TESTIMONIALS INCLUDE:

From Juliann Decker, Professional Development Consultant, Monster Worldwide:

"When passion, energy & knowledge are aligned in a training environment, you know you are in for some good learning. Deborah Grayson Riegel, MSW, ACC, is not your average trainer, facilitator or educator. I quickly learned to expect the unexpected. She came armed and ready to present with an arsenal of tools: genuine stories, relatable analogies, great sense of humor, energetic activities and practical resources. What I know for sure is that when our time was up, she left me wanting more! Now that is what separates Good from Great!"

From Laura Honeycutt, Director of Professional Development & Education, DraftFCB:

"One of the best things about working with Deborah is that she takes the time to study our business and culture and customizes her classes to specifically meet our needs. The result is highly relevant, contextual training that has an immediate, yet lasting, impact on our people in their daily interaction with clients. On top of that, Deborah works overtime to ensure that her classes are not only professional, but lots of fun! She has been, and will continue to be, a valued partner for DraftFCB."

From Jill Meyers, Vice President of Human Resources, R/GA:

"It is an absolute pleasure working with Deborah Grayson Riegel, MSW, ACC! Deborah's style is collaborative, approachable and versatile. She's incredibly accommodating, flexible with her time and the content of her teaching. Not only does Deborah demonstrate exceptional knowledge regarding the subject matter, most importantly, she invests the time to learn her client's business and culture so the trainings are tailored to their exact needs and demands. Her practical insights, professionalism and warm demeanor allow her to continually adjust and provide real time feedback during sessions that truly help our employees improve the quality of their presentations. The high quality of her work has created employee buzz, provide value and a future demand for more of her services at R/GA."

From Weil, Gotshal and Manges training session participants: (Team Building workshop; Think Fast! Improvisation for Better Business Skills workshop)

“Deb was FULL of energy – makes it hard not to pay attention. I had fun!”

“I learned to be a more flexible thinker.”

“Had a lot of fun and learned good skills that will be valuable to me. It wasn’t enough time!”

From 2005 ASTD TechKnowledge Conference and Exposition session participants:

"Deborah is one of the best speakers I've ever been exposed to (compelling, motivating, engaging, inspiring). This session is one of the most beneficial experiences here at the conference. I will attend any sessions given by her."

"Deborah was great: energetic, enthusiastic, competent. I loved that you had people create an action plan in the course...What a great takeaway!"

From 2004 ASTD TechKnowledge Conference and Exposition session participants: (Examining Your Organization’s Innovation Capacity workshop)

“Great session – thanks for giving us your full attention and delivering to us.”

“Excellent. Time well spent!”

“Very knowledgeable and helpful.”

From Professional Enrichment Program participants from the Greater Miami Jewish Federation: (Presentation Skills workshop)

“Excellent, thought provoking and very helpful.”

“Good balance of interaction and role playing.”

“Bring her back!”

From Promotional Products Association International Promotions EAST Conference and Exposition session participants

“Fresh approach!”

“The most valuable part of this session was the application to not just selling, but to dealing with relationships in general.”

“I’m now more committed to changing my problem areas.”

“Great interactive exercise (and I don’t really like that kind of thing!)”

“I’m going to use the SMART goal I set immediately!”

“Valuable insight into customers’ perspectives.”

“Great – loved the hands-on training.”

Participants from Presentation Skills/Speechwriting training session at United Jewish Communities

"Deb is an amazing public speaker herself , and is an incredible role model for the class. The information presented combined with her example makes the class very effective."

"My expectations were met -- and then some! The course was excellent -- and I'd like it expanded to even more sessions."

"Great training for my career."

"It was terrific. I can't think of any improvements."

"Most positive event in my tenure -- great for morale. Thanks!"

"Deb was wonderful, well-prepared, knowledgeable, motivating and organized. This was fun."

"Deb was a great instructor. Everything was well thought-out and planned. Great open and honest environment."

"This class was a wonderful experience. The atmosphere was supportive and helpful."

Effective Networking training session participant:

"The Effective Networking presentation you gave was simply amazing! I have never seen or heard a speaker who is so aware of the audience's involvement and background, and is able to adapt the program and presentation so seamlessly!"