Teachers:

‘Tyler was a great instructor… as the second day wore on, and the class’s energy level began to decrease, Tyler’s was still peaking and he even managed to re-energize us with a great final group project that was the highlight of the workshop.’ - Mary T. Teacher, Boston, MA

‘ I’ve worked as a civil engineer for 10 years and a teacher for one, and I have never attended any training program that was as efficient and robust as this one! -Teacher – Pope John XXIII High School • Everett, MA Principal Preparation/Leadership Program

‘ Persuasion and Influence are often untapped tools that private sector and educational leaders must understand and use effectively if they wish to succeed. As a plant manager for 25 years and an educational leader for 15, I often practiced these skills without a cohesive understanding of their power. As a result of our training, I now use them with purpose and conviction. Dr. Page’s guidance in developing these skills into a holistic understanding of the “big picture” has been nothing less than enlightening.’ – WW- LEAD Program Candidate-Rhode Island College

Administrators:

‘As a principal, I’ve been to numerous workshops (part of the University of Pittsburgh’s IFL program for 5 years). The difference: where most training focuses on the “what” to do, the Principles of Influence targets “how” to get it done… in only 2 days! The psychological approach to leadership is woefully lacking. Educationally, this is a void filler… as the media says, a “must see”! - DF- Principal, Woonsocket, RI

‘All school administrators need strong problem solving and communications skills. It is essential to their success and to the success of their school community. Yet little or no time is devoted to these skills in the formal university training. This leaves the administrator handicapped. Dr. Page’s 2-day influence/persuasion workshop provided training I needed. It helped me develop a protocol for discussions that have lead to more win-win solutions. - SD, Principal Portsmouth Middle School, RI

‘The influence training & tactics have provided me with a framework to interact with students, parents and colleagues. They make you think prior to presenting or responding to a point of view. I find that these strategies open the discussion, allowing all points of view to be heard.’ - Jim D, Assistant Principal Exeter High School, NH

Bully Prevention Workshops:

‘Tyler Page presented a full day professional development workshop to our staff on the topic of bullying and harassment. Teachers are somewhat less than motivated with certain speakers on these days but at the conclusion of the day, teachers were asking for more contact with Dr. Page. As a follow-up activity, Tyler presented a session to our parents at an evening P.T.O. meeting on the topic of technology/cyber-bullying; once again, he received a very positive response from the audience. Simply put, I highly recommend Dr. Page to anyone in need of a dynamic and effective speaker in the area of bully prevention or any climate-related school issue.’ - JS, 2004 Principal of the year, Narragansett, RI

‘Dr. Page’s presentation on bully prevention is one that can dramatically change a school’s culture. Bullying can no longer be ignored. Make no mistake about it: any school that does not make bullying prevention a priority, is a poor quality school, regardless of test scores.’ - PS, Principal, Thurston Middle School, Westwood, MA

Athletics Workshop:

Dr. Page was a featured speaker at the New Hampshire Athletic Directors’ Leadership Conference. His topic was somewhat different. It dealt with the influences that impact our student athletes’ ability to lead: on their teams, in their schools, and within the community. At the conclusion of the 2-day conference, my students were unanimous in citing his presentation as the best in terms of content, presentation, humor, and skill development.” - BM-Athletic Director, Mascenic School District (NH)

Police & School Resource Officers:

‘As a school resource officer, I am always looking for ways to improve my effectiveness dealing with the students and staff. I thought the Dr. Page’s workshop on the power of influencing behavior was extremely helpful in giving me strategies that create cooperation. I learned ways to convince individuals to do something they may have been reluctant to do while leaving them satisfied in their decision.’ - Ann C- School Resource Officer, N. Kingstown, RI

‘ My company, Towerhill Associates, participated in the MC Influence training earlier this summer (2011). Both my staff and I have seen amazing results in a short period of time. Many of the principles in the training we were already using… or in some cases misusing. This training truly helped us understand the art and science behind the power of influencing others; it has made us a more successful company. I’ve done several trainings with employees over the years and I can say ‘ hands-down’, this has been the most effective seminar we gave attended. It was fun, interactive, and had the quickest return on our investment. If you plan on a training to energize & inform your employees, while dramatically improving their effectiveness, take this one first! ’ - J.F.- COO/Co-Founder- Towerhill Associates, RI

‘ The Persuasion & Influence techniques are based exclusively on ethically influencing others… and that fits perfectly within our industry (Medical devices). Additionally, hard data supporting the research is truly astounding. Yet the skills are those that anyone can master…. now that’s exciting. The implications are profound: the training has had dramatic effect on me, both personally and professionally. - Steve P: MedReg Associates, Nevada

And more…

• Tyler Page presented a full day professional development workshop to our staff on the topic of bullying and harassment. Teachers are somewhat less than motivated with certain speakers on these days but at the conclusion of the day, teachers were asking for more contact with Dr. Page.

