We’ve trained thousands of participants since we opened our doors in 1981. Here are just a few examples of the great reviews we receive!
Briefing Techniques:
“It was both informative and motivating. It inspired me to seek more training and perhaps education.”
[The facilitator was] “very prepared. He kept it simple, gave information.”
“Participant involvement; smooth, fluent presentation; time span of presentation – ‘just right.'”
“Felt speaker met me at my level of understanding; easy to follow progression of presentation; well groomed and pleasant voice.”
“Material well prepared; visual aids with key points; simple, easy-going, to-the-point clarifications.”
“Simplicity of presentation; ease and assimilation of info[rmation]; excellent visuals.”
“The instructor was knowledgeable and precise; his {PowerPoint} presentation was excellent; timely, not boring.”
“Interaction, breakouts, mix of slides and lecture.”
“Excellent control; excellent feedback; excellent topics.”
Creative Thinking:
“Practical exercises demonstrated effectiveness of the techniques. Creative thinking comes from word association and you can make your own list.” –Seminar Participant, NIMA
Negotiation Skills:
“The in-class participation and specific questions from the class [benefitted me most]. I came away from this course with specific ideas about how to improve my communication with my supervisor and some techniques for dealing with conflicting interests. Any employees would benefit from increasing and adding deptth to their communication skills.” –Name Withheld, CMS
Listening and Memory Development:
“The facilitator was extremely knowledgeable about the subject matter and held my attention thru the two day class.” –Seminar Participant, US Dept. of Navy
Negotiation Skills:
“The 5 negotiation techniques and the role plays [benefitted me most]. I enjoyed the class and felt that it was very beneficial to me in my job. The learning model was especially pertinent. I am going to work on using the 5 techniques and implement the learning model in my thought process in communication with other people. As negotiation occurs in all types of positions, I think all types of employees would benefit [from this training].” –D.H., CMS (formerly HCFA)
Bringing Cultures Together:
“Really thought I’d heard all I needed about bringing cultures together but this was an informative and enjoyable session. Mr. Swartz was great!” –Seminar Participant, Ft. Myer, VA
Interpersonal Communication Skills:
“Cal Swartz is a discerning thinker and creates an engaging learning environment. He’s a great teacher.” –W.O., US Dept. of Navy
Creative Thinking:
“The instructor and the course content actually kept my interest and attention in spite of my physical problems (extreme fatigue). All of my expectations were well met.” –Seminar Participant, NIMA College
Dealing with Negative Attitudes:
“Slides were on time!”
“Informative, thought-provoking, cathartic!”
“Openness, class participation, good solutions.”
“Fun, hit a lot of problems on the head, learned how to deal with other people.”
“Speaker stuck to the topic, well-managed seminar, topic relevant to our daily activities, craft and management alike.”
“I ran into things I could relate to. I was able to put what I learned right into action.”
“Handouts, examples, how Mr. Swartz kept control.”
“Personal interaction, instructor made everyone feel at ease, kept in focus.”
“Frankness, realization, how to deal with ‘cry babies.'”
“Role playing to cure negative attitude, exchange of gripes from managers and employees in attendance, how to establish communication.”
“Everyone’s involvement in the seminar, skits, the facilitator’s way in allowing everyone to deal with their attitudes, the professional way he handled the class.”
“Participant involvement, sharing of experiences and ideas, reconfirm the idea that there are two sides to every perspective.”
“The training materials, instructor’s professional approach, great topics selected.”
“Explained very thoroughly, took time out to answer all questions, listened to everyone.”
“Great communication, great visual aids, great teacher.” –Seminar Participants, USPS
Diversity Workshop (2 hrs):
“This is the first diversity class that focuses on positive outcomes rather than negative outcomes. I truly enjoyed the class. I recommend four hours. We need to talk more about feelings. Outstanding facilitator presented a topic that could have been viewed negatively very objectively, giving both sides of the issues.” –M.S., US Army
Emotional Intelligence:
“Informative, teamwork, classroom involvement, understanding emotional feelings.”
“It showed me how to recognize and control different emotions and how to handle emotional situations.”
“The awareness of self, focus on emotional control externally and internally, controlling conflicts.”
“Interaction, participation, flow of the seminar.”
“The exercises, the questions and answers and being able to speak out.”
“Caused me to think, challenged me to make some changes in how I think and behave, group involvement.”
Ethics in Government:
“Excellent information and instructor. Really enjoyed the part about Perception of Needs–how we develop our ethical behavior from 0 – 5.”
“Plenty of case studies and role plays.”
“One of the best of the short management classes I’ve attended. Relevant. Understandable. Concrete. Gives a ‘way ahead.’ Instructor would also be a good choice for Counseling/Coaching instruction.”
“Thorough in its presentation. Very thought provoking.”
“Gave lots of information and food for thought.”
“Calvin’s classroom style was GREAT! He has a knack for making a subject very fun.” –Seminar Participants, NIMA
More on Emotional Intelligence:
“Facilitator’s personality, very easy to understand, very informative.”
“Information was great, not boring, spoke very well.”
“Learning about me, [emotional] blind spots, controlling anger.”
“The facilitation of the class along with the PowerPoint presentation, class participation, [course] booklet.”
“[Facilitator] knew the material, involved class, kept up the interest.”
“Concise, organized, effective.”
‘”Mr. Swartz’s depth of knowledge, wisdom, ability to involve all members of the audience.”