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CLIENT
TESTIMONIALS
"The
Peter Wendel Group facilitated many changes within our
organization. They introduced the art of individual personality
traits to us. It was a true learning experience of how
diversified personalities can and should adapt to each
other, resulting in efficient meaningful productivity.
Several team building interactions brought us together
as a cohesive group.
Our
successful participation in phase one of the team building
interactions allowed the Peter Wendel Group to easily guide
us through many strategic and operational planning sessions.
Developing
this foundation over several years has been a key component
to our success. The shared knowledge has been invaluable
to our organization."
David
R. Di Matteo, CPA
Brock, Schechter &Polakoff, LLP
135 Delaware Ave, Penthouse Suite
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 854-5034 |
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"I
have known Pete Wendel since 1980 when I joined Wendel
Engineers. One of the reasons I joined Wendel was because
of the vision that Pete not only laid out for the firm,
but the steps he took to insure its successful implementation.
His vision was the classic 'tipping point' which
took the firm from a small family business to a competitive
regional firm with a strong strategic and market orientation.
Pete extended a partnership position to me and we worked
together for over six years.
While
serving as the General Manager of Operations of the Peace
Bridge Authority, I hired Pete to lead the senior team
through its first ever strategic planning process. This
assignment was exceptionally difficult given the bureaucratic
and almost monopolistic attitude prevalent in the Authority.
Pete took us through an effective team building exercise
first and then through the strategic planning process.
I’m proud to say he structured our work and efforts
to make sure we developed it, owned it, and most importantly,
implemented it. The plan was a major success. We later
retained Pete to lead team building sessions with both
our clerical staff and our supervisory team.
I
have continued to maintain my relationship with Pete for
almost 25 years. We’re kindred spirits when it comes
to looking at how to get the most out of people, teams,
and organizations. Whether it’s regarding strategy,
innovation, organizational effectiveness or change management,
I can’t think of a more skilled professional to have
working with you. I am confident that Pete can tailor an
approach that works for you – from getting the team
on the same page, to following through on implementation."
Stephen F. Mayer, PE
Former General Manager of Operations
Peace Bridge Authority
Buffalo NY
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SENIOR
STAFF
"Pete
introduced us to Myers-Briggs personality types that help
us understand each other’s unique personal 'style'
and the special contributions that each team member brings
to the team. This new information helped us develop new,
more effective ways to interact. Subsequent to those sessions,
Pete has stayed close to the organization to reinforce
the beneficial learning, which is ongoing."
SECOND
TIER MANAGERS
"Through
interviews and a full day session, Pete identified some
key areas of poor communication between Senior Staff members
and their direct reports. A follow-up session with senior
managers led to an action plan that has been successful
in improving communication and understanding within the
broader management team."
ONE
to ONE INTERACTION
"I
meet frequently with Pete. During those meetings, he helps
me step back to reexamine my assumptions and see things
from a different perspective which gives me new insights
and ideas about leading the organization. This is, perhaps,
Pete’s greatest contribution to the Commission. A
CEO grappling with trees can’t leverage the opportunities
to be found in the forest!"
Thomas
E. Garlock
General Manager, Secretary & Treasurer
Niagara Falls Bridge Commission |
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"Pete
led WENDEL with a vision that had two key thrusts: ownership
transition and geographical expansion.
Ownership
Transition - Pete’s goal always was
to create a company where we could grow to full individual
potential – professionally and as managers/leaders.
He implemented an organization philosophy that shifted
from a ‘top down’ to a collegial environment – one
in which gave us both the challenge and the opportunity
to work together to build ‘the business’ and
become owners of that business. The ownership transition
program that he developed is still the one that we
use today.
Geographical
Expansion - To provide growth opportunities,
Pete led us as we moved from a small local firm, with
limited potential, to a regional one. A significant
step was moving our corporate offices into the center
of the region. This raised our visibility, gave us
additional creditability and improved our ability to
attract the best people."
Tony
McKenna
President
Wendel Duchscherer -- Architects and Engineers
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"I
worked with Peter Wendel when I was Commissioner of Public
Works for Niagara County. During that time he, as President
of Wendel (now Wendel Duchscherer), mentored a group of
young engineers to elevate the firm to become a major player,
locally and in New York State.
More
recently, he and I have met frequently for 'lunch and
conversation.' During those conversations, Peter has
shared his unique approach to managing and leading professional
firms. that have been both thought provoking and inspiring
for me."
Donald
J Smith PE
Vice President
Urban Engineers of New York, PC.
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To
find out more about Pete Wendel and the Peter Wendel Group go to
the About Us page.
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