MANAGEMENT CONSULTING AND CORPORATE TRAINING PROGRAMS
AN ORGANIZATION’S CULTURE
When managers and staff throughout an organization are provided with the tools, structures and training they require in order to produce their results more effectively, the health of the organization’s culture improves dramatically. This results in reduced levels of stress, increased productivity and the ability to recruit and retain the highest caliber staff available.
Gil works in partnership with the managers of an organization to provide the tools, structures, and training that increase workers’ effectiveness while training staff in how to provide these resources on an ongoing basis.
Creating and delivering organizational development programs focused on:
- Management Training
- Executive Coaching
- Team Building
- Leadership Development
MANAGEMENT CONSULTING AND CORPORATE TRAINING PROGRAMS
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Organizations' leaders are operating under intense pressure in today's challenging economy to produce results at an accelerated pace. This requires frequent changes to both the internal operations and to the relationships with organizations outside the group.
Seminars and workshops are provided in-house that provide:
PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS TRAINING
THE MASTERY COURSE™ - THE ART OF LIVING LIFE MASTERFULLY
OUR LIFE'S JOURNEY
Every day we are faced with the challenges of balancing the commitments we have to our work, our families, our friends, our leisure activities, our health and our overall well-being. We make choices each day about how and where we will spend our time as we journey on through our lives. But what kind of journey will this be? One that looks like a struggle and is marked by high levels of stress? Or will it be one that we manage with a high degree of effectiveness that allows us to fulfill our commitments with ease and gives us freedom to take on new projects at will?
When we have the tools we need to manage all aspects of our lives more effectively - achieving results with a minumum level of time and energy - we create a balance in our lives that not only lowers our stress levels and reduces the fatigue of everyday living, but also allows us to spend time on those activities we have a true passion for.
PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS TRAINING
WHAT THE COURSE PROVIDES
This one day course will reveal the key concepts that underpin a life that is lived masterfully. For each of these concepts, participants will be given powerful tools tha allow them to gain new skills in each area - skills tha translate into reduced stress, better health and a higher quality of life.
Participants will be given structures that can be used after the course on an onging basis and support them in managing all aspects of their lives and working through whatever challenges are faced at any given point in time.
Debbie McDonald, two-time Olympian and World Championship medalist:
“I found this course to be very informative and useful. 
I walked away looking at my life from a different perspective. Gil gives you tools you can use to be able to deal with different situations in life and not let things get to you. When I talk to others that were in the class they will often say that they just had a "Gil Moment." We all left feeling like we could do anything we put our minds to. I highly recommend this class for anyone - you will walk away with more knowledge of who you are and will know how to deal with anything thrown your direction!”
SEMINAR SCHEDULE
"THE ART OF LIVING LIFE MASTERFULLY" DATES AND LOCATIONS
- January 17 - Silver Bell Barn, Merced, CA - Contact Sarah Lewis at mcfb3@pacbell.net
- January 30 - United States Dressage Federation, Lexington, KY - Contact Gil Merrick at gil@masteryconcepts.com
- February 20 - Hassler Dressage, Chesapeake City, MD – Contact Melissa Wortman at melissa@hasslerdressage.com
- February 27 - The Georgia Dressage and Combined Training Association at Shannondale Farm, Alpharetta, GA – Contact Caren Caverly at ccaverly@comcast.net
“The Art of Living Life Masterfully” course is approved by the United States Dressage Federation for “USDF University” credits.
ABOUT THE TRAINER - GIL MERRICK
Over the past twenty years Gil has served in senior management positions within corporations based throughout the United States, Germany and Australia. With a solid background in international finance and marketing and fluency in German, 
he has been responsible for the financial management and administration of organizations both small and large and has held general management responsibility in business sectors as diverse as:
Industrial Equipment Manufacturing, Litigation Management Services, Fashion and Cosmetics, Nonprofit Associations and International Sports Management.
