Dirk 's master class on managing difficult conversations was a highlight of Meridian Compensation Partners' annual community meeting in Philadelphia with over 100 partners and associates in attendance. Dirk effectively tailored his insights to the executive compensation context and provided a realistic, interactive case scenario of a live difficult conversation which really helped us to understand and put his learnings into practice. The combination of compelling content, a clear message, and an energetic presentation made for a fun, interesting, engaging and impactful learning experience. I recommend Dirk without hesitation.

Dirk’s coaching sessions have helped me to greatly improve my leadership and communication skills which are needed in a highly competitive business environment.

Working with Dirk has been transformative for me and the Industrial Supply Association. His guidance is not just coaching; it's a partnership that fosters growth, innovation, and excellence. I wholeheartedly recommend Dirk to any executive aiming to elevate their leadership and drive organizational success.

Dirk's superb blend of education, energy, and entertainment makes him an engaging and highly effective facilitator/teacher for demanding executive audiences.

When Dirk presented his unique messages at our Signature event, CFFB was able to attract the largest audience in its 22 year history. What a successful event. Dirk’s compelling stories and lessons learned about powerful people engaged us from start to finish and his sense of humour enhanced our learning experience. We now have strategies we can rely upon when we face powerful people in challenging situations. Dirk's contribution was everything we hoped for!

Dirk has had a major impact on our business in the United States; he helped us reset our strategic direction and supported our leadership team in the implementation of our ambitious plans.

Dirk led a room full of high powered C-suite executives and their board members through a mock boardroom situation. He cleverly played both sides of the argument and reminded us of leadership skills that we tend to forget in the midst of spirited debate.

Dirk’s virtual leadership development program 'high-performance leadership during times of great change' has been highly impactful for our business in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Dirk has challenged, motivated and inspired our leadership team to be both creative and practical in addressing our real-world people and business challenges. Dirk has a unique skill to stimulate productive team interactions, and his ability to relate cutting edge material to our strategic and operational context is outstanding. Dirk has become a true partner in our journey to take our team and business to the next level.

Dirk’s mastery of influence, negotiation, and sales principles is second to none. Both online and in-person, he grabs your attention with a sharp wit and deep intellect, and doesn’t let go. Perhaps most impressive, however, is his ability to quickly relate tools and concepts to real-world experiences in virtually any industry. Truly a global leader in his field.

When we reached out to Dirk to speak at our Invest Canada conference this year, we had originally planned for it to be in person. We had to quickly pivot to move it online, and we appreciated Dirk’s flexibility in changing the course of the session to relate to the current environment, while still providing a professional development opportunity for our attendees! Dirk was a pleasure to work with and his session was very insightful and informative, and our attendees thoroughly enjoyed it! Thank you for speaking at our IC20 ONLINE conference!