Leadership Training

Founded by Professional Actors and Fortune 500 Executives, Pinnacle Performance trains globally, using it’s time-tested Performance-Based Training Method™ to teach business professionals the essential communication skills needed to succeed at every level of the corporate world.

The Southwest office of Pinnacle Performance is hosting a 1-day Presentation and Communication Skills workshop on Wednesday, August 27th from 9am to 5pm in Phoenix, AZ.

Utilizing heavy video analysis and a fast-paced, “building block” approach, this Pinnacle Performance workshop will provide each participant with a unique, personalized training experience that focuses on analyzing and improving the delivery of each learner’s individual communication.

Please visit http://pinper.com to learn more about our company, and to read multiple client references, such as this one from Larry Frazier, the Director of Training Practices at Oracle:

“Our training with Pinnacle has paid huge dividends. The instructors we sent to Pinnacle training increased their quality delivery score by 10% and now have the highest quality delivery scores at Oracle.”

This interactive, fast faced, energetic, and FUN workshop is a fantastic opportunity to sample Pinnacle Performance’s truly innovative training! Find out why companies like Oracle, Walgreen’s, Kodak, Capgemini, Allstate, Digitas and Health Net have sent thousands of their employees through this acclaimed program.

To reserve a space for this workshop, please email bmcneany@pinper.com. Space is limited, so RSVP today!

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This past week, Neilson Business Media hosted their 2nd annual Training Leadership Summit in San Diego, and I attended on behalf of 451 Press. This four day event (adeptly hosted by Training Magazine Group publisher Joyceann Cooney-Carippa), was filled with insightful presentations, interactive workshops, and provided a unique networking opportunity for all of the attendees.

Here are some of the moments as captured by yours truly. Based on some of my conversations with keynote presenters, we should have additional profiles and follow-up discussions posted on the site within the next couple of weeks.

The summit was held at the beautiful Rancho Bernardo Inn, a golf resort and spa located just north of downtown San Diego. Unfortunately, I was not allowed to golf on the grounds; the staff felt that my handicap of 50 could be a danger to some of the participants.

Jim Ehinger (left) and Joshua Campbell enjoy lunch at the Aragon Lawn courtyard. Jim and Joshua both serve as Training Consultants for Cornerstone Information Systems, a technology company that produces applications for the travel industry.

Amy Shoemaker is the Director of Talent Development for the accounting firm Kennedy and Coe. Patrick Barrett works for United Rentals, and is the Director of Training and Development. They both agreed that (1) the summit was a great opportunity to learn from other learning and development professionals, and (2) the chocolate raspberry souffle was one of the best desserts they’d ever had!

I devoured mine in 8.5 seconds. Chocolate stimulates the mind, right?

During the summit, Training Magazine honored 40 organizational development professionals under the age of 40 with their first annual Top Young Trainer Awards. Bill Gauthier, the Director of Training Technology at CCA Global Partners, was one of the recipients.

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Next month from May 4th to 7th, the Rancho Bernardo Inn in sunny San Diego will play host to Training magazine’s 2008 Training Leadership Summit. This event (which builds on the success of last year’s inaugural Summit), will provide senior level learning executives from around the globe an opportunity to connect, spend time away from the interruptions of the office, and focus on some of the major issues and challenges they are faced with in the professional learning industry today.

Some of the highlights from this year’s agenda:

- Leadership Excellence, Disney Style

On Wednesday, May 7th from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., join the Disney Institute and discover how by providing a compelling vision and setting goals, as well as encouraging involvement and accountability, you can create magic too! The Disney approach embraces an open leadership style—originating from Walt Disney’s own innovative methods and unique vision that have played a major role in Disney’s success story throughout Disney Destinations worldwide.

