I am a Certified FocalPoint Business Coach and Owner of FocalPoint Business Coaching Alberta, where our PROVEN curriculum is POWERED by the EXCELLENCE of BRIAN TRACY. I work with business owners and entrepreneurs to achieve their business and personal goals faster than they ever thought possible, while simultaneously REDUCING their STRESS, FRUSTRATION, and UNCERTAINTY. Through weekly 1 on 1 coaching sessions with the business owner, we work together to identify the key issues surrounding their TIME, TEAM, and PROFITABILITY and then develop goals and action plans to improve the company, and the individual. I offer a monthly MONEY BACK GUARANTEE to any client who feels they are not receiving value from our working together.

Karen Cumming is a veteran communications professional and former TV reporter with Canwest Global in Canada. She has nearly 20 years of national media experience (both broadcast and print), and is also a certified teacher with years of solid facilitation experience. Her international work includes teaching in Qingdao, China, and volunteering in Calcutta, India with Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity, as well as with healthcare professionals in Central America. She has reported for TV, written and produced television newscasts and talk shows, reported, anchored and produced for radio, and has written for such national magazines as More, Oxygen, MoneySense, and Costco Connection. Her career in the media has helped her to develop a wealth of presentation skills so vital to the training field.
She also points to her experience as a successful financial consultant with Investors Group as a critical piece of the puzzle. Building her practice, she brought 1.2 million dollars in new business into the company in less than one year. As a result, she posseses a clear understanding of the importance of professional training in the corporate world.
Above all, Karen is a critical thinker capable of motivating others to achieve their very best.

To Whom It May Concern

As indicated in the accompanying profile, I have an outstanding track record of success in taking a leadership role for organisations in Senior Management, Staff Development, Executive Business Development and Strategy, through, introducing more effective business processes and practices.

I have sourced, managed and project managed numerous project opportunities, as well as trained others in corporate development, progressive management, productivity and bid and tender processes in technical, and general business, civil engineering, water, waste water, environment, urban development, energy, mining, building construction, property, roads and capital asset development projects across Australia and internationally that have provided stakeholders with outstanding returns on investment.

I am competent in my industry knowledge with strong commercial and business acumen, combined with an extensive client and consultant contact base and the ability to write business presentations and reports. I excel in written and verbal communication skills with experience in developing strategies in a management and business development role.

My expertise incorporates a unique blend including; executive management, business development, project management, business strategy, planning and scheduling, quality standards, trade management, cost control and project administration, incorporating, strategy formulation, implementation, and technical know-how. I am a highly competent, confident and articulate negotiator with an extensive client contact base and I have had considerable success in influencing the key decision making processes across a diverse range of contexts.
I posses the ability to lead an organisation, conceptualize, plan, organize, liaise, negotiate, influence, delegate, communicate, motivate, follow up, report, and generally get things done in a consultative manner. I am pragmatic, and flexible, adaptable, and ethical. I am able to work under minimal guidance, self motivated, goal focused. I am able to multi-task, and be professional at all times.

You will find that I typically look for and find a fresh and innovative approach to arising issues and that I focus very much on getting the basics right in fields of optimising productivity, reducing costs, maintaining attention on the key leverage points while ensuring operational continuity from a executive management position.

I am very much action and outcomes oriented, but always take the time and make the intellectual effort needed to ensure that the plan is robust and sound before moving forward. I have a wide ranging experience base across several economic environments and understand the key drivers of success in most contexts. I have a capacity to blend into new products seamlessly and invite a new challenge. I am multi- disciplined as my CV will testify.

Yours sincerely,

Edward J Crinion
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Twenty-five years as a finance professor teaching corporate finance, personal financial management, and investments and portfolio management. Twenty years experience developing financial accrediation programs, curriculum and courses, writing textbooks and course material, and teaching financial services personnel about personal financial planning. I have also developed and taught on-line courses. Experience with the Institute of Canadian Bankers, the Canadian Securities Institute, the Saudi Arabian Institute of Banking, and the Omani Institute of Banking,

Nutan Chaturvedi, who is Lead at GROWMORE, was a Trainer-Consultant with NIS Sparta. With four years of experience in the training industry, and over 15 years of proven Sales experience, he has spent the last 23 months at GROWMORE Consultancy. Nutan Chaturvedi has been working with industries like Banking and Financial Services, Hospitality, FMCG, Logistics, and a brief 4 Yrs stint as an entrepreneur. Nutan Chaturvedi utilizes his experience to implement his solutions through hands-on workshops where participants work on everyday situations. He has been instrumental in adding value to organizations such as Hawkins Cookers Ltd,, Sterling Resorts, Tata AIG Life, Aviva Life, Kotak Life in Sales and Marketing.

Academic Qua;ifications

Nutan Chaturvedi has studied at Don Bosco, Kolkata/ Sree Ram Vidyalaya, Kota/ Birla Vidya Mandir, Nainital/ Pantnagar Intermediate College, Pantnagar /B N S D Intermediate College, Kanpur, and then pursued B.Com. (Honors) He has, thereafter, completed his PGDBM (Dual specialization in Marketing and Finance) from Eastern Institute of Integrated Learning in Management, Kolkata.

