Testimonials
"Recently, I had the pleasure of attending Jathan’s presentation at the SHRM 2010 Conference entitled, The 5 Deadly Workplace Legal Risks of the 21st Century. Yet again, Jathan is completely “dialed in” to the issues and challenges that HR professionals around the country have to sort through on a daily basis. His presentation was on target, well received, and laced with great humor, in addition to sobering up the audience with real life work place examples. His style as a presenter is engaging and thought provoking. I heartily endorse him as a speaker, presenter, and thought leader."
Brenda L. Rushforth, Vice President, Human Resources
Pomona College
"While attending the 2010 Annual SHRM conference, I went to a break-out session called 'The 5 Deadly Workplace Risks of the 21st Century' given by Jathan Janove. The session was not only packed with good information and content, but Jathan did an excellent job of telling stories and making analogies that were relevant, interesting, and entertaining. Jathan has a gift of taking legal concepts which could be boring and dry and making them come to life. He's a knowledgeable and experienced labor attorney, but also a very effective speaker and trainer."
Dan Cooper, HR Manager
State of Oregon
"I was engaged from the start of Jathan’s presentation to the very end, and left that afternoon with tangible ways to recognize and improve my communication skills. Over several years in the workforce, I have attended various presentations and seminars, most with very good information; the difference in Jathan’s presentation was the inspiration and confidence I felt build throughout the day. By the end of the presentation, I had confidence to use the methods I learned immediately; in fact, I did just that, and had a successful outcome the very next day. Jathan made the recognition of behavior patterns identifiable through the use of stories, visuals, and real life examples. Identifying this experience as a “behavior worth repeating”, I will refer to this presentation often, and look forward to learning more from Jathan through his books and presentations every chance I get.
I highly recommend Jathan to any organization or individual committed to improving their communication, and encouraging a culture of cooperation and excellence."
Lana Giacomelli, Financial Controller
Gastroenterology Specialists of Oregon
"Jathan’s seminar “8 Deadly Sins of Management” was simply fantastic. As a manager with over 10 years of experience, I found his content extremely relevant and his materials immediately useful. I have embraced the “Triple Two” technique to continue to grow as a leader. Jathan’s excellent stories, real life examples and different voice impressions made the program not only valuable but fun, exciting and entertaining. I highly recommend Jathan Janove and his programs to anyone who is in a leadership position and has the desire to grow."
Bob Harding, Senior Vice President
Pacific Continental Bank
"Thank you for the wonderful presentation. Your speaking techniques are great. You can really hold attention with your props and the different "voices" you use. The way you put real life experience into all of your virtues (weight forward on skis, Buddy the boss) really helps the information sink in much more."
Sarah Brought, CMPE
Portland Medical Community Managers
"What a stroke of good luck for us that a colleague recommended Jathan to conduct a webinar for our attorneys, paralegals and legal professional audience. As a continuing legal education provider, we look for variety, expertise, personality, creativity and most of all, quality content. Jathan provided all plus more. Our audience gave rave reviews and believe me, it's a tough crowd. We will definitely invite Jathan again and look forward to a long and continuing business relationship."
Chere Estrin, Chairperson, Board of Directors
The Organization of Legal Professionals
“Jathan's unique combination of humor and enthusiasm made a presentation of serious subject matter very enjoyable."
Mike Bashaw, President & CEO
Coast Hotels USA
"The Eight Deadly Sins of Mismanagement training is the most useful, pragmatic and simply understood management training I have ever experienced.
Using its techniques will eliminate unproductive management & employee conflicts, build company morale, inspire leadership and increase productivity.
It is the most cost effective management training that will positively and immediately impact the growth of your organization."
Ira N. Field, President
Steel Encounters, Inc.
"Jathan Janove's entertaining, interactive presentation in Palo Alto and my reading his book on the 8 Deadly Sins of Mismanagement and corresponding 8 Virtues really opened my eyes. As a result, my leadership role in my company has become a lot easier and more effective.
The ""8 Deadly Sins"" is filled with great wisdom for managing employees and building and running an organization. I keep his 8 Deadly Sins card taped on the wall just above my computer so I can see it, and be reminded by it, every day.
I would strongly recommend Jathan to anyone building or running a business. His stuff makes sense and it works."
Mark S. Kadrich, CEO
The Security Consortium, Inc.
" I brought in Jathan Janove to conduct his '8 Deadly Sins of Mismanagement' program and then had him back to conduct his 'Jerks at Work' program.
Jathan's presentation style is one of the best I have seen in over 30 years in the utility business. He kept my staff fully engaged for the entire duration. Nearly a year later, I have a more accountable management staff and a more engaged workforce that has gained a greater respect for management. Jathan's tools have become a benchmark we all use. His programs are a sustainable piece of our culture."
