"Grote Consulting has been instrumental in helping us launch our cutting edge performance
management tool and process. Their reputation as experts and their dedicated responsiveness, depth of
knowledge, and genuine passion for performance management made them our ideal partner.
In addition, their ability to quickly grasp the nuances of AA's unique culture helped them to better meet our needs and
create a highly tailored product."
Sarah Keller
Manager, Performance Management
BNSF Railway
"Grote Consulting helped BNSF create a state-of-the-art performance management process. While
our CEO’s staunch support to the process has helped, I believe that Grote Consulting’s expertise is what took
us to the next level of performance management.
Grote Consulting’s expertise in the area of performance management is unparalleled."
Jayan Sen
Manager, Organizational Effectiveness
Dallas Independent School District
"Grote Consulting’s expertise in performance management and performance appraisal proved
to be of great value to our organization as we developed a new central office appraisal system.
Their practical advice and resource tools assisted us in developing an appraisal system that mirrors the vision of our
organization while remaining effective and easy to communicate and understand."
Mary Roberts
Deputy Superintendent of Schools
Baylor Health Care System
"Grote Consulting’s assistance in crafting our new performance management system gave us the
finishing touches that we needed to launch a successful organizational and personal change program for current and future
“Baylorites.”
If we had chosen to do this work without them we would have minimized our outcomes."
Phyllis L. Wright
Director - Training and Organizational Development
Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice
"Grote Consulting helped us achieve our goal of creating a truly blended performance management
system with the development of a state-of-the-art performance appraisal process designed especially for the specific needs
of our agency.
For the first time, organizational goals and objectives, as well as our mission and vision statements became more
than “words on a page.” We are greatly indebted to Grote Consulting."
Mike Sorrels
Deputy Commissioner
Los Angeles Firemen's Credit Union
"Grote Consulting is the most valued business partner of Los Angeles Firemen’s
Credit Union.
They have both educated and motivated the management team of our Credit Union to implement sound
and innovative “people changing” processes that have resulted in our becoming a more successful financial
institution."
Mike Mastro
President/CEO
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP
"Dick Grote spent a few hours with our management team on how to develop a highly performing
and highly motivated staff. He not only made you rethink some of what you thought you always knew about leading and
managing others, but he did it in such an engaging and entertaining way that you actually heard what he had to say.
If you are interested in working with the best-in-class, give Dick Grote a call."
Rick Drankowski
Director of Human Resources
Corus Entertainment Inc.
"Dick Grote combines a unique blend of experience, education, and an engaging
personality that goes to the heart of his message through his presentations. Dick’s appearance
received overwhelming positive comments.
He is a rare individual who is easy to work with, intensely inquisitive, a great story teller with a dry wit who blends the
knowledge of “old school” while having moved gracefully into the “modern classroom”. A true
entertainer with substantive credentials."
Hal Blackadar
Vice President – Human Resources
International Sematech
"Dick Grote’s presentation was absolutely a "home run" in every sense of the
word. We have received letters and phone calls from our managers saying that they could not remember a better
or more relevant speaker for management development.
We want to thank you for more than the extraordinary presentation, though, because it was the ease and comfort of
working with Grote Consulting that really made the day for us. When we recommend a speaker to our managers, we all go on
the line with the speaker. What an easy bet this was!"
Mike Bown
Senior Performance Consultant
Minnesota Department of Transportation
"Sincere thanks for your help in creating a world-class performance management system. Grote
Consulting gave us the guidance and confidence we needed to succeed. Hats off to you!"
Cathy Walz
Director of Employee Development
JPI
"Wow! What a project we completed! “Wow” seems the most appropriate way to say
thanks. We cannot thank Grote Consulting enough for assisting us with the development of our performance management
system. You listened to our vision and helped us design a program that our organization has embraced."
Jonna Smith
Director of Associate Development
City of Irving
"Grote Consulting’s input in designing our performance management system was invaluable.
As a result of your work, our employees embrace the values important for the success of the city and are better prepared
to move into positions of increasing responsibility."
Jo-Ann Bresowar
Human Resources Director
The Conference Board
“Dick Grote is an outstanding presenter; among the best I have ever come across. He was the
highest rated speaker at the conference.”
