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Contact Jim today and find out how you can build a culture of leadership in your organization.
Contact Jim today and find out how you can build a culture of leadership in your organization.
Contact Jim today and find out how you can build a culture of leadership in your organization.
Contact Jim today and find out how you can build a culture of leadership in your organization.
Contact Jim today and find out how you can build a culture of leadership in your organization.
Contact Jim today and find out how you can build a culture of leadership in your organization.
Contact Jim today and find out how you can build a culture of leadership in your organization.
Contact Jim today and find out how you can build a culture of leadership in your organization.
Contact Jim today and find out how you can build a culture of leadership in your organization.
Contact Jim today and find out how you can build a culture of leadership in your organization.
Contact Jim today and find out how you can build a culture of leadership in your organization.
Contact Jim today and find out how you can build a culture of leadership in your organization.
Contact Jim today and find out how you can build a culture of leadership in your organization. Testimonials"An excellent opportunity for teams to come together and consider ways they can enhance their performance. A practical and fun way to re-energize and create a personal action plan." Janice Medland, JM Coaching and Consulting
"I'm enjoying your website and have made frequent use of your book and seminar material. Jim is a warm, extraordinary and inspiring speaker." Frido Profoehr, Manager, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
"I now have a new mentor to add to my (short) list of people who have inspired me to follow my calling." Casey Farrell, Student, Confederation College
"Fast paced and dynamic, relevant and instantly transferable to the workplace." Fred Gibbons, Executive Regional Director, Northern College of Applied Art & Technology
"Jim offered me a fresh perspective. I thought it was going to be 'hokey', but his sincere delivery made it truly meaningful and enduring. Lisa Nykolyshyn, Internal Auditor, University of Alberta
"It was useful, entertaining and inspiring! This was an engaging couple of days." Allan Reid, Asset & Technical Services Manager, Ontario Power Generation
"The exercises and action journal are excellent reinforcements to the lively, interactive workshop that Jim runs." Joanne Kay, First Line Manager, Ontario Power Generation
"This is a great course for self analysis as to how you are performing as a leader and what characteristics you should build into your character to become a good leader." Vassa Chase, Senior Business Analyst, Ontario Power Generation
"Superb facilitation makes the difference and Jim's reputation is well earned. Effortless shifting amongst subjects, media, exercises produced a very full agenda without being exhausting. A good package of materials to take away for subsequent use." Michael Leuty, Human Resources Advisor, Ontario Power Generation
"Very knowledgeable and current on management topics. Jim makes you want to learn more." Jennifer Knox, Senior Communications Advisor, Ontario Power Generation
I am contacting you because of my deep respect for you as a person, your skills and abilities, and your years of experience in the training and consulting field. You have honestly and truly had a profound effect on my life. ...I was so impressed with you, the quality and standard of your work, and the importance of your message(s) that I helped convince my employer to invest the time and capital to bring you to our fair city. You did a terrific job." Joe Dodd, Education Analyst, Web Business Office/IT Services, Calgary Board of Education
"Our organization brought Jim in to help us identify the elusive and esoteric concepts of leadership. Our senior management team came away from the seminar with a shared and persuasive understanding of what leadership is, and how it can be exercised. We were particularly impressed that the process included a comprehensive way of diagnosing an organization's issues via the Transformation Pathways. Wedding philosophical learning with pragmatic organizational process evaluation really helped us anchor effective leadership to everyday work place issues. Jim exceeded our expectations and brought us a new and valuable way of leading our organization." Lari Mitchell, Manager, Human Resources, The Centre for Education Information, BC Government
"Your personable coaching style brought a diverse group of professionals together and resulted in a 'first' - three departments focused on a common preferred future... we appreciated your facilitation skills throughout the workshop in leading us to form our own conclusions regarding our management status and future needs. We have a renewed vigor and sense of excitement as a result of our exposure to Jim Clemmer and Pathways to Performance." Steve Cripps, Director of Maintenance, Calgary Board of Education
"Thank you for a fantastic learning experience. Your enthusiasm and knowledge base have encouraged each of us to be more effective in our complex roles." Elaine Wetherup, Principal, Mary Johnston Public School, Waterloo Region District School Board
"Jim has a great presentation and delivery style." Jim Chalmers, Disability and Student Life Advisor, Northern College of Applied Art & Technology
"Very inspiring, made me think about my life. What kind of person I want to be and what steps I need to look at in order to get there. 'If it is to be, it's up to me.' " Nancy Goudreault, Northern College of Applied Art & Technology
