Testimonials

“Thank you for the excellent workshop and great visual aids Yvonne. This has helped me to identify certain personalities in my employees. I now have a better way to communicate.” Julie Ford, Director of Sales, Four Points Sheraton OK Airport

“I wish I had Yvonne 20 years ago. She flowed, was organized and made it look so easy. I’m firing my psychoanalyst!” Rose Thayer Admin/Accounting, Cargill

“Yvonne is one of the best speakers I’ve ever had. She is very knowledgeable.” Candy Omar, Accounting, Maynard, Inc.

“Yvonne was wonderful and very knowledgeable about the subject. I would definitely recommend her seminars to everyone.” Sylvia Barocio, HR Generalist, Cargill

“Yvonne is a dynamic speaker and teacher. I learned a lot from her.” Robin Boyd, Sr. Systems Admin, QuickTrip Corp

“Thank you, Yvonne. The seminar on Assertive Communication Skills for Women was very helpful and something much needed in my life right now. I am now motivated to use the gifts God has given me. God bless you!” Sharon Browning Motley

“I loved the examples and extra information Yvonne brings.” Sherry Alexander, Training Specialist, Rose State College

“Yvonne is great! Please keep her around for years to come. Fabulous instructor and motivator!” Phylisha Smotherman, Business analyst Supervisor, Supreme Count

“Yvonne is the best speaker I have ever heard and I would love to attend another of her classes.” – Christy Grant, Register of deeds, Cherokee County

“Yvonne was wonderful. She has taught me so much. Yvonne is a very inspiring teacher.” – Janet L Ross, Employment Training Assistant, Experience Works

“I thought the workshop was very useful and Yvonne was exceptional” – Joni Dorris, Intake Specialist, Alternative Opportunities

“The workshop was great and I really enjoyed it.” – Jerry Yeary, Production Supervisor, Adecco

“Great Job! I loved Yvonne, she kept it fresh and exciting all day.” – Jennifer Kempler, Scientist II, Bochringer Ingelhelm

“Yvonne is an excellent speaker who fully grasps the content of this subject. This hotel did not do her justice. Thank heavens she is so professional! – Susan Falcon, RN Jeva

“Yvonne Brown is an excellent instructor.” – Katherine Eickhorst, Facilitator of Ministries, Overland Park Church of Christ

“It was very informative and gave me new information to take back with me. It also made me realize I need to take a real look at myself.” – Theresa Pritchett, Manager Sun Loan Company

“Excellent! Yvonne was very enlightening and knowledgeable.” – Kathie Neill, Office Administrator, Remax Stateline

“This is very useful for my workplace in dealing with people in social work and work gatherings. Yvonne is a great speaker and a joy to listen to.” – Rose A Brown

“Yvonne is an amazing presenter and was very good at providing examples. I expected this to be more towards women only but it was a good class for everyone.” – Lisa Mathis

“This is an excellent program for women who are quiet and passive.” – Sarah Wehmeyer

“I’ve been to three other workshops and this is my far the best yet. I really appreciate the interaction and applications. Yvonne is an outstanding presenter!” – Dolores Turaro

Yvonne Brown is dynamic and entertaining and brought such relevance to the presentation. – Danielle T. Hays

“Charismatic speaker. I was inspired by speaker knowledge.” – Amy Klingenhagen

“Yvonne was dynamite!” – Tracy Makransky

“Yvonne is effective in using humor, facial expressions, and body language to get her point across. She gets the audience involved and has lots of good stories to share. Yvonne did a good job of summarizing material at the end of major sections.” – Elizabeth Conrad

“This is a retake of this program for me because the class I was in before the instructor was not effective. Yvonne is one of the best instructors I have seen in all my careers, college based courses, seminars. Wonderful job, Yvonne. – John Paura

“I would definitely recommend Yvonne and take courses with her as a leader. She is very energetic and provided enough props to keep the attention of everyone.” – Andrew Wonkelhake

“Yvonne was awesome! I learned so much and concentrated on material vs. outside stuff. She didn’t go off track and used a variety of learning techniques and worked well with many personalities.” – Anne Cowles

