Testimonials

"Really Really Good!! You do a wonderful job!!"

“Doug, Below is the communication I sent to our HR team and VPO. I hope they realize the value in what you provide – I know there are a lot of others within Omnicare that would benefit from your Leadership Development Program. I wish you could see how you have impacted some of our staff.  Their communication has probably improved the most.  I actually saw an email written by one of the participants to an employee that was so motivating I was in awe. She would have never taken it upon herself to send an email like that before. I also witnessed another member of the group give a presentation last week and her confidence level was at an all-time high. We are now having morning huddles in both processing and distribution. I have not had to get involved in email battles for quite some time now. I could go on. We will see where we go from here but I certainly feel that we have leaders now.    Thanks again for everything! Please see below:   All,   Our leaders have completed Leadership Simplified's Leadership Development Program and I have attached their summaries that they turned into Doug on their final day. As I watch the staff now during their daily activities, I can certainly see the positive impact these sessions have had on their performance and attitudes. Judging by their comments they found a lot of value in what they have learned as well. They are acting more like a unit and are working together more efficiently. This allows me to spend more time on important areas of the business and less time providing them with guidance or having to mediate their actions. They are using the tools they learned in order to communicate better with their employees, our customers, and each other. I would recommend this leadership development program to others, either as a team or individually. It has really impacted our team.    Thanks for allowing our team to take part in this training!”

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

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

"Excellent program. Doug is a very effective and entertaining speaker."

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

"Informative, practical, and much needed!"

"Fabulous, educational, informational, exciting, challenging!! Great stuff"

“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.”

"Very informative, great content and easy to follow presentation. Doug was a fantastic teacher."

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

"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."

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

"Great program. It is already making a difference with our team."

“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!”

"Well paced program. I appreciate that the content involved group participation and sharing of ideas."

"I love Doug's enthusiasm and his great examples; takeaways that I can implement right away."

"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."

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

“I thought the presentation was wonderful and very insightful. I am leaving with new communication tools and reinforcement of old tools that I forget to use!”

"I thought it was a great tool to address the disconnects our groups have had. It has made significant inroads into righting the ship."

“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.”

"This was fabulous! Thanks!"

"Good open dialogue sessions. Activities are great and key takeaways are on point."

"Great content; very well-presented."

"The program offered so much useful information regarding working together as a team."

"it has improved my effectiveness and efficiency."

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

“Hi Doug, I would like to take the opportunity to tell you how much I value your input and coaching.  You have been a tremendous sounding board and helped me think through some rather sticky situations.  Having your time and attention to discuss issues and troubleshoot resolutions has been invaluable.  I very much appreciate your perspective and keen advice.  I feel extremely well supported by you and look forward to our next interaction. Thank you and all best wishes.”

"Great insight and new tools for selling my product, progressing a sale and communicating."

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

"Excellent – I really can’t thank you enough for the coaching you have provided these past few months, it’s really challenged me to develop as a manager far more quickly than I thought possible.  I will definitely be in touch if I run into any issues in the coming weeks "

"Program provided thought provoking sessions on how to be a better leader with the tools to accomplish that goal."

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

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

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

"The program was very pointed and direct"

"Doug, I can’t begin to tell you how MUCH I valued this experience.  What a great ten weeks with all that I had going on with work too, it really all came together for me.  Thank you!"

"Wow did I learn a lot!"

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

"Outstanding! Very effective and thought-provoking. All the concepts presented were very easy to implement."

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

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

"A must program for anyone starting into sales. Excellent delivery."

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

"Great presentation!"

"Thank you so much. I enjoyed the format of the Leadership Innovation Retreat – it made for a very positive experience and you were an excellent facilitator."

"Very engaging. Doug kept us involved, listening, and interacting!"

“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.”

"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!"

"Thank you for the excellent job you did in facilitating our strategy meeting. As you know, our company is going through some major changes related to growth and we requested your help in leading an all-day, offsite strategy session. We were primarily looking for a high energy agenda that would promote team building. We also wanted the experience to be valuable to our entire team as all company employees would be in attendance. Not only did you deliver what we were looking for, your personality was pleasant and not overbearing as has sometimes been my experience. You were very attentive to the needs of our particular group and the activities that you arranged were both fun and meaningful. As a result, we are now a more closely knit team. Everyone enjoyed their day and we are looking forward to our next similar event."

