Organizations of All Sizes and Successful Executives the World Over Praise Our Private Coaching and High-impact Workshops
Our clients include the Fortune 500, hi-tech start-ups, nonprofits, educational institutions, media companies, manufacturers, government agencies, investment funds, professional service firms and successful individuals at these organizations. Clients retain us globally to improve the communications skills of people critical to their growth and success.
Some of our recent engagements include work for these organizations:
The best way to tell our story is to let our clients tell it. Here’s what they have to say:
Matt Prince
President
Riley Construction Company Inc.
“Harrison and the GuruMaker coaches have facilitated executive presence coaching and presentation skills as part of a leadership course for the past few years and continuously receive stellar feedback from participants. Harrison has designed the custom program to maximize the time learning and practicing techniques, while also reaching each individual with targeted feedback. Harrison is dedicated to delivering a high-quality program and genuinely supports every individual in their journey for improving their executive presence and presentation skills. It is a true pleasure to work with Harrison and the GuruMaker coaches.”
Sara Ley
Curriculum Manager
General Electric, Crotonville
“In a Department that prides itself on its communication skills, you became the standard to match in public oratory.”
Ambassador Otto Reich
U.S. Department of State
“Your seminar on “Advocacy” for NASA Program and Project Managers was one of the best I have seen in my professional experience.”
Francis Hoban
Program and Project Manager
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
“I have been trying cases for over thirty years, and have given a number of legal papers. It was surprising to me how much your training contributed to my presentation ability.”
Carl G. Love
Partner Cushman, Darby and Cushman
Attorneys at Law, Washington D.C.
“The feedback we received from your speaking- and presentations coaching program was excellent. We look forward to working with you again in the near future.”
Brian Brennan
Sales Manager, Private Client Group
US Bank
“Harrison Monarth’s workshop on effective communications was a great success among the graduate students of our program. It is actually noticeable the immediate impact of the workshop in the students’ improved and richer ways of expressing themselves. We already offered Harrison’s course twice in our program, and we would certainly like to offer it again in the future.”
Prof. Ariel Libertun, Ph.D.
Deputy Director – Computational Optical Sensing and Imaging (COSI) Program
University of Colorado at Boulder
“Thank you for leading and facilitating our effective communication workshop. It was extremely beneficial to our squadron and we all had key takeaways that we can incorporate immediately. We even increased our briefing opportunities for more people in the squadron as a result of the things we learned in your workshop. Thanks for your help!”
Lt. Col. Dan Santoro
Squadron Commander
29th Weapons Squadron – United States Air Force
“Harrison is an excellent coach and trainer. I took a 3-day one-on-one re presentations and executive presence. It was simply the best training experience I ever had. I refer back to the training for every presentation I give and the results are clearly showing.”
Dr. Matthias Kuehner
General Manager, Vice President
Dentsply International
“Conference attendees keep coming up to me and congratulating me on my persuasive presentations and dynamic talks. I have Harrison and his team to thank for that.”
John Millard, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Diplomat and Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
“Harrison, thank you so much for your powerful coaching methods. My recent meeting with the executive board and the other regional VPs was a resounding success and I received precisely the reaction I was looking for. Thanks again for shaping my ability to present my message effectively.”
Robert Clift
Director of Sales
Cardinal Health
“Thank you, Harrison, for an informative, enlightening and humbling experience. As my coach, I appreciate your honest and candid feedback and am certain that the skills you have instilled will be used professionally and personally. Excellent instruction, positive reinforcement, and the reference material you recommended will be used again and again.”
Roy S. Ritenour
Division Vice President
Hertz
“Thank you very much for your insightful class today. I very much appreciate the discourse that transpired and feel that I was able to leave with new and valuable knowledge that will make me a better speaker and presenter.”
Ian Patrik Dreifaldt
Vice President, Private Client Group
US Bank
“I wanted to let you know that after my coaching sessions with you I have been able to focus my talks around a clear objective, project my voice with passionate and sincere intonation, and speak persuasively around the audience’s agenda vs. mine……….. I can honestly say that I’ve learned a whole new approach to making persuasive presentations. Thank you very much! ”
Kim Salm
National Director, Immunology and Infectious Diseases Scientific Affairs
Astellas Pharma US, Inc.
