Alicia Keys
President and CEO,
Institute for Health and Productivity Management

Feedback from the Calgary Strategic Leadership Forum (SLF)

"Gabrielleis one of the most energetic, dynamic speakers to grace our luncheons of the Calgary Strategic Leadership Forum (SLF).  Furthermore, her message is very compelling.  An excellent combination of health practitioner and leader showing us that good health pays substantial dividends in strategic direction and business results."

HR Measurement Conference
For the International Quality and Productivity Centre
Concurrent Session:  The Healthy Scorecard
Chicago 

"The Healthy Scorecard session I attended was by far the best for creating "new ideas" regarding how HR can measure ourselves and become an even larger player within our companies. I came away full of ideas on how I can make a huge impact financially for our company." 

            James Peters, PHR 
Manager, Human Resources 
Aaron Restaurants

HR Measurement Conference
For the International Quality and Productivity Centre
Workshop and concurrent:  The Healthy Scorecard
San Francisco 

• “Visionary message.  Very good program and leader.”
• “Great pioneer work!  I’m just getting into BSC (the Balanced Scorecard), but with or without complete system, I see application of your work.”
• “Very capable, interesting.”

• “Great material, well presented.”

• “Excellent presenter with great insight and useful, practical examples.  Very useful handouts and suggestions.”“Very informative, relaxing and interactive workshop.” “Great authority and integrity; very engaging presentation style.”
• “Excellent.  I can take something concrete from this.”

Feedback on Gabrielle's recent 10-city Healthy Scorecard tour

Many thanks to Manulife Financial for sponsoring this Healthy Scorecard tour!

Health Work and Wellness Conference
Keynote:  Health Costs:  The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
for the Health Work and Wellness Institute, Canada
Toronto 

• “Excellent presentation, most relevant and informative session of the conference.”
• “Absolutely great!  I liked the opportunity to dialogue with tablemates, and the interactive approach in a plenary is appreciated.”
• “Articulate, logical – just made so much sense!
• Research orientation very powerful.  Really enjoyed it!”
• “Slides were excellent; relaxed style of presenting.  These, together with a well-organized presentation made it very easy to follow"
• Gabriellehas a real gift in being able to take a complex topic and present it in a clear way.”
• “Excellent speaker, with ability to speak at a level all can understand.  Liked the workshop effect in a plenary.”
• “Lots of great research and knowledge!  This session could be useful in every type of workplace.”
• “It’s good to see tools used that haven’t traditionally been part of the health field: Balanced Scorecard, employee surveys, “top box” results.
• An interesting and helpful perspective.”
• “Very much “on the mark” to address common concerns many employers share.”
• “Informative; exactly what I came for, professional presentation in terms we all can relate to.”
• “The future linked to business and Health Strategies.  Absolutely positive info.  Professional delivery.”
• “Gabrielle’s voice is clear and interesting. Thanks for the chance to connect with other colleagues and share ideas/concerns.”
• “Extremely knowledgeable yet a down-to-earth presentation.  Excellent!  I learned a lot!”
• “Great use of humor, stats, and practical information.”
• “Great graphics- easy to understand.”
• “Clear, precise, knowledgeable, innovative.”
• “Excellent overheads and delivery.  Very knowledgeable.”
• “Excellent visuals and message.  Small group discussions were helpful.  Excellent presentation.”
• “Lots of great info from a variety of sources.  Best AV presentation yet!"
• “Easy to listen to.”
• “Excellent breadth & depth of knowledge & expertise, slides!”
• “Continue to drive this Gabrielle– you are onto something!”
• “Confident, relaxed style of presentation.”
• “Lots of great information and wonderful resources for future reference.”
• “Excellent presentation.  Information will be helpful in planning strategies /initiatives.”
• “Excellent review of business research and how to attach this to health & profits.  So many people are having trouble seeing the big picture i.e. getting from (health) program to strategy.  This will really help!  Great resources!” 
• “Very thorough and professionally done.”
• “The best so far!”

Health Work and Wellness Conference
Workshop:  Integrating Wellbeing with Strategic Performance Measurement
for the Health Work and Wellness Institute, Canada
Toronto

• “Very informative.  Essential to business.”
• “Very engaging session.  Looking forward to applying concepts.”
• “So much great sharing from Gabrielle& participants.”
• “Excellent facilitation skills and use of AV.”  
• “A day long workshop with Gabriellewould be very helpful and well received”
• “She knew her topic so well and communicated it so clearly/effectively – very polished.”
• “Very concise, clear, and yet profound.  Excellent!.”
• “Gabrielleis an excellent, personable presenter.”
• “Great presenter.  Very dynamic and knowledgeable.”

Work/Life Balance and Employee Wellness Strategies
Plenary:  Metrics and Measurement:  The Healthy Scorecard
for Infonex, Edmonton

"Gabrielleis considered one of the foremost authorities in the area of Workplace Health.  In particular, Gabriellehas extensive knowledge in designing, initiating and measuring Organizational Health Strategy.

This was apparent at this year's "Work/Life Balance and Employee Wellness Strategies" conference held in Edmonton, May 14, 15 and 16. Gabrielle's presentation on the topic of "Metrics and Measurement: The Healthy Scorecard", provided in depth coverage of current issues and solutions and was very well received by the delegates. Conference delegates rated Gabrielle's presentation on content and delivery totaling a 9.5 out of a possible 10 (10 being excellent).