Programs Conducted

He has successfully trained people in Effective Business Communication, Grooming & Etiquette, Selling Skills, Customer Care and Service excellence, Time Management, Presentation Skills, Interpersonal skills, Adventure Based Trainings, Training Dynamics, Coaching and Feedback, Team Building, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Internal Customer Handling.

Some Companies Worked With

BFSI : Tata Aig Life/ Reliance Life/ Aviva Life/ Kotak Mahindra Life
FMCG: Pepsico India Holdings/ DAVERâs Foods/ Agra Oil & General Industries/ A.Tosh & Sons India Ltd

Previous Positions Held & Areas Of Specialization

Nutan Chaturvedi is involved from the creation to the conclusion of the solution; from Training Need Analysis, Concern Validation Studies (role analysis, identification of performance gaps, measuring training effectiveness and on-field facilitation) to developing and customizing content (in the area of team building, service excellence, and communication based programs), and conducting the program.

Training Experience –

1. Soft & Platform Skills by Kolin Trump, Director, PRICES LEANING, London .
2. âPutting People First (Product of TMI of Denmark on Inter Personal Skills)
3. BELBINs theory on Team Building & Man Management, Global Learning Center, AVIVA London.

Nutan Chaturvedi was awarded at NIS Sparta by an Appreciation Letter in first year itself, for introducing innovative methods in training delivery resulted in dramatic improvement of foot falls in training sessions, and his efforts were praised by the client also.

Over ten years experience in upstream oil and gas sector. BJ Services Company Safety program development. Specilaized in development of training programs for employees on an international level.

I have been in the steel trades for over 25 years. During that time I have worked in aerospace, mining, fabrication, energy, manufacturing and even niche markets such as film and television fabrication.

Dual Ticketed in both Red seal Welding and Fabrication I have also attained the business credentials in Blue Seal trades certification. LEAN (5S) Certified, TOWES Test administrator Certified, and OH&S Level 2 Certified.

Currently teaching in the Mining, Energy and Manufacturing division of a Post Secondary institution in Canada I still operate my private Welding, Fabrication and Consulting Business.

I also hold a Chair position for the Canadian Welding Association and am currently also contracted to write rubrics and curriculum for the Canadian Welding Bureau.

Julianna Cantwell, CAE, CME, CCRN, is the President of JUNA Consulting Inc. and has been a professional facilitator for more than 13 years, specializing in sales, marketing, communications, strategic planning and human resource management. She is also a freelance writer and editor. Some of her current and past projects include work with clients such as Professional Home Builders Institute of Alberta, Christenson Developments Ltd., Park Place Communities, Landmark Homes, Nexient Learning (Global Knowledge), University of Alberta, EPCOR, Edmonton Public Schools, TELUS, Acton Consulting, SYSCO, InTrust Communications, Capture Technical Writing, Alberta Municipal Affairs, Edmonton Police Services, ATCO Gas, CN, Edmonton International Airport, Appeals Commission for Workersâ Compensation, LCN International.

A graduate from the University of Alberta, NAIT, and MacEwan College, she is a Certified Adult Educator, Master Instructor, Conflict Resolution and Negotiations Specialist, as well as a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) Candidate. Julianna is currently Vice President of Human Resources Management Association of Edmonton (HRMAE), where she also chairs the Public Relations & Communications Committee and serves on the Networking Committee. She also serves on the Community Investment Committee for the United Way.

Max Brandon, MSc, PMP, is a Project Manager, Management Consultant, Trainer/Instructor and Personal Coach with 20 years of business experience in more than 80 projects and assignments for various organizations. Built several high-performance IT organizations, developed IT strategy and information plans, designed numerous business solutions, and realized countless successful project implementations.

Dan Block, TeamBuilding Blocks

Education: BA, Industrial Psychology, Loras College

MBA, Organizational Effectiveness, Upper Iowa University

⢠Certified Trainer and Ropes Course Facilitator

⢠Visiting Lecturer, Emmaus Bible College

⢠Member, American Society of Training & Development

⢠Member, Association of Business and Industry

⢠Dale Carnegie Course, Highest Award for Achievement

⢠Certified Achieve Global Leadership Training Presenter

I spent 14 years in the non-profit sector as the director of training for a large human service agency. In 2001, I left this position to start Dan Block & Associates. In 2005, the business name was changed to TeamBuilding Blocks to more accurately reflect our specialization in helping employers to build solid teams. In addition to on-site training services, I also utilize a challenge ropes course that is located in Dubuque, Iowa for teambuilding and leadership development.

All of the training that I offer has an experiential component to it, as Iâve discovered that this is how adults learn best. Training sessions can be as short as a half-day to our ongoing Leadership Development series. Listed below are some of the topics for which I provide training.

Leadership Organizational Effectiveness

Teambuilding Train the Trainer

Conflict Resolution Critical Thinking

Change Management Strategic Planning

Communication Supervisory Training

Difficult Employees The Power of Positive Confrontation

Employee Profiles Brain Optimization thru Neurofeedback Training