“I wanted to give you an update on how things went for our prospect dinner.In a nutshell – excellent!We had a lot of great feedback from the audience and for the first time I felt as if I could engage a crowd, capture their attention and deliver a powerful message.”
David G. McMillan
Managing Director
Agile Wealth Management
“This was more than speech- or presentation coaching. The persuasion and influencing techniques sessions alone will dramatically improve my interpersonal power. Thanks very much and I will definitely recommend you to others here at Intel.”
Lorenzo Guttierez
Director, Research & Development
Intel
“In my efforts to improve professionally I felt it necessary to seek out a speaking coach.What I found in Harrison was a passionate, enthusiastic instructor.He focused on my individual strengths and was able to really bring out the best in my speaking ability. Over the course of one short weekend, I was able to overcome my anxiety and fear of public speaking and for that I thank you!”
Jill F. Torke
Director of Sales and Marketing
The Ritz-Carlton
“The skills you helped instill were what I needed to ascend to the executive level. Thank you for your invaluable help.”
Stephen Smith
Director
Cisco Systems
“Excellent is the only way that the GuruMaker session can be described. My presentation skills were evaluated and tactfully assessed for impact. I’m confident that all my future presentations will improve dramatically. Thanks again.”
Wendell L. Gordon
Senior Manager, Ship Systems
Northrop Grumman
“The seminar served as an unexpected team building exercise, as well as a confidence booster for our less experienced staff and a validation tool for our more seasoned public speakers.Everyone who attended the seminar walked away with some newly acquired techniques and a better understanding for how they should effectively deliver our message to the public.I would suggest GuruMaker – School of Professional Speaking to any group, big or small, the seminar was worth every penny!!”
Jennifer Tirey
Deputy Director
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Harrison is a genius on the mechanics of public speaking! My confidence and the quality of my presentations have been greatly increased because of being made aware of what not to do as well as the correct things to do when speaking in front of a group.His coaching sessions are a must for anyone wanting to take their “game” to the next level!
Bob Shipley
Vice President, Technology
BoilerSupply Co. Inc.
“Your help to our entire 130 person company has been invaluable. You have greatly enhanced our presentation skills office wide, and in so doing have touched the lives of many people in our company, making [our people] more confident, more articulate and better employees. You have tamed our power point faux pas while drastically improving the quality of our brand and message. Thank you for making our entire company better! We look forward to working with you for many years to come.”
Adam A. Gross, FAIA
Principal
Ayers Saint Gross Architects and Planners, Washington D.C.
“In my years of experience in training and development, I have never read more enthusiastic seminar evaluations. You showed our people how to convert arcane and complex technical information into a clear and persuasive presentation.”
Bill Fender
Manager, Human Resources
LOGICON Operating Systems, Arlington, VA
“You not only trained twenty-two people how to speak convincingly in some fairly hostile situations, but in two cases your training actually changed personalities.”
Steven Cox
Director and Officer
Intelligence and Threat Analysis U.S. Department of State
“Yours was certainly one of the liveliest training sessions we have ever held at a Counsel Seminar. -You held the attention of 130 attorneys… and imparted solid knowledge on how to construct and give an effective oral presentation. Defense Logistics Agency attorneys will use this knowledge often in advising our clients.”
Bruce W. Baird
General Counsel
Defense Logistics Agency
“You provided an excellent learning experience to the Department of Defense Executive Leadership Development Program. The advice on dealing with difficult groups, and the delivery techniques demonstrated, prepared participants for future briefings they will be required to present.”
Warren L. Banes, Jr.
Acting Director
Executive Leadership Development Program of the Secretary of Defense
“Your training was the first useful specific speech training I had received. Not in university or professional prep courses had I received such direct and specific advice…. your suggestions were exeptional.”
Jane McCarter
Engineer
Department of Building and Development, Loudoun Country, VA
“Thank you, Harrison, for a valuable three days of coaching. The knowledge and experience you and your team provided me with can’t be put in words. I also want to let you know that the way the coaching was organized, and the references to materials and feedback you provided me with, are very reinforcing and incredibly motivating.”
Victor Shevtsov
Supply Chain and Operations Strategy Vice-President
PepsiCo Europe