We were fortunate to have Gabriellepresent at this year's event and we look forward to inviting her back next year for a full review and update."

 Christopher Bennett, Manager, 
Conference Development
Producer "Work/life Balance and Employee Wellness Strategies"

If Quality Can be Free, Health can be Too, seminar for the
Industrial Accident Prevention Association, Conference

		“Great info! Great overview of material. Handouts were very informative!”
		“Excellent communication skills.”
		“Wonderful overheads”
		“Great presentation - slides. Presenter was great - knows the subject matter.”
		“Excellent presentation and handouts.”
		“Great information about measuring cost of Health and Safety lost opportunity. It’s good to see an enthusiastic speaker.”
		“Coming from a Quality Assurance background, I liked the approach (to health and safety).”
		“Handouts (were an ) excellent opportunity to have more tools.”
		“Great speaker - good info - good graphics.”
		“Well paced. Good use of slides. Enjoyed it. Wished managers were here.”
		“Wow - we can measure “soft” indicators - and profit from them.”
		“Presentation is excellent - she really knows what she is talking about.”

Leadership for Health and High Performance workshop for the
Council on WorkForce Solutions, Conference Board of Canada

I would sincerely like to thank you for participating in our recent meeting of the Council on WorkForce Solutions in Vancouver… Your concept of integrating workplace health into corporate strategy using a Balanced Scorecard approach is very innovative. I expect that in the next few years, as organizations take a more proactive approach in the creation of healthy work environments, this concept will be implemented by a number of leading employers. As well, your comments and suggestions greatly added to the roundtable discussions… members greatly benefited from your participation.

Ben Kim
Senior Research Associate
The Conference Board of Canada

Leadership for Health and High Performance keynote for the
Alberta Occupational Health Nurse’s Association

Just wanted to thank you again for your presentation at the AOHNA conference last week. It was excellent and really gave us some things to think about as we move ahead. The feedback from delegates was unanimously positive…

Your input added a great deal to our learning experience… We look forward to working with you again in the future

Mark Shalez,
Program Committee Chair
AOHNA Conference

Putting Health on the Executive Radar Screen presentation for the
Human Resources Association of Calgary:

		“Lively speaker - receptive to questions asked.”
		“Exciting speaker - has a vision, passion, knowledge - excellent!”
		“Highly educational.”
		“Good balance of knowledge and practical know-how.”
		“Great style, easy manner.”
		“Great presentation.”
		“(PowerPoint) presentation creative and interesting to look at. Excellent speaker.”
		“Presenter’s presentation style and expertise are impressive.”
		(What did you like best) - “Too many things to list! - delivery - pace - examples - the how to’s… Great job. I look forward to put what I’ve learned to use.”

Leadership for Health and High Performance presentation at the
3rd Annual Simon Fraser University Rehabilitation Management Conference:

		"Excellent presentation - new direction, very exciting."
		"On target, leading edge, well-researched materials."
		"Great presentation. Needs to be heard by more corporations."

Manitoba Federal Council Keynote

On behalf of the Public Service Commission, Central Prairie Region, the Manitoba Federal Council, and the Federal Association of Professional Executive (APEX), I would like to thank you for your contributions to the Emerging Issues Forum For Leaders III - Balanced Leadership in the Next Millennium as a presenter in: If Quality Can Be Free, Health Can Be Too and a Plenary Resource for The New Leadership Frontier: Moving From Servant Leadership to Healthy Leadership.

Your important message in ‘opportunity costs’ and excellent analysis and presentation of the undeniable benefits of investment in the health and protection of employees in the workplace caught the critical attention of participants. Leaders today are recognizing increasingly, the value of judicious investment in the health and wellness of employees. Your rich research and candid presentation of results, very timely to our public leaders who were at our forum.

On behalf of myself, Orville Buffie, Chair, Manitoba Federal Council, and Kay Stanley (APEX President), I wish to thank you once again for your very knowledgeable and professional contribution.

Charles Johnson, Regional Director, Central Prairie Region
Public Service Commission of Canada

"Excellent materials, extensive and great presentation & delivery"

"Knowledge base fantastic"

"Excellent presentation - able to communicate substantial material effectively, with clarity, humour, and organization."

"Incredibly knowledgeable individual... excellent presentation"

"Excellent speaker: I'm an advanced Toastmaster & speaker - Gabrielleis an excellent presenter"

"Very helpful"

"Clear, concise, with excellent slides and examples."

"Dynamic information; cutting edge material, great references"

"Outstanding - must be at Toronto next year - extend this session"

"Need more sessions of this caliber"

"Best session of entire conference"

"GabrielleAmrozawas a highlight at the 1999 Health, Work & Wellness Conference: Growing Smart Companies. The majority of delegates who attended her session, If Quality Can Be Free, Health Can Be Too rated her knowledge and delivery of this subject as excellent. Gabriellepresented leading edge material to an enthusiastic crowd. She is able to communicate substantial material in a clear, concise way.

Thank you, Gabrielle, for a dynamic presentation!"

Jonah Deb, Conference Chair
Health Work and Wellness Conference

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