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Responses to Dr. Towery’s speeches from all types of corporate and association audiences are always positive for two reasons—his 25+ years of front-line experience as a corporate executive and his skillful use of humor. Whether in a speech, seminar, retreat, management or strategy session, Twyman addresses the current challenges that employers and employees face in an entertaining and easy to understand manner. Twyman believes that people learn more effectively when they are also having fun. Whether the keynote speaker at a major conference or the facilitator at an organizational retreat, Dr. Towery always researches your specific needs in order to address your organization's current concerns and goals. Twyman’s object is to grab your group’s attention with humor so that they can retain the solid, helpful information given. He wants audiences to walk away with tools they can apply directly to their jobs and lives.
Contact us today to see how Twyman can help your business attain new levels of productivity and success. [Popular Topics] [Back to top] Change
is Opportunity in the 21st Century: The Wisdom of Wolves and The Power
of Eagles Change is Opportunity in the 21st Century: The Wisdom of Wolves and The Power of Eagles Dr. Towery’s signature keynote presentation. The first four segments have to do with change and our response to it, with a lot of laughs along the way. These include:
The last section is based on Twyman’s books The Wisdom of Wolves, Natures Way to Organizational Success and The Power of Eagles, Natures Way to Individual Accomplishments. This climax to the presentation serves as a metaphor for all human organizations. The visual images used throughout are memorable to all audiences and allow the presentation to close on a high note, which positively influences the entire meaning. [Back to Popular Topics] [Back to top] Many groups have specific goals they would like to achieve and Twyman is skilled at helping them reach them. It could be arriving at a strategic plan for the upcoming year, devising a workable TQM program for the organization, coping with organizational downsizing, improving teamwork, understanding each other better, communicating effectively and a host of other possibilities. Often, Dr. Towery gives his presentation Change is Opportunity at the beginning of the session and then follows-up with a facilitation session on topics deemed most important by the organization. This is an area where his years of corporate management and leadership experience make the crucial difference. [Back to Popular Topics] [Back to top] In this session, the video The Abilene Paradox is used to illustrate how organizations get into serious trouble when group members fail to voice their true beliefs, thereby giving the impression that they agree with a decision, when, in actuality, they don’t. This very common phenomenon causes organizations, either work or family, to take courses of action that the individual members do not truly support. The video is humorous and gives personal, family and work examples to which we can relate. Subsequently, after the video, Twyman helps the group identify the keys to the process, and the discussion is individualized for the particular organization. This is a program and a concept that remains with the participants for years to come. They will vow not to "go down the road to Abilene" again. [Back to Popular Topics] [Back to top] Conflict Resolution and Problem Solving There is an art to resolving conflict and solving problems within groups, and it is generally learned rather than ordained. People have different styles of working with conflict, as do organizations, and it is important to understand which styles are more effective in particular situations. In this seminar, participants learn to recognize these different styles, to move effectively from simply resolving conflict to actually arriving at long-term solutions, and to move on to the next organizational challenge. [Back to Popular Topics] [Back to top] Myers Briggs Personality Indicator As a certified administrator of the Myers Briggs Personality Profile for many years, Dr. Towery has found it to be the single best tool to help members of an organization understand how they, as well as the people they work with, prefer to deal with life, both personally and professionally. This instrument not only reveals individual personality tendencies, but organizational traits as well. It allows people to see why they have difficulty working with one person while easily getting along with another. More importantly, they learn what steps to take to improve their effectiveness with everyone with whom they live and work. This session is hugely popular with everyone and is particularly suitable for including spouses. [Back to Popular Topics] [Back to top] Group decision-making is a tricky business and extremely vulnerable to failure, for decision-making is ultimately a very human process and therefore subject to human error. This seminar utilizes an outstanding video which features remarkable footage of the NASA Challenger tragedy, the Bay of Pigs fiasco, the Pearl Harbor debacle, and our successful handling of the potentially cataclysmic Cuban missile crisis to highlight how we each can spot defective group decisions. Participants then learn effective strategies to promote positive confrontations so that the group can reason together and make successful decisions on a continuing basis. [Back to Popular Topics] [Back to top] The time has past when we can count on the CEO or COO of an organization to be the sole person to represent the organization to the public. Today, every member must be ready to stand up before any group and make a favorable impression for the organization, the industry and the person themselves. In this seminar, Dr. Towery uses fun and effective methods to teach the art of giving a powerful, humorous and convincing presentation. A video camera is used, with just the right mixture of factual information and practical application. Studies have shown that speaking in public is an American's greatest fear, outscoring even fear of illness and death. Dr. Towery shows people how to shed this fear and unleash the potential we all possess. Great speakers are not born; they are carefully taught. This seminar will make effective ambassadors of your employees, regardless of position. [Back to Popular Topics] [Back to top]