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

"Engaging and encouraging. I feel charged up and revitalized. Fits every need of our organization ... and personal life."

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

“Starting a new restaurant or any business involves many critical factors and one of the most important is a solid business plan. DVD Consulting not only made the process enjoyable, their skill and professionalism far exceeded my expectations. Many thanks to Doug Van Dyke for creating a plan that is comprehensive, intelligent and most of all, honest! I will certainly use your services again in the near future.”

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

Very educational and fun. Good information and helpful tips. 

"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."

"I've been through similar programs and this is by far the most effective training I have encountered."

"Very well done - perfect timing for me"

"The program was great! Doug provided an abundance of takeaways that can be used not only in the workplace but in my personal life as well."

“Great, strong, fundamental skills review and a powerful set of new tools to use in the future.”

“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!”

"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."

Great information, enthusiastic speaker, enjoyed the day! Inciteful with a nice entertainment value."

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

"I attended your Leadership Simplified Boot Camp last Friday. I enjoyed the training very much and have already implemented some of your suggestions. Thank you so much."

"Very important and useful leadership tool. Excellent presentation style."

"Leadership Simplified has been a valuable resource for both our sales office and me. Through well-coordinated team exercises, our sales team was able to refocus our strengths and achieve greater results using the talents of each associate. I have been managing a large sales team for over 15 years, and have been through many seminars and coaching sessions, but none at the level provided by Doug. He provided enormous assistance in becoming a stronger leader and sales facilitator."

"Doug is a terrific presenter. He had quite a challenge addressing our group since we had "newbies" all the way to seasoned speakers. He handled it very well!"

“Thank you for your incredible coaching and insights this past year. You really helped me focus on what my passion was.”

"Very informative and motivational"

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

“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.” 

“Very informative and opened my eyes to areas of leading that I have been neglecting of late.”

"The program was amazing. Many useful tools and techniques resonate with me. I am confident and know I will continue to be a successful leader."

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

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

“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.”

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

"Doug is an amazing teacher with a lot of experience. He shared many valuable examples of his own and ways to handle the situation. His class is very helpful in addition it will help you in your workplace dealing with an array of personalities."

“Very good information – presented in an easy to understand format with great examples on how to utilize”

"Hello Doug, It was a pleasure to meet you and participate in your Leadership Simplified program at our ABWA chapter meeting this evening.  I always want to "sharpen the saw" and your topics were very helpful. I am going to check out your website for your upcoming seminars - they sound like they are right up my alley!  I plan to start reading your book this weekend.  We can never learn too much.  Many thanks!"

"Awesome program! I learned a number of new techniques to more effectively lead, not only in corporate America, but at home, interacting with my family as well. Doug has an extremely positive, wonderful attitude. I truly enjoyed real-life examples Doug shared through his consulting practice."

“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.”

"Great program! I got a lot out of it."

"This seminar was very helpful to me. It was titled "How to Deliver Tough Messages". The topic couldn't have been more timely since I have a meeting tomorrow which I would have made a mess of without Doug's suggestions!"

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

"This program was easy to understand. It was a great experience for me and helped me to re-think how to do my job better."

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

"Very educational and beneficial to my career. Lots of valuable tools for me to use."

"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."

"Very valuable, flushing out expectations is a good process. It was also good to get all the issues on the table.

"Very practical and good tools. Good examples throughout will help me be a stronger team leader and coach others."

"On behalf of Partnership for Philanthropic Planning of Tampa Bay we thank you for sharing your knowledge, tools and techniques to help our members achieve success in their work place.   The feedback we received from today's program was wonderful! The program was very enlightening; an important topic with valuable information and useful strategies.   Thank you again for sharing your wealth of knowledge and I hope we can work together again in the near future."  

"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."

"Lots of great ideas, very well-presented."

"Great series. It was thought out well to ensure it was relative to our industry."

"Loved it! I wanted to hear more!"

"Very informative. Doug is an excellent speaker, very articulate and funny."