Testimonials

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Lauren Scheller, Director of Public Relations & Marketing

“I am very excited to utilize my newly acquired skills and tools. It has really helped my confidence!”

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“Your Training has enabled [candidate] to understand how to speak naturally and directly. His victory will be due in large part to you.”

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Teacher Train-the-Trainer: Community College, High School & Middle School

“I wish I’d had this course 30 years ago! Couldn’t have been better! Deserves 10’s!”

“Communication skills help make it a better world. Thanks for your tremendous contribution!”

“Not only are the students learning and having fun; but I also enjoy teaching your material. The DVD is outstanding and students love the clips!”

“Even after 30+ years in education, this course offers concrete and practical ideas to implement in my classroom. Though as an individual, I am quiet by nature – this course has helped me see the need to be more animated and varied in my speech!”

“Helps all that come into contact with any potion. Dramatic results for kids and instructors (instantaneous).”

“I am so impressed with this technique, with materials, the set-up of the lesson plan, and supplemental materials.”

“This would be an effective tool for both students & teachers to learn. I am happy to be able to expand my speaking skills. It increases my self confidence.”

“My students did their new practice speeches yesterday, and I was delighted with their progress. It’s
great when they can see the difference as well… Some of my students from last year have stopped in to let me know that they still remember the “winter” speech. One girl told me it is the thing that pops into her head whenever her mind goes blank! She also commented on how much the Hendrie Method had helped her in presenting. Another success story!”

“Fantastic improvements. Immediate results. Thank you for offering this opportunity.”

“I really appreciate the well-planned lessons and the superior quality of the DVD. This is a very complete package which will help me teach business communication students how to make professional presentations.”

“My confidence increased a great deal. Very good learning tools and I can’t wait to put it all together.”

“Outstanding presentation. I started using this immediately and it’s already going to work wonders. Thanks a lot.”

“This has been one of the most useful workshops I’ve attended! A great variety of materials that will be of great benefit to my students!”

“Wow! Thank you! The time spent was definitely worth it.”

“Content is easy to adapt to Classroom. Techniques can be taught to students for debate, etc.”

“Outstanding. Awesome. Very Beneficial – loved it! Thanks.”

“I loved your class so much – it is awesome to go to something so useful and that will be so valuable for kids. Thanks so much.”

“Before my students competed in International Marketing, I worked with them on their rhythm of speech [as taught in the course] – breaking down the sections as we were taught. They got 29 out of 30 on their presentation!”

“Not only are the students learning and having fun; but I also enjoy teaching your material. The video is outstanding and students love the clips!”

“Excellent. Enjoyed your presentations. Learned a lot at the same time. I definitely will teach this to all of my students.”

“This workshop would be great for students and teachers in our high school.”

“Very well presented and easy to follow along. I’m looking forward to the refresher.”

“Instinctively, I know some of these things, but it was good to get specific strategies of practice and feedback.”

“Good workshop – well done.”

“I was not looking forward to doing the speeches and seeing and hearing myself. You helped a lot and hopefully I can help my students in the same way.”

“Very personable & wants everyone to become better (and they do)”

“Thank you.”

“Had fun and learned a lot about what I can do with speaking! Thanks.”

“Once again – delightful! So useful for us as well as our students.”

“Content is easy to adapt to classroom. Techniques can be taught to students for debate, etc…”

“Delivers quick methods to use & implement immediately. Very active.”

“Very hands on and useful. I can use this right away in my classes.”

“Very beneficial – loved it!”

“Encouraging, animated, great task analysis.”

“Great program.”

“Even better the 2nd time around. Thanks.”

“Great fun!”

“I am grateful there are follow-up opportunities. Thank you.”

“Great job!”

“2nd time – focused on the imagery instead of just gestures. Took a different turn for me. Looking forward to tomorrow.”

“Great!”

“So much information. Well-thought out layout of course and materials.”

“Excited to put this into play.”

“Thank you for another great course.”

“I can’t wait to teach it!”

