Testimonials

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

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

“Doug, you really know how to inspire and instruct. What a great session we had on July 24. Sales Simplified is simply the best! It was helpful, informative and inspiring. Keep up the great work. We all appreciate you.”

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

"Thank you again for presenting this course in a nontraditional sales format. Your focus on the human, relationship and psychological element is very effective. I have received many positive comments in this regard."

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

"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!"

“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!”

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

“Steel In The Air retained DVD Consulting for the purpose of evaluating a number of potential business ventures that had presented themselves to the organization and were causing deep division in focus. Doug Van Dyke (the facilitator) created a one day event to assist us in weighing the merits of each venture and in ferreting out the real “expense” to the organization in both time and money. Doug thoughtfully and expertly led discussions, keeping them from derailing off track or getting too heated, funneling the creative process in a productive manner. At the end of the day, we had a road map to follow, one decidedly different than any of the management members expected going into the event. This roadmap eventually proved to be successful and we won a large contract. What truly impressed us was the way in which Doug guided conversation without ever steering the decision making process. He asked thought provoking questions and managed our sometimes heated discussion with tact. Doug then presented us with a thorough copy of notes from the discussion and a game plan crafted from the meeting.”

"Dear Doug, Thank you so much for the great job you did presenting to our group today. Your presentation was informative and easy to understand. It is obvious why you are so successful at what you do. Feel free to use me as a reference with any future clients."

“This program is very effective. I learned a lot of new things that will help me move forward in my career. Great class!”

"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."

"This was fabulous! Thanks!"

"High value in short time"

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

"Excellent topics and very well organized. Tools I can go back and immediately begin applying."

"I thought the presentation on How to Deliver Difficult Conversations was great. Doug's confidence and demeanor keeps your attention. He helped me realize other ways to short circuit difficult conversations. Love the 5 steps."

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

"Doug is a fantastic coach and works well with people at all levels of an organization. We have used his service for individual coaching, team building and business operation ideas. He is enthusiastic and truly cares that his help is appropriate for the situation. I have used other coaches and Doug is clearly the best of the lot. As a past TEC member I know I receive greater value from Doug while expending less time."

"Great Value!"

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

"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, 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!”

"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."

"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."

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

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

"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!"

"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."

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Excellent program! Informative discussion that can be brought back to my workplace. Great examples and references to help relate and paint a picture.”

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

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

"Pitched up some interesting tidbits."

"Very informative and organized. I like how you kept us on task!"

“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.”

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

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

"The program was thoughtfully tailored to meet the needs of this particular audience. Obviously Mr. Van Dyke had done his homework. This organization enjoys very high standards in the selection of its presenters; this program was among the best."

"Fantastic information. I will be able to implement several items we covered immediately."

"The program highlights many ways to improve effectiveness and efficiency in the workplace. I thought it was very enlightening and gave me tools I can use."

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

"Thank you for your assistance in keeping us focused and from becoming overwhelmed by the work ahead of us."

"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."  

"Thanks again for the training session this week. I received excellent feedback from our leaders and was surprised that many of the attendees had little if any knowledge of the many techniques you so effectively demonstrated. I'm already forecasting the future financial gain as a result of the improved productivity and collaboration!"      

"Loved it! I wanted to hear more!"

“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.”

"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."

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

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

"Needed, thorough, effective"

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

"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."

"The team building program was very informative and helpful. I loved the day planning ideas. Doug's sessions are always a great time!"

“Thanks for a wonderful workshop! It was great to see our team come together in amazing ways. The feedback revealed it was a resounding success! I am spreading the word, and look forward to being in touch for future activities/events.”

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

"Great, clear, concise, motivational!"

"As my personal business coach and advisor, Doug has provided many services for my company. He has been an invaluable resource for my marketing campaigns and has always provided me with great ideas, feedback and solutions. He truly has coached me to success in my business.”

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

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

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

“Great tools and tips that can be used both personally and professionally. The art of communication can be revisited often when getting rusty on positive communication.”

“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 a wonderful person who is genuinely interested in developing leaders at all levels. His positivity and enthusiasm in the material is contagious and makes an 8am (sharp) start engaging. As an aside his flexibility and understanding made completing the class possible for me- I will forever be grateful for that. I highly recommend the Leadership Simplified programming for any lifetime learner looking to sharpen, grow, or develop practical leadership skills.”

“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.”

"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."

"This program was absolutely amazing! It has taught me more than I could have asked for, for both of my jobs. I would even take it again!"

"Simple ideas but very underused tools"

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

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

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

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

"Our day of retreat with Doug was great- we moved forward as a team and a company!"

"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!"

“I thought it was very informative and learned a lot of new techniques I can apply daily to my job functions.”

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

"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."

"Excellent use of our time. I am very optimistic about what this program can and will do for us as individuals and as a company."

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

"I enjoyed learning about the various tools that can be implemented to have a more effective and accountable organizational structure."

"The Leadership Development Program provided valuable insights, skills and habits that will continue to raise my bar."

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

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

"Please come back and continue this! Thank you so very much for being here - loved hearing you."

"The energy of the presenter and engagement of participants was outstanding. The program was well paced and balanced."

"Very effective. Great tools and techniques."

"Excellent content and delivery!"

"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."