"Fast paced and dynamic, relevant and instantly transferable to the workplace." Fred Gibbons, Executive Regional Director, Northern College of Applied Art & Technology
"Jim offered me a fresh perspective. I thought it was going to be 'hokey', but his sincere delivery made it truly meaningful and enduring. Lisa Nykolyshyn, Internal Auditor, University of Alberta
"Jim is an excellent presenter. He is organized, conveys high energy and commitment to the topic and keeps session moving." Sandra Foster, Nursing Practice Consultant, College of Registered Nurses
"It was getting months of personal counselling in 3 hours. Fantastic sense of humour!" Jennifer Huggins, Facilities Assistant, Northern College of Applied Art & Technology
"A good presenter – thinks differently." Muhammad Ikram Thowfeek, Head of Corporate Strategy, Al Safa Islamic Banking, Qatar
"Excellent and thought provoking presentation." Amit Desai, Executive Manager, Qatar National Bank
"Highly informative, greatly inspiring for change and development of organizations." Amjad Radi, Senior Manager, Qatar National Bank
"Always enjoy your comments. Very inspirational. Step back and appreciate life. Be grateful." Kathy Lloyd, Life Manager, Great West Life Assurance Company
"Jim's down-to-earth, warm, and energetic style was perfect for our Executive Team's intensive workshop. We spent a very productive, fun, roll-up-your-shirt sleeves day together. We ended the day feeling energized and inspired to get going on the plans we had made." Dana Keslo, Leadership Coach, Gerling Global
"An inspiring session - full of practical hints and wisdom to help us all become better leaders." Martin Haynes, VP Corporate Services, Atlantic Blue Cross
"This was an innovative way of presenting the concepts of addressing issues in a lively and non-confrontational way." Laura Riched, Regional Operations Manager, Manulife Financial
"Always communicate, not just give information. Stop, start and keep rules. Managers see people as they are, leaders develop them into what they can be." Maira McLeod, Citizens Bank of Canada
"Jim relates concepts to reality - to our individual lives. There is a genuine compassion reflected in the material." Dorothy McKinnon, Manager, Document Services, Sun Life Financial "Excellent. Brought issues back to basics, and showed strategies and means to gain resolution." Vanessa Marcotte, Assistant Director of Finance, Sun Country Health Region
"Wonderful, complete and well packaged program. The best I have ever attended. ‘A full package of growth supplements'." Ted Pincock, Practitioner, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
"Comments on your concurrent workshop included; ‘I could listen to this speaker all day! Very animated – good subject material.' ‘Very glad to have heard him – given me a new perspective on myself and the significance of the attitudes and the behaviors I enact.' ‘Very engaging! Good down to earth suggestions with attitudinal changes – very important'." Debbie Maslowsky, Project Manager, Canadian College of Health Service Executives (Manitoba Chapter)
"Most entertaining. Good use of humor to 'drive' your points home. Good interaction and participation with audience and amongst attendees." Myrna Letournear, Board Chair, Geraldton District Hospital
"Excellent workshop. Highlight of conference." Sharon Dawe, Volunteer Resources Coordinator, St. Clare’s Mercy Hospital
"I thought you should know just how excellent I thought your program was. I've been to many workshops (some good, some bad) - I took away some vital life practices from yours. You will be pleased to know that I've discussed the workshop with family and friends, and some of each have ordered copies of your Leader's Digest and Growing the Distance books and workbooks, so we're helping others to live above the line." Julie Savas, Sr. Information Technologist, Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital Site
"...participants rated the session overall 3.7 out of 4 (with 4 being excellent)... there were many positive and energetic comments regarding your workshop and your charisma as a speaker.... ‘Well-presented, interesting, easy to follow - hearing about how you overcame negative times, and steps you took to improve your life were helpful and inspiring' ‘Good interactive session with lots of sharing and brainstorming.' ‘Jim was energized and enthusiastic throughout the day. That kept us going on a Friday afternoon in a warm, cramped room'." Marion Clark, Coordinator, Learning and Professional Practice, St. Joseph's Care Group, Thunder Bay, Ontario
"...we were impressed by your thorough assessment of our organization and its history and culture...you came prepared with a sound presentation, complete with simple exercises to allow the audience to discuss some thought-provoking questions...struck by how you managed to engage (her emphasis) all the managers (even the ones who are traditionally very ‘tough to engage')...it is rare to confer (by e-mail), on almost a daily basis with a speaker as distinguished as you. I have enjoyed the experience immensely, and I look forward to working with you again in the near future." Bev Cumming, Coordinator – Planning and Evaluation, Brandon Regional Health Authority
"Jim took our enthusiasm, strengths, questions, and misgivings, and used them to focus our energies on where we needed to go as a team and organization. Our people consider his approach to be 'user friendly' - everything he says makes sense. Jim has a way of challenging the status quo in a way that doesn't offend, but creates opportunities for thoughtful reflection and meaningful vision." Pat Henderson, Executive Consultant, Pat Henderson and Associates Inc.
