I was absolutely fascinated and inspired by attending Deb's presentation skills training—it was always exciting and encouraging. Now I am confident that I can completely grasp my audience’s attention and impress them within the first five minutes of my presentation thanks to Deb's lessons.
Mercedes Benz, Beijing
Deb had the energy and skill to ignite creativity, fun, humor, and strategic thinking for a group of 40 partners at 3pm on the last day of a multi-day meeting. Where you would normally see yawns and clock watching, Deb brought excitement and meaning throughout her discussion on motivating employees. Her examples were fresh, her points were crisp, and her handouts were complete. Walking out of the session, I had colleagues telling me that what they learned in that hour would help their future careers and personal lives.
American Express, New York, NY
When passion, energy, and knowledge are aligned in a training environment, you know you are in for some good learning. Deborah Grayson Riegel is not your average trainer, facilitator or educator. I quickly learned to expect the unexpected. She came armed and ready to present with an arsenal of tools: genuine stories, relatable analogies, great sense of humor, energetic activities and practical resources. What I know for sure is that when our time was up, she left me wanting more! Now that is what separates Good from Great!
Monster Worldwide, Waltham, MA
Deborah is a sincerely engaging individual who provides the valuable combination of business strategy and interpersonal skills. I have partnered with Deborah at two organizations, and both times her impact exceeded expectations. The first engagement was as a motivational speaker to an audience of 1,500 employees. The second was as a professional coach. After each assignment, both EVPs engaged her in further projects at their respective organizations. After speaking with Deborah for just a few minutes, it's easy to understand why she's an asset as a business partner.
Discover Financial Services, Riverwoods, IL
One of the best things about working with Deborah is that she takes the time to study our business and culture and customizes her classes to specifically meet our needs. The result is highly relevant, contextualized training that has an immediate, yet lasting impact on our people in their daily interaction with clients. On top of that, Deborah works overtime to ensure that her classes are not only professional, but lots of fun! She has been, and will continue to be, a valued partner for DraftFCB. It is truly a pleasure to work with her!
DraftFCB, Chicago, IL
Deborah is a wonderful coach to work with. Her reflection skills are top-notch to help you truly see where you are in life and her tools help you elevate yourself to where you want to be.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA
Deborah is a highly enthusiastic educator and trainer. If you’re a part of her class, you’ll be touched the very first minute that Deb starts to present to you, and you’ll be totally moved by her passion, her professional knowledge, and her skills. I am sure that Deborah is one of the best in the world.
Sony Ericsson, Beijing, China
Deborah’s ability to read a room and assess a client’s coaching needs is incredibly strong. While working together, Deborah made me feel completely empowered. She did not ever make me feel as if what my current presentation style is wrong—only that with a few gentle reminders and minor changes it would be exponentially better. Her sense of humor coupled with her professionalism made our working sessions something that I truly enjoyed. Her knowledge of various types of business makes her a valuable resource to many industries.
Conde Nast, New York, NY
Deborah is the most energetic trainer I have ever met. She always has a positive attitude, engaging smile, and a warm voice. Her presentation skills class impressed me very much, and it gave me great confidence in my daily work. Her workshop will help me take my career to the next level!
Computer Associates, Beijing, China
Deborah is a very impressive speaker —energetic and confident. She has the gift of attracting people to focus on what she is saying, and definitely influences how people communicate with one another. She seems to be able to pour her confidence and endless energy into others, making them feel fearless when they present themselves in public. We all love her!
IBM, Beijing, China
