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“I’ve known Bernie for many years – back when both of us were executives with Westinghouse. Recently, during my time with the Allegheny Conference, Bernie has facilitated our senior team retreats, helped us think through many organization issues and coached several of our executives. He’s been particularly helpful to me as a sounding board and as an advisor in whom I have great trust.”

F. Michael Langley
CEO
Allegheny Conference on Community DevelopmentCEO, Mellon Ventures

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"I have had the pleasure of working with Bernie Wetzel as an executive coach over a period of about 15 months. He is a straightforward, no-nonsense mentor who quickly gets to the heart of the matter. Although his coaching is based on theoretical ideas, he uses a practical approach that gets results that are sustained over time. Using feedback from peers, subordinates and upper management, he crafted a personal development plan that I am able to continue to use to improve my own performance on an ongoing basis. I highly recommend Bernie if you need to improve your leadership and management effectiveness."

John Steidley, Ph.D.
Chief Marketing Officer
Phillips Medical Systems

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"Bernie was my executive coach for about 15 months and remains a valued friend and confidant. Bernie helped me make measurable progress in key areas that I targeted for personal and professional improvement. In fact, the approach he took gave me a clear understanding of what I needed to focus on to improve my effectiveness as both a leader and an involved community supporter. His specific suggestions were simple, helpful and enabled me to improve in a number of areas. His flexibility and good humor made conversing and working together very easy. But, what set Bernie apart was his exceptional ability to offer valuable insights and alternatives to address a wide variety of challenging situations that I faced at the executive level. I highly recommend him."

Steve Kurmas
President
DTE Energy

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"Last year Mellon Ventures' 30 professionals had to develop a consensus around some core strategic and organizational issues.  Bernie Wetzel and his organization helped articulate the issues, helped me design a two day strategy session, and then facilitated the group discussion.  The result is that Mellon Ventures now has a clear understanding of its strategy, the buy-in of the key participants, and an organization designed to accomplish it.  All due to Bernie's effectiveness."  

Larry Mock
CEO, Mellon Ventures

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“Bernie Wetzel was instrumental in the creation of our Strategic Plan. Without Bernie’s sensitive and experienced facilitation, we would not have the fine plan that is guiding our growth today. Bernie has figured so significantly in our work that we contracted with him for an additional year to coach our management personnel to become a synchronized team. Bernie deservedly has our utmost confidence and gratitude. ”

Robert Fragasso
President, The Fragasso Group

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“As my executive coach, Bernie certainly made an impact in my professional development.  He not only helped me improve my ability to more effectively delegate, but he also helped me manage through one of the most difficult years of my career.  It was invaluable to have him there to listen to the issues and decisions we were facing and offer his insights and experience.  Having that outside perspective was invaluable and really helped me crystallize my approach and make some tough decisions.  It was a great experience.”

Mike Spooner
Director of Sales, Americas Region
Communications Solutions Group
Agilent Technologies

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"One of Abarta's core competencies has always been our strategic planning process. Never satisfied with the status quo, several years ago we chose Bernie Wetzel to lead our strategic discussions. I have found him to be a creative, flexible, yet disciplined facilitator who has helped take our executive team to the next level of effective planning."

John Bitzer
CEO
Abarta

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“Pittsburgh Public Theater's strategic planning process involved a large number of our staff and trustees and covered a vast array of topics. Dr. Wetzel quickly
understood our needs and helped us identify our important issues. His
professionalism and patience focused our energies in a way that made the
process exciting and eminently valuable. With Dr. Wetzel's guidance we have crafted a course of action that will propel the company successfully into its fourth decade. I would recommend him to any organization seeking to undergo a similar planning process.”

Ted Pappas
Artistic & Executive Director
Pittsburgh Public Theater

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“Over the past several years, Dr. Wetzel has helped me to think through how I wanted to approach a variety of situations with my team, with my colleagues and with other organizations. As a result of his guidance and objectivity, we’ve been able to take steps to build consensus between dislocated groups, change old attitudes and start the ball rolling on a new approach to regional growth.  Working with Bernie was and remains an exhilarating journey to progress and growth."

Roger Cranville
Senior Vice President, International
Pittsburgh Regional Alliance

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"We used Bernie twice in recent months as a professional meeting facilitator. He minimizes and, in some cases, entirely eliminates superfluous nonproductive discussions. We accomplished much more than we would have been able to without Bernie’s efforts. If you have not attended a meeting with a professional facilitator I think you are in for a very pleasant surprise. If you have attended such a meeting I think you will find Bernie to be a consummate professional."

Walter Stark
Vice President and General Counsel
Emerson Process Management

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"Over the past couple of years, Bernie has helped me and our Board identify and prioritize strategic goals for our association. He helped me to think through and choose the best approach for us. And, his thorough preparation enabled us to hit the ground running once we started the process. Bernie's personality and his approach encouraged full participation and ensured that everyone had a voice in the process."

Anne Swager
Executive Director
Pittsburgh Chapter, American Institute of Architects

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" We hired Dr. Wetzel once to facilitate a Board and staff planning session, and then we hired him again and then again. The positive impact of these strategic goal setting sessions Bernie facilitated several years ago are still being felt today. In fact, they serve as the foundation for much of our current planning. Dr. Wetzel's name is always at the top of our list when we consider using a consultant."

Lee Ferraro
General Manager
WYEP-FM Radio Station

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Abarta Media

Agilent Technologies

Allegheny Conference on Community Development

American Institute of Architects

Andron

BNSF

British American Business Council

Buffalo Coca-Cola

Carnegie Mellon University

Catalyst Connection

Cleveland Coca-Cola

Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Western Pennsylvania

Cowden Associates

Delta Faucet Canada

Demegen

Detroit Edison

Dermont Manufacturing

Emerson Process Management

Fragasso Financial Advisors

GlaxoSmithKline

GNC

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

The Hillman Company

Johnson & Johnson

Kahiki

KPMG

Lehigh Valley Coca-Cola

Masco

Medimmune

Mellon Venture Capital

Mine Safety Appliance (MSA)

Phillips Medical

Pinnacle Electronics
Pittsburgh Human Resources Association

Pittsburgh Public Theater

Pittsburgh Regional Alliance

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Port of Pittsburgh Commission

Press of Atlantic City Media Group

Respironics

Six L's

Strategic Advisors

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

University of Pittsburgh Athletic Department

Viacom

Vocollect

West Virginia University Hospital

Westinghouse Electric

WTW Architects

WYEP Radio

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