“Great time! Learned a lot! Great tools for teaching and coaching!”

“Great resources made it easy to teach.”

“I enjoyed today very much! I saw a way to use this with my students.”

“I want to help with these ideas for teaching and integrating into schools in any way possible! I’m willing to pilot programs, instruct, collect data, do research and lit reviews – whatever you need.”

“I learned a lot and look forward to using it in my classroom”

“Public speaking was my weakness. I felt so intimidated and terrified. I’m still nervous about my next speaking request but I’m excited to see how it goes and especially to see how my kids/students grow.”

“I enjoyed this a second time.”

“Lots of fun! Thanks for the training. Nice to go through the training again.”

“Very useable materials for my course.”

“Great fun! Contemplate the ‘throw-a-wiggle’ and the ‘jab-away’.”

“Excellent program. Good feedback. Applicable lesson plans.”

“Well presented! Great video materials.”

“Awesome techniques for public speaking and confidence in general.”

“Has improved my awareness & presentation skills immensely.”

“Proactive methods for teaching confidence!”

“I love it! (Powerful Jab) Thank you.”

“Something we can coach and use ourselves everyday. Applicable to many areas of education.”

“Is hands on and action oriented, which middle school kids will like.”

“This so perfectly ties into Language Arts State Standards! The Secrets Course works perfectly.”

“Stephanie Hendrie has the ability to teach almost anyone to be a good public speaker.”

“This was the most useful workshop I have attended in the past ten years.”

“I was recommended to this course and I am definitely sure that I will use this course information in my classroom”

“Really appreciated practice techniques to be better prepared as well as a more communicative speaker. This course should be mandatory for all teachers!”

“Whispering technique! Works 100%! Eye contact – great strategy. I will use this in my program.”

“This is an excellent program. The techniques were easy to understand and implement. The instructor is very personable, encouraging and knowledgeable. She is very effective in pacing the class to keep things moving & fun, but also informative & educational. Thank you!”

“Dynamic – seemed like individualized teaching based on what you are comfortable with when speaking to others.”

“Thanks! Would be valuable for reading and writing teachers.”

“There was tons of information that is going to be useful to my students! This course was great for recognizing movement gestures!”

“Really appreciated the more active participation of this course!”

“Good reminders and encouragement for working with kids. Great job!”

“I hope to see the program continued and offered to more schools & students.”

“The teachers in our workshop really appreciate The Instructor’s willingness to go over anything they need more information on.”

“This course was even better than the last refresher. I liked the new skills, thank you!!”

“Thank you. I’m looking forward to getting more involved in teaching Secrets next year”

“Reinforced what I learned. Help me to evaluate what I taught my students.”

“So fun & useful.”

“Very motivating.”

“Helpful – stimulating.”

“Really enjoy the “hands on” approach.”

“Thanks!”

“Great class!”

“The Refresher course was great because it pinpointed all of the small tips that might have been forgotten since the first Secrets Course.”

“So fun and useful.”

“Thank you! This was great!”

“The follow up is so necessary for reinforcement! Like any new skill, practice & evaluation is important to truly acquiring the skill.”

“Very good course.”

“This helped to get my mind back on track and ready to teach this to my students.”

“Great sharing of ideas.”

“Great as usual!”

“Practicing “how to teach” was as or more important than anything. Lesson design is excellent.”

“Good sharing about each one’s experience.”

“Good workshop.”

“Thanks, the group discussions were great. I wish other Tech Prep Directors had been here for their benefit in identifying ways to help the teachers move to the “next steps.”

“I was reminded of several things I had forgotten.”

“I feel like I’m better prepared to give a short course for my high school & speech & debate kids! I had forgotten quite a bit and was glad to have this refresher.”

“This was great to fill in gaps and help to better prepare to present to the students.”

“Fantastic! I can’t wait to teach this to my kids! I’ll let you know if we win state!”

“Excellent, informative, useful and fun.”

“Thanks!”

“Excellent identification tools related to applying learning & understanding information.”

