We pride ourselves in our ability to educate and inspire even the most initially resistant individuals who participate in our classes and programs; our motto is, " BRING THEM ON"!
Our customized programs stand out from other off the shelf, cookie cutter programs as we develop our hands-on formats, materials, and interaction to specifically meet YOUR needs and to address YOUR concerns. We provide your people with unique, upbeat, challenging sessions jam packed with fresh ideas, innovation and interaction. Read what a few of our clients have to say:
"Rebecca has been contracted twice by the Flowline Division
Ezeflow USA, Inc. to assist the organization in developing the
leadership potential in our first-line supervision and our executive
management team. As each segment of our organization has completed
training with Rebecca, there has been measurable improvement in their
leadership styles and support of our organizational goals. They
function more as a team, with improved respect and communication. They
are also more interactive with and supportive of their subordinates.
Rebecca has a very outgoing and interactive style, which captures
people's attention and keeps them engaged in the training. Although the
training exercises may strike the casual observe as odd, they drive
home the practical application, which gets taken back to the actual work
environment. Rebecca has gone the extra mile for our organization by
documenting her observations of each team member and providing
feedback. This assists us in our continued development of each person.
Her training has been invaluable and we welcome her back as we continue
to grow as an organization and develop as a management team."
DONITA L. PFAHL, COO, FLOWLINE DIVISION EZEFLOW USA, INC.
"It
has been my pleasure to work with Rebecca several times while she
provided training for our office and plant personnel. She is a wonderful
instructor and was able to get some simple concepts across to a tough
group of individuals by using some very inovative training ideas. Our
guys still remember and are using the techniques to their advantage - 5
to 10 years later! Thanks Rebecca for your forward thinking and
dedication to training!" NVR BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. www.nvrinc.com
“Rebecca is awesome.
She made the class fun yet we all learned a lot. I really look forward to Thursdays.”
“I think Rebecca has done an excellent job in presentation
and making the course fun and informative.
She is an excellent teacher and presenter; I would consider taking
another course under her administration.
I am sad that this course is over.”
“Very interesting. I
enjoyed Rebecca’s boldness when expressing opinion. I took a lot that will be used in my personal
life.”
“Rebecca used a lot of examples, interaction, made it
comfortable, open, accepting of all.
Super methods for adults.”
“Rebecca connected with the group making the course and
material relevant. This course gave us
an opportunity to consider new ideas and ways to handle difficult situations.”
“Well done. Rebecca
is passionate in her presentation.”
FLOWLINE USA, INC.
Executive Management
"Rebecca connected with the group and made the course and material relevant. Ti "Rebecca is a wonderful instructor. Her enthusiasm and knowledge of
the material really made the course enjoyable to attend. She provides
real world examples that apply to our workplace."
"Rebecca promotes and encourages a dynamic and interactive environment in her training."
"Rebecca makes the classes interesting and really makes people feel comfortable while participating."
"Motivation is the driving force in manufacturing so this course will be very beneficial on the job site."
"I utilize all the training skills in all the courses. It's a nice refresher, plus to share."
"I feel very engaged in the training."
IDL WORLDWIDE, INC. www.idlww.com
"Truly enjoyed your presentation and had to chuckle when you shared
your quote of "...never say can't". That is something I work and live
by! Firm believer that one needs to learn one new thing everyday and if
you say "can't" you "won't".
When you shared your story
of your son, I truly applaud him, you and your family! It always
interests me when people overcome rocks/boulders strewn in their
anticipated path. The power of believing in self and never giving up is
amazing.
I truly enjoyed your stories, quotes and your
amazing ability to relay such a strong message. Hope to meet you again
and keep shining!"
INTERNATIONAL ASSOC. ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS - ALTOONA, PA CHAPTER
"We are so glad that you had a great time with the Pittsburgh
Chapter at the APW event on April 27. Everyone was very attentive to
your presentation - you gave us all a lot of useful information and
much to think about. Thank you for the congrats for our 65 remarkable
years! We hope to see you again soon."
INTERNATIONAL ASSOC. ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS - PITTSBURGH, PA CHAPTER
"This (leadership skills) class today was close to perfect in
my opinion."
AXION POWER INTERNATIONAL,
INC. www.axionpower.com
"Awesome class!
Awesome – professional as always!!”
BEAR METALLURGICAL CORP.
www.bearmet.com
"The skills provided are very comparable in order to be the
best you can be to move forward to climb the ladder within the company.”
BEAR METALLURGICAL CORP
www.bearmet.com
"Thanks. I have taken something from each session of your
training and put it into place. I truly believe that this will help me to
become a better supervisor."
