Performance Leadership Consulting provides business management leadership training for all types of corporations, business and governmental entities. Read what others say about our management leadership training services:

“I have worked with Janis Allen for some 15 years at two companies, one of which I am part owner. The practices Janis teaches and integrates so well are transferable into increased productivity, enhanced profitability, and behaviors that are found in world class organizations.


Her insight as to how to design and implement human behavior measurement systems and feedback of the results have been essential to the success of companies where I have seen her operate.


Janis Allen’s product produces bottom line increases.”

Jim deGraffenreid
Chief Executive Officer
First Service Networks

“I wanted to pass along the evaluations from the 6/10 Leadership LifeSpan session on ‘Time Management and Leading Effective Meetings’. It must have been a great session, because you received all ‘5’s’ across the board in every single category from every single participant. Thanks again for all you do for us. We are lucky to have you.”

Rachel Bemis
LifeSpan Strategic Initiatives Manager

“Janis has proven to us on many occasions that she can meet our challenge in developing programs that are aligned with getting results.”

Sandra Hayes
Training Director
BMW Manufacturing

“Your willingness to change rapidly and your intimate knowledge of the education function/adult learning model has formed a bond with our needs and to create a remarkable positive caring, sharing phenomena within our bank family. You make me look good, Joe and Tim look brilliant, and the employees of the bank look and feel marvelous.


All of your classes have been rated 9 or higher on a 10 scale, for speaker abilities and overall session value. These ratings come from managers who have seen many different presentations and seminars, which makes this all the more impressive.


Your sessions are highly interactive and require each participant to become a key part of the learning session. Homework and feedback mechanisms require all of us to apply what we have learned and report on the results.


Our observable/measurable behavior change has proven the worth of your sessions.”

Tommy Moon
Senior Vice President
Stephens Federal Bank

“I really enjoyed and appreciated the book you sent me by Janis Allen. In fact, I have already read it, made notes in it, and plan to talk to our people about it at our Saturday morning meeting. Perhaps I can describe some of the methods and techniques you folks are obviously using that would improve any company. You truly have your ears open and you listen. Congratulations! Keep up the good work!”

As written in a letter to J. Roger Friedman, President of Lebhar-Friedman Publishing of New York in May 1991 concerning the book, “I Saw What You Did and I Know Who You Are: Bloopers, Blunders and Success Stories on Giving and Receiving Recognition”.

Sam Walton
Chairman of the Board
Wal-Mart

“The great success of the seminar was due to the fact that Mike McCarthy was a terrific person. He always presented himself in a very enthusiastic manner, was also very knowledgeable in his subject material and made all sessions very interesting.”

Joe Lipocky
Preston Trucking Company

“High marks for the book, ‘You Made My Day: Creating Co-Worker Recognition and Relationships,’ by Janis Allen with Michael McCarthy. I plan to recommend this book to all the people I work with worldwide.”

Russell Justice
Eastman Chemical

“I read this book in one night. Once I started, I couldn’t stop. When I gave Janis Allen’s last book to people in Chevron, I got the same response.”

Bradley Chapman
Chevron Shipping, LLC

“Janis Allen’s everyday examples in plain language do the trick.”

Bud Morrison
BASF Canada

“Mike, you certainly did an outstanding job in conducting the seminar.”

Virginia Quinton
Preston Trucking Company

“I must take this opportunity to let you know what an asset Mike McCarthy has been, and continues to be. The rapport he has developed with all top management, as well as local management and supervision assures a successful start up. His diligence and patience could not be excelled. Mike is not only a leader, a model, a stimulus, and a doer, but in addition he makes things happen.”

Tom New
Milliken & Company

“His [Mike McCarthy’s] work at Preston [Trucking] continues to draw rave reviews and rightly so because he has helped them develop a management system that is exemplary for the industry.”

Aubrey C. Daniels, Ph.D.
Aubrey Daniels & Associates

“Thanks for your good work and your skill in keeping us focused while allowing us to have fun, and your expertise and wisdom. I really appreciate your contributions to our mighty efforts in DMV to reduce wait times.”

W. Michael Losinger
Deputy Commissioner for Operations
New York State Department of Motor Vehicles

“Thank you so much for your time and energy in your presentation at our Customer Service Workshop Seminar. From your Customer Feedback forms, you succeeded! With the Plasti-form group that can sometimes be a bit of a challenge! We really appreciated the workshop and hopefully all of us learned at least one new thing.”

Sandy Adkins
Plasti-form

“His [Mike McCarthy’s] experience made him a very effective coach and facilitator.”

H. Mollenendes
Andersen Consulting Associate Partner
Germany

Regarding joint presentation given by Janis Allen and Michael McCarthy on ‘Creating Co-Worker Relationships that Foster Recognition’ at the 2000 National Association for Employee Recognition Conference:

“Great use of props and material to make presentation alive, exciting and informative!”


“Your building relationships tools are applicable at home also.”


“Very excellent – an eye opener – it does make you think.”


“This was the only breakout session that I didn’t feel personal agendas and sales pitches were used.”


“Fabulous! Wonderfully creative props.”


“They make a great team. The time went by quickly!”


“Very fun and informative at the same time!”


“Loved the Jeri/Tom problem exercise! Also the ‘noodle exercise!’ Love looking at fun ways to get to solutions. Your info will be helpful to me in the role I serve in my organization.”


“Great job! Bought the book and look forward to integrating your ideas!”

Feedback from BMW Manufacturing’s Z-3 (Roadster) Body Shop Team Leaders following a one-day, on-site management leadership training seminar in October 2000 which Janis Allen led:

“Excellent class – kept everyone’s interest. Presented material in a way that can be applied on the job.”


“You are very good at what you do. Thank you.”


“Thanks for making the class fun.”


“Janis is a very energized presenter.”


“Presented material in a way that can be applied on the job.”

Comments from Cleveland County (NC) Government Employees following Management Leadership Training Workshop led by Janis Allen, May 2001:

“Enjoyed your class. You made it very interesting. I think the info you shared with me today will be very helpful in my future.”


“Today really made me think about the problems in my workplace. I am a person who “points the finger” and this will make me stand back and think about my involvement too. Triangulation will be beneficial.


“Good ideas, comes across very well, knowledgeable of program.”


“Loved the workshop. You keep on track and we have fun through learning. Very helpful information that we can take and use at work.”


“I have thoroughly enjoyed this workshop! I think this would be an excellent refresher course for our present supervisory staff.”


“I really enjoyed the workshop – you kept it interesting!”


“Great workshop. You have a lot of energy and are a very positive person.”


“I really enjoyed your workshop. It re-emphasized a lot of the things we have been learning, but in a more enlightening way.”


“I thought you did an excellent job of keeping everyone’s attention. You made it interesting!”


“Presentation was excellent, with a lot of energy!”

Comments from Participants in Raynor Garage Door’s On-Site Teambuilding and Communication Workshop, given by Janis Allen, March 2001, Duncan, South Carolina:

“Thought the program was very effective and applicable. We as a team can better understand each other’s thought process and way of dealing with ‘challenges’.”


“I enjoyed the time with Janis. The experience has given me tools I can and will use in the future. Also, I think it has helped the group as a whole.”


“Thought-provoking, enlightening and fun.”


“Janis is a lot of fun and can say things we all need to hear in a way that takes us out of ‘defensive’ mode.”