Kevin P. Owens, PE General Manager
Columbia River PUD
"In my thirty years as HR Director/VP I have retained the services of a number of people. Jathan, both as a consultant/litigator and management trainer, is at the top of that list. I was happy to provide written recommendation to his most recent book, because I know and believe that his ideas around managing people both legally and with an eye toward excellent performance, are top notch. He communicates in an entertaining yet not ‘dumbed down’ manner that will reach an audience of any level."
Carol Bales Schnipper, [Former] Vice President
Citigroup
"Inviting Mr. Janove to speak to our management team and present his material on Managing to Stay Out of Court: How to Avoid the 8 Deadly Sins of Mismanagement was one of the best things we have ever done for our management team."
Larry Terry, Chief Operations Officer
Brent Brown Automotive Group
“With a delivery style that is both dynamic and engaging, Jathan has imparted to our organization with his Star Profile, 8 Deadly Sins of Mismanagement and 55 Speed Limit programs, on-target, practical knowledge that has proven easily transferable to our workplace."
Debbie Bell, Human Resource Director
City of West Jordan
“Jathan Janove is the best! He is always one of the highest-rated speakers. He is also a highly effective and entertaining presenter for our interactive webinars. Jathan blends insights, humor and experience to both inform and enthrall his audience. I can’t say enough good things about him.”
Adam Goldstein, Associate Producer
National Institute of Business Management
"Jathan Janove and the presentation of his '8 Deadly Sins' has become a core component of our management development program. His humor and energy in the presentation keeps the group fully engaged, and the scenarios he shares add significantly to the learning experience.
I highly recommend Jathan’s training to any organization seeking to strengthen its managers."
Rod Lacey, Director of Human Resources
1-800 CONTACTS, Inc.
"Jathan presented his ‘Managing to Stay out of Court’ to our Hotel General Managers. It was right on the money and because it was so straightforward and made such common sense, our GMs actual ‘got it.’ In fact, we have used his Sins/Virtues in almost every case where we confront an HR/management/performance issue.
Jathan changed the way our GMs lead their teams and as a result it has changed our culture.
Jathan is a master at getting to the root cause of so many people management problems. Any company would benefit from Jathan—besides, he’s hilarious."
Karen McCabe, Human Resources Manager
Crystal Inns
“ The evaluations and comments we received members in attendance were just what we were looking for our Annual Conference. Many of our members traveled from far away places and given today’s economic constraints needed to examine closely the quality and effectiveness of the educational sessions they attended. We’re happy to report they were not disappointed.”
Rosemary Shiels, Professional Development Program Manager
Association of Legal Administrators (ALA)
“Jathan’s ‘8 Deadly Sins of Mismanagement’ program changed the way I handle employee relationship challenges. When issues arise, I now put ‘weight forward on skis’ (Sin/Virtue #1), and combine it with listening (Sin/Virtue #7). This approach heads off trouble every time! Attend Jathan’s program if you want to reduce stress and improve your effectiveness in dealing with employees.”
Arnie Winkler, Director of Training and Education
Northwest Public Power Association
“What makes Jathan special is his ability to relate to his audience and understand their motives and perspectives. ‘Weight forward on skis’ is still being discussed at my company from the 8 Deadly Sins presentation Jathan gave. Jathan’s animated program was entertaining and fun but most importantly, it stuck in the minds of our managers.”
Elaine House, HR Director
Reser’s Fine Foods
"Jathan Janove has the ability to engage everyone. He can run the gamut from serious to whimsical, adjusting his presentation style to his audience... Whether he’s conducting his seminar, "Managing to Stay Out of Court," or showing his "Star Profile" approach to increasing employee potential, he’s provided the managers with easily mastered tools to perform their jobs at a higher level.
We all appreciate his straight-forward common sense approach and have adopted many of his techniques which have directly contributed to this being a better place to work. That, of course, positively impacts our bottom line.
I have nothing but high regard and respect for Jathan Janove and would not hesitate to recommend his services."
Catherine Burns, HR Director
Gastronomy, Inc.
“This is one of the best seminars I have attended. You REALLY need to get your program out there to be used by a lot more people. The Star Profile is so simple and yet so wonderful, it needs to be out there in the workforce being used more.”
Nancy G. Horne, HR Manager
Irving Materials, Inc.
"The 8 Deadly Sins of Mismanagement training has provided our front line supervisors and Foremen with critical tools to help them set expectations and communicate responsibilities with their employees, provide performance feedback, build trust with their crews, and recognize and acknowledge success.
Jathan presented his concepts in an entertaining, visual and interactive way that helped our employees retain and utilize the techniques long after the training session was over. I highly recommend Jathan's program for anyone who leads or manages work teams."
Dwaine Wisthoff, Professionalism Program Job Design and Curriculum Director
Portland General Electric Co.