XALOY, INC. www.xaloy.com
"Thank you for the excellent training programs you provided,
you were right “on target”. I loved your
humor on the various issues and your positive attitude; you are very skilled at
facilitating classes. I’m looking
forward to our next session"
YWCA www.ywcaofbutler.com
"Just wanted to say how much I appreciate your classes and
thanks! I really did enjoy myself. Learned a lot and had fun! That is what
makes it special, it was not one of those mono tone classes, you mixed it up
with fun, modules, real life talk and just good communication!"
MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL www.matw.com
"I was at your class
yesterday, and I wanted to thank you for a wonderful experience! It was fun,
and uplifting, and fresh. I have been with Matthews for 35 years and for the
last 25 years I have attended quite a few work shops, but this one was very
helpful to me, you do a great job!"
MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL www.matw.com
"I
really enjoyed taking these courses and look forward to implementing the skills
I’ve learned every day."
"I would love to take more courses from Mrs. Christeson her tools are useable and the information can be helpful in any situation."
"Excellent. Very important information. She is very intelligent, is lively and loves what she teaches."
"Rebecca is very interesting and relates well to everyone, I enjoyed her class very much." WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA PERSONAL CARE HOME ADMINISTRATORS
"Thank you for giving us examples and making us visualize what
leadership is."
"Rebecca involved our real life situations to correlate with our
learning."
"Your classes were very upbeat and informative and I would definitely take
more classes taught by you!"
"Thank you for making this class so enjoyable, I will miss my Monday
evenings!"
"I enjoyed the challenge of analyzing problems and finding creative ways
to address problems and all of the follow up each week."
"Well done! This is helping to make me a better boss!"
"Examining the root cause of problems and helping to come up with
solutions was very helpful."
"I enjoyed that you used real life situations along with great examples
and scenarios."
"Excellent real life examples you shared can be used on a daily basis in
the work place to help me."
"Very inspirational and entertaining and I enjoyed the class
interaction!" EMPLOYEES FROM DIVERSE BUSINESSES & INDUSTRIES enrolled in our 8 topic evening leadership series
"The energy level,
topics on everything, activities, comparing them to current job is excellent.
Rebecca is high spirited, up beat, keeps you focused, these courses deal with
everything life experiences."
NEXTIER BANK www.thebank.com
"This was a tremendous course, it helped me greatly."
"The energy level, topics, activities and comparing them to current job helped me."
"Rebecca is high spirited, upbeat and keeps you focused. These courses deal with everything life experiences."
"I enjoyed the information very much and will use it in my personal life as well!
NEXTIER BANK, INC. www.thebank.com
"Rebecca taught us as much about each other as the class taught us about the material. Instant application and feedback. No need to translate from classroom theory to real world."
FEMCO HOLDINGS, LLC. www.femcomachine.com
"Thank you for being such a wonderful instructor, the students are always seeking us out to say great things about you. You have a gift!"
"I feel like Rebecca's positive nature, experience and guidance have helped me professionally in my career and my personal life. I have been so much more motivated, more positive, more appreciative and more confident in my abilities to lead others at work and my personal life."
"Rebecca does a great job using examples and visuals to demonstrate her point."
"I love her examples! They help better illustrate the concepts she's teaching. They help me remember the concepts better."
"Rebecca is not only wonderful to listen to and learn from, she is also kind and giving."
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE - open enrollment www.bc3.edu
"She was a joy to listen to. Kept my attention the entire time. Found her to be very informative and helpful."
ARMS CARE, INC.
"Very thorough and makes the time fly by, by interacting and bringing in hands on items to help learning and to remember what was taught."
ARMSCARE, Inc. www.armscare.com
"Rebecca is a charismatic, outside the box trainer who will keep you on your toes! Highly recommend."
ARMS CARE, INC. www.armscare.com
"Rebecca Christeson conducted a training seminar called "Two Fries Short of a Happy Meal for our Shared Services group. Although this customized training program was conducted with minimal advance notice to Rebecca, she customized and presented a fantastic presentation to our team ... Rebecca's training was well prepared, interactive, creative, entertaining, energized, effective and conducted with much enthusiasm. She is an organized, polished professional with excellent customer service and communication skills. If you are looking for a an energized training session Rebecca can deliver!
ARDEX ENGINEERED CEMENTS www.ardex.de/com/site/
"Rebecca’s training was entertaining, enthusiastic and effective.”