[Testimonials] [Back to top] “I have worked with many professionals, speakers and facilitators over the years, and I feel that your talents, skills and commitments were excellent and I can assure you that the Brookwood Medical Center organization will be looking forward to seeing you at future activities. I strongly recommend your program and your skill set for any executive.” John R. Nickens, III,
Chief Executive Officer “Your presentation Change is Opportunity: The Wisdom of the Wolf Pack was right on target for our group. I particularly appreciate all the time and effort you took to learn about our industry's challenges and opportunities in order to customize the presentation to match our specific needs. It really made a difference.” W.C. (Bill) Moss, Executive
Director “Thank you so much for the excellent presentation you made at our annual conference! The response from the audience has been very enthusiastic. In several of the evaluation forms, comments were made on the quality of the presentation and that they appreciated having such a professional program. We now know that Change truly is Opportunity.” Carolyn Sutley, Convention
Chairman
“Your presentation on The Wisdom of Wolves was a huge success. According to our evaluation forms, they rated the presentation as ‘excellent.’ I had many members comment on how interesting your presentation was and how humorous you were so what more can I say…they loved it!” Kristine Garland, Executive
Vice President
“You made a tremendous impact on our people. You did a GREAT job at our meeting.” John Pryor, Senior
Vice President Sales, Marketing, and Corporate Services
“Right on target! Your burnout seminar was exactly what our employees needed. Our people were amazed that you seemed to know their personal feelings so well without being more familiar with our internal operation.” William E. Sebren,
Colonel, Deputy for Contracting “As a successful businesswoman, I expected to find your material interesting. What I found was vital to the continued operation of American business. I think your grasp of the issues and remedies is profound and their presentation accessible to all.” Lona Davis Spencer,
Financial Consultant “I increased my sales by 25 percent in the next few months. I believe you have a gift to motivate. You’ve touched my life in ways you can't imagine.” Thomas P. Shubin, Assistant
Sales Manager “You were absolutely fantastic, and everyone has called and commented on what a great speaker you are. You definitely have an unusual gift.” Ginger Schriver, Membership
Director “Thank you for the excellent presentation you gave our management team at our recent Hilton Head seminar. It was the most successful, motivational seminar which I have attended, which I believe was due to the straightforward and human way you addressed our staff. I personally found your comments to be extremely practical and refreshingly free of jargon and ‘preaching’.” Wayne L. Snyder “Thank you for your keynote speech this past June. As you know shifting gears from presenting to primarily corporate personnel to an audience of college age students is challenging, but you tailored your speech well to our audience. “I was particularly impressed with the amount of time you spent on the front end researching our business, developing presentation drafts, and getting to know us and what we do. I have seen many keynote speakers simply deliver a prepackaged presentation and it does not always go over well. “Thanks for your effort, your attention to detail, and your execution.” Lee McCrosky, Marketing
Manager “I
want to sincerely thank you for being our speaker at the October conference
in Shanty Creek. I am still getting positive comments about your presentation.
Several have told me that they thought that the conference was the best
ever.” Phyllis A. Berryman,
R.N., Conference Chair “Twyman, your presentations are refreshingly insightful, your wisdom a roadmap to professional effectiveness!” Rebecca I. Beene “You did it! You impressed a group of people who hear lots and lots of speakers. Congratulations. Thank you again for a tremendous job.” Mary Dandurand, Executive
Director “Thanks for the wonderful seminar you conducted for WLAC. Initially, I wasn’t sure how the group was responding; however, I can only tell you whatever the magic was, it worked! “Today I have had to fend off numerous squirt gun fights between department heads and, believe it or not, they are actually talking to each other.” Elizabeth M. Yoder,
VP/General Manager “You were WONDERFUL! I really enjoy hearing you speak on such ‘ordinary’ subjects that end up so ‘extraordinary’! Your topics always send me away thinking and pondering (for several days) about life in general, but mostly about my own self worth—and I believe that’s where your success as a speaker lies!” Linda Hisey, Administrative
Assistant
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Twyman is a knowledgeable and humorous
speaker, author and facilitator. His signature program, Change
is Opportunity in the 21st Century: The Wisdom of Wolves and The Power
of Eagles has been tremendously well received by audiences from
a variety of industries nationwide.