Testimonials
“Thanks to your efforts, I am now Managing Partner of our new Alpharetta (Georgia) office! Working with you helped me to effectively develop, present and gain consensus on a growth strategy for our firm. You were a skilled sounding board. I would recommend you to any professional who wants to enhance their career or grow their company.”
Roger Lusby, Managing Partner, Frazier & Deeter“The firm’s money was well spent…a good investment for the future at Reznick Group. We have the word out at all levels that business development is our #1 priority. We want to acknowledge the tremendous value you bring to the table.”
Gary Perlow, Managing Principal, Reznick Group“Fewer than 1/10th of 1% of all Financial Advisors generates $100 million in production (new clients / assets under management) in one year. This goal was actually met and surpassed in October. And for the full calendar year I managed to bring in $114.5 million in new client assets. Thanks again for all of your assistance and support.”
Jon Heisler, Vice President, Bernstein Global Wealth Management“You came highly recommended to our firm and helped our Business Development Committee in drafting a plan as to how to best create more business on a firm-wide basis and the implementation. We appreciate helping our firm develop greater accountability; we have and will continue to recommend your program to other professional firms.”
Michael Hendler, Managing Partner, Adelberg, Rudow Dorf & Hendler“Alan, you have built my confidence as a leader; that is resulting in better production from our partner group and better satisfaction from me about their performance. Our Accountability Coaching has helped me to focus on doing the right things in the right way.”
Big 4 Office Managing Partner“I attained my goal of Associate Vice President, no small feat. The greatest gift has been that I didn’t put more work-time into my schedule to accomplish this, but have cut down on less productive activities, and focused on what is most important to me to reach my goal of a wonderful balanced life. Success in all areas all the time is next to impossible, but I’m light years closer than a year ago, thanks to a great coach! Thanks Alan!”
Cynthia D. Allen, Vice President, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney“I moved from Vice President of Sales to President and Publisher over the past two years. My sales team has exceeded their sales goals for four years in a row with very little turnover, which was “good” turnover.” I would recommend Alan to anyone who is looking for professional and personal growth and is willing and able to be open to new ideas.”
John Dinkel, Publisher, Baltimore Business Journal“Using the principles of “The Accountability System,” our managers have experienced quantifiable improvements in performance results and have forged stronger relationships with their teams.”
Dick Oppitz, President, Essex Bank, Maryland“Thank you! Your coaching helped me pinpoint areas of my life that needed some attention and gave me the tools to work on those areas. I have seen positive results in my personal and professional life from our coaching sessions and feel I have made true progress in closing the gap of where I am now (or was) and where I want to be.”
Jim Rock , PSA Financial Center“Through your coaching with me, we have identified specific ways for me to improve my leadership skills and to help each of my direct reports to perform at a higher level. I recommend Alan as an executive coach to anyone who wants to take their organization to a higher level and their own performance to another level.”
Dick Lombardo, CEO, Harkins Builders Inc.“As a woman in a male-dominated industry, I have had lots of professional challenges. I had virtually no formal training prior to working with Alan. I have gained insight into my own strengths and weaknesses and gained an understanding of my role as owner. I have acquired confidence and skill in leading my company. The result is an organization that strives to work as a team.”
Mary Lou Carlson, President, Middle Atlantic Wholesale Lumber, Inc.“The business results were significant double-digit increases in revenues and earnings. Our paper has had significant growth in paid circulation two years in a row at a time when daily newspapers were losing subscribers. We began to work together more as a team. Our events became better attended, better executed and financially successful”
Jim Breiner, Former Publisher, Baltimore Business Journal“I have been truly impressed by Alan’s insight and professionalism. He has a unique ability to get to the core of an issue and bring clarity to thought processes. I have seen considerable change in how I manage time. Alan has also helped me to improve my own decision making abilities. Alan is easy to work with and working with him produces results. I highly recommend Alan and the coaching services he provides.”
Bill Fox , Chairman & CEO, Fox Residential Auction LLC and Founder & Former Chairman, GoIndustry-DoveBid“I was able to greatly reduce the drama that existed within a family-run agency to increase profitability, improve time management, and as a result, double our existing client base. Alan, you have far exceeded my expectations. I would recommend your services to anyone who wishes to improve not only their company but their life as well.”