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Sharma Hammond Torrens, Program Manager

“Everyone needs improvement when it comes to public speaking and this course was phenomenal since it only took one day to teach us skills to help us improve 100%. These are skills we will use for a lifetime.’”

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“(My cousin) sent me The Hendrie Method’s Secrets for Exceptional Speaking. I loved it! It was so helpful. In my graduate program, I have really been having a hard time feeling comfortable & the DVDs gave me a lot of ideas & techniques to improve upon. Thank you so much.”

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John Wirtjes, Representative

“All aspects of course were superbly done. Thank you.”

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Senior Executive

“[Colleague] and I were talking about the wonderful coaching you have provided to us that has significantly impacted our career progress. Thank you for that and I hope we can take advantage of it again.”

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Executives, Medical Directors, Chiefs, Physicians, Nurses, PhDs, Administrators, Data Specialist, Editors, Senior Writers, Board Members

“The workshop you held on Friday was an amazing experience for me, personally. As you heard, the group LOVED you and the course, too. The tips you gave were so rock bottom common sense and keyed to human nature. As a result, they’re (1) easier to remember and (2) easier to practice and develop than other methods. Plus, your skills as an instructor/coach are superb. Please accept my deepest thanks.”

“Fun, educational, I recommend it to all.”

“Excellent course and opportunity. Learned and changed skills in 8 hours. Amazing.”

“One of the best and most useful courses I have attended.”

“Most physicians/leaders desperately need these skills.”

“A tremendous course that is not only useful, but also helps team building.”

“Excellent course. This will be extremely applicable in my work setting. The techniques & awareness learned are very applicable in multiple settings.”

“Excellent course! Would be beneficial for many to have exposure to this technique. I learned to slow down my delivery & take pauses to enhance the connection between the audience and myself. This course provides skills to enhance business & family communication.”

“This is a very valuable course and should be required for all leaders.”

“Excellent training for speaking and patients as well as in front of colleagues.”

“I had so much fun learning how to improve my communication and my career! Thank you!”

“I think the session actually helps physicians not only in presentations, but to be more in tune with patient responses and adapt their style of speech and mannerisms to the situation and patient speech. Develop self-awareness on how we are perceived as we talk and move regarding physician interaction with patients. Highly recommend…”

“I will utilize his daily with every communication and/or speaking situation. Thank you so much!”

“Wow, I’m so grateful. I learned so much about myself and others. I loved the small group interactions. It was nice to know I’m not alone. Thank you for helping me find my voice.”

“Priceless! Very effective method. Every participant improved dramatically in just one day – regardless of previous experience.”

“Exceptional class. Focused. Not boring. Enhanced communication training for MDs.”

“Excellent program -> best speaking program I have been to in my career.”

“Outstanding program. I learned information I can use tomorrow.”

“Stephanie was a wonderful, thorough coach! I cannot believe that in one day, I have learned tools that I can apply both in my work and personal speaking tasks/jobs/etc… I don’t have anything to say that would make the course better. It was outstanding. Thank you!”

“This is the first time I feel I have practical usable tools to help me with speaking before groups of people. Thanks for the opportunity to participate.”

“Outstanding – the first and best speaking course I’ve taken. I learned so much. I loved it! It will improve talking with my patients more effectively, not at them.”

“Very valuable in everyday activities.”

“I would like to have all receptionists and call center personnel be exposed to the techniques we’ve enjoyed in this class.”

“Superb teacher! Your talent and experience shows.”

“Amazing transformation!”

“This was a very powerful course and one that all Kaiser Physicians should take. The learning curve is steep and great.”

“I will better be able to communicate with my patients.”

“Very worthwhile course. One of the best I’ve ever attended.”

“Better presentations to groups and patients.”

“All excellent – a lot in a small amount of time.”

“Excellent for media work.”

“Awesome! Learned a lot of practical things I can put to immediate use. Thank you!”

“I really enjoyed the class and learned a lot. This was my second time and I still learned even more”

“Amazing.”

