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Mr.Chris DeVany
Area Of Expertise : mergers and acquisitions, surviving change, project management, management, sales, team-building
25 Years Of Experience
Training Industry : Human Resources
Chris DeVany is the founder and president of Pinnacle Performance Improvement Worldwide, a firm which focuses on management and organization development. Pinnacle’s clients include global organizations such as Visa International, Cadence Design Systems, Coca-Cola, Sprint, Microsoft, Aviva Insurance, Schlumberger and over 500 other organizations in 22 countries. He also has consulted government agencies from the United States, the Royal Government of Saudi Arabia, Canada, Cayman Islands and the United Kingdom.
He has published numerous articles in the fields of surviving mergers and acquisitions, surviving change, project management, management, sales, team-building, leadership, ethics, customer service, diversity and work-life balance, in publications ranging from ASTD/Performance In Practice to Customer Service Management. His book, “90 Days to a High-Performance Team”, published by McGraw Hill and often accompanied by in-person, facilitated instruction, has helped and continues to help thousands of executives, managers and team leaders improve performance.
He has appeared hundreds of times on radio and television interview programs to discuss mergers and acquisitions (how to manage and survive them), project management, sales, customer service, effective workplace communication, management, handling rapid personal and organizational change and other topical business issues. He has served or is currently serving as a board member of the International Association of Facilitators, Sales and Marketing Executives International, American Management Association, American Society of Training and Development, Institute of Management Consultants, American Society of Association Executives, Meeting Professionals International and National Speakers Association. Chris is an award-winning Toastmaster’s International Competition speaker. He recently participated in the Fortune 500 Annual Management Forum as a speaker, panelist and seminar leader.
Chris has distinguished himself professionally by serving multiple corporations as manager and trainer of sales, operations, project management, IT, customer service and marketing professionals. Included among those business leaders are Prudential Insurance, Sprint, BayBank (now part of Bank of America), US Health Care and Marriott Corporation. He has assisted these organizations in mergers and acquisitions, facilitating post-merger and acquisition integration, developing project management, sales, customer service and marketing strategies, organizing inbound and outbound call center programs, training and development of management and new hires, and fostering corporate growth through creative change and innovation initiatives. Chris holds degrees in management studies and organizational behavior from Boston University. He has traveled to 22 countries and 47 states in the course of his career.
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Live Webinar
Performance Reviews, Including Remotely: A Step-By-Step Process For Conducting Them Meaningfully and Effectively
One of the most critical areas of employee relationships--and one of the biggest challenges management faces today--is conducting effective performance appraisals and determining appropriate merit increases. Learn to give performance appraisals that help motiv ...
- Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
- 90 Mins
- Apr 24, 2024
Live Webinar
2-Hour Virtual Seminar on ChatGPT - The Workplace and HR A Complete Guide
ChatGPT and its’ influence on our every day work lives is changing and growing almost minute-by-minute. How can we keep up with all that is happening? Come laugh, listen and learn as Chris DeVany guides us through the versions, upgrades and evolving trends e ...
- Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
- 120 Mins
- May 02, 2024
Live Webinar
3-Hour Virtual Seminar on A Comprehensive Understanding Of ChatGPT
What is ChatGPT? What are the technical underpinnings of ChatGPT? What are the limitations of ChatGPT and the ethical considerations we need to keep in mind when using ChatGPT? Come laugh, listen and learn as Chris DeVany helps us answer these questions to ...
- Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
- 180 Mins
- May 29, 2024
On-Demand Webinar
Moving From An Operational Manager to A Strategic Leader
Gain the insights and skills to know where your business stands today and where it’s heading tomorrow. In today’s unpredictable business environment, strategic leadership is not just for top management alone. It’s for: Managers who want to increase their c ...
- Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
- 90 Mins
Recorded Webinar
AI and Managing Effectively: What Do We Absolutely Need To Know And Put To Work Today?
In the rapidly evolving landscape of Artificial Intelligence (AI), staying ahead in management requires a deep understanding of how AI tools and strategies can be effectively integrated into daily practices. This 90-minute webinar is tailored for managers and ...
- Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
- 90 Mins
Recorded Webinar
ChatGPT for HR in 2023: What Can ChatGPT Do?
This highly interactive Webinar offers you and your HR team an array of practical tools and templates you can use to effectively manage your HR responsibilities. As ChatGPT evolves and we start to gradually understand it better, HR managers can now perform so ...
- Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
- 90 Mins
On-Demand Webinar
How To Build A High-Performance Team in 90 Days
Get your teams to act together; you can enjoy our Webinar as an individual manager or as a group! No matter how long you've been managing, this step-by-step guide ensures you'll get the strongest performance possible out of your team in any environment. With s ...
- Basic & Intermediate
- 90 Mins
Recorded Webinar
Handling a Chaotic Work Environment: How to Prioritize Work and Make Good Decisions Under Pressure
This highly interactive Webinar offers you and your team an array of practical tools to help you get things done in today's chaotic and constantly changing work environment. You’ll learn practical techniques for making structured decisions—even under pressure— ...
- Basic & Intermediate
- 90 Mins
On-Demand Webinar
Moving from an Operational Manager to a Strategic Leader
Gain the insights and skills to know where your business stands today and where it’s heading tomorrow. In today’s unpredictable business environment, strategic leadership is not just for top management alone. It’s for: Managers who want to increase their co ...
- Intermediate
- 90 Mins
On-Demand Webinar
Management Skills for New Managers
New supervisors will be ready to hit the ground running with the skills learned in this Webinar. Be ready to take on any challenge, be your best and put what you’ve learned into practice immediately. You will learn the skills you need to plan, prioritize and ...
- Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
- 90 Mins