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What people say about David Woodward,
his material, his approach and his impact.
David speaking:
"The best I've heard yet." Rep Riley, NH
“Many legislators told me...this was the best conference they have ever attended. Your participation was key to this success. Know that the legislators and other attendees conveyed their appreciation for the caliber and substance of the conference in general and your presentation in particular.”
--Robin Reid, President and CEO, National Foundation for Women Legislators
“When you listen to David... what you will immediately know is, David speaks from the heart... and his primary concern for his audience is to help them, give them something that they can hold on to and make a difference in their lives.”
--Deborah Dahm, Accredited Seminars
“David’s outward energy is only a hint of what he has to offer. His ideas are innovative and on the edge of the mainstream yet they’re not weird. David has charisma and magnetism combined with a real generosity and gentlemanliness. These characteristics draw audiences to him and help them aspire to greater success in their personal and professional lives.”
--Laurie Lindsay Aomari, Past President DC Metro Area Dietetic Assoc.
Consulting and Coaching
“David sees the connections where others can’t see the dots”--Evelyn Quinton, OnSite Technologies
“He listens to the whole person..... spiritually, intellectually, emotionally and physically. He is a man who knows how to read between the lines and get to the heart of the matter.”
--Deborah Dahm, Accredited Seminars
“ I still carry my notes from our meetings in my purse”- J. Howell, Cambridge Strategic Partners
The Who-Do Balancing Act: Speaking, Presenting:
“Powerful, Realizing that I’m more important than I give myself credit for.”
--Bridgetta Sedlack, World Bank
“Excellent, Who I am and what I can do to be myself.”
--Umou Al. Bazzaz, World Bank
“Make that change I want to make”
--Christina Richardson, World Bank
“Women legislators at every level... know that balancing who they are with what they do is a critical element of their success. I appreciated your reminder that we must find balance between all the roles we play. I also heard from a number of legislators that they valued the message that we are not what we do. As you can imagine, with the high caliber of achievement in this group, it is not always easy to remember that what we do is a reflection of who we are and not the other way around.”
--Robin Reid, President and CEO, National Foundation for Women Legislators
Personal Growth Program:
“Be Yourself and Have What You Want”
“It’s still working one year later.”--Daliah Korsun. O’Malley
Adopting a Model to a Message: Workshop
“As sponsor of the event, your delivery quickly put me at ease allowing me to participate fully in the process.
- I felt you were fully engaged in presenting the model for the benefit of the participants, not in marketing yourself, as some facilitators might be wont to do.
- Your presentation skills and flexibility in adapting your processes, give me confidence in your ability to effectively facilitate future events for us and others.
In summary, I was delighted with our maiden voyage and look forward to opportunities to sail together again.”
--In EcoStewardship, Peter B. Kelsey, President
Effective Presentation Skills: Program development, Training and Facilitation
“Dear David: It has been about five months since my organization completed your course on Effective Presentation Skills, and I wanted to get back in touch to tell you how useful the components of the course have been to me.
As you know, a group of about twenty staff members of RESCON were enrolled in the course.
I want to applaud you for the positive, upbeat approach you fostered during the entire class. Many people, myself included, are initially apprehensive about speaking to groups of people. I know the technical stuff, but needed to convey information in a more dynamic manner.
You helped our group approach the process in manageable increments.
The evaluation tools you introduced also accentuated the positive - allowing participants to enjoy praise for the aspects of public speaking they are doing well as well as to receive suggestions on ways to improve.
The number of requests I've had to make presentations to client groups has increased dramatically since the course, and I feel more confident in accepting these invitations. I've also had many opportunities to deliver the "one minute commercial" that has helped me succinctly explain what RESCON does, and to quickly convey the value of our services.
Thanks for your enthusiasm and energy -I'd recommend your course to any group that would like to polish its presentations and improve its level of professionalism.”
-- Mary Ann Zamula, Vice President
Mission/Vision Creation: Facilitation/Consulting
“David Woodward facilitated a Cultural Diversity Focus Group for a project sponsored by the office of Administration at the National Institutes of Health. The focus group met weekly for approximately 6 months.
It was only due to David’s facilitation skills, tenacity, seriousness of purpose and constructive energy that the group waded through its task, stayed on target and accomplished its goal.
He really functioned as The group leader and was generally accepted due to his integrity and competence.”
--Barbara Schultz, Contracting Officer
Organizational Review: Facilitation/Consulting
“On behalf of my coworkers and myself it is with great pleasure to have had you work with us. I thought I might share some of my impressions on your most dedicated efforts.
- Your energy level during our dozen or so meetings was exceptional
- Your communication and listening skills gave all of us the opportunity to express ourselves openly and fairly
- Your patience and willingness to allow every point to be sorted out gave everyone a sense that their ideas were important
- Your ability to work through trying situations made the group mesh together
- Most people were apprehensive at the beginning of our review, however your guidance and unwavering leadership had most people buy in
- Your tenacity and never say die attitude elevated even the most apathetic employee
- One thing you can be sure of, if NIH does another structure review you can be sure OLM will give you a glowing recommendation”
-- M. Davis
How could David help you? There is more information on this site for idea generation, background or as a reference, but there is nothing like talking with me in person. So browse the site if you need to, but when you are ready please...
It starts with a conversation. Give me a call or send me an e-mail and I look forward to working you to develop a solution that works well for everyone involved.
David Woodward @703-560-8150
davidw@bigsteps.com
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