CLIENT COMMENTS   At Alan Welch & Associates, we’ve worked with and visited many organizations involved with teams during the past 12 years. Without a doubt, MEMC Spartanburg’s plant achieved the highest level of success with high performance teams. Bob DiAntonio, as the leader, driver and internal consultant for the teaming effort, developed and refined a comprehensive team transition process that was extremely effective. The results that they achieved in improving their productivity, quality, and work environment were truly exceptional. Alan Welch, President Alan Welch & Associates, Inc.  Up While considering organization changes for the company's Midwest Information Services department, I felt it was important to bring in outside expertise for assistance in areas where we had little or no experience. Priority Performance Group was selected because of their demonstrated knowledge of human dynamics and organizational transitions to teams... Their services in coaching, conflict resolution, performance measurement, and team building were effectively provided throughout our implementation. Priority Performance Group became a strong business partner for our group, and I would recommend them to any organization interested in improving the way they do business. Phil Starr, Regional I.S. Manager BASF Corporation, Wyandotte, MI  Up We have been growing so fast and furiously that taking time out to examine how we work together and where we are headed has been an invaluable experience for all of us... We have already implemented almost all of the operating guidelines we discussed and it has made a difference in our work-flow and productivity...I know we could not have accomplished any of this without your guidance, prodding, questioning and encouragement.... the sessions made a strong impact on everyone in the company. All felt a part of the process and now feel a responsibility to keep us on track. Catherine D. Shafer, President CDS Creative  Up I believe the nature of the information presented by you and Earl Penn has helped the administration to begin thinking differently about the approach taken to resolving the problems we face each day. We are certainly challenged to look at systemic causes of problems and consider all data available as we seek solutions. There are too many occasions in our business when we make decisions without adequate data and with out consideration to the long-term impact of those decisions. We have already begun to use the methods that were learned in your workshop to help us use data properly as we seek solutions to the many opportunities we have to improve our school system. I think we will face a challenge to keep our Total Quality Education initiative alive as we seek to train new administrators and staff. I look forward to working with you in that effort and again want to thank you for a great job. David L. Eubanks, Superintendent District Six Schools  Up InterAmerica Stage, Inc. is well known for our ability to provide creative, timely and quality solutions to the entertainment industry. Our work can be found in theme parks, convention centers, coliseums, and theatres in the U.S. and around the world. In spite of this success, we needed help to prepare us for the future. By assessing our key people and systems Bob DiAntonio of Priority Performance Group helped me to recognize the critical issues needing to be addressed as well as confirming who my key players would be. With Bob’s help we made great strides in clarifying key roles and responsibilities and systemizing our approaches so that we now serve our customers better and more efficiently. The best part of all this is my level of personal involvement in every minute detail has diminished. The "micro management" approach I had been taking is now a thing of the past! Mark Black, Founder & President InterAmerica Stage, Inc.  Up I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for providing the leadership and facilitation skills that supported the NSCC Leadership Team’s efforts toward continuous improvement in the area of "Safety". With your guidance the Leadership Team was able to put together a "Year 2000 -- Safety Plan" that is supported by all departments and provides direction and focus in our safety efforts... In addition, use of the Profiles International, Inc. products that you provided us have helped in a couple of ways. The Step One Survey has helped improve the new hire selection process and the results show in an increased success rate for new hires in completing the probationary period. The Job Study you completed and the use of Prevue Assessment has been a great help in identifying and selecting people for our first line supervisor positions. Again, I want to say "thanks" for your contributions to the "Year 2000-Safety Plan" and for providing us with assessment tools that enhance our selection efforts. Look forward to working with you in the future! Jerrel Parton, Training Coordinator National Starch & Chemical Company  Up Your assistance is a constant reminder for us to set aside the items that comprise the "tyranny of the urgent" long enough and frequently enough to allow us to focus on what our long-term vision must be and to focus on the systemic improvements needed to achieve this vision. With your help over the past months I believe we have improved the clarity of our roles and responsibilities, established our Vision and Guiding Principles, begun to measure and manage by Key Performance Indicators, systematized our decision making to a greater degree, and made major strides towards aligning our pay systems to achieve the outcomes we desire. In addition, your training has provided us many of the tools needed to make continuous improvement "the way we do business"... We look forward to continuing to work with Priority Performance Group to further improve our performance and to become truly competitive with the best in the water industry. Mike Caston, Executive Director SJWD Water District  Up District Five Schools recently employed Mr. DiAntonio to conduct a two-day administrative staff development/team building activity. We found his services to be outstanding. He was thoroughly prepared, well organized and very knowledgeable. Based on our planning meeting with him preceding the sessions, he met or exceeded all of our expectations. We enthusiastically endorse the use of this organization for this type of training activity. Sid Crumpton, Superintendent District Five Schools  Up Over the past two (2) years the management team here at Laurens has been very pleased with the work of Bob DiAntonio and his associates at Priority Performance. We received training that was customized to our needs and focused to our employee’s development. During this time period we were surprised at the various tools that Priority Performance was able to use in helping Jostens move forward. Bob and his group allowed us to better understand behavior styles and the impact they have on the workplace. Once our management team established a working knowledge of where and how we needed to operate, Bob was able to help us move this vision to all levels of the plant. Bob not only can design and teach classes for management, he also sparked a desire to learn and achieve in our hourly employees. Today we are experiencing a much higher level of total involvement from all levels of the plant. Our work teams expect to be part of our problem solving process and our management has learned how to work as coaches and mentors rather than bosses. It is rewarding to see people interact with each other in a common goal and reach the next level of performance. Without The Priority Performance Group the level of commitment we currently enjoy would have been a much longer road, if not impossible. Jim Self, Plant Manager Jostens Graduation Regalia  Up Click here to return the client list page. P. O. Box 1762, Clemson, SC 29633-1762 Phone 864.944.1733 | Fax 864.944.1297 info@priorityperformancegrp.com | webmaster@priorityperformancegrp.com © 2002 Priority Performance Group | Site developed by CDS Creative.