What Clients Say

 

“Impactful. Urs delivered an opening keynote that kept the crowd engaged and wanting more. His thoughtful delivery was filled with humor and storytelling that showcased his impressive career and lived examples of exemplary leadership. A must have!”

John Alaimo, DEI Strategist, Amazon

“Urs' speaking style is authentic, engaging, and energizing, and the tools he provided in a short time were useful and meaningful. I highly recommend Urs if you are looking for someone who is fresh in his approach. He was the highest rated presenter we had all year!”

Shannon Bruce, Executive Coach’s, CACI

“Urs, wow, that was incredible! Your excellent opening keynote nailed it by setting the tone for our symposium. We received lots of positive feedback from audience members on how much they enjoyed your talk and how useful it will be in their work with their teams.”

Erika Berndt, HR Director Microsoft

“Urs’ sports analogies are extremely helpful in 'connecting' with the audience. His audience ratings are among the very highest of any of our speakers. Urs is unquestionably one of the best!”

Jerry Zyskowski, Small Business Association, Seattle Chapter

“What a wonderful keynote address!!! It resonated with me and I will definitely be implementing new leadership strategies thanks to you!”

Shanene (Cyrulik) Morris, Chief Nursing Officer Warner Hospital, Clinton Il.

“Urs’ speech challenged participants to stretch themselves. The group left the meeting energized, full of enthusiasm and with a clear path on how to take the company to the next level. Thanks to Urs, the event exceeded my expectations!”

PRISCILLA ARMSTRONG, DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, SILVERBAY SEAFOODS

“Urs delivered an inspiring opening keynote full of engaging and moving leadership stories and tangible take-aways. A 'must attend'!”

Stacy Christensen, Sr. Human Resources Business Partner, Amazon

“What an amazing keynote! Thank you so much for the engaging leadership stories and the tangible take-aways. Your presentation was most inspiring!”

Liz Bluechel, Director of Operations/Co-Owner at Engage ABA

“Urs is a gifted facilitator and coach. He recently led a full day retreat for our team that was the best investment we've made into our team all year. Many of my colleagues, who have been to many facilitations, said it was the most valuable they've ever experienced. If you're serious about building a highly productive workplace, Urs is a terrific investment you can make.”

Peter Polson, Founder/CEO, Tiller

“Urs is an engaging facilitator who helped us accomplish our goals and became a stronger leadership team. He created an environment in which all participants were fully engaged and focused. Our executive team unanimously agrees that it was our most productive retreat, thanks to Urs!”

Theresa Signorini Treat, Vice President, Human Resources, Ben Bridge

“Urs presentation was fantastic. He brings a distinctive and exciting view on leadership and leading personal and professional change. His illustrations and examples resonate powerfully and his approach to motivating change is compelling. Urs gives a very tight, energetic and extremely enjoyable and inspiring presentation that never wavers or falters. His is a unique and diverse worldview and it resonates with authenticity.”

Mark Davila, Director Strategic Affiliate Partnerships, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

“Working with Urs was the single greatest inflection point in my 20-year career. Urs taught me so much that I didn't know about myself and opened up an entirely new perspective. I approach my professional and personal interactions with an entirely different mindset today. I would not be in the position I'm in without the work I did with Urs. Thank you, Urs!”

Charles Lozner - Partner Backbone Media

"Urs' speech was absolutely incredible! Great energy and fantastic message. There were so many great nuggets of information, I couldn't write fast enough. I highly recommend Urs as a speaker for your next event. Outstanding!"

Paris Ervin, Senior Director Media and Public Affairs, Illinois Health and Hospital Association

“I have engaged Urs to present a couple of keynote messages to a group of my clients. His message was on target and very well received by the audience. I would recommend Urs as a speaker to any group of business owners who would benefit from hearing best practices in the management of their businesses.”

Bill LeTendre, Vice President Compounding Centers of America

“Urs does a fantastic job at facilitating our group. He makes sure every group member is involved yet he does a great job at keeping the group on track.”

JFS, Member Vistage International, CEO-Peer Group

"Terrific Urs! Our people were very engaged and had some great takeaways. You definitely make an impact.”

Marilyn Hoppen, Senior Vice President, KITSAP Bank

"Thank you Urs! Your presentation was truly timely and pertinent as we continue to navigate leadership in today’s healthcare industry. Your thought leadership and energy left me feeling recharged and inspired as we navigate & lead this much-needed shift in mindset in our industry."

Lisa DeKezel, President, OSF HealthCare St. Mary Medical Center / OSF HealthCare Holy Family Medical Center

"Thank you Urs for your very engaging presentation at our meeting yesterday. We heard great feedback from our leaders. They commented on how much they enjoyed it and how useful the tools will be in the leadership of their teams. Well done!

Ginette Dalton, VP Retail Banking, KITSAP Bank

“Urs is a coach who cares and still achieves the desired tangible results. I learned a great deal from the experience.”

Brian Eppler, Director of Strategic Development, University Mechanical Contractor

“Urs led an amazing discussion about what makes great leaders. The audience really connected with Urs as he related the subtle nuances of humility and confidence. Urs also gave great insights about how to fail successfully. Thank you Urs for inspiring the future leaders of our industry!”

Bryan Prescott, Pharm D. MBA, Director of Business Coaching Services – PCCA

“Urs’ speech made it personal for those attending and kept the energy high. He is a delight to work with.”

Karen Thornton, Board Member U.S Society for Talent Development

Urs has a special talent for engaging his audience while sharing hard-hitting wisdom about managing in today's challenging environment. He speaks authoritatively and with empathy. A 10 out of 10.

George Noroian, President, Giant Leap

“Urs is a great example of someone who walks the talk, his enthusiasm is contagious.”

Julie Harrington, Director Client Services, Business Resource Services, Seattle

"Urs was not only a phenomenal speaker, but he was also a great collaborator as we prepared for our event. Urs truly worked to understand our organization's mission and culture and made strong connections to our organization throughout his talk and activities. Our team was impressed by Urs's flexibility and commitment to aligning his work with the rest of our day. Leaders left feeling energized and had a tangible focus area to talk away and start implementing immediately. Urs felt like more than just a speaker, he felt like our strategic partner."

Tiffany Nieman, MSIO, Director of Organizational Development