“I was very engaged with the tips and gestures in delivery styles. I particularly enjoyed the ability to see others perform. This illustrated the variety of styles in presentation and impact.”

“Unbelievable to see the difference in styles in such a short time and the ability to use the same language (terms) to change our presentation. The Instructor is very skilled.”

“Opened a whole new world for me and assisted me in removing barriers.”

“It’s a big help for me to overcome my stage fright.”

“Excellent Program”

“Great course.”

“Good, balanced, practical course.”

“Excellent.”

“Very non-threatening environment. Encouraged everyone to participate. It was fun and I learned skills I want to practice, in one day! Many chiefs/assistant chiefs/committee chairs could benefit…it could be a great bonding experience with a mentor.”

“Excellent and very useful.”

“Amazing to learn so much that can be immediately applied in only one day. Thank you!”

“I was impressed that so much could be covered & assimilated in one day.
Great return on my investment.”

“Great Course. Dynamic, active, excellent facilitator. Loved it.”

“Thanks for the opportunity to participate.”

“Excellent and invaluable”

“Fabulous experience!”

“A+”

“Very useful course!”

“Fun for a topic that can be intimidating.”

“Excellent Course. Was not looking forward to it but I learned a lot and feel much more comfortable ‘on stage’”

“This was excellent. Enjoyed the content very much. Thanks for all of the learnings.”

“The class was so much fun. I loved it. I’m sure I’ll be able to use my new speaking skills to help the Kaiser Permanente Organization.”

“Great learnings – the visualizing for emotional control as well as the practicing of different styles & techniques was awesome!”

“Excellent Course. I hope to do it again as a refresher if needed.”

“Would recommend to others. Very valuable course.”

“Great course – learned a lot! Very practical.”

“One of the best presentation classes I’ve taken. Thank you for the opportunity.”

“Excellent course! Gave me practical tools to use. Thank you!”

“Very helpful, great course on improving speaking skills.”

“Very practical and better than other courses I attended. Very easy to pick up.”

“Stephanie Hendrie has certainly mastered this craft, makes it appear very natural and (most importantly) is very effective so others can learn her “secrets.”

“Stephanie & Alyssa were very clear, provided excellent practical tools. The feedback was very beneficial.”

“Very effective for a one day course.”

“Great class, one of the best.”

“Worthwhile learning experience.”

“Great course, fun and practical!!!!!”

“Worthwhile.”

“Extremely Helpful.”

“It was a terrific class & practical.”

“Thank you.”

“Excellent.”

“Good job. Just enough material.”

“Thoroughly enjoyed the course. Learnings were valuable in public speaking.”

“Very effective.”

“Excellent tools to improve speech.

“Excellent instructor.”

“Great course.”

“Excellent.”

“Best CME @ Kaiser Permanente ever for me.”

“Excellent program. I learned a great set of tools to improve my speaking experiences.”

“Thank you for this opportunity to learn.”

“Great program.”

“Thank you – the class was great! Fun!”

“I am a trainer for KP and it not only reinforced info I did know, but also went beyond anything that I’ve ever been trained on (or practiced). The topic can be torturous but I think you handled it beautifully. Thank you very much. Great for team building too.”

“Great! Thank you!”

“Excellent overall. Videotaping was a plus. Class size was perfect.”

“Excellent course!!!”

“One of the best courses I’ve participated in at KP!”

“Interactive exercises extremely helpful. Fantastic workshops!!!”

“The Instructor emphasized practice, practice, practice. Coaching was done in a very supportive manner. I learned today my preferences for Rhythm Patterns & those patterns I need to use more often.”

“Jammed pack & great info! Very organized, great companion book, sage ‘pearls’ offered…motivational. Thank for the opportunity to participate.”

“I learned skills and techniques in communicating effectively in front of people or audiences.”

“Loved it! Feel stronger in my speaking and presenting. I learned how to connect with my audience in presentations & meetings.”

“Extremely applicable in many different settings. Dynamic and interesting speech techniques.”