“Yvonne is very entertaining and good at keeping the class moving. Her materia is very current.” – Jessie Henry

“Yvonne did an awesome job instructing this class. She is the most knowledgeable and interesting speaker I’ve ever met, including Dr. Allan Zimmerman! – Kristen Heitkamp

“I really enjoyed you and the seminar this week in Muncie. It was by far the best seminar I have attended in at least 10 years. I look forward to keeping in touch via FB and just maybe our paths will cross again in the future.“ – Steve Pidcock

“I was very impressed by Yvonne, not by just her background, but the way she carried herself, taught the class, and the way she interacted. She is very good at teaching! I feel she is the best in the field & she gives you the tools to be the best in your field of work as well. Thank you!” Jake Despot

“There were several techniques I can use in the workplace. It was simply wasn’t do’s and don’ts, there were some practical applications.” Stephanie Thomas

“Yvonne is a great speaker and trainer. I look forward to using the skills she taught.” Kris McAninch

“Yvonne really kept our interest. Interesting lady and super smart.” Eva Brune

“The two days were great! Very informative and professional. Yvonne F. Brown was the presenter and she was fabulous. Good information for the workplace and life! Thank you” Iris Yaeger

“Informative and useful. Used humorous stories and anecdotes during the presentation. Helpful teambuilding exercises.” Kris Johnson

“Presenter was so colorful and dynamic in her presentation of the material. Additional reference data included in the seminar made the day worth attending. Appealed to all my senses! “Loved her!” Best speaker/very knowledgeable of material.” Steve Pidcock

“Yvonne was phenomenal! I could be in seminars with her all week! She is confident, positive, knowledgeable, poised and diverse individual. Yvonne is the cream of the crop. What an inspiration!” Ginny Vellner

“The best and most interesting workshop I have attended. Lots of attendee interaction. Outstanding presentation. Workshop very enjoyable.” Stephen Henager

“This was the absolutely best seminar I have taken. Yvonne was fabulous! She presented information that I can relate to.” Donna Benish

“Impressive and motivating, one of the best instructors I’ve ever had. The seminar was extremely helpful. Great listener!” Patricia Taylor

“I loved how facilitator applied topics to our specific situations.” Lynette Clinton

“Excellent material and advice. I was expecting toucy-feely exercises and I’m relived that they didn’t happen. Thanks Yvonne!” Denise Thorpe

“Content of the workshop was great, is useful and something I can share with others. Leader effective and excellent presenter; used good examples, can relate issues and offered suggestions.” Seminar attendee

“The seminar was very good and the leader was very knowledgeable. She was very open to the class questions and comments, direct and patient.” Valarie Gousha

Speaker was funny, shared her life experiences, made topic interesting, engaged everyone and makes me want to take another class. I enjoy the exercises given especially the generations exercise.” Shannon Hanck

“The instructor was very engaging and knowledgeable on the subject matter. One of the better classes I’ve attended. Jillian Baker

“Great additional resources used. High energy – felt like I have known Yvonne for years. Now have the tools to take back to the workplace and resolve issues.” Loreen Maxfield, Director Retail operations, University of Illinois at Chicago

“Yvonne did an excellent job. Love to have her again.” Doree McGregor, Clerk of Circuit Court, Cook County

“Mrs. Brown is a great and wonderful presenter.” – Ray Mensh, IT Dept. Manager, Northwestern University

“Yvonne did a great job engaging the group and helping the group break the ice and work together.” Matthew Abbondanzio, Engineer/Designer, SC Johnson

“Yvonne Brown is a special pleasure. Her passion is contagious. Thanks!” – William H. Bell, Program Leader, SSA

“All the information is extremely useful. I can really see how I will be able to use this in real life.” – Millicent Ansah, Financial Analyst, Rush University Medical Center

“I found the topics and examples very useful in everyday work settings. I will use the topics in my workplace.” Emily BredahlI

“Inspiring instructor. Stimulated interesting interchanges and great exchange of ideas.” Diana Nicholas-Addy

