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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 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 motiva ...
- Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
- 90 Mins
- Jun 01, 2022
Live Webinar
The Effective Manager As Coach: Coaching Your Team Members For Outstanding Job Performance
This highly interactive Webinar offers you and your team an array of practical tools to coach effectively in today's work environment. You'll learn practical techniques for making your direct reports feel welcome, trust you to maintain confidences, to listen ...
- Basic & Intermediate
- 90 Mins
- Jun 22, 2022
On-Demand Webinar
Handling A Chaotic Environment: How To Make Smart 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— ...
- Intermediate
- 90 Mins
Recorded Webinar
Successfully Dealing with Difficult People, Including Remotely: The 5 Most Difficult Types of People
Your workgroup and your company as a whole can be the catalyst that motivates your teams to heightened productivity. Utilizing extensive practice in the principles of emotional intelligence, Successfully Managing People underscores the importance of self-aware ...
- Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
- 90 Mins
Recorded 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
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
Recorded Webinar
6 - Hour Virtual Seminar on 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 com ...
- Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
- 6 Mins
Recorded Webinar
Time and Task Management Effectiveness: Working Smarter Every Day
Take control of your time...and get control of your entire work day! The speed of everything has changed. Are your effective time management skills up to the challenge? Do you put off more today than you can ever accomplish tomorrow...exhaust yourself by 4: ...
- Basic & Intermediate
- 90 Mins
Recorded Webinar
Performance Reviews 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 motiva ...
- Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
- 90 Mins
Recorded Webinar
The Effective Manager As Coach: Coaching Your Team Members For Outstanding Job Performance
This highly interactive Webinar offers you and your team an array of practical tools to coach effectively in today's work environment. You'll learn practical techniques for making your direct reports feel welcome, trust you to maintain confidences, to listen ...
- Basic & Intermediate
- 90 Mins