ARDEX ENGINEERED CEMENTS www.ardex.de/com/site/
"What a breath of fresh air Ms. Rebecca Christeson was offering two upbeat, innovative, and useful workshops to our KEYS students at Butler Community College. I know that the students walked away with a great sense of why they are all stars and learned business etiquette techniques that are applicable to all walks of life. Ms. Christeson was personable, adaptable, and highly efficient throughout the coordination and implementation of these successful workshops. I am so pleased that she was recommended to us and I will be doing the same to other KEYS programs and colleges that are looking to add a 'twist' to their trainings. Thank you for offering your invaluable service and enthusiasm. I look forward to continuing this connection!"
KEYS Program Facilitator
"Kept it interesting, kept it exciting and it was informative." "Very enthusiastic and professional. I was glad to be a part of this class." "Very knowledgeable, well rounded, love that you see the positive in people."
BC3 KEYS
"Excellent presentation, engaging and provided real world applicability to take back to work; she was an exceptional facilitator."
CITIZENS AMBULANCE
"Rebecca performed a daunting task quite well. She managed to effectively consolidate a wealth of material into a concise and informative presentation that will be useful to me as a practitioner, scholar and leader."
CITIZENS AMBULANCE
"This training will benefit me in my workplace and in dealing with people I supervise."
LIFESTEPS, INC.
"The skills(leadership skills and conflict management & resolution) are necessary and essential for anyone who deals with other individuals on a daily basis."
SONNEBORN, LLC.
"Completely 100% relevant."
SONNEBORN, LLC.
"Rebecca Christeson is educational, articulate and relates valuable information in an easy flowing forum. The Power Point and handouts are great reinforcements of the information as well as reference materials for later review."
QUALITY LIFE SERVICES
"Rebecca is a great motivator and presents information that is interesting and interactive."
LIFESTEPS
"This opened up the "outside the box" attitude and way of thinking for me regarding time management."
"Articulate, interactive, applicable tools to identify causes and solutions for conflict."
"This was the most helpful course, even for my personal life; after going through a divorce and having to start my life over this really gave me insight."
" I enjoyed this course it made me open my eyes and I will use the leadership material. I can't wait to try some things I've learned in motivating people also; I learned a lot for my work life and personal life."
"Very organized, presents good examples. I loved her energy and the part about problem solving using brainstorming. I never realized solving problems that arise can be achieved in this manner."
"Rebecca is a wonderful, interactive and knowledgeable presenter. She conducts the course with enthusiasm and makes the time productive and "worth" the effort." Diverse Healthcare organizations
"Rebecca encouraged discussion in an atmosphere of openness and respect for all opinions."
"Rebecca approached the racial issues very gracefully!"
TRI- COUNTY PERSONAL CARE HOME ADMINISTRATORS
"Rebeccawas such a unique trainer, so much more interactive and engaging than I had ever experienced. I was able to learn so much in such a shortamount of time, things I could practice with patients individually as well as in groups. She did not lecture, but involved us in every step of the learning process. She realizes that the best way to learn is to practice the tools yourself. At the end of the session, there wasmuch more we wanted to stay and learn, and I am eager to take anothertraining from such a knowledgeable and personable trainer!"
GATEWAY REHABILITATION CENTER
“Rebeccadelivers a great product, her classes are always fun and innovative.Participants have a positive learning experience. The best testimony to her effectiveness is the number of repeat calls we get from ourcustomers. Evaluations are always exceptional and many have invited herback for additional training."
"We have hired Rebecca many times to provide training to our employees on different subjects. Rebecca is knowledgeable, creative and fun - whichmakes for a great training session. She's tailored programs to meet ourneeds. It is always a pleasure for me to work with Rebecca. I wouldhighly recommend Rebecca to any individual or organization that needstraining. Her top qualities include: Personable, Expert, High Integrity"
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BEAVER COUNTY
"Thanksfor introducing us to Rebecca Christeson she is positively AWESOME! Everyone who took her workshop had wonderful things to say about herand the training. Here's hoping we get to work together in the future on some other endeavor. "
“Rebecca's personality and creativity are extraordinary! No one wantedthe sessions to be over at the end of the day. They enjoyed the "handson", interactive approach, that she does so well. Her personalitysparkles and draws you to her. Each time the remarks from staff were"this was the best training ever." Her top qualities: Personable ,Expert , Creative
VILLA ST. JOSEPH, INC
"Rebeccais a very professional, creative and engaging trainer for the Business& Industry training classes she instructs for at Butler County Community College. She is great to work with and extremely helpful. Herparticipant evaluations always rate her highly on her trainingclasses."
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
"Very good material that will be used; time well spent, learned a lot."
