“We
specifically brought Steven to BATC because of his ability to communicate with our
engineering and management staff. When Steven talks to our engineers and
scientists he has INSTANT CREDIBILITY because he is an engineer, scientist, and
businessman. He has done what he and we are
asking our people to do. When he talks about the soft-skills like communication,
leadership, and customer service he walks his talk
and behaves just like he is training our people to behave. For example, they see
and experience the positive effects of effective communication while they are being
trained in it. Their behavior changes without even realizing it and without any
effort or resistance. Steven has definitely developed a following among our
technical staff. They anticipate and sign up for every one of his classes.” Vern Hanson, Training
Department, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
“To Whom It May Concern: I am eager and pleased to provide this
reference regarding Steven Cerri's work with ViewSonic Corporation and key members of our management team. The high
level executive coaching Steven offers has been invaluable in providing focus,
direction, motivation and critical insight to key contributors in our company,
individuals who drive many of the company's most
important strategies and plans. From my experience, Steven Cerri knows how to assist individuals,
teams, and organizations in moving through the issues that hold them back from
achieving their desired objectives and outcomes. Very importantly, he knows how
to help structure a path of beliefs and actions that get his clients to the desired
outcome. Steven is a rare combination of engineer, strategist, mentor, and communicator. With top level executives, Steven
quickly understands the "big picture", zeroes in on the core issues, and breaks out
the essential steps to get things accomplished.
Working with our team members, he identified opportunities, directions, and
alternatives we hadn't even considered. His real gift is in bringing clarity and focus
to leadership, then aligning energies and resources
with outcome objectives.
The feedback I have
received on Steven's executive coaching sessions has been exc
ellent. The
participants feel that the time spent with Steven was
highly productive and the results have had a powerful and dramatic impact on their
productivity, as well as their sense of professional and personal purpose.” Gail
Northrop, Director of Organizational Development, ViewSonic Corporation
"Excellent and pertinent material for me.
This is a key to opening a career door. I’ll take any course this instructor offers.
Virgil West, Engineer and Program Manager, Ball Aerospace &
Technologies Corp.
“We recently used the
services of Steven Cerri during our strategic planning sessions. We were at a point where we needed to really challenge ourselves,
our assumptions, and to determine if we had a general consensus in our direction.
We brought Steven in to lead us through the whole
process, which I would classify as a complete success. Due to Steven's operational
background in technology firms and market planning, he was able to very quickly
grasp the essence of where we were in our planning
cycle, and what key issues we faced. His facilitation style during the planning
meetings with the entire Senior Leadership Team was right on. After the session, I
received many positive compliments from my
managers about the outcome of the meeting and the material covered in the active
discussions that we had.
We
accomplished all that I had hoped we would and the output of the meeting has
become the foundation for the ongoing planning
work we are now doing in putting our year 2000 plan together.
In
addition, our Sales department has on several occasions used Steven for sales
process, team communication, and sales management training. This shows
Steven's versatility as a great resource for top management to get in and operate at
different levels within an organization- and to really learn about what's going on in a broad
sense and make significant contributions to any organization.
GeoGraphix, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Landmark Graphics
Inc. that develops and markets vertical market software for the Oil and Gas Industry. Our applications are used to
find and manage reservoirs of oil and gas, cover the range from geologic mapping
and interpretation of the subsurface structures to
full scale seismic interpretation and petrophysical analysis. Our customers are the
geologists, geophysicists, and petrophysicists within
the Oil & Gas companies of the world.
Due to
Steven’s operational background in technology firms and market planning, he was
able to very quickly grasp the essence of where we
were in our planning cycle, and what key issues we faced. His facilitation style during the planning meetings with the entire Senior
Leadership Team was right on……We accomplished
all that I had hoped we would and the output of the meeting has become the foundation for the ongoing planning work
we are now doing in putting our year 2000 plan together.” Bob Stevenson, President, GeoGraphix, Inc.
“Over
the years I have attended several classes and read some literature on leadership
and management development. The insights and techniques I received from
Steven Cerri's courses are by far
the most useful and applicable to improve my effectiveness in dealing with people.