“I enjoyed the day and the format. I never thought I would be able to improve so quickly.”

“Really found this course fun and informative. I would highly recommend it. This will be something!!! Since I write scripts, the piece about writing gestures into the text will be helpful. Would be interested in a course on writing speeches/presentations.”

“Very helpful.”

“This was fun and educational.”

“I have a presentation to do on Saturday. The timing couldn’t be better.”

“Instructor was non-threatening and supportive. I learned and will be able to implement using pauses more effectively and connecting with audience.“

“Enjoyed The Instructor’s method of speaking to us – more casual. Appreciated getting up and practicing with each other – pointed out what we were doing right, not what we were doing wrong.”

“Great tools for presentation.”

“This course was very helpful in increasing my knowledge and understanding of presentation styles and their differences. I am looking forward to creating presentations and coaching that will match & enhance the style of the presenter.”

“Very worthwhile – interactive learning techniques.”

“Excellent program. It helped with delivering a clear message.”

“Excellent material and presentation. Very practical and helpful.”

“Excellent, very applicable, enjoyable, fun and informative.”

“Outstanding Course.”

“Excellent course – I would like to bring to home medical center.”

“Excellent experience.”

“I will use these techniques in my board presentations.”

“I plan to practice and master these skills.”

“Excellent course.”

“Excellent course. I learned how to ease into public speaking more comfortably.”

“Tools to connect with any audience.”

“Great educational experience!”

“Excellent job. I was given tools to connect with the audience.”

“Wonderful course!”

“We need more of this – even acting class.”

“The instructor is so genuine, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and helpful! She is fantastic!”

“Great program. Thank you”

“Excellent presentation/course. The Instructor was excellent. Learned so much from her. Every interaction is a presentation (there is a presenter and an audience.) I will implement the different presentation styles.”

“Simple, Practical. I will communicate better with my patients.”

“Will help with communicating complex information to patients.”

“Excellent! Very important skills to learn to present.”

“Excellent!“

“Wonderful course.”

“One of the most helpful courses received by MSAAT. It provided the skills (conversational skills) in daily patient interactions.”

“{This information will help when} making presentations, teaching & patient encounters.”

“I am able to utilize the Rhythm patterns and connection to engage the audience.”

“Videotaping = powerful tool.”

“One of the very best classes offered at Kaiser. I learned an incredible amount.”

“Perfect!”

“This was one of the most useful workshops I’ve participated in at Kaiser Permanente (It was also one of the most fun!) Thank you. I will practice and use 2 or 3 different Rhythm Patterns in the presentation I am giving tomorrow.”

“Great interactive workshop, very usable technique, lots of fun. The Instructor exemplifies the method.”

“Very interactive. Received all the opportunities to interact and practice.”

“An excellent program.”

“Excellent workshop. Thank you.”

“Great class! I loved the tools – very simple and extremely helpful.”

“Exceeded learning objectives. Day moved quickly.”

“This course was excellent. I expect to be more effective in my presentations.”

“Excellent. I learned to connect with the audience & move, relax and use more pauses.”

“I learned to use the techniques to give an interesting & lively speech. I think I am more able to deliver messages better & improve my communication skills.”

“The Instructor ran an excellent workshop. Good pace for audience with right focus on content. I would recommend this course to others.”

“I will implement the components of exceptional speaking; presentation style & content.”

“Very helpful!”

“Outstanding course. I would recommend it to any of the leaders in my area. Excellent specific tools for using to improve speaking delivery.”

“I came away with effective tools & tips to help make my presentations more effective. I thought the recordings used as a teaching strategy were very effective.”

“Thank you so much for teaching me to deliver an exceptional speech. I hope I demonstrated the value to attend your class (in my recent speech) and hope more people will be interested in attending your class in the future….”

“Thank you again for your time and your nurturing approach to the development of my presentation style… I enjoyed our time together and walked away with a lot of great ideas.”