"Excellent - inspiring and practical - useful in all areas of life." Clare O’Kelly, Manager, Volunteer Services, Fraser Health Authority
"Entertaining, keeps your interest. Practical, approachable." Deanna Paulson, Capital Health Authority
"Jim challenges you to examine in a very practical and real way that leadership is up to us." Deb Gordon, Vice President and COO, Capital Health Authority
"Helpful, entertaining, adapted program to meet needs of our institution." Bill Johnston, Medical Director, University of Alberta Hospital
"Great two days! Like the style - soft approach, strong leadership, excellent techniques." Cynthia Lees, Vice-President, Canadian Diabetes Association
"Engaging presentation style. Great analogies and models. Personable and Professional. Authentic!" Lee Pastuck, Manager, Brant Community Healthcare System
"Dynamic speaker, full of practical and humorous ideas, injects a sense of positiveness!" Lisa Safian, Educator, Organizational Development, Brant Community Healthcare System
"Excellent presentation of materials that can be applied with colleagues and employees." Anne Campbell, District Stroke Coordinator, Brant Community Healthcare System
"Excellent, very worthwhile. Allows you to self reflect and assess myself as a leader and how I can improve - and lead others. David Godwaldt, Manager, Human Resources, Brant Community Healthcare System
"He is a great presenter with an important message." Gil Scott, Executive Director, Brant Community Healthcare System
"Great speaker, very human - I like your dad jokes. Inspired me to write a long overdue thank you note." Ruth Gratton, Infection Control Practitioner, Brant Community Healthcare System
"Excellent presentation, very practical, authentic." Kevin McGrath, Manager, Materials Management, Brant Community Healthcare System
"Confirms what I believe and would be great for Board of Director's and executive management in effort to establish corporate sponsorship on my belief that we need to "walk the talk" when it comes to our values and people." Denise Pattyn, Human Resources Manager, South Eastman Health/Santé Sud-Est Inc.
"Excellent day! Good practical ideas based on principles and research. Focus on leadership vs. management was helpful Many 'tools' to choose and utilize. Resources for further exploration." Sue Stratton, Director Health Information, Seven Oaks General Hospital
"Great workshop all together. Good use of humor. An excellent tool to help improve leadership style." Lori Schellenberg, Facility Patient Care, Seven Oaks General Hospital
"Jim gave a lot of tools for providing and encouraging leadership." Ron Sandy, Time Study Engineer, Kelly Springfield Tire
"Jim gave a lot of tools for providing and encouraging leadership. Both sessions were great." Ron Sandy, Time Study Engineer, Kelly Springfield Tire
"Excellent - I've been a fan for years!" Kim Kraemer, Employee Development, Mitra Imaging
"Jim's contribution to our planning meeting was significant. The effort applied in advance to understand our organization translated into a super presentation, targeted directly at the audience. The Transformation Pathways discussion provided a great framework for our subsequent workshops." Peter Cummins, Manager Professional Services, McNeil Consumer Products Company (a J & J Company)
"Thank you for the workshop you presented recently at Dofasco. Your style lends itself to allow the participants to have an enjoyable time and at the same time leave with some new and simple ideas and insights. Your story telling struck a cord with me because in the work I do in our organization, the need for this ability is essential. Drawing on simple analogies or your own experiences in life can often times crystallize the abstract for yourself and others." Charlie Hendershott, Organization Development Specialist, Dofasco Inc.
