Training Testimonials

The workshop last week was excellent for sales people and for managers. I have already put in practice some of the techniques learned, and they have worked out perfectly.

Self Management Group has facilitated sales training sessions over the past three years that have provided a strong sales culture within the team – at both the sales manager and sales officer levels.

The training has been a major factor in BMOIL enjoying a 20-fold increase in sales over the past 4 years. The SMG program gives everything a formal structure that is easy to follow and very effective.

I saw the Managing Effort program as an opportunity to shift the cultural emphasis within our organization to one focused on execution, accountability and on driving talent forward, it was the most useful and relevant management training they had ever received.

I have implemented portions of the program into my daily habits with my Sales Team and at home… and I have already experienced positive results. I strongly recommend this program be expanded in our organization. I also recommend this program to my friends and business associates.

I found the workshop to be very valuable. In particular your presentation on the value of our time, and where we choose to invest it was very impactful. I now realize that all too often we invest our time with the inappropriate individuals causing us to limit the return on our time investment and energy. Bottom line is I feel you have helped those that attended this workshop to become more productive, and shown them how to lower their level of stress.

Of all the workshops I had taken in my 13 years with Novartis, none had a more profound effect than Managing Effort. I felt as if a big light bulb had gone on and I could see clearly. Instead of facing burnout, Managing Effort allowed me a new outlook and approach to managing my district. The feedback indicated that tenured managers wished they had had this workshop early in their management careers.

Recruiting has always been a big part of my job, but now I know precisely what to focus on during an interview and I dig until I have a talented effort person sitting in front of me. But the learning is far more than just that, it is also about driving the business, communications, setting expectations, time management and how much time I have saved by using your ?admission ticket?. The training was fabulous, by far the best training I have had in years, and the one that offers the most tricks easily applicable the first day back on the job.

I’ve already begun implementing your ideas it seems to be working great so far. I related very well to your strategies and plans, its right along my style of doing things. I’ve just begun being a regional manager in January and my team’s gone from 18th to 4th overall in the country.

The seminar you conducted has had a very positive response and reaction from those who attended and was one of the most useful [workshops] we have run. The Attendees that I talked with felt that they could put the ideas learned into practice as soon as they return home to help them get better results.

I took Managing Effort with Schering Plough in May of 2006, that concept changed my whole outlook on what I had been doing up until that point as a manager. Concepts like the Admission Ticket & Performance Equation are just a few areas that helped me regain not only a sense of balance but an excitement about the possibilities in my position that I had not experienced in years. Since April, I’ve whole-heartedly recommended the class to many of my colleagues, all who have come back w/ similarly positive experiences.

This was one of the best classes I have taken in 32 years. It even out rated many of the classes I took in my MBA program.

I’m a 5yr manager and I wish I would’ve taken it 4 years ago. This course sets a clear framework and roadmap that can be instituted and prioritized as an optimal approach even in Primary Care. I think it is vital that the Regional Directors AND Associates VPs go through this course.

On behalf of everyone at 4Refuel, I would like to thank Self management Group for being a valuable partner in our success. Self Management, Hiring Winners Profiling and Selection Tools and Developing a Hiring Web page have been invaluable in helping us to create a winning culture in our organization. Using the Self Management tools and approach has significantly enhanced our training and selection process. As we continue to grow we anticipate continuing our partnership with Self Management, beginning in the near future with courses such as Managing Effort: Getting Results and The Principles of Self-Management. We appreciate the excellent service we have received from everyone at The Self management Group.

I just thought I should let you know that the SMG training was great. I personally think that is how all the training should be. It was balanced with different professional speakers and with just enough content that it wasn’t overwhelming. I will definitely be able to take the information gained at this session and use it effectively at both my locations.

The SMG seminar was excellent. I took away more from that one day session than any other management training I have attended. I was very skeptical going into the session and was convinced that I would not 4Refuel buy into their interpretations of the profiles. I was wrong! By the end of the morning session I was a true believer in the merits of the POP profile and the insight it would give me prior to hiring. I have now changed my approach and I am following the guidelines provided to us at the training. I was able to take a number of ideas from both the morning and afternoon and put them into practice immediately ad I’m in the hiring process now.

I just wanted to pass a quick note to let you know that the SMG training I attended was just fantastic! I had no idea how much information could be pulled and I wasn’t using the tool effectively. The information provided me with, a clear process to select new employees, a forum to share ideas and test theories with other managers in the same position, instructions on how to use and analyze information from the tool. I’m actually looking forward to applying the process for more efficient and effective hiring!