dyke over the past few years has been a great experience. Doug's training and coaching has strengthened each of the individuals in Profit Management as well as the overall team. He has given me tools to improve my communication skills and leadership abilities. This has had a positive impact on my entire team. This coaching process has proven to be an integral part of our team moving forward. Doug possesses an energy that is stimulating, motivating, and fun. I look forward to working with him again in the future."

"Valuable information; relevant and easy to understand"

"Great business advisor with high integrity and a great personality."

"Interesting, effective, makes you think, makes you aware of the strengths you have already, but haven't utilized or realized."

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

"Great, useful information that was easy to understand, in a very casual environment!"

"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."

“Doug, Just wanted to thank you for the session on collaboration and Working Agreements.  I used your Working Agreement template here at my new position at L-3 and I’m getting recognition for my efforts by the President of Aviation Recorders. I followed the process by the “book” and it went extremely well.  I hope you have a happy holiday!”

"I learned so much from Doug, especially the key points for a successful team: Communication, Planning & Team Work."

"Doug has provided exceptional learning programs for the associates at the Global Technology and Information Center for The Nielsen Company. He has offered very insightful ideas for repurposing some of his programs into a smaller Lunch n Learn series. In fact, Doug's sessions have been averaging 50-75 participants regularly and his series has proven to be very popular. Doug is knowledgeable, professional and sincere in his approach to consulting and executive coaching. His newletters are thought provoking and his insights valuable in today's world. We value his contributions and look forward to new opportunities to collaborate with him for the benefit of our associates." 

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

"The program was excellent. I will use this knowledge in my everyday communication."

"The 10 sessions of the Leadership Development Program have provided more meaningful training than other year-long coaching scenarios."

"Doug is an excellent presenter; the best "corporate" style presenter I've ever seen. I also loved the content of the program."

“The program has been very helpful for me. It involved so much detailed information. Doug did a great job. I find myself utilizing steps from the program daily – with great results. I learned things that I never would have thought about in the past. It makes work easier with regards to dealing with people and situations.”

"Doug, First of all, let me share that I have very high expectations with presenters and probably, to a fault, find fault. Having said that, you are really a practiced professional. Here is what I saw in your presentation in no particular order: You have broad and deep knowledge. You are very confident and comfortable leading a group, holding attention and telling great stories. You have all the secrets in getting participation and keeping the meeting moving. You have great energy and strong credibility. As honest as I can be without being prejudice, you are really awesome. On the drive to the airport, key members of my team were raving about your presentation. Thanks for making me look good, as well as imparting wisdom to my team."  

"Loved it! Can't wait to put the ideas to use."

"Doug's strategic planning session was very good for our team. We moved along. The exercises were applied to help give construct."

It was informative. I would highly recommend this training to other businesses. Great insight into team building skills and customer service techniques. 

"Especially at this point on our many change initiative journeys, this was perfectly timed. i will begin working with working agreements and power paraphrasing immediately."

"Excellent, especially the Working Agreement. I can see how useful this tool could be."

"Great job pushing people to open up, providing a great foundation and solid toolbox for professional speaking. Very creative in providing constructive feedback allowing people to learn and grow."

"Great reminder of what top performers must continually practice to WIN!"

"Doug: I thought this was extremely valuable! Thank you for introducing some new things and reinforcing things I know but I have not been utilizing... Many thanks!"

"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."

"Great! I will be implementing much of what I learned tomorrow."

"Doug provided quality strategic planning facilitation for the non-profit organization I lead. He crafted a productive agenda that left us with a sense of accomplishment, and provided great insights as we progressed with our planning. I recommend Doug for your strategic planning needs. And, it's true, he's a downright nice guy!"

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

"High value in short time"

"Fantastic program. It should have a positive impact on our relationship with our company."

"Fantastic! Informative. Doug's material and delivery is creative. I am now able to see and observe things that were not obvious to me before. I can use these techniques in my professional and personal life."

