Testimonials

"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."

"Great Value!"

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

"I agreed and valued every part of this training. Really."

"Very good - an abundance of useful materials and concepts that I can put to use immediately."

"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."

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

"Very good program, opened up communication between employees"

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

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

"I felt this was a robust program. I found you to be direct and engaging. You listened to our challenges and then introduced tools to help us succeed."

“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.”

"Your session on Working Agreements is a common sense approach to improving communication and collaborative relationships. Very effectively presented!"

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

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

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

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

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

"Excellent content, great presentation skills, very interactive and informative."

"Pitched up some interesting tidbits."

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

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

"Great content; very well-presented."

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

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

“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 enjoy working with Doug and have attended several of his presentations and workshops. Would like to see our sales team attend training.”

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

"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." 

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

“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.”

"Loved the program. Strong, easy to use content. Great handouts. Doug used situations and examples many encounter regularly. Very applicable."

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

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

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

"Doug's Leadership Boot Camp was outstanding - I am walking away with several ideas and a desire to implement as many as possible. A truly enjoyable and educational class. Thank you!"

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

"Doug, Thank you for helping us achieve a productive meeting and elevate our discussions. We appreciate the role you played and the importance of having you there. Thank you again!"

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

"Excellent. Extremely helpful. Great examples..."

"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."

"Excellent content and delivery!"

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

"I appreciate that Doug gave me organic tools and solutions to effect change, i.e. 16-45 days to create a habit. I needed to hear the input from my co-workers and the CEO and this forum brought out information I wouldn't have thought to ask about."

"Doug has done fantastic work with me as my business coach. His guidance is always very insightful and on-point. I feel he is a major key to the success of my business. I would recommend Doug to everyone who wants a consultant who can help them achieve their best results."

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

"This was an excellent delivery of useful tactics that will greatly enhance our company's efficiency."

“Hello Kay.  I cannot imagine you picking a better presenter for your keynote address than Doug Van Dyke. Cardel employed Doug’s services for a high-end Realtor event held at my model home in MiraBay.  We focused on a small group of Realtors who focus on sales in excess of $1MM.  There were about 15 in attendance and each left feeling their time was well spent.  I received feedback from each Realtor after the event asking if they would have another chance to hear Doug speak. A few weeks later, Doug gave a presentation to a group of real estate and building professionals at the Tampa Bay Builders Association monthly meeting.  There were over 100 people in attendance and the presentation was on selling to millennials. The presentation was lively, fun, educational, and interactive.  Doug made a large room feel very comfortable as he was able to address specific questions and concerns of those in attendance. It is with pleasure I recommend Doug to you as a presenter for your group of professionals.”

"Doug, your speaking style and content is well disciplined. The format was effective in covering specific content."

"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."

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

"Doug has been working with us to improve communications within the Finance organization since the summer of 2011. I have personally worked with him for the past three months to develop my own management skills. Both Doug's group presentations and one-on-one coaching sessions have produced remarkable results in opening up the lines of communication within my department, and have challenged me to grow as a manager more quickly than I thought possible. I look forward to working with him in the future." 

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

"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."

"Excellent program, very helpful. I am currently using some of your organization techniques, including day planning and time management skills."

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

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

"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."

“What a fun and enlightening experience! Gave us a really insight into one another that we can move forward with.”

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

"The material you presented fits together nicely. I plan to use the tools and techniques with my team tomorrow!"

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

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

"Doug's presentation to our ABWA group was fantastic. I enjoyed it very much. I am now head of a group of women from 39 churches, so this was timely and meaningful."

"Engaging, informative and a good takeaway."

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

“I love Doug’s energy. He kept everything interesting and relevant!”

"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!” 

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

“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 meeting was very good. We covered many topics and came to consensus on most. Many great ideas were exchanged."

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

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

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

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

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

"Even though I'm more into people leadership than sales, I thought the Sales Simplified program applied very much to what I do."

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

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

“I found the program to be very useful and effective. Doug is an excellent speaker and teacher. I would absolutely recommend this class. I know I will use these tools throughout my professional career. This course was better than most of my business college classes at USF. I wish I had such a course when I was in college.”

"Amazing!!! I have been in multiple leadership trainings and this was by far the BEST, thank you!"

"Great program. I can apply these tools at work and home! Thank you."

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

"I enjoyed all the Leadership Development Program classes and have learned so much. I will continue to use the paraphrasing as I feel it is a great tool and something that I can use to help our team. I have used the working agreement and will continue to do so. These sessions provide great tools and are a very good use of time. Knowledge is power and I feel as if you have empowered us all. Thank you."

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

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

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

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

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

"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."

“Doug, the coaching sessions with you have been an integral part of my career growth at American Express and have been extremely helpful in putting things into perspective for me. I truly appreciate all that you do!”

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

“The program hit many core conversation issues that we deal with. Learned techniques that I will put into practice immediately.”

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

"Very rational way of enlightening groups to see eye-to-eye or at least understand where the other party is coming from."

"It was great! Well thought out with useful suggestions such as Priority Communication Tool, Delegation, and Time MGMT."

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