“Yvonne F. Brown is a wonderful educator.” Michelle Malkin

“Information made me think, taught me where to gather information. Learned how to communicate/listen better. How to be more diplomatic and handle conflicts more effectively.” Michael C. Burns

“Excellent! Really enjoyed! I learned a lot! Robyn KellyI

“Yvonne was fresh, enthusiastic, and enjoyable to learn from. Her depth and breadth of knowledge was expansive! She created a learning environment that was safe, open and very conducive to all types of learning styles. Becky Mike

“Wow! What a great speaker! Never a dull moment. Thank you so much. I learned a lot.” Brigitte Simpkins

“Yvonne is excellent. Best training session ever. I would go to one of hers again. Clearly met our expectation.” Priscilla Kiege

“The session was very informative and interesting. It gave me the tools I’ve been wanting to use in my workplace.” Justine Warren

“Very helpful content. I learned many things about myself and things I need to work on and improve.” Taya N. Shoudel

“Yvonne Brown is amazing. She is by far the highest quality instructor I have ever experienced. She has so much experience she makes learning easy. I would recommend all of her classes specifically to my co-workers and friends.” Katie Schultz

“Program leader is very engaging and approachable – good examples/stories to illustrate points.” Diana Luepke

“I am a doctoral candidate in management and though the courses I have taken for this degree provides great insight into leadership an communications, I still learned more from this seminar.” Mary Mantsch

“Yvonne was wonderful. I would go to another of her seminars whether I needed to learn the subject matter or not!” Sarah LePage

“Yvonne Brown is a great teacher. Very informative, amusing and intelligent. Thank you.” Harry Czerwinski

“Yvonne Brown is one of the very best presenters I have ever had the good fortune to hear speak!” Rae L. Duncan

“I appreciated the extra materials that Yvonne added to the seminar. Great job! She is the best presenter I have had at any presentation.” Stacee Schuck

“Yvonne was very professional and knowledgeable. Her understanding of the material was apparent. She offered great examples and suggestions to help further my understanding of the material.” Christian Lee Odom

“I wasn’t excited about being asked to come to this workshop but am very happy that I did. Yvonne is a wonderful speaker with great examples and knowledge. I’m taking away a lot of good information.” Roberta Markham

“Fabulous instructor. I learned a lot about myself. Will use the techniques in office as well as home.” Nancy Johnson

“Yvonne engaged the group wonderfully. She knew the topic well and had many relevant examples to share with the group. It was difficult to believe how much we covered in a day. I would recommend this to other coworkers, friends and family members having conflict in the workplace. “Sara Atkinson

“Yvonne had great stories, real life examples. Yvonne kept the seminar interesting and successfully involved the group in discussions rather than just lecturing.” Michelle Spranger

“Totally opened my mind to other situations going on in today’s society. Learned about myself and co-workers personalities. Many useful tips were given to handle conflicts. Gave one a better understanding of how to effectively do my job.” Betsy Bender

“Excellent presenter – informative, humorous, excellent connection and interaction with the participants. Thank you for providing a quality program!” Valerie Amo

“The most valuable thing was the professionalism of the speaker. She was enthusiastic, entertaining, informative and inspiring.” Elaine North

“Your honesty and straight forward approach to the subject matter is refreshing. I love your upbeat nature. Thank you for uplifting me” – Kevin Roberts

“I totally enjoyed the talk and felt the content was very informative. ‘Shoot for the moon, if you miss you’re still in the stars’ was great!” – Lisa Leonard

“I am glad that I got to hear you talk. I liked that you didn’t cram rams of info and instead chose the significant point. I especially enjoyed the conciseness of your presentation which delivers the important points without the clutter.” – Sam Moore

“What a wonderful, talented, knowledgeable and generous person you are. Thanks so much for the time you spent at Loyola in the Leadership Illinois and Women in Business Conference and all the value you provided.” – Linda Salchenberger, Ph.D. Director, Center for Information Management for Professionals & Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Loyola University

“We appreciate the careful reflection that you gave in preparing your remarks for the Leadership Illinois Conference, Your presentation generated much positive feedback from the participants, a clear indication that your ideas were transformational and empowering.” – Cheryl Temple, Leadership Illinois Class of 1998