"Excellent leadership retreat - The team was energized by the content, various team building exercises, and Doug's warmth and expertise!"

"Excellent, fantastic! Enjoyed real world examples, implementable tools & a sense of humor."

"I REALLY have appreciated each of the weekly topics and how they relate to me as a leader, to my career, and to what has currently been going on at work. Week by week each class builds upon the other creating a foundation of leadership skills. The "foundation" points I have learned actually run through my head during work situations. I find myself engaged during work moments and cognizant of my behavior/ bodylanguage/ paraphrasing, etc. I THANK YOU Doug for helping me become a better leader!"

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

"Doug, I just wanted to thank you on behalf of Nielsen for the wonderful Lunch & Learn session you provided for nearly 170 associates today. Judging from the evaluations, you really struck a chord by providing ideas and information that helped each of them have a valuable take away. Again, thank you very much for your very professional and engaging session. We've started the year off on the right foot with our Lunch & Learn series and your've set the bar a little higher for all who follow."

"It made me aware of the different types of management techniques and coaching styles. It was very beneficial."

"Doug Van Dyke, CEO of Leadership Simplified delivered a wonderful and information presentation to our team. His talk on '10 Tips for Leaders to Motivate Employees' was exactly what we needed to hear. He customized the presentation for us, and we hope to invite him back soon. We believe that Doug Van Dyke is the right fit for organizations seeking to advance leadership and cultural change initiatives. Again, thank you!"

"Great job! I got good, valuable points from this presentation."

“Doug Van Dyke and Leadership Simplified have conducted numerous leadership programs for the Clerk's office and the results have been remarkable. His one-on-one coaching with my management staff has helped these leaders perform at a higher level and lead their teams with confidence and clarity. His ability to effectively interact with a wide-array of personalities simply amazes me. Doug has also performed his 360-degree peer review for many of my leaders and their teams, which provided important feedback to both management and staff. This resulted in better communication, a common vision, and less workplace conflict. Doug’s teambuilding training has increased collaboration and productivity in multiple departments at the Clerk’s office. I am very pleased with Doug’s work. He is a wonderful coach, educator and mentor.”

"I thought there were many great ideas and takeaways. If we are able to implement even one idea it will benefit us greatly. I appreciate the content and will use it to grow as a leader."

“I truly enjoyed the program and found it to be valuable and informative. Excellent presentation and good tools to put in place.”

“I have worked with Doug Van Dyke over the past couple years. His techniques and coaching have made me a more confident and successful sales consultant. In 2009, I was awarded the top sales consultant in my company!”

“This will be extremely beneficial to my continued growth as a leader.”

"This session was much needed for our organization. I believe this will help us move forward and begin to make changes in the way we do business and to create a positive change."

"There were many good takeaways that I wll be implementing."

"Very good session - High energy - Fun - Very well paced - and very Effective"

“Certainly added tools that I need to be a better leader. Also, reinforced some concepts that I had forgotten from other leadership lessons. Reminds me of the influential leaders I’ve had, and the value they’ve had on my development.”

"Great content and techniques. Very eye opening. The program helped me think of selling in a new way. Thank you."

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

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

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

"The program is very informative and effective. I can apply it directly to my job to be better at what I do. The real-life scenarios were very helpful."

"A lot of good content packed into one day; nice level of interaction and practical examples."

"I thought the program was excellent!"

"Very informative. Many helpful techniques and skills to become a better leader. Effective tools to streamline leadership skills and time management. I am noticing positive benefits within my organization regarding the tools I have employed."

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

“I appreciate the valuable information that I can utilize both in the workplace and with personal life to build stronger relationships.”

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

"Excellent, to the point, focused, structured, new material and educational. Really enjoyed the day planning. Lots of great information."