The information and exercises Steve covers are revealing and intellectually challenging. Steve's informal and engaging
presentation style is well placed and spiced with humor. I go back to the class
handouts and notes i have taken again and again as a refresher on the subject. If
you are disenchanted with the latest best selling "fad de jour" books on
management theory, if you are serious about enhancing your skills in interacting
with colleagues and customers, attend one of Steve Cerri's classes. You will happily
return for more.” Bert Obleski., Engineer, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
“With all the many things going here now... (this coaching program) has proven very
useful, especially the systematic portion.” Kim Treptow, Procurement Manager,
Zebra Technologies.
What Ball Aerospace engineers, scientists, and non-
technical professionals are saying about Cerri…
“This is one of the best "soft skills" classes I have taken…” Rod F.
“It gave us good tools to evaluate
ourselves and help us decide our future. I thought it gave an accurate and insightful picture.” Randall W.
“Great class! Lots of good exchange of
ideas. Very interactive and thought provoking.”
Mark J.
“Steve is a wonderful speaker and is very knowledgeable and has
enough relevant technical experience in his past
that he presents very credible and wise. Thanks, enjoyed it.” Tom K.
“Lots of great info in the class”.
Brian M.
“The instructor was great!” Denni Ann
G.
“Instructor has aerospace background!
Knows what (our company) is all about!” Tom K.
“Steve clearly knows the material, responds well to questions and
made the class very interesting: This is the best
course I have taken…” Kathleen R.
“Good ideas for conflict resolution and communicating effectively.”
Shari S.
“Concise explanations to complex
issues. Fun and relevant group participation helped students teach each
other.” William V.
“Steven is very good at this. He reaches
each person at their level. Great class. I think everyone needs this class. I know it
will be very helpful to me.” Betty B.
“It was a great class! I can't think of
anything…(to add). (The strongest point was)… the knowledge of the presenter.
Fantastic class.” Marion B.
“Steven Cerri does an excellent job of
clarifying terms and giving understanding to our questions.” Rachel F.
“One of the best classes I've taken. [I]…
recommend this class to entire departments together!” Kathleen M.
“Great presentation style and knowledgeable instructor.” David G.
“[This class] changed how I perceive
interactions between people - - It was a fun class and I learned a lot.” Renee G.
“Steve's ability to give examples and
demonstrate with exercises…(was excellent).” Melanie T.
“The material is very interesting, new concepts and good organization.
Also Mr. Cerri is a great presenter; knowledgeable and entertaining.” Barry S.
“Great—look forward to
more.” Herb M.
“It (this class) opened me to other ways people absorb
information.” Judy M.
“The whole course is well done—the “Map of the World” is a
good concept, good description of management
qualities and ranking. Also, good tasks at the end to zero in on development
opportunities. Also, Steven effectively solicits input from the class and creates a
sense of unity for the day. It’s also refreshing to hear someone disagree with
some…(standard, off-the-shelf)… tools…. that are not 100% true 100% of the
time. Thanks!” Beth K.
What students at University of California, Santa Barbara are
saying about Cerri…
“This
was hands down the best and most effective class I have ever taken. I enjoyed it
very much.”
“The best course I have taken at any university. I feel
this course has directly, positively impacted my earnings ability. I would like to take it again, even if not for credit.”
“Excellent teaching and class. Very unique for
engineering and provided a great amount of insight into technology management.
Case studies were excellent. More should be done in
class. I hope this is offered every year.”
“This course is the best
one I’ve taken here at UCSB. The instructor was brilliant; he captured my interest
the entire course.”
“The class was awesome. It is one of the best classes
offered at this school.”
What students at University of California, Berkeley Project
Leadership Program are saying about Cerri…
“Great info / great delivery. Thanks.”
“Widely useful info”.
“(I liked the information on)… leadership styles. Wish
there was more time…(to get more information)”
“(I liked the)…participatory nature (of the class).
Discussions. Self-assessment.”
“(The)… interactive style was very good. Presenter is
familiar with and passionate about the topic.”
“(I liked)…the tool-set take away.”
“(The class)… was too short. (Would have liked more
time for more information).”
“Relevance (of the material) was best.”
“(I liked)…all of it. Steve was excellent!”
“The instructor was very knowledgeable and detail
oriented, knew the material being presented!”
“I liked the class interaction, self-assessment, (and)
speaking style of Steve Cerri.”
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