"Good
communication is the most critical
component of success on management
consulting engagements. However, throughout
the 90's ZS Associates was experiencing
very rapid growth and was not providing
new consultants with the communication
tools and skills they needed to be
successful. Communication
Partners helped us with a global
initiative to build the communication
infrastructure and communication training
curriculum that we needed to support
our business and continue our growth.
"Because of Communication
Partners, the quality of our
communication has improved throughout
the ranks of our global consulting
staff, and that has made a positive
impact on our clients and our business.
They took the time and effort to understand
our business and create custom tools
and a training curriculum that addressed
the specific needs of our highly skilled
and technical consulting staff.
"Communication
Partners was involved in the
earliest stages of developing our
communication strategy, right through
to the implementation of our communication
templates and communication training
programs. They continue to develop
and lead most of our communication
training programs worldwide." |
Kingston
Smith
ZS Associates
|
"In
the field of Project Management, success
depends on excellent communication.
Without it, money is wasted and time
is lost. That is why we have made
communication training a critical
part of the Master of Project Management
program here at Northwestern University.
"The Master of Project Management
program is designed to prepare technically
qualified individuals for responsible
management roles in the construction
and operation of major civil engineering
projects. There is no way our students
can function in such a management
role without a solid grounding in
excellent communication.
"The experts at Communication
Partners have been working
with our program since 2000, presenting
seminars and coaching our students
one-on-one to enhance their communication
skills. The value they have added
to our program is substantial. The
students are well aware of this added
benefit and are grateful for it; the
faculty are enthusiastically supportive;
and the companies who employ our graduates
readily recognize and appreciate this
ability. Our program is unique in
many ways, not the least of which
is the emphasis we have placed on
communication training, and Communication
Partners has been leading
that effort.
"We look forward to many more
years of productive collaboration."
|
Professor
Raymond J. Krizek
Registered
Professional Engineer
Director, Master of Project Management
Program
Stanley F. Pepper Professor of Civil
and Environmental Engineering
Northwestern University
|
| "As
a small business starting its first
corporate wide training initiative,
the Rise Group picked exactly the right
partner. Communication
Partners was able take on virtually
any communication challenge. They adjusted
to our demanding schedules and fast-paced
environment, and quickly understood
our business and our communication needs.
They worked easily with our professional
staff, many of whom have advanced degrees
and decades of business and technical
experience. In addition to delivering
top-notch training programs, they also
'trained the trainer,' providing valuable
guidance in helping our professional
staff communicate their technical expertise
to colleagues and clients. Communication
Partners also helped us with
a number of other projects, including
new business presentations and our 5-year
strategic business plan. I am convinced
that their versatility and adaptability
has saved our firm substantial time
and money, even as they continue to
spearhead our communication training
efforts." |
Sonia
Cooke
Vice President
The Rise Group LLC
|
"The
Technical Writing Standard you created
is an excellent document, and it has
not only provided a sound foundation
for the training of procedure writers,
but it has also been incorporated
into a number of the stations' procedure
writer's guides. Thank you again for
the outstanding effort." |
Daniel R. Redden
Nuclear Fuel Services
Commonwealth Edison
|
"The
Technical Writing Standard [you produced]
was used as a resource for [Commonwealth
Edison's Nuclear Division] Task Force
on Procedure Improvement. The Technical
Writing Standard has been a timely
and valuable resource in the work
that has been done to upgrade procedures...the
initial investment made in this Document
has paid great dividends." |
Sandy Gould, Ed. D.
Nuclear Operations Division
Commonwealth Edison
|