"The most advantageous thing about the workshop is being able to assist others with how to cope with change. Working in manufacturing obviously means things change quite often; layoffs, downsizing, processes, etc. Guiding people through these changes can be challenging but using the right tools and motivational tactics, I find can not only assist people through change but also, if need be, accelerate the change. The different examples and situations we heard and covered at your seminar have helped me assess and prepare for specific situations." David Graff, Manufacturing Team Leader, Honeywell Limited
"This session helped me identify with my leadership skills and will allow me to develop them further. Has given me the confidence to continue on my track." Gemma Giovinazzo, VP Customer Care & IT, Coppley Apparel Group
"Nice job in bringing parochial insights forward and the manner in which it was delivered - laid back yet impactful." Stu Emerson, General Manager, Supremex
"Great at getting everyone involved in the discussions. I would definitely refer any of my colleagues to book Jim as a speaker. Enjoyable!" Tim Cunningham, Sales Manager, Supremex
"I would like to again thank you for an excellent workshop on coaching, that you delivered to our International Sales Directors Meeting in Paris, France, last week. The day's workshop started at a basic level and then progressed in such a way as to bring added value to even those more advanced, coaching savvy, country Directors. You very effectively brought some of the developing country Managers up to speed on the concept of coaching and yet still enhanced the coaching skills of the more experienced in the group. Although the room left much to be desired, you never lost the group. You managed to keep a very diverse audience involved in your material and participating in the development of their new-found or somewhat established coaching skills. They certainly left the meeting with a clear and solid path to follow in implementing the skills learned and/or new ideas gained. Jim, as I mentioned in my opening remarks, 'any increase in managerial effectiveness translates directly to the bottom line'. Your coaching skills workshop has definitely increased the managerial effectiveness of our Sales Managers and Directors from around the world. Our shareholders will therefore appreciate your program when our year end results are posted next year. Thanks again for a great program." George Gilraine, General Manager, Nordisk Pharmaceutical Ltd.
"A very inspiring session!" Jill Jose, Project Manager, Acontec, Doha, Qatar
"Good background materials to backup points that hammered home the principles being discussed." John Stuart, Chief Engineer, EnWin Utilities
"Good background materials to backup points that hammered home the principles being discussed." John Stuart, Chief Engineer, EnWin Utilities
"Excellent job! Your non-verbal skills accent the passion you have for your works." Ron Skidmore, Instrumentation Supervisor, Newmont Mining Corporation
"Excellent - I've been a fan for years!" Kim Kraemer, Employee Development, Mitra Imaging
"My life has become very focused since your workshop in Orangeville for the Forestry Technicians at Hydro One.I have moved on after reflecting on all of the tragedy in my life in the past year (the loss of a relationship and the death of numerous young, close friends in tragic separate incidents). Even my parents pondering divorce (after 43 years) is not disrupting my focus. I went and spent 4 days with my parents after their announcement, said what I had to say and listened to their points of view. It was sad walking away from the situation, but on the way home I just thought 'this cannot affect where I am supposed to be'. I spoke my thoughts and listened and said to myself. That is all I can do.The chips will have to fall where they may. Prior to your workshop, I would have let it consume me. Thanks for the help." Mark, Hydro One
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- "... writes persuasively about the need for better balance in our lives...urges readers to consider their legacy...offering the chance to relax, reflect and regroup...interweaves anecdotes, quotes, fictional stories and his own musings in a leisurely style..."
— The Globe & Mail - Simultaneously
practical and inspirational, Jim Clemmer takes a refreshing
approach to leadership and personal growth. Growing the Distance
is full of wisdom, anecdotes and pithy advice in an informal,
easy-to-read digest format. Great reading for all walks of
life."
— Nancy Semkin, Manager, Leadership
Development, Royal Bank Financial Group - "....participants gave you a 4.5 out of 5 for the overall quality of your presentation. Participants particularly enjoyed your casual and informal presentation style, being in control in a group setting and the manner you were able to connect with the audience..."
— Musawir Karim, Senior Research Associate and Program Manager, Centre for Management Effectiveness, The Conference Board of Canada