Following are comments
from clients and associates of Southam Consulting who have benefited
from the synergy and energy that result from proven processes
of working with executive teams.
"My entire executive
staff appreciated Kurt's ability to teach principles and then
facilitate discussion to help us apply those principles to our
industry and our daily affairs. We trust Kurt Southam enough to
recommend him to our own clients for their management training
needs."
Marc Halley
CEO
Ambulatory Management Services
"Over the past twenty
years, I have, on several occasions, used Kurt Southam for organizational
development assistance both in the business world where I was
Corporate Director of Human Resources and in my community involvement
as President of the Board of trustees of the local Hospital. In
each venue he was able to apply his understanding of individuals
and groups, and his developmental skills in such a manner as to
bring about significant change and improvement in the operation
He solved the problem he was hired to work on.
I have seen him work
effectively in one-on-one counseling and development with corporate
owners and senior level management and as change facilitator with
groups of factory supervisors- teaching them to use basic human
relations and group effectiveness skills. In each situation he
quickly established a working relationship and was able to improve
the effectiveness of the organization."
Marshall Winkle
Ariel Corporation (Retired)
President, Knox Community Hospital Board of Trustees
"As a former Director
and former Chief Financial Officer of Zandex, Inc., I had the
great pleasure of working with Kurt Southam for a little over
seven years. During this time he greatly impressed me with his
fabulous leadership. He brought great professionalism to our company
that lifted every person he touched from the hands-on care giver
to the boardroom. During his time with our company our profits
grew substantially as a direct result of the training he gave
our facility leaders and their staff. Personally, I feel a great
closeness to Kurt simply because I know that I can trust him.
His integrity is without blemish in my eyes. Today, I consider
him a great friend and someone that I know that I can rely on
for excellent advice in tough situations."
David T. Murray
President
Murray Capital Management
"Kurt is a true master
of business development and human communication. His easy-going
style is complimented by his proven technique and broad knowledge
base. Kurt helps you see the difficult things that you need to
see about yourself and your organization without jeopardizing
the respectful and trusting relationships that he builds with
his friends and clients. Kurt embodies the rare combination of
business skills and relationship skills that are so rare and yet
so vital in today's business leaders."
Curtis Bishop
Partner
Isthmus, Ltd.
"Of the
many top-drawer presenters who have addressed our CEOs, Kurt is
one of the best. His proven experience with many different companies
gives him credibility. He can think on his feet and is street
smart about difficult and practical business concerns leaders
face. This guy delivers!"
Ron Wiley,
Ph.D.
Chairman, Chief Executive Boards
"I recently
participated in a three-day session led by Kurt Southam and can
attest to his professionalism and facilitation skills. Kurt is
an impassioned individual who is driven to help people succeed,
professionally and personally.
However, I'd
most like to share my thoughts about Kurt's leadership. Not unlike
family traits that are passed from generation to generation, leadership
skills are groomed through mentoring. But ... not all leaders
are good mentors and, certainly, not all mentors are good leaders.
Kurt is both.
I report to
a person who calls Kurt his mentor and credits Kurt with a significant
amount of credit for the leadership skills he has developed over
the years. In my 20 plus years in the business world -- mostly
with Fortune 100 companies -- I have never before had the pleasure
of reporting to someone with the dialogue and leadership skills
that my leader demonstrates every day, all day, no matter what.
He is an inspiration to me and Kurt is an inspiration to him.
In my three
days with Kurt, I experienced but a glimpse of Kurt's leadership
in his unassuming yet effective style. I consider myself to be
very fortunate to know Kurt and I look forward to learning from
him. And, I am equally fortunate to work daily with someone who
models many of Kurt's skills and continues to value Kurt as his
mentor and coach."
Jacquelyn
A. Bovinet, SPHR
Senior Human Resource Consultant
Sequent
"I have
had the privilege of both working for and with Kurt Southam in
the field of organizational development. Even after over 5 years
of work experience and valued friendship, I am often amazed at
the depth of Kurt's knowledge of OD principles and the value of
the solutions he brings to the organizations he works with. Kurt
has proven his ability to create valuable results in solving crucial
problems within organizations of every type and size. He has also
achieved dramatic success in helping good organizations to become
great organizations. I am convinced that these exceptional results
are a product of an advanced and dynamic knowledge of the principles
and practices of OD combined with unimpeachable integrity as a
leader and a person. I am completely confident in recommending
Kurt's strategic services where I work and to our clients."
John Baker,
SPHR
Director of Consulting
Sequent
"I have
known and worked with Kurt Southam for several years and admire
his skills as a consultant, facilitator and coach. Kurt provides
lively, fast-paced facilitation-he's fun and entertaining, without
losing focus on bottom-line results. Kurt's broad business background
and "quick study" capability give him an unusual breadth
of knowledge and credibility. He can provide excellent service
across a range of issues, from strategic planning, to leadership
development, to interpersonal skills training. If you need a strong,
results-oriented consultant, facilitator or coach, I would recommend
Kurt Southam."
David H.
Campbell, Ph.D.
Development Planning Associates
"Kurt
served as President of Zandex Health Care Corporation. He quickly
gained the trust and respect of our executive team. His personal
coaching made a positive difference in their leadership development.
He introduced best leadership practices he observed from his experience
in other industries that helped take Zandex to a higher level.
We benefited from his training and organizational development
tools and practices that translated into increased profits and
stock value."
Douglas
L. Ramsay
CEO and Chairman
Zandex Inc.
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Testimonials
Due to the confidential
and sensitive nature of certain situations the following clients
requested to remain anonymous.
"Three years after
a merger, our two cultures were still not gelling like we had
hoped. Kurt worked with our executive team and was able to add
perspectives and challenge our thinking. He helped us to make
tough decisions in a way that was productive and humane. Working
with Kurt Southam did more for our executive team and our organization
than anything we did, relating to the merger. You can trust his
approach and you can trust him."
"We were planning to
construct a new manufacturing plant that would employee 200 employees.
We had state of the art equipment and processes, etc. This would
be a model operation (one of 40 plants in the system). Kurt helped
us with the most important part of the start up.the executive
team. He helped us with practical tools and processes to forge
us into an effective management team. Within a short time he was
able to gain credibility with each manager. We enjoyed a high
level of trust throughout the start up and subsequent operations.
Kurt helped us ways that proved invaluable."