The key focus for Gil throughout his career has been the training and development of the staff and management teams for whom he was responsible. Sharing the knowledge he has gained through a 20 year study in the field of human effectiveness training and organizational development, Gil has contributed to the growth and enrichment of countless people's lives within the companies he has managed.
ABOUT THE TRAINER - GIL MERRICK
Gil Merrick holds his Bachelor of Arts in Business Management and German from Hiram College, Hiram, OH. He also holds his MBA in International Marketing and Finance from Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH.
Specialized Training Programs Completed by Gil:
The Mastery of Empowerment Course
Landmark Education, New York, NY 1989
The Team, Management and Leadership Program
Dr. Ken Anbender
Landmark Education, New York, NY 1988-1990
Presentation, Negotiation and Enrollment
Landmark Education, Sydney, Australia, 1990 www.landmarkeducation.com
The Leadership Intensive, Jan Smith
Center for Authentic Leadership, Atlanta, GA 1989 www.authenticleadership.com
ABOUT THE TRAINER - GIL MERRICK
The Advanced Management Training Program
Jim Lee and Lynn Schuldiner
The Breakthrough Group, Syndney, Australia
1991-1992
The Essence of Leadership, Dr. Ken Anbender
Contegrity Program Designs, Minneapolis, MN
1992-1993
www.contegrity.com
In his most recent position with the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) – designated by the United States Olympic committee as the National Governing Body for Equestrian Sport in the US – Gil served as Team Leader for the equestrian discipline of ‘Dressage’ at the 2006 World Championships (Aachen, Germany), the 2007 Pan American Games (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and the 2008 Olympic Games (Beijing, China). To read more about Gil’s work with the USEF please refer to this article from The Chronicle of the Horse.
PERSONAL
In addition to his activities in the corporate world, Gil is an accomplished equestrian and actively trains horses and riders in the discipline of dressage. When not traveling to work with corporate clients or conducting training clinics with fellow equestrians, Gil can be found skiing in the Austrian Alps, hiking with his brother throughout the world or just enjoying the company of friends over a glass of wine and a great meal.
TESTIMONIALS
Chronicle of the Horse - June 2009
Gil Merrick Makes U.S. Dressage Run Like Clockwork
(Note: Large file, may take a moment to download.)
“Gil is a wonderful leader and tireless teacher. I have never encountered someone with his ability to not only lead a staff, but to help them develop into whatever their next level of accomplishment will be.”
Celeste Drehs, Administrative Assistant to the President Litigation Management, Inc.
“Through his instructional programs of middle manager development, he has developed the supervisory expertise of the entire administrative team at this company. Mr. Merrick is a masterful change agent, turn-around strategist, productivity expert, and innovative thinker.”
James Fell, Director of Corporate Education Litigation Management, Inc.
TESTIMONIALS
“With Gil’s leadership skills, he indoctrinated a corporate language and culture for improved communications and customer service. Having achieved a noticeable improvement with the management team, he then instituted this program successfully throughout the company.”
Mary Stallman, Medical Abstracting Manager Litigation Management, Inc.
“I believe through his expertise Gil has enabled the management team to attain personal growth and to develop skills across a broad range of managerial applications. I am grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the team and to have shared in his objectives.”
Barry Shire, Logistics Manager Goldwell Cosmetics (Australia) Pty Ltd.
TESTIMONIALS
“Gil’s strength clearly lies in his ability to align a team of managers around specific objectives and then train and develop them in their roles as managers to fulfill on the objectives.”
John Brereton, Managing Director Goldwell Cosmetics (Australia) Pty, Ltd.
“During the time that I had the privilege of working with Goldwell, I was continually impressed by the degree of teamwork that Mr. Merrick inspired in his people, and by the extreme loyalty shown to him by the people he managed. These characteristics were underscored by a culture within the company that allowed staff to trust management fully, and to work with the realization that their well-being and development received the total support of management. This culture was clearly sourced by Mr. Merrick, and in my opinion, brings value to an organization that is immeasurable.”
Mary Gober, Principal of Mary Gober International
www.marygober.com