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State President

“On behalf of the Arizona HOSA State Officer team, I send my thanks to you for training us in Public Speaking. It helped all of us so much and we feel much more prepared to give speeches. Not only did we learn so much, but we also had an amazing time. The training was very valuable to every member of the team and we appreciate your help. Thank you.”

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Executives, Branch Management, Sales

“This was the best class I have ever taken!”

“You had a tremendous impact on me. There are certain days and certain people that you cross paths with that really make a difference. January 29th was such a day, and you are such a person.”

“Terrific seminar! Everyone should have to take it.”

“This class is the best training for me. In all of my work, church and life activities, the skills will be very helpful.”

“Great class. I wish I could have taken it years ago.”

“I feel this one of the best courses I have taken. Stephanie was an excellent instructor…This is a very difficult area for me, yet, she had the patience and knowledge to give each one of us guidance. ”

“This class was much more helpful than I thought possible. I can use it daily.”

“By far, the best, most effective training course I have ever attended at Bank One.”

“Excellent! I learned life-long communication skills. The Instructor’s teaching/training skills are superior.”

“One of the best seminars I’ve participated in the 14 years with the Bank. Very practical, useful immediately and effective. I think everybody in the bank who does any presentation or speeches or leads meetings ought to be required to take this class starting with upper management…I’d love to take it again and again!!”

“Great! Very good at improving confidence in self along with anyone in the field in speaking or delivering any presentations.”

“Excellent Course. Brought so much to my attention about personal presentation skills and how to become more effective. What a great opportunity to take our own natural abilities and expand them to become even more effective & interesting.”

“This helped me tremendously.”

“These are the tools I’ve been looking for on helping me speak in front of a group or even one-on-one. Great class!”

“This was an exciting, motivating and challenging class. Well worth the time spent. The Instructor is incredible.”

“I totally enjoyed this experience and feel I have gained personally and professionally. I would suggest every banker has this class as it builds confidence along with building our ability for public speaking.”

“I loved the class & highly recommend it.”

“Extremely helpful.”

“The instructor was very effective in communicating what she expected from us on an individualized and personalized basis! The Instructor did a wonderful job of making us all feel more comfortable when participating!”

“This class was excellent! I learned a lot about myself and feel more comfortable about speaking. Thank you for a wonderful opportunity.”

“The Instructor provided positive feedback. She was always reinforcing correct actions and providing corrective feedback on what needed improvement. Very worthwhile course. I need to practice what was discussed to get the full benefit!”

“This was very beneficial and The Instructor was great! She kept the class interesting. Thanks.”

“The instructor gave suggestions to correct areas that need improvement. Class also validates other surveys, etc… for areas of improvement. Instructor very knowledgeable.”

“I wish I had you as my instructor sooner. Great course. University should bring you into their T&D curriculum. Great job!”

“This course was wonderful. The Instructor was enjoyable and dynamic. Hope to take the refresher.”

“The instructor was very concerned about us. She was very, very good.”

“The instructor gave each person positive and appropriate feedback to help ease their fears and help them overcome their weaknesses, while building their individual strengths.”

“Great class!”

“Excellent class!”

“This was the best training I’ve had in a long time. It was very worth the trip!”

“The instructor was excellent.”

“Great techniques to use everyday! Thanks!”

“Great course! Great instructor! Thank you!”

“This was an area I needed development in and this class has helped me a great deal.”

“It was easy to follow as long as the course was taught in steps. It was very interesting to realize how much I had learned by the end of the day.”

“This is a great course! The instructor does a wonderful job making her students feel at ease.”

“Excellent course!”

“The instructor is great. She provides everyone with value. I appreciate the bank providing me with this opportunity. It’s terrific!”

“Lots of fun – thanks!”

“Wonderful course!”

“Great fun! Learned a great deal about my speaking behaviors and how to change and adjust them.”

“This class was long overdue for me. Other members of my staff would also benefit from this course. We need this course again in Tucson. Thank you.”

“Very helpful! Enjoyed the class very much.”

“Great course.”

“Class was excellent. Length of class appropriate.”

“Great experience!”