Testimonials for Michael C. Brown & Associates
“Michael, I would like to express my thanks to you for the 3-day POST teambuilding workshop…the professionalism and personable manner in which you facilitated the session was well-received and appreciated. This was the third workshop we have participated in the past 4 years and I must say it clearly stood out from the rest. While other workshops tended to focus merely on problems and conflict resolution, your workshop reminded us of the importance of how interacting as a team will drive our organization forward much more effectively.”
"The purpose of this letter is to express my and my staff's endorsement of Michael C. Brown as a POST team building workshop facilitator. Although Michael does not come from a law enforcement background, we found that he easily fit in with our group and was able to relate to the uniqueness of our police culture. He did an excellent job of leading our discussions and showed good skill in getting everyone to participate. He also had a very good way of balancing the need to keep discussions on track with the group's need to explore new topics as they emerged. I was very pleased with Michael C. Brown's work as our teambuilding workshop facilitator and I am glad to recommend him to other organizations with similar needs."
I was very fortunate; indeed, to have found Michael C. Brown…I had 15 minutes of time after everyone arrived. Michael suggested a “Challenge Exercise” I randomly mixed the people at tables of 5-6 and then asked everyone to tackle the exercise. We had wonderful results, people talked, laughed and worked together. It was a huge success! It was a wonderful way to launch our company team initiative. I am thankful to have met Michael and look forward to working with him again to take advantage of his talent, experience and wonderful creative approach to training!”
“Michael has a deep understanding of the corporate environment which impacts all of the PSI (Public Service Institute) classes. He is an excellent communicator, genuinely enthusiastic and committed to engaging his students in all of his presentations. Michael understands the performance and production demands of employers, supervisors/managers and the need for continuing business training, and in turn, results.”
“Michael, this letter is to thank you for the terrific job in management skills enhancement and teambuilding you provided WFI in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The exercise of walking through the “Electronic Maze” was certainly the most powerful one we had during your 2-day workshop. It challenged everyone not as individuals but as a group. We certainly would like to see more that in the future.”
“Michael, on behalf of the Garden Grove Housing Authority, I would like to thank you for the “Square Wheels” training that you presented to the staff at our retreat which was held recently. Your presentation was a hit and everyone enjoyed the time they spent with you.”
"In my 18 years in the business, this is without a doubt the best educational program I have ever experienced. The content and Michael's instruction far exceeded my expectations."
"Michael's enthusiasm, humor and compassion for every individual is the foundation on which the success of this program rests."
"As a company committed to quality and a recipient of the 1998 California Governor's Award for Overall Excellence, I recommend Michael Brown to you most highly as an outstanding instructor with exceptional training and interpersonal skills. He is one of the best trainers we have had the pleasure of working with."
"Little did we know that we were going to get such an outstanding personality who riveted the audience to their chairs fifteen minutes after the program ended."
"Rarely does a program do what I felt this one has done and that is change behavior…that kind of change can only come through intense immersion in a subject and skilled facilitation. Thanks, Michael, for both."
"As a City Manager, I believe it is critical that the department heads learn to work together as a team to arrive at solutions to problems that rise above individual turf issues. Your style as a facilitator created an environment that was both positive and permissive and thus encouraged participation without fear of reprisal. Thank you for giving the Executive Staff of the City of Torrance an outstanding opportunity to mature as a management team."