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Dynamic Group Facilitation and One-on-One Interviews |
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Mr. Azim Premji and David Goldsmith
Mr. Premji is chairman of Wipro Technologies valued at $17 billion (Premji owns 87%.)
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Want to spice up your agenda?
Let David Goldsmith add an additional dimension to your panel discussions and group facilitation programs.
As an expert in multiple fields and multiple industries, David takes a unique spin on creating a win-win situation for your audience and those designing an event. He takes what's typically a dull and uneventful series of presentations and question and answer sessions and choreographs the entire interaction to achieve organizational objectives.
1. First, David will strategically design the format for the program based on goals and objectives outlined by key decision makers in the organization.
2. Second, David will produce the program by establishing everything from seating arrangements to the questions asked of those on stage. The messages then will be redefined and refined so that those on stage give a clear and concise answer to the questions they are expected to be answering.
3. Third, David will then facilitate the program and ask the tough questions to those on stage. As an informed outsider he then objectively asks the questions that others can't and won't. Questions the audience wants answered and may be to afraid to ask.
David can do this because he can think on the fly. It means he's prepared He take the time to learn your challenges and then assimilates information quickly into knowledge that can transferred to the audience.
To the audience, they feel they've got a neutral individual willing to represent their ideas on stage.
David as an expert can:
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Facilitate audience interaction with board of directors and senior management |
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Facilitate as an expert panel to discuss important issues in your industry. |
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Facilitate and interview a one on one discussion with top management. |
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Facilitate audience discussions to stimulate thought and generate ideas. |
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Client Examples:
American Public Transportation Association
David was asked to present for slightly over an hour on the future of public transportation in the United States. After the program he facilitated the discussion between four leaders of the industry and their CEO counterparts in the audience.
"Throughout the entire conference everyone kept focusing back to the presentation you delivered and the CEO panel you facilitated. Everyone kept saying to one another are we were on target with what we discussed earlier? "
Dr. Bev Scott
General Manager/CEO of the Sacramento Regional Transit |
Infosys Technologies
Infosys Board Members
K. Denish, Nandan Nilekani, Kris Gopalakrishnan, S.D. Shibulal
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In need of an expert facilitator for their global client conference, David was brought in to work with Nandan Nilekani and the board of directors of Infosys. As a leader in software development and outsourcing, Infosys has become a household name from it's references in the international best seller The World is Flat by Thomas Freidman. For several days David learned their global strategy and then interviewed Nandan and the board on stage along with fielding questions from the audience using his proprietary facilitation methodology.
Utility Supply Management Association
Utility Supply Management Alliance - Global Warming
Claudia Rast Esq. David Goldsmith, John Lavelle - GE, Heather Quinley - Duke Energy
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After delivering a presentation on managing information overload, David was asked to facilitate a discussion global warming and it's impact on the utility industry. The panel consisted of an expert in environmental law, an executive from GE and another from Duke Energy. He was hired after Brian O'Leary from Kuhlman Electric realized David's quick ability to learn an industry and then ask intelligent questions made him perfect for the role.
Due to David's unique position David was able to ask several challenging questions that might have been controversial if asked by a utility against a supplier. This kept all parties happy and neutral during the discussion.
"In addition, after getting to know you during your interview process I was so impressed with your skills that I immediately new you’d be perfect to facilitate a general session expert panel on Global Warming. So much so that hiring you on the spot. That said, your experience and presence helped to achieve the right level of panelist coordination and audience involvement. The program was superb."
Brian O'Leary
Kuhlman Electric Company
President Elect USMA
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Wipro Technologies
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Wipro Ltd Senior Management Team ($2 Billion in Sales)
Ramesh, Sekar, Suresh, Azim Premji, David Goldsmith, Girish, Dr. Roa, Tim, Sudip, Deb
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Imagine facilitating 10 people on stage? Especially with one individual worth over $14 billion dollars! Everything could go wrong. Panelist talk to much filling up to much time. The wrong questions are not answered leaving the audience feeling cheated. Conflict may arise. Everyone might just ask the Chairman questions.
That's not what happened. David worked with the management team including Azim Premji and then developed a unique strategy to insure that all questions were asked that needed to be asked. At times David also added insight that helped the audience feel as if they were right there on stage. The result was phenomenal. Comments from those in the audience included, "I felt like you were a neutral party asking the right questions," "I was surprised at how well you interacted with us and then even challenged our questions," "You kept the pace of the session extremely engaging."
When asked if Azim wanted to end the evening to retire to his room, Azim commented...(David's been told he seldom hands out a compliment of this caliber by one of the members of his management team.)
"David, you are very good at what you do. Very good. I want to stay."
Azim Premji
Chairman of Wipro Technologies Ltd. |
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Some challenges David can face that makes him a value to your organization:
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He can ask the tough questions! |
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He can think on his feet to reframe questions for the panel. |
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He can understand the questions aiding in directing the interviews. |
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He can communicate directly with the audience as an expert. |
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He can refocus irrelevant discussion. |
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He can learn an industry and it's challenges extremely quickly |
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He can put himself in the shoes of the audience. |
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"You were great! You added a sense of balance and neutrality to a conference that's not typically seen. It was if you represented us (the clients) on stage. Actually, throughout the event I was impressed and surprised at how quickly you assimilated our content and then created commentary that helped to weave the conference together. Unlike most facilitators or emcee's that just make an introduction and then walk off stage."
Donald Wong
Vice President Digital Media Technologies/Digital Media Initiative
Sony Pictures |
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David Goldsmith's process is by far one of the most extraordinary techniques used to bring out the best performances of those on stage or to bring out the best out of those in the audience.
Ask David how he might help your organization meet it's next challenge. Billion dollar CEO's know delivers. Now you can experience David in action. |
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"Having produced hundreds of events all throughout Palm Springs and around the country I've had the opportunity to work with all types of so called professionals. In my opinion, few compare to David Goldsmith. Hired as a strategist and facilitator of a large multinational corporation he showed up to work with a marketing team that had dropped to ball on the entire production elements of a global client conference. David stepped in, assumed the role of the production manager and turned lemons into lemonade. All within a day and a half of the opening session. In my opinion he can produce an event like few others I've ever witnessed."
Brent Raymond
Director, Sales Audio Visual
PSAV - Presentation Services |
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"In my 30 years in the recording business, I've only run into one other person who's directed a large scale event as professionally as David Goldsmith. Without his input my client would have been lost and their event a disaster. He's a pleasure to work with and consummate professional. I'd work with him anywhere, for any size event, without hesitation."
Scott Mintz
Corporate Image Audio |
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"David, you are by far the best interviewer Ive ever had the pleasure in working with for an interview."
Dan Janal
PR Leads and One of the Founders of Internet Marketing |
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"In 22 years being interviewed this was by far the best interview I've every had in my entire career."
Ray Leone
The Leone Resource Group
Author of the Sales Funnel |
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