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STARKEY INDUSTRIES
Jazz Impact facilitated an innovation seminar for Starkey’s executive leadership team.

“I was pulsing the participants in our innovation pilot group looking for feedback of Wednesday’s session.  They were universal in responding that they were all very skeptical at first and were prepared for an experience that might be unique but ineffective. Their analysis ended up being the exact opposite.  Everyone found the “jazz part” of the workshop to be the best and most meaningful in getting a personal understanding of their own ability to foster innovation.  As we’ve been exploring different tools and techniques to be more open to ideas, our President specifically mentioned that he was very impressed in how you were able to tie it all together. Thank you for joining in and helping us in our mission to help the world hear.”

Larry Miller
VP Human Resources
Starkey Industries, Eden Prarie, MN

NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BANKRUPTCY COURTS/
Jazz Impact will present the closing Keynote for this conference in New Orleans.

HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION/

Now that the dust has settled, we want to thank you and the rest of the Jazz Impact ensemble for your inspiring presentation at our recent Leadership Training Conference in New Orleans. Your upfront planning and questions were insightful and we greatly appreciated your desire to learn more about our organization and the needs and challenges of our members. The presentation was unique and innovative and helped our chapter leaders open their minds to new ways of working together and looking at things. And, the ensemble was extremely talented and entertaining!

Once again, many thanks from HFMA and its chapter leaders.

Nancy A. Smith
Chapter Education Coordinator

SOCIAL BUSINESS DESIGN SUMMIT 2011/
Jazz Impact will present keynote programs for The Dachis Group Social Business Design Summit 2011 in Austin Texas and London UK

U OF MINN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH/
Dr Michael Gold will return for a second year to work with a cohort of medical professionals using jazz as a tool for deepening the quality of their online relationships

ACCENTURE/
Jazz Impact returned to Accenture to present a program on Jazz and Innovation for their L4 Leadership Development Master Class

SIEMENS/
Jazz Impact will present a keynote program for 160 “Diversity Ambassadors” – globally located senior executives charged with leveraging diversity in their organizations, business units, and regions

DIVERSEY,INC/
Jazz Impact returns for the third year to present a workshop on organizational improvisation for their international leadership conference

TARGET CORPORATION/
Dr Michael Gold will present workshops on Innovation using the Creatrix Inventory for Organizational Innovation

GAP INTERNATIONAL/
Jazz Impact will present development workshops for executive teams working to integrate new strategies in marketing analysis

PROCTOR AND GAMBLE/
Jazz Impact presented a keynote session using jazz as a model for cross-functional communication in the world of branding design

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MBA ORIENTATION/
Dr. Michael Gold was welcomed back for the third year of an ongoing project to engage executive MBA students in an interactive workshop using the jazz ensemble as a model for leading and developing creative business in New Orleans

KELLOGG BRAZILIAN PROJECT//
Jazz Impact presented its fourth annual arts based learning experience for Brazilian executives participating in a 3-week intensive seminar on leadership development in Evanston, Illinois

KELLOGG NORTHWESTERN AEP/
Dr. Michael Gold returned for a fourth year of bi-annual programs using the Jazz Ensemble as a model of Organizational Leadership for the Advanced Education Program at Kellogg Business School in Evanston, Illinois

CELEBRATION OF BLACK MUSIC/
Jazz Impact and Global Lead presented a full day of diversity workshops for executives of leading corporations and NGO’s in the Cincinnati business community

THE MAINE SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT/
Jazz Impact presented a keynote on organizational improvisation for their 2010 conference at The Samoset Resort, Rockport,ME

CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE PARTNERS/
Jazz Impact will present a keynote program for Catholic Healthcare Partners’ 29th Governance Retreat and Academy in Bonita Springs, Florida. The band will feature Catherine Russell. http://www.catherinerussell.net

INSCAPE PUBLISHING/
Jazz Impact will present a keynote program for Inscape Publishing’s annual conference in Scottsdale, Arizona.

COMM-WORKS/
Jazz Impact will present a keynote program for Comm-Works in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

VODAFONE/
Jazz Impact will present a second executive team building seminar at Vodafone in London, England.

UMN MASTERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH/
Jazz Impact presented a management workshop focusing on sustainable relationships for University of Minnesota’s Executive Masters in Public Health in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

IRVINE API PEER EXCHANGE/
Jazz Impact will conduct a half-day seminar on managing uncertainty for Executive Directors of local arts organizations who are grant recipients of The James Irvine Foundation’s Arts Regional Initiative in Laguna Hills, California.

CREDIT SUISSE/
Jazz Impact will keynote for the Credit Suisse Switzerland Leadership Conference in Zurich, Switzerland.

ANDREWS UNIVERSITY/
Jazz Impact began the day with their seminar on Organizational Improvisation. The morning session was followed by an afternoon workshop that focused on managing uncertainty, listening skills and how improvosation leads to innovation. The Jazz Impact Quartet performed in concert that evening for Andrews University and the Berrien Springs community.

MARTIN BASTIAN PRODUCTIONS/
Jazz Impact presented its seminar for Martin Bastian Productions at The Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

KELLOGG SCHOOL OF BUSINESS/
Dr. Michael Gold presented the closing seminar for the Kellogg School of Business executive education program at The Kellogg Campus in Miami, Florida.
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QUANTUM SHIFT/
Dr. Michael Gold presented the closing seminar for the Quantum Shift executive education program at The Richard Ivey School of Business in London, Ontario.
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FISERV 2009/
Jazz Impact presented the Keynote address for the Fiserv 2009 Client Conference held at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas.
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MINNESOTA COUNCIL FOR QUALITY/
Dr. Michael Gold presented a program on Jazz as a Technology for Innovation and Creativity for the Minnesota Council for Quality in St Paul, Minnesota.
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APF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE/
Michael Gold and Jazz Impact were featured in the Distinguished Speakers Series as they delivered closing keynote for the Association of Fundraising Professionals 46th Annual International Conference. It was held at the New Orleans Conference Center.
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KELLOGG SCHOOL OF BUSINESS/
Dr. Michael Gold presented a learning seminar for the Advanced Education Program at Kellogg School of Business, Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
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REGION 4 KEYNOTE/
Jazz Impact presented the closing keynote for Region Four, State of Texas Department of Education in Houston, Texas.
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Testimonials

I was pulsing the participants in our innovation pilot group looking for feedback of Wednesday’s session. They were universal in responding that they were all very skeptical at first and were prepared for an experience that might be unique but ineffective.

Their analysis ended up being the exact opposite. Everyone found the “jazz part” of the workshop to be the best and most meaningful in getting a personal understanding of their own ability to foster innovation. As we’ve been exploring different tools and techniques to be more open to ideas, our President specifically mentioned that he was very impressed in how you were able to tie it all together.

Thank you for joining in and helping us in our mission to help the world hear.

Larry Miller
Starkey Industries

 

Thank you so much for doing such a fabulous job! We have received nothing but rave reviews about your session and every evaluation form I saw had nothing but high marks. It was the perfect conclusion to our conference.

Joanna O. Heilig
Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)

 

I think the whole presentation was superb. I loved it and thank you and Jazz Impact for a wonderful time. You certainly met all of my expectations and more.

Jean Heiskell
Director, Leadership Solutions
Region 4 Education Service Center

 

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