Reid Miller, President/Executive Creative Director, The Miller Group“Alan provided our managers with a model that they could use both one-on-one and when working with teams. We set with 48 managers in attendance. Our leaders are now more aware of how coaching can support them to achieve their individual and departmental goals We believe that our investment has been very successful and the skills that were shared by Alan are going to set a precedent in the way that our managers interact with their teams and individual employees.”
Gretta Taylor, HR Training Manager, ATK Tactical Systems Company, LLC“My company, a family-owned business, always had a million great ideas but never the process to put them into action. The Accountability System has given me the power to get things done more than anything else.”
Charlie Eck, Executive Vice President of Sales, American Lubrication Equipment“My coaching began during a transition time when I had changed jobs, relocated to a different part of the country and, the biggest change of all, moved from running an organization to being a number two. Your ability to assess my situation from an outside view was invaluable. Someone was asking me the hard questions and not letting me slide on what I needed to change. How did my organization measure the value of our time together? It was easy. I stayed. I thrived. And consequently, my team and our work did as well. Alan, thank you for that!
Penny Lewandowski, Director, Edward Lowe Foundation“You changed my life! Working with you has released new energy within me and changed the atmosphere of my department and improved my quality of life. Thanks again for all your assistance.”
Larry Kraemer, Vice President, Harkins Builders Inc.
Presentations, Workshops and Group Coaching Testimonials
“Alan Dobzinski is an outstanding facilitator. His presentation on the Accountability Factor is the highest rated event offered by the Regional Manufacturing Institute. His solutions are easy to understand and they are win-win strategies that make people feel more valued in the workplace.”
Michael Galiazzo, Ph.D., Executive Director, Regional Manufacturing Institute“Many times speakers given an excellent presentation but failed to provide the audience with a way to apply what is being said in their own life. It was great that you reinforce how each of the listeners could be more accountable by having them make a commitment to themselves at the end of your presentation. Furthermore, you did a phenomenal job of getting a feel from the crowd at the on-set and tailoring your presentation to the audience.”
Kirk Halpin, Attorney, Program Committee Chair, Leadership Howard County“As a result of Alan’s program on Accountability and putting into practice his goal setting suggestions I have seen improvement in my team’s ability to meet our objectives. Using Alan has helped me make it easier to focus everyone on achieving agreed upon goals.”
Ed Jecelin, Director of Manufacturing, Under Armour“After just four months of coaching with Alan, the “better teamwork” aspect went from below the chart to a plus 8! People are now working together and feel they are being included and the trust factor has evolved like never before. We communicate now as a team and indeed “Shift did happen.” I have contracted Alan’s coaching skills for a second time, working with my team, as well with myself.”
Richard Lewis, W.R. Grace & Company“You were highly rated, I was happy to learn from you that a number of our members have contracted to work with you further.”
Pete Tinsley, COO/Director of Education Meetings, National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA)“The relaxed style of your presentation conveyed the message without being authoritarian. By letting the audience ‘connect the dots themselves,’ you led them down a path of self-discovery rather than having them feel as if doctrine were forced upon them. You adeptly illustrated the benefits of coaching through your exercises in the program. Most importantly, Alan, you demonstrated how easily the personal and professional lives of attendees can benefit by creating a culture of accountability.”
Robert W. Bertazon, Executive Director, American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore (ASA)“I gave Alan all fives (on a scale of 1 to 5) in his evaluation at our Industry outlook Conference in Toronto, something I’ve never done before. I have since hired Alan as my executive leadership coach.”
Don Humphrey, President, Central Precast Concrete (a division of U.S. Concrete, Inc.) & President of The California Precast Concrete Association“Your presentation style was excellent…I attend so many seminars and apparently no one in charge reviews the presenters before they book them. More than half the time, they are monotone speakers who read straight from their PowerPoint presentation that they both hand out and put on the screen…don’t waste my time; I can read it for myself! Don’t change a thing even down to passing out the handout at the end so people listen to you and not shuffle through your papers!
Thank you; thank you for teaching my colleagues there is a better way! ”
JoAnn Goldberger, Senior Development Officer, Junior Achievement of Central Maryland, Inc“Dynamic presenter with good audience participation; straight forward approach, easy to comprehend and apply.”
Jim Plamondon, The Plamondon Companies