“My team has been working with DVD Consulting for several years and have had great results. They performed in-depth analysis and made recommendations that enabled us to become a marquee office for my company. They have done a great job in many areas. They sat down with each staff member to determine the needs of each individual, and assisted me in getting more productivity from each employee. We have engaged in several team building events to show each employee the importance of teamwork and how 1+1 = 3 if we all work towards the same goals. DVD has had a major effect on increasing the communication in the office and getting employees to talk effectively with each other. Doug Van Dyke has also been a mentor to me in many ways: from increasing my communication skills to introducing me to technology tools that have helped me become more efficient in my job. My coach has also given many lessons on different leadership styles that deliver results; nonverbal communication skills; Matrix Management; organization skills; recognition and motivating others; speaking effectively; time management and ways to foster open communication. Doug has assisted me in creating a positive work setting in my office that has greatly impacted results. His broad business background and positive upbeat personality can assistant in many ways to enhancement any business.”

"Very valuable; especially in the tech world with all the linear thinkers."

"Very helpful. I am always in learning mode and appreciate when my expectations are met."

"Good balance of action applied to work and creativity- breaking out of the routine approach- very good teambuilding session!"

"On behalf of eAutoclaims I would like to thank you for delivering a powerful and informative training session that will provoke action from our associates to achieve the desired results. The summary is also comprehensive and much appreciated. We look forward to working with you again in the future."

"Doug is an excellent coach. His program was easy to understand and on point to what I needed."

Doug, your presentation to the ABWA on How to Deliver Tough Messages was terrific. Very valuable content. I'm so glad I purchased one of your books because I would like to learn more."

"User friendly simple method that will create high value of return"

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

"Great team building program. I liked the active team interaction mixed in with the presentation."

 “Great break down of many topics. Offered wonderful suggestions to incorporate in a lot of different settings. Enjoyed thinking about topics in a different way.”

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

"Good to sit down and draw out expectations  of one another"

"This was fabulous! Thanks!"

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!

"Very comprehensive topics and thought-provoking. I am able to put a lot of the information presented into action."

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

“Awesome as always. I learned a new perspective and approach. Was very impressed with Day Planning and Paraphrasing. Thank you for giving me some very useful key questions and statements to use in my sales.”

“He introduced tools that are immediately implementable. I am thrilled”

"Engaging and relevant. Easy to understand and implement."

"Well done- many new ideas I can take home and implement"

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

“Absolutely inspiring! After 20 years in business and many, many training events, the programs you have customized for us over the past few years have been the most productive I have ever experienced.”

"Doug's Customer Service Workshop for the Manatee County YMCA was terrific. We learned great skills for handling dissatisfied members. I feel the training will also be helpful dealing with the staff."

"Great program. Common sense that is summarized neatly in an easy to use tool."

"Key points I took from Doug: the importance of communication with peers and teambuilding through planning."

"Very informative. Great program!"

"I love the program's emphasis on productivity and effective communication."

"Our office recently went through Doug's Working Agreement initiative. The program was great. Theory was great. Application will be challenging. But we need it."

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

"Great day of focusing on skills often forgotten in the day to day business world. Learned a lot: goals, time management, numerous sales techniques, leadership and communication." 

"I really enjoyed your program. It produced tangible, doable, and meaningful tasks."

“Thank you for all of your work with our team. The initiative was a complete success. Your unique team building activities and the individual coaching sessions made a tremendous difference in our team. You helped create a positive and productive work environment. The individual coaching sessions were especially meaningful. You not only helped in my management development, but you helped make me a better person. Please feel free to use my name as a reference. I would be happy to speak with anyone regarding the quality of the work that you do.”

"Thank you for a great day of training.  The material was both informative and engaging.  I appreciate the material you delivered and am amazed that you are able to keep your energy up for an entire 8 hours the way that you do.  I spent 2-3 hours with you years ago and the same energy you had for that 2-3 hours was shown for the entire 8 hour training yesterday.  Thank you for the great tools offered and I look forward to implementing both the Working agreement and also more focused meetings starting with the 15 minute standing meeting."