Alpine Link Client Testimonials
Don Cameron, President & CEO, Don Cameron & Associates
“We are currently using Mike Hawkins’ SCOPE of Leadership book series as the basis for our leadership development curriculums in five colleges with more to come. Our participants give our program an average score of 9.5 out of 10. The SCOPE of Leadership is practical yet powerful. It is easy for students to comprehend and apply yet effective in challenging them to develop new skills and reach higher levels of leadership performance.”
Michael Sgroe, President, Fundtech
“We had Mike lead our sales and leadership team through a two-day solution selling workshop at our Las Vegas kick-off meeting. Everybody came back all jazzed up and energized about using the best practices of solution selling. Mike did a great job of expanding our thinking beyond product selling, of explaining how to better satisfy our customer’s needs and in showing how the new approach could increase our sales. We are off to a terrific start to the year now and much more focused on selling solutions.”
Joanne Breigenzer, Recreation and Culture Director, Town of Silverthorne
“Mike Hawkins presented Time Management training to our part-time staff members. He delivered quality information to our diverse group creatively. Our employees enjoyed the perfect mix of open discussions, small group activities, and a few chances for individual reflection too. Thank you!”
Jane Dvorak, Executive Officer, Summit County Builders Association
“Mike did an outstanding seminar for our association. From the comments I heard, many felt it was thought provoking and well worth the time and money to attend. As word of mouth spread after the seminar, I’ve been told by others they wished they had attended.”
Kevin Ekeland, Senior Director, Symantec
“I have worked with Mike Hawkins and Alpine Link in two capacities: as my personal executive coach and to develop and deliver a sales workshop to our international field sales & marketing organization. In both cases I found Mike to be exceptional to work with. As my executive coach I found his ability to help me explore my leadership capabilities to be very insightful (and sometimes humbling!), giving me new perspectives to consider and work with. In addition I was also impressed with the tools Alpine Link made available to me through personality tests, 360 reviews, and reference materials. As our sales workshop facilitator Mike did an exceptional job in understanding our business and tailoring the content to both our business and our audience. On a personal level Mike has helped me grow as a leader, and on an organizational level Mike and Alpine Link have helped our field sales and marketing organization enrich our skill set. I would highly recommend Mike and Alpine Link.”
Aaron McParlan, General Counsel, Opera Software
“Mike’s coaching this past year has made a significant difference in my growth as a manager and as a leader. I found his insights to be on point and of practical help. Mike’s structured approach helped me reflect on my leadership style as well as the areas in which I needed to make changes. My time working with Mike quickly started paying dividends in my day to day work.”
Doug Wride, President and COO, Websense Inc.
“Mike and his team at Alpine Link provided some of the best consulting, training and coaching services our company has ever received. They worked closely with us to develop a customized sales approach. Working together, we created a training workbook for our sales team and future new hires. They also provided coaching workshops, complete with materials, for our global sales management team. During the past seven months, they led nineteen workshops training over 600 people that consistently produced comments such as ‘Alpine Link’s sales training programs were the best I’ve ever participated in’. We use Alpine Link because they deliver high-impact services and consistently exceed our expectations.”
James Lewandowski, Executive Vice President, McAfee Inc.
“Mike did a great job in helping our management team develop key leadership competencies. His one week SCOPE of Leadership™ boot camps energized our team and renewed their passion for becoming better leaders, both professionally and personally. His SCOPE of Leadership™ program provides a unique experience to allow leaders to step back from the busy day to day grind and sharpen their leadership skills. Most of our managers and executives that attended the workshop felt it was the best leadership development program they attended in their careers.”
James Hatch, Vice President of Sales, Kovach Building Enclosures
“We hired Mike Hawkins and Alpine Link for executive coaching, training, and facilitation of our sales best practices playbook. Mike and Linda are both stand-up professionals who offered superb insight into operational efficiencies and sincerely cared about seeing our company succeed. As a result of their work we were able to improve our sales approach and become more unified in our messaging to clients. Highly recommend.”
Christopher Klinvex, Executive Vice President and Co-Founder, Select International Inc.
“Select International needed to reinvent its sales strategy to better utilize all individuals in its “Sales Value Chain”. This included the Marketing Dept., Sales, Consulting, and Support staff. What at first appeared as a complex maze of misaligned processes, Mike Hawkins was able to use his model to sort through it all and bring alignment. His consultative approach helped Select International’s Executive Team see the gaps and develop with his guidance a more functional model. The result is now all groups have a stake and motivation in the acquisition of new clients, delivering best in class solutions, and keeping clients satisfied year after year. This is exactly what Select International needed, and what Mike Hawkins delivered very efficiently. I highly recommend him to any organization needing to add Lift to their sales endeavors.”
Mike McParlan, CEO, The Jamar Company
“I started working with Mike about four months ago as part of an executive coaching program. Mike established an immediate rapport and I find myself communicating with him as I would with an old friend or mentor. Each of our sessions have been engaging and often exhausting. They have always been followed up with a written summary and a practical action plan. I would highly recommend Mike Hawkins to anyone seeking an honest, straight forward guide to their own self examination and improvement.”
Brad Kahler, CEO, Fort Transfer Company
“We hired Mike Hawkins to coach and train us on several areas of our business. He coached me and our COO as well as led our management team in learning best practices in decision making and problem solving. The changes we put in place because of his coaching, training, and facilitation have had immediate impact on our organization and will benefit us for years to come. I highly recommend Mike and Alpine Link Corporation to any executive who wants practical and impactful coaching and training.”
David Pearson, General Manager, Dealer Partner
“We conduct regular off-site meetings and Mike did a great job in leading/facilitating our gathering. Our need to build trust within the team and encourage a challenge culture to drive performance was spot on. He was prepared, professional and capable of directing content and discussion towards