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Jazz Impact

Who would have thought that two seemingly disparate worlds—the world of Jazz and the business world—would have so much in common? The elements that create a successful jazz quartet are the same components critical for sustaining a highly effective business team.

Good jazz and high performance business depend on creativity, agility, empathy and flexibility. The similarities don't end there. The business lessons of jazz focus on high performance teamwork, multitasking, cross-functional awareness, innovation and responsiveness to change. Jazz translates seamlessly across cultures and serves as a social model that can be leveraged to teach business the skills of collaboration.

• Experiencing the business impact of jazz will deepen your human capital’s understanding of the integration of diverse skills and roles.
• The Jazz Impact Experience will stimulate your company to create and imagine new possibilities, through a live, interactive experience.

Jazz Impact is a fusion of insights and parallels drawn from the world of business illustrated through the experience of jazz. Through live music and interactive engagement, Jazz Impact delivers perspectives and techniques that will have an IMMEDIATE effect on your people and your business.

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In The News

• March 2008

  THE TIMES PICAYUNE/Business With A Beat
  Corporate Teamwork linked to Jazz. Read full article ›

• January 2008

  TRAINING MAGAZINE/Jazzin’ CEO
  What a CEO can learn from a jazz bassist. Read full article ›

• January 2008

  CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER
  Where Business Meets Jazz Read full article ›

Testimonials

• A meaningful and insightful session that resonated with the group. A huge success!

  Don Potter Aetna Insurance Company

• An astounding combination of entertainment, learning and inspiration.

  Paul Davis/President Starbucks North America

• It was gratifying to see my CEO and CFO stand up and participate in your interactive session. You worked the crowd well.

  Barbara Henderson/Director Corporate Media Relations and Public Affairs

• The music was phenomenal; the presentation was dead on and you received the only standing ovation the entire conference. Bravo!

  Chris Otto Group IT Communications
  HSBC

• Jazz Impact is a class act and we look forward to working with you again.

  Barry Pritchard/Vice President Johnson & Johnson Managed Care

• I've participated in many attempts to use the arts, sports, or other forms of entertainment as metaphors for business. But rarely have I seen a session more perfectly 'on pitch' than the approach used by Michael Gold and Jazz Impact.

  Tom Petzinger, Jr. Renowned Wall St. Journalist and Author of "The New Pioneers"
  Co-founder and CEO LaunchCyte LLC

• Presenting to such a mixed audience, with people from so many levels of management representing 23 countries, could certainly be a challenge. I can say that on all accounts, Jazz Impact was a hit!

  Barbara Henderson/Director Corporate Media Relations and Public Affairs

• We wanted something delicious to excite those parts that the average session doesn't reach. You gave that and more.

  Wendi Pasco Management Centre Europe

Upcoming Events

• March 10^th, 2008

  Spherion World Conference
  New Orleans, Louisiana

• March 21^st, 2008

  AEP Conference, Kellogg School of Management
  Evanston, Illinois

• July 18^th, 2008

  AEP Conference, Kellogg School of Management
  Evanston, Illinois

• August, 2008

  Banff Center for the Arts
  Banff, Alberta, Canada