- Using Blended Learning, Web 2.0, Virtual Worlds and Social Collaboration

Join Virginia Crockett, the Senior Director of Learning Technology at Qualcomm on Monday, May 5th from 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., to learn how her organization engages learners, promotes discussion and idea sharing, and gathers collective intelligence using Web 2.0 technologies. Plus, hear how they are testing virtual worlds for experiential learning, and how technology has improved employee onboarding for domestic and global employees.

- Implementing a Knowledge Continuity Management Process

Scottsdale Insurance quickly developed its knowledge management process by using an “extreme project” model. Explore how this process has led to quicker proficiency of those assuming new jobs and quicker transfer of both tacit and explicit knowledge with Jay Scherotter, the Director Learning Resources and Organizational Effectiveness, on Monday, May 5th from 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (Jay will also be featured in a upcoming interview here on Leadership Training Skills)

The Summit will also feature several receptions, networking luncheons, and a Young Trainer Awards ceremony. All to be held on-site at the gorgeous Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego’s Legendary Golf Resort and Spa.

If you are interested in attending, visit the Training Leadership Summit website for additional information. This writer will be attending, and I hope to see some of my readers there!

If you are located in either of the above regions, and hold the title of manager, director, or executive with your company, then you’re eligible to participate in an upcoming presentation and communication skills training workshop for FREE!

Pinnacle Performance Company is conducting half-day Communication and Presentation Skills for Leaders Workshops this month in Boston and Northern California.  Additional information regarding each workshop is listed below, and can also be found here at the Pinnacle Performance website.  To learn more about Pinnacle Performance, read an interview with CEO and Founder David Lewis.

These interactive, fast faced, energetic, and FUN workshops are a fantastic opportunity to sample Pinnacle Performance’s truly innovative training!  Find out why companies like Oracle, Walgreen’s, Kodak, Capgemini and Health Net have sent thousands of their employees through this acclaimed program.

To request an invitation to this workshop, email kgarbis@pinper.com
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To request an invitation to this workshop, email bmcneany@pinper.com

Pinnacle Performance, Free Pilot Workshop, Boston, Northern California, Presentation Skills, Communications Skills, Training

Just a reminder that Pinnacle Performance Company is conducting a FREE Communication and Presentation Skills for Leaders Workshop in Los Angeles on September 21st, 2007. The session will run from 9:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m, and is being offered FREE to qualified readers of Leadership Training!

Pinnacle Performance Company was founded by Fortune 500 executives and professional actors to mesh the unique, time-tested performance techniques with the actual communication skills needed to succeed at every level of the corporate world! Come pilot this innovative training and learn to effectively convey your message with credibility conviction and enthusiasm!

This interactive, fast faced, energetic, and FUN pilot workshop provides a great overview of Pinnacle Performance’s unique training program! Find out why companies like Oracle, Walgreen’s, Kodak, Capgemini and Health Net have sent thousands of their employees through this acclaimed curriculum.

To request an invitation to this workshop, email bmcneany@pinper.com

To learn more about Pinnacle Performance, visit www.pinper.com.

Pinnacle Performance, Free Pilot Workshop, Los Angeles, Presentation Skills, Communications Skills, Training

Are you based in the Los Angeles or Washington D.C. area? Are you a human resources professional, or work for a Fortune 1000 company? Would you like to sample a proven presentation and communication skills training curriculum for FREE? Well now’s your chance!

Pinnacle Performance Company is conducting two half-day Communication and Presentation Skills for Leaders Workshops in the next two months. One will be held in Washington D.C. on August 23, 2007, the second in Los Angeles on September 21st, 2007. Both sessions will run from 9:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m, and both are FREE to qualified readers of Leadership Training!

These interactive, fast faced, energetic, and FUN workshops are a fantastic opportunity to sample Pinnacle Performance’s truly innovative training! Find out why companies like Oracle, Walgreen’s, Kodak, Capgemini and Health Net have sent thousands of their employees through this acclaimed program.

To request an invitation to this workshop, email bmcneany@pinper.com
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To request an invitation to this workshop, email info@pinper.com

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