We had Tom Templeton of TEMPLETON Advantage facilitate a board retreat for us. As I took over the presidency, our board was dysfunctional at a time when we had significant challenges facing our district, including a sudden loss of our superintendent! Being a private sector executive with experience in team building facilitated meetings, I came into this meeting with high expectations. Tom flat-out exceeded them. He engaged the entire board with real passion, facilitated a thoughtfully candid discussion, and brought a knowledge base and energy level rarely seen in facilitators. He has more work to do with us, and Tom knows we will be holding him accountable to the highest standards of excellence. We remain very confident he will meet the challenge. One cautionary note to boards looking to bring Tom in: you will be challenged and pushed to excel. Be ready!
PAUL R. STEPANOFF
President, Quakertown Community Board of School Directors
I want to thank you for your help in preparing me for the interview. I felt very confident and was able to answer almost every question with relative ease and weave in my key points in the hour long interview. I found your service to be comprehensive and individualized. The 1-1 sessions were focused, yet responsive to my needs.
EXECUTIVE COACHING CLIENT
Thank you for the most engaging and interesting meeting I’ve experienced in 35 years of education.
MITCH ANDERSON
School Board Member
As an instructional team, we are evaluated by the Motorola Institute at the end of each 12-week course. The Motorola evaluation measures our effectiveness, teaching skills and ability to help students attain their goals. Our team, to include Tom, has never received less than a 96% approval rating. Class members have also requested that Tom be allowed to teach even more.
COLLEEN C. OSZUSTOWICZ
Instructor, Dale Carnegie Training
I utilized TEMPLETON Advantage for assistance in preparing for the superintendent interview process and I'm glad I did. Tom spent time listening to my experiences then immediately began teaching me how to frame my answers from a "30,000 foot" perspective. In addition, he took my proficient strengths and polished them into distinguished qualities. Sitting for an in depth interview with nine board members for more than an hour could have been an intimidating experience, but Tom's coaching prepared me and positioned me to showcase my skills. Thank you Tom!
EXECUTIVE COACHING CLIENT
I wanted to share the feedback from the HOBY Ambassadors. 95.4% of the Ambassadors gave rated speakers a 4 or 5 – these are the highest speaker evaluations I’ve seen in the three years I have been working with the program committee. Hope you will consider being a speaker again.
PAULA J. BANZHAF
Vice Chair of Programming, Hugh O’Brian Youth Foundation
I write on behalf of Elizabethtown College to express our appreciation to you for your presentation to our entering students. I heard several positive comments about your presentation, and I am sure that the challenging remarks you presented will bear fruit.
RICHARD R. CROCKER
Dean of College Life
I utilized Tom’s interview coaching services, which I found extremely helpful as I prepared to spend an entire day in a school district meeting with various staff groups. I was well prepared, but Tom’s services took my preparedness to a new level. I was pleased at the conclusion of the sessions to be offered a superintendent position.
EXECUTIVE COACHING CLIENT
I hired Tom when I served on the staff of U.S. Representative George W. Gekas and he was a deeply committed public servant. He solved many issues for our constituents. And a great speaker!
GAYLE D. MILLS
Former District Directot, U.S. Senator Arlen Specter
Former School Director, West Shore School District
I’ve known Tom for over 30 years. He is one of the most creative people I know. He has a fantastic sense of humor that disarms people well, but he also has a certain humility and heart for people that is not evident in many leaders. He engages people, impacts their thoughts, and is passionate about changing lives. Tom is a man of faith – and it motivates him to serve with passion.
THE REV. DR. W. THOMAS WARNE, III
Rector, Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
I used TEMPLETON Advantage to assist me in writing my resume and cover letter in a way that would get me noticed by potential employers. His insights were invaluable! I plan to use Tom throughout my job search and beyond. No one has more experience in the process. What a resource!
EXECUTIVE COACHING CLIENT
I have shared the stage with some of America’s top entertainers. I’ve seen them command an audience. I’ve also had Tom serve as the Master of Ceremonies for some of my shows. I can tell you that Tom can clearly hold his own with anyone when it comes to stage presence and audience interaction.
JOHN WESTFORD
International Illusionist
Thank you again for the conversation yesterday. You assisted me in thinking about the language I can use to represent myself more clearly and with greater emphasis upon my strengths; both on paper and during an interview.
EXECUTIVE COACHING CLIENT
I admire Tom for his courage in delivering difficult and challenging information to others in a tense situation without alienating them from accepting this information. He respects confidentiality and he is a person you can trust. In my opinion, Tom has the skills and competencies to help people and organizations gain a competitive advantage.
DR. JIM MANLEY
2009 Superintendent of the Year
I've seen Tom give several powerful talks to workshop attendees on a range of topics. Attendees were from the corporate world, the public sector, and education. Smart, humorous and creative -- I would not hesitate to recommend Tom as your event’s speaker!
TRACY HUFF
Former Regional Sales Director DataMotion, Inc. and Sprint
Co-Graduate Assistant, Dale Carnegie Course
Having been through a one-on-one session with Tom on how to position myself to be a competitive candidate, I can say without reservation that this was one of the best professional experiences I’ve had since pursuing my doctorate!
EXECUTIVE COACHING CLIENT
We brought Tom in to speak to the educational leaders in the southern Pittsburgh region. Tom was among the top speakers we had, and our group clearly wanted him back. A phenomenal speaker with a depth of knowledge and real enthusiasm. I’d recommend him without reservation.
PATRICIA SCHIRRIPA
Former School Director and Chair, SHASDA
Thank you for your outstanding presentation and for this valuable information. I found your presentation at the PASA workshop "Aspiring to Leadership Workshop" last week to be quite valuable. Thank you for this--great resource… Can't thank you enough. We need this kind of reinforcement about leadership… Thank you for your leadership and inspiration.
WORKSHOP ATTENDEE
I used Templeton advantage for an administrative retreat. In 44 years of educational leadership, this was one of the best professional development workshops I have ever attended. Tom Templeton was a thoughtful and passionate presenter with an outstanding ability to connect with the attendees. We're bringing him back!
DR. J HUGH DWYER
Executive Director, Central Intermediate Unit # 10
Thank you again for the phenomenal two sessions. They were very provocative and certainly helped me think and grow.
EXECUTIVE COACHING CLIENT
