Comments from Leadership Training

Ray continues to demonstrate the ability to improve sales skills for sales professionals. This is my second session with Ray and he continues to amaze me with his energy and the impact he has on my performance and on how I view myself. - Thomas Hennessy

Ray is an excellent speaker and really knows how to get the information across. He has inspired me. I would definitely enjoy taking any classes offered by Ray. - Mark Patel

An outstanding life changing experience. - Vicki McAllister

I would suggest this session to as many people as economically feasible. - Scot Teal

Course was great. I never realized there were so many formulas to behavior. Would like to take this course two more times over the next 18 months. Thank you for a great class. - John Gies

Course gave me the opportunity to advance my leadership skills and use them to advance my team. - Stacy Praytor

Ray was great and made the info worth listening to and easy to absorb. If and when he comes back, I would enjoy going through it again. - Claude Lombardo

I liked the chance to learn. Great pace and actually covered material in workbook. So many training programs do not. I would enroll in class again, if possible. - Joe Jamenson

Time was well spent and worth the time away from my unit. Thanks for the opportunity to learn. - Ron Monteleone

Ray’s course was informative and helpful. It can be easily used in everyday life. I will definitely take it again next time around. - Lynsii Lombardo

Class was very valuable to me for several reasons. It will help me get the most from my team and solve some potential issues with my client. Great course. I would attend this course again. - D. Locke

Course was very informative and too fast. Would like to take it again. - Tim Delaney

This class should be 3 days. It is an abundance of information. I would absolutely without a doubt attend this seminar again. - Unsigned

Ray did a great job. I want to thank Bob Munzer for letting me attend the class. I would be more than happy to take it again. - Dawn Hendricks

Comments from WAMS training

Program is enlightening. Helps yourself, your associates, your customers. - Terri Hill

Outstanding program and will be a joy to implement in my operation. - Bill Tardy

Great program that applies directly to our business. - Ed Jesse

Dynamic and eye opening. - Gunter Siwael

Inspiring and unique to the development of human relationships. - Janel Ransdell

Ray has the ability to humble the crowd with his knowledge. - Dan Hanley

Once in awhile you will be shown the light, in the strangest of places, if you look at it right. I saw the light. - Don Westcott

Awesome! Informative! - Vance Beamon

Training period needs to be extended. - Jane Clope

Very eye opening experience. - Ron Gibson

Outstanding. - Jim Richardson

I found the information exciting. Class must be taken 2 or more times to fully comprehend all the material. - Robert Rosendale

Eye opening. Lookout world. - K. C. Wagner

A personal realization. - Robert Fruit

This program will help me with the people I support throughout Compass. - Patricia Logan

This is what management needs to be successful. - Virgil Thomas

This seminar will help me communicate daily with managers, clients, etc. - Marianne Yassine

Ray’s explanation of DISC is dead on. - Carla Molitor

Lots of valuable information. Want more time for training. - Patty Brown

I can utilize many areas of the program in managing my responsibilities. - James Poung

An overpowering amount of info in a short period of time. Excellent! - Denise Stehle

Great think-tank. I enjoyed it a lot. - Art Frederick

Exciting and helpful to obtain insights into our clients and employees. - Ray Miranda

Very insightful. A well thought out program with dynamic results. - James Dragatsis

Filled with useful material. - Samuel Bolden

Ray is highly intelligent and always thinking ahead of the plan. - Kerrie Hopkins

Ray has enough energy to charge the lowest of batteries. - Dennis Hillgartner

Challenging, thought provoking! - Sally Saban

Inspirational and invaluable. - Curtis McCoy

Very powerful messages. We must be introspective as we ask our employees to improve by following this system. Changing the “culture” will be painful but worthwhile for the long term health of our company. I was extremely impressed and hope to have more opportunities to learn from Ray again. - Jesse Oelbaum

Thought provoking, confrontational in your face stuff that will be extremely powerful in the field. - Peter Soguero

WOW! I now have a completely different view of the value of our company to the client. - Brian Donohue

The depth of Ray’s program should be explored in more than two days. - Gina Mistretta

It is so much food for thought that it can feed self improvement for a long time. - Deanne Brandstetter

Very enlightening in understanding human behavior. - Adam Schoelkopf

Very real. It hit home. - Mimi Elnenacy

It opened my eyes to many things. I can’t wait to try the tools out. - Ron Tremper

DISC. The Role Behavior Analysis and the Management Action Planner will knock your socks off. - Hilda Novarro

Ray Leone’s class opens your eyes to the basics of life. - Michael Lemon

Preparedness beats charm in any exchange. Ray’s program prepares you. - John Jetty

Ray makes learning about management and techniques fun. - Nancy Wight-Bakker

It really gets you thinking about ways to improve yourself as well as your employees. - Paul Pontarelli

Ray Leone’s seminar will completely change the way I manage my people, my clients, and my business. Wow. This was a lot for two days. So many topics I was hearing for the first time. Difficult to absorb in a short time. The most powerful piece for me was DISC & MAP. Incredible insight into myself & how I manage. These tools will help me manage my knowledge, skills and style. I have grown as a manager. My staff will notice the improvement tomorrow. - Peggy Marino

The best learning experience in a long time. DISC is great. - Chris Wright

Unbelievable new perspective on managing people & looking at your personal management style. The Profile and Mapping most useful short term, negotiating skills long term. - E. Durino

DISC makes it easy to make someone successful. I’ll be better armed not only for negotiations, but day to day activities as well. - Dorene Barry

This will change my thought process for several work related situations. - Chris Craven