"Rebecca kept all involved, gave great examples of subject. Excellent instructor!!"
"Rebecca was very pleasant and knowledgeable. She encouraged participation and offered 'real life' situations. Wonderful!"
NAPCO, INC.
Rebecca helped us in understanding the true meaning of the course; she did not just read from a book."
"Rebeccahelped us identify the needs of each individual and explained topicsthoroughly making it easy to understand by using every day examples."
"Rebecca gave very good examples and we had a lot of interaction as a group."
ERIC RYAN CORPORATION
It is obvious you love what you do as you do it so well! That was a terrific class, thank you."
AFFINITY HEALTH SERVICES
Rebecca gave great ideas on how to motivate and to see when motivation is needed."
"This course has helped me to have insight into myself and the company."
"Rebecca lightened the mood when covering intense topics. She uses real life events to prove a point."
"Duringyour first class I initially thought, what in the (heck) is this allabout? As we got deeper into the subject I excitedly realized howhelpful this information was going to be to me! Thank you. I am looking forward to the remainder of the series."
STANDARD BENT GLASS, INC.
"The instructor was excellent in presentation and materials. My sincere complements."
"Rebeccawas an excellent trainer. She is so kind and encourages honestfeedback. She always keeps the classes interesting and upbeat."
NEXTIER BANK, INC.
"Was fun and informative, not like school." "The real life examples make it easier to relate to problems." "Rebecca rocks!"
"Rebecca's classes were informative and enjoyable. I think all employees benefited from taking her course."
"I really enjoyed this course, it helped me better understand myself and in turn help others understand themselves."
"We are really looking forward to the additional training days. I havereally seen a marked improvement in attitudes around here. I reallythink this next training class will be a GREAT way to help in improvingthe work relationships." PRESERVATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
"Rebeccapresented the right mix of theory and practical examples. Additionally, she presented the material i a non-confrontational,personal manner that drew all of the attendees into her talk. Theliterature she left with us is a first-rate reference and should be reviewed b all on a regular basis."
"Shewas able to bring real life experiences into the presentation; and, sheinteracted well with the group. she was able to relate the "theory" or concepts to work situations, and extract examples from the group."
MICROSEEPS, INC.
"Mrs. Christeson provided mountains of information with wit and sincerity." "People are hard. Rebecca's presentation helped to broaden perspectives and soften some edges."
WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
"Informative workshops! Excellent! Interesting! Rebecca has great communication skills."
"I have put into practice what Rebecca taught our department and I am seeing wonderful results."
QUADRIVIUS, INC.
"I really enjoyed the sessions you held. I found the sessions very insightful, fun and informative."
"Theemployees here enjoyed and benefited greatly from your workshops. Keepthe lively, spirited attitude up and the rest is history."
COMPONENTONE, LLC.
Excellent format, casual and easy going atmosphere and encouraged group participation."
"Rapportwas built between speaker and audience creating a comfortableenvironment where ideas could be shared. Excellent facilitator! TRI-COUNTY HEALTH CARE CONSORTIUM
Ihave taken many courses; Rebecca's class was the best one I haveparticipated in. She has more open discussion and is veryinteresting."
"Rebecca is great at getting people to participate. I saw some quiet people evolve throughout the class."
TRACO, INC.
"This course was very positive and interactive with great learning tools."
"Rebecca has a great sense of humor and went in-depth on the topic of discussion encouraging group discussions."
"This 32-hour course provided us with tools we need to make positive, enjoyable working environments."
QUALITY LIFE SERVICES, INC.
"We were excited to offer Rebecca's two full day series of workshops to ouremployees as we really needed some fresh ideas which would help us improve both internally and externally within our industry. Rebeccawas able to train our diverse group in a manner that created a lot of enthusiasm to learn. Even some very difficult employees raved abouther classes."
HOUSING AUTHORITY
"You are incredible to be able to gain the trust of my people in such a short time. That is such a talent!"
WABTEC CORPORATION
"If you're thinking this is just another ho-hum workshop you're in for the ride of your life!"
YMCA
"Rebeccahas been part of the Community College of Beaver County consultinginstructor team for over 7 years. The presentation of her "EverybodyIs A Star" has shined in the eyes of many CCBC Workforce Developmentcustomers. I received my twelve-hour certificate for attending Rebecca's 1 and 1/2 day 'Professional Development Seminar' that sheconducted for a company that CCBC was working with. She never lost my interest for a second in the training and I still use the informationpersonally when meeting with new clients in the business and industryworld. Thanks Rebecca for a fresh and humorous look at some serioustraining topics."
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BEAVER COUNTY
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