Testimonials

"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."

"Very positive attitude, energetic, clear in content and presentation, good at redirecting when getting off task."

"Doug has the uncanny ability to present a topic in straight forward, easy to understand language. Many people find themselves moving from a worker role to a leadership role with little formal training. This book lays the groundwork for a new leader to rise to the top. Fundamentals presented in a straightforward manner makes this one of the best books on the subject available today. I highly recommend it."

"I thought the Working Agreement initiative worked out great!"

"Very informative with easy going presentation."

"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!"

"After going through the Working Agreement process with Doug I have become more aware of my habitual body language, tone and words, and how they affect my working relationships."

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

"Jam-packed with useful information, interesting, pleasant, fun, with a lot of tools to take back to work."

"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!"

"The program was effective and so much needed. Got some critical issues out on the table."

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

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

"Very informative program. I thoroughly enjoyed it and learned a lot."

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

"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!" 

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

"This program has helped me communicate in the work place and in my personal life."

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

“Hi Doug, Thank you again for all your time and knowledge shared during our sessions. The tools discussed are invaluable and ones I will use for many years. The sessions have challenged me to raise the bar as a leader and in my own personal development. Thank you!”

"Doug is able to take the concepts and skills that are most critical to operating a successful organization and distill them down in a simple way to their critical steps or components. The outcome is material that can be delivered cost effectively in a short period of time, can be understood clearly as it is delivered, and most important, is easy and practical for the recipients to implement with enthusiasm."

"Very informative and inspirational. I bought one of your dvd's and can't wait to go home and refresh all I learned."

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

"Excellent. I was nervous of the program and the ability to find it useful, but it was great and I really found it interesting and educational."

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

"Thanks again for conducting the sales training. This morning I overheard one of our sales reps telling our VP how beneficial she thought the training was and how much she appreciated Kaiser investing in her. Overall, the feedback has to be some of the most positive comments I've heard from a training that our sales reps have attended. Looking forward to the next training event!” 

"What a great way for us to open up about our issues in the workplace."

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

"Super program! Loved the positive reinforcement, it was very refreshing to hear it. Thank you."

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

"Very effective. Great tools and techniques."

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

"The name Leadership Simplified says it all... taking simple techniques and learning to apply them. Very insightful..."

"Your techniques and skills helped to consolidate our priorities, while providing a detailed roadmap to implement."

"Very informative. I learned new tools and techniques that will help me grow as a leader and as a professional."

“I definitely have taken in and learned many useful tools from our coaching sessions. It is always a pleasure to have an opportunity to be mentored by one of the ‘Greats’ when it comes to leadership. From our first session, I began to put the tools to work and have seen many positive improvements in my working relationships. I feel, there will be many more opportunities for me to raise the bar and push the percentages up as the department, team, and I grow. Thank you Doug!”

"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."  

"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!"

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

“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.”

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

“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!”

"Doug facilitated our Strategic Planning Session and did a fantastic job at keeping our group on target. He not only met, but exceeded our overall expectations. We would welcome the opportunity to work with him again in the future!" 

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

"Clear, concise, communicative. Loved sense of humor!"

“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.”

"Simple concept, very interesting and applicable."

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

"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."

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

"Good ideas to implement and to make me a better leader."

"Excellent. More!"

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

"Very informative with great interaction. Allowed co-workers who normally would not know each other to interact."

“Entertaining and fast-paced. Kept my attention from beginning to end.”

"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."

"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."

"Content was relative, presentation was very good. Doug kept all of us involved and interested"

"The program puts some very valuable issues and ideas into plain simple language."

"Great program. Doug always keeps us on time and on track!"

"Doug offered a new way of thinking about working with colleagues at all levels and at different stages."

"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!"

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

"Very good information. Makes so much sense!"

“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.”

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

"Fantastic! Awesome! Interesting! Informative! Engaging!"

"Doug has an innovative and interesting presentation style. I liked how the action items blended into discussion items. Fantastic program."

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

"Excellent!"

"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."

"Doug provided us with excellent tools to build a great working relationship."

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

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

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

"This program really hit the target today in meeting the needs of the organization. Great boot camp!"

“Excellent communication and engagement! Very detail oriented and great explanation of the material and concepts.”

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

“Lots of useful tools to be applied daily. PCT and coaching methods were very helpful. Working agreements = awesome!”

"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."

"it has improved my effectiveness and efficiency."

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

"This information will be very helpful moving our company forward with the management changes we have been working through."

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

"Doug's program really helped me change my mindset and it will serve as the push needed to do/approach my sales calls differently."

"Enjoyed the program very much - very informative. Lots of great 'usable' information."

"Loved it! Thank you for all the inspiration and motivation. Very knowledgeable and professional, funny too."

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

"Doug - You are an extremely effective coach & mentor for me and my organization. Your ability to read strengths and weaknesses of individuals is uncanny, and you use your reads to recommend an effective approach to aid in individual development. Constructively, I would like you to dig deeper to keep me on-task, and continue to force the uncomfortable conversations and decisions. It was an interesting read on our team's strengths and the harmony thread. We are an operations organization - Sometimes we need to rock that boat! I look forward to another year!"

"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!"

"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."

"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."

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

"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!"

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

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

"Very informative. Well presented ideas on fostering a better company through communication and leadership."

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

"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." 

" Valuable information- Highlight leadership styles- Information on millennial expectations and styles- incredible!"