• ‘ We are considering the reorganization of our special education delivery model. We were about to just throw it out there, knowing full well it would lead to an us against them situation. The influence approach taught me to stop and think through how to approach this issue in such a way that will be more peacefully acceptable to all. Rather then rush in, we are pulling back, creating a plan and we will move forward when we are ready to implement s guided by the principles.’

• ‘ One of my students was notorious for failing to do homework and lab work. She was however, quite astute at reminding me, and her classmates, of her upcoming birthday. She had my class first period on her birthday, so I left her a Kudo Bar and a note on her desk wishing her a happy day. She was ECSTATIC when she found it, and even more so to realize it was from me, and not one of her classmates (that part surprised me the most). The next day she came to class with the homework that was due that day, and a lab report that was due weeks prior. She handed them in saying, “I did these for you.”

• ‘ Our school (NH) was struggling with the typical incidences of teasing and bullying, and some not-so-typical attacks on our Finnish population. Mr. Page was able to deliver a message that was both humorous and insightful. He left the staff with food for thought, and our students with strategies to cope with interpersonal conflicts. Highly recommended! ‘

• ‘ Social interactions are a HUGE part of any classroom. Giving an instructor this focused vocabulary for application and observation begins to structure those social interactions to everyone’s benefit. ‘

• ‘ How you do what you do dramatically impacts results. The two-day Making Connections workshop gives educators a specific shared vocabulary for social, and thus instructional, interactions. ‘

• ‘ My work with at risk adolescents demands a strong but amount of influence applied in a straightforward and positive manner. The content of the workshop gave me techniques that can be utilized not only to influence the behavior of my students but perhaps more importantly to structure my own interactions so that they might have greater positive outcomes. ‘

• ‘ Educators require a shared vocabulary to effectively improve school culture. The Principles of Ethical Influence establishes a standard by which important decisions can be strategized, structured and implemented. While this training is entirely appropriate for the individual, it is even more effective for a committed team. ‘

• ‘ While we have increasingly added the teaching of study skills into our academic classrooms many students still suffer from lack of social skills. The Making Connections Workshop offers techniques of awareness that can be taught to students so that they might better identify their own social strengths to learn new ones. Learning how to present the self so as to influence others is a much more exciting dynamic than teaching one “how to behave”. ‘

• ‘ The making Connections Workshop has enabled me to structure key presentations with more confidence and better results. Having certain key concepts to evaluate exactly how I want to present an idea to others has helped me stay focused and be more in control of the interaction. ‘

• ‘ I am much more cognizant now of how my students and colleagues are, most likely unknowingly, using social influence when interacting with me and with one another. More importantly though, I am now able to use influencing skills to help motivate my students and defuse some tense workplace situations. I left the workshop with some great, easy to use tools that are already helping me make more of an impact in my classroom. ‘

• ‘ The workshop was an intense two-day experience jam packed with helpful information, stories that were so easy to identify with, and great individual and group exercises. I’ve worked as a civil engineer for 10 years and a teacher for one, and I have never attended any training program that was as efficient and robust as this one! ‘

• ‘ I think participation in this class would benefit anyone who deals with the school community. Young people in particular take their cues from their peers, which can lead to poor decisions. An effective resource officer, administrator or teacher needs to know how to overcome that influence while still convincing the student that they have made the correct choice and are satisfied with it. ‘

• ‘ I began using some of the strategies I learned with both students and co-workers. When confronted with a situation that requires diplomacy, I now think beforehand about the choices I can provide to the individual and how to present them. I’ve found that when given choices, the person invariably chooses one — they gain a sense of control and I get the outcome I hoped for. Brilliant!