Partial Client List

  • Amacai
  • American Society of Training and Development
  • Apple Computer
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas
  • BlueCross BlueShield of New Mexico
  • International Society for Performance Improvement
  • Kellogg Graduate School of Management
  • The Leadership Forum
  • Marriott Corporation
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Testimonials

  • "Out of all of the nationally and internationally known speakers present, your name keeps popping up when I ask management what they are going to do differently as a result of the week. 'I'm going to take Craig's advice and...', 'I'm starting the Win Book that Craig talked about...', 'I'm going to let my people know how much I value them...', 'I'm going to read the books that Craig recommended...', and so on." — Head of Communications
  • "What's Your Story? is an important contribution to our understanding of leadership. Craig Wortmann has written a compelling book that shows how storytelling is at the heart of truly connecting with and motivating people. With relevant insight into the way that information and technology affect our working lives, What's Your Story? provides key tools for finding the right story to enhance your performance." — Dipak C. Jain, Dean, Kellogg School of Management; Sandy and Morton Goldman Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies; Professor of Marketing
  • "I really enjoyed the presentation as I learned a lot about the history of the company and the theories behind the WisdomTools application ... all I can say is AWESOME!" — Apple Participant
  • "In delivering messages to my people in tough (and good) times, this presentation will go miles." — Leadership Forum participant
  • "Excellent presentation — not only presented "the why" on how stories are effective in a leadership setting, but provided "the how," with tools and shared experience, in following through. Great job!" — Leadership Forum participant
  • "This was excellent "balcony time" away from the office with many key insights: Win Book, Story Matrix, reference books." — Leadership Forum participant
  • "What a unique presentation — loved it! Craig did a great job."
  • "Wow! What a blast we had with you last Friday! You really energized the group and "jump started" their thought process on our "story" and theme. You were very encouraging and I have received lots of compliments and thanks for having you join our team, in fact, some commented that you quickly became a natural part of our team!" — President of Division
  • "I wanted to be first in re-enforcing the message that you were truly in your zone last night. You were credible, captivating, powerful, and full of energy. You delivered an important message and series of insights these students had not previously been exposed to. That's why they hung around so long just to let you know how much they appreciated it." — Kellogg Professor
  • "I want to acknowledge you for the incredible contribution that you make to people everyday that come in contact with you. You have an incredible gift of being completely "present" to people and the conversations you have with them." — Manager
  • "Craig Wortmann will address my class tomorrow night at Northwestern and my students are in for quite a treat. He is a captivating speaker, always with a powerful message." — Kellogg Professor
  • "They are having everyone in the office watch a DVD of your "Coaching for Results" seminar for the Supervisor Conference in 2004. We watched it today and I want to tell you that I really enjoyed it. Some of the key points that I really enjoyed were the story telling to bring context and the win book." — Supervisor
  • "You and your fellow presenters certainly had an impact at the meeting and deserve a whole lot of the credit and I am deeply appreciative. From the responses I have received today I couldn't have hoped for a better integration of great, inspiring, valuable content directly into the heart of the IT leadership body." — Chief Information Officer
  • "Excellent communicator — effective delivery. Builds a compelling case to use stories for more effective communication." — Leadership Forum participant
  • "I have heard from several of the managers that your session yesterday was outstanding. They all commented on the relevance of the activity, the fine way you provided feedback, and the specificity of the instruction. You really hit a homerun, and I am so proud that it all went well. Thank you for your professionalism as well as your understanding of our needs and our company's culture. As always, working with you on this was a pleasure." — Head of Learning and Development
  • "Well done — pace, content, delivery, insight." — Leadership Forum participant
  • "As usual, you are AWESOME. I don't know where they found you...but I'm sure glad they did!" — Supervisor
  • "I just wanted to say again what a privilege it was to see you again. As I said Friday, it gets better and better each time: Also thanks for the Win Book." — Supervisor
  • "Best presentation I have been to." — Leadership Forum participant
  • "The speech provided good, tangible tips on how to extract and apply stories."
  • "You are the absolute best! You did a fabulous job! Worth every penny and then some! Thank you for being such an inspiration! I could listen to you for hours!!!" — Director, Full Service Call Center
  • "Craig has broad knowledge on transfer of learning, and he has a gift for making the learning process dynamic while making sure learners are not only engaged but also energized, focused and knowledgeable about what to do differently to make the learning 'take.'" — Head of Communications
  • "You were absolutely spectacular last night! The students were bowled over by your story and your enthusiasm! I wish we had the whole night for your talk." — Kellogg Professor
  • "Excellent presenter. Best to date." — Leadership Forum participant
  • "Great topic with applicable circumstances to a wide variety of situations." — Leadership Forum participant
  • "Different, interesting and useful." — Leadership Forum participant
  • "You were great today! I could tell that you had the class like 'putty in your hands'." — Kellogg Professor
  • "A great reminder that all businesses are 'people businesses.' In today's fast-paced techno-world, it's easy to get caught in rapid responses vs. relationship building. If you want people to remember you, slow down and read this book." — Bob Torkelson, President and COO, Trinchero Family Estates
  • "You have an 'awesome' (I can use the word because I really rarely use it) style that is not only motivating but...got the right messages across which was critical to our delivery for these sessions and in preparing our leaders for their feedback. Thank you for making the sessions so effective." — Director, Change Management
  • "Our stories are who we are. Craig Wortmann has reminded us in a creative and easy-to-understand way that, as has always been the case, the best way to gain attention, be understood, and be believed is to tell relevant stories. Storytelling is more relevant today in our cluttered PowerPoint-dominated business environment than ever before." — Peter Barge, Author of The Little Book of Big Decisions, and CEO, Jones Lang LaSalle Asia Pacific
  • "Storytelling is becoming more and more recognized as a critical element of great leadership. Craig is at the leading edge of this very important trend. The book not only provides the context of why storytelling is so important but, more important, provides the tools to help anyone put storytelling into practice today." — Brian McNamara, Senior Vice President/North American Region Head, Novartis
  • "Thank you very much for having Craig Wortmann come in and speak with us. While I've appreciated the other guests, he's the only one who "spoke" to me and truly inspired me. I hope that he will be able to make time to speak to future sections of your class - from what little I've seen of him he's the kind of consultant and leader that I would like to be." — Kellogg Student
  • "This was the first time we gathered all 400+ of our frontline managers from the three states, and I was a little nervous about how a coaching session might play with such a large crowd. But I have to tell you...WOW! That's what I'm hearing from the 21 locations across my division. I'm hearing stories, hearing how stories are being repeated, hearing how those who could not attend the conference our learning from those who were there. I'm hearing about Win Books, and I'm hearing that something is different now as a result of last week." — Head of Communications
  • "You were awesome! One of my New Mexico Supervisors made WIN BOOKS for each of her peers and brought them into work after the holiday. Pretty incredible!" — Vice President
  • "You really connected with the students tonight. They were hanging on your every word. It was real and genuine. They got the message. It was a masterful, forceful job. Well done." — Kellogg Professor
  • "Great common sense concepts sorely needed in the corporate world." — Supervisor
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General Contact


Appearance Fees/Scheduling

Please contact Craig, 847 922-2209 or craig@craigwortmann.com, to schedule a speech or workshop.