It was like learning about the human anatomy- to see & learn about the skeletal formation & how they are all literally connected & dependent on each other. - Marcel Gallo

Ray Leone’s class has begun the process for me of developing the skills needed for account retention, employee retention, & account selling skills. - Alan Wilson

Of all the training I’ve had, I feel this will be of the most use to me professionally. DISC and negotiating were my favorite topics. - Eileen Coughlin

Invaluable information for any operations person. Critical path planning for everyone else. Content overflow with just two days. We need a follow-up seminar. - R. C. Van Horne

It helped me put appropriate emphasis on personalities & has given me a deeper understanding of how important acknowledging the differences are. Situational Leadership was most relevant for me. - Hope Bogart

It is so simple/logical, it’s scary. - Rick Emery

Excellent, uplifting, informative and inspiratioal. - Patti Ovellette

Way to go. Let me at them! - Matt Jacobson

A class dealing with values, techniques, and ideas that not only for your workplace but for your personal outlook and goals. - Mike McArdle

Program would be extremely effective used at the next level and a great tool. - Don Hopkins

This class will enhance my career with Eurest. - Tim Robinson

Great information; great application; great presentation! - John Kenyon

Very realistic and it will work. - Richard Kvetkosky

Ray’s program was informative, fun, and full of materials I can use in work and life. - Dennis McGann

Ray is a dynamic educator. All of my staff will benefit from his techniques. - Scott Davis

Very educational. I learned a lot. - Rick Russo

Interesting and deep. I want more. We just scratched the surface. - Don Bentley

Highly participative, fun, and educational. - Ed Gilmore

Fantastic. Allows me and gives me the tools to succeed. - Scott Berman

Ray’s enthusiasm is contagious, his knowledge and approach inspiring. - Joanne Leslie

Ray opened a whole new world for me. - Don Nixon

Motivating, educational and enjoyable; would like to take over again. - Carew Diamond

Ray’s program is an excellent tool for anyone that interacts with people. - Bernie Brewster

The program was excellent and made me think of all the work I do and how I must position myself to further my career. - Bill Daley

Ray’s program will help me better understand my clients and employees. - Elliott Enyedy

Excellent, but need more time to digest. - Chris Chapman

Wealth of information. Great companion to ULBP program. - Bob Dunleavy

Very good skills for customer service. - Charles Morrione

Great. Too much valuable info in too short a period of time. - Don Beckendorf

Ray is a dynamic instructor. I would love to see a video tape of a complete sales presentation using his Sales Funnel™ techniques. - Bill Lovell

Very informative and thought provoking. - Byron Etgenhuis

Great class but should have been two days longer. - Bill Scopis

A lot of info in just two days. - Bill Chow

Very beneficial for all management and sales personnel. - Ray Burgarella

This is powerful stuff. - Connie Foster

This would be great as a 3 seminar series spaced 6 weeks apart. It would allow us to practice DISC and Situational Leadership during class. - Anne Moser

Comments from Regional Vice President Training

Ray will challenge you to re-examine your sales culture and techniques from top to bottom. - Chip Hairston

I never felt so good about being inflicted with the “pain” that Ray creates (what we don’t know). My response to “pain” is to grow in skills and avoid future pain. - Ron Morgan

It’s great! - Ronnie McCluskey

Ray’s program should be recorded so it can be listened to over and over again. - John Lurtz

Ray’s mannerisms and openness convinces you that he practices what he preaches. - Rick Simpson

It provides a tremendous roadmap for my success. Now it is up to me to implement it. I feel empowered and don’t want to let myself or Compass down by not following through. - Lynda Barone

Exceeded my expectations, will improve my leadership skills. - Gary Gunderson

The principles and systems Ray teaches are applicable for all walks of life, sales, managing, team sports, and even parenting. - Jerry Bradley

My brain is full. - Rick Stone

Ray’s program was the first opportunity to reckon my current selling process with onset of aggressive sourcing via the internet. - Robert Yienger

Enlightening. - Gaye List

Great info for sales/BD because we have been through it once. WAMS is too much info for the in-depth definition and application that is needed for the operators to understand. - Amy Knepp

Ray continues to provide new methods to improve my sales skills. - Pete Castrilli

I always enjoy the reinforcement Ray provides on DISC and the application in everything we do. Ray’s Logical Leadership program provided powerful and inspiring information that will keep me focused for months to come. - Bob Adamus

He walks the walk, talks the talk. - Bill Johnson

Great stuff. - Richard Cote

Ray’s class shows that knowledge of human behavior and preparation is everything. - Rick Stone

Ray’s program certainly opens your eyes to the obvious- that everyone is different. By analyzing personality types; so many matters, tensions and issues can be eliminated. - Kim Bergdou

Insightful. A great medium for organic growth within my own operations. - Richard Sage

DISC has given me the key to understand my strengths & weaknesses, not only with my professional goals but with my personal life. - Mary Hilliard

Engaging, educational, energetic. - Debby Kelly

Inspirational. - Frank Trazzera

WITY & buyers grid for all accounts is critical. Using DISC will be invaluable. - Nancy Hill

Thought provoking. - Lois Hoffman

While it was a vast amount of info in a short time, it was a great experience. - Linda Campbell

Very informative. I learned as much about myself as I did about leadership. - Steve Martini

Energy. It sells, pass it on. - Garwin Freeze

I have learned a lot about how to better use my strengths and improve my weaknesses. - Sean Banahan

Ray is an incredibly astute judge of an individual’s DISC profile & in using it to influence their thinking. - Cheryl Booth

It’s a leadership course in two days. - Jim Ring

Enlightening- personally & professionally. I look forward to attending again. - Laurie Marburger