TESTIMONIALS
Marathon Leadership®
“Marathon Leadership® provided skills that I can take back and really apply. I think the road maps along the way are a great idea and will help me retain and use what I learned. Excellent class!”
“Dr. Knapp is a fantastic facilitator – he uses great examples that make the topic real. He related well to our group and encouraged us to ponder the tough issues we face, teaching us new ways to approach the problem and the people involved. His information was very helpful on many levels.”
“This was an excellent course and relevant to the challenges we face. Dr. Dave was great at giving appropriate examples, encouraging us to think, and listening to our ideas…He is SO dynamic in his presentation AND quite knowledgeable.”
LEADING ACROSS GENERATIONS
“David, thank you SO much for this training. Not only will it help me better manage all my Gen Xers and Millennials, it also helped me understand my children a lot more. This is one of the only trainings I’ve ever taken that will help me in my professional AND personal life. Thanks again!”
“This was an AWESOME training! Our team has had so many of the problems that we discussed today…now we know how to handle them better.”
“WOW! So many light bulbs went off today! I never realized how much of what was going on in the office was related to the different generations we have working together. Thanks for giving us so many ideas to deal with it. I have to admit that I was skeptical coming into this training (classic Gen Xer, right? :O) but I’m leaving it a believer.”
NEGOTIATION SKILLS & CONFLICT RESOLUTION
“Thank you for making this class so interactive. Too many training sessions are boring because we just sit there. The practice negotiations and debriefing of them really sunk in. I thought I was good at handling negotiations and conflict, but those exercises showed me some real blind spots.”
“This was an excellent course and should be required at ******. A lot of the problems between departments would disappear if it were.”
“Dr. Knapp brought interesting insights to the materials as a result of his academic, corporate, and theatrical endeavors. He did an excellent job of keeping the interest and level of interaction high throughout the two-day class. I especially liked the real-world scenarios he gave us to deal with.”
DiSC® BEHAVIORAL STYLES
“Of the numerous training sessions I’ve been through with *****, I think David’s are the most useful. I always look forward to the opportunity to go to his classes, and this one was no exception. The DiSC model made a lot of sense, and the 360 degree feedback I got was dead on. It gave me a lot of insight into why I struggle working with some people…”
“This was a really good course with material that can be applied right away. I would highly recommend this to my colleagues.”
“David Knapp is an excellent instructor – the best I’ve ever seen. I was nervous about getting my feedback, but he helped me understand that it’s neither good nor bad – it just “is what it is” (as we’re so fond of saying around here). I’ve got some things to work on, but he gave me some great advice on how to…”
SITUATIONAL LEADERSHIP®
“This was a really good course, David. It is useful to understand the concept of readiness levels of individuals because as a manager I realized I’ve been approaching my folks in the same way in every situation. Now I can try to change my style based on their task readiness levels. It will take some work, but I’m excited to try this.”
“I took Situational Leadership at my old job but never really got it. David’s energy, examples, and knowledge made it sink in this time. The R’s and S’s actually make sense to me now, and I can see how this could be really useful with my team.”
“David Knapp is a great instructor. He has a wealth of knowledge about Situational Leadership, and his teaching techniques keep your attention and leave you wanting more. I also liked how he kept comparing it to parenting. I’m excited to try out these techniques on my children AND my team members (and sometimes there’s not much difference…LOL!)”
“David, I just wanted you to know that everyone is still talking about last night’s Generations presentation. Everyone loved it! I’ve had so many attendees come up to me and ask if we can book you for next year’s conference. That’s quite a compliment from a group that can be tough to please.”
“Dr. Knapp, I wanted to say thank you for your speech Friday night. It was so inspirational…I’m ready to go out and chase some windmills (although I’m not running 40 marathons!)…”
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a dynamic speaker! I loved all the great stories – especially the one about Niles from Frasier...But what I really appreciated was the message you gave to us. I’m not a big fan of ‘motivational speakers’ because they’re usually just fluff, but I can see how viewing leadership as a marathon and management as a series of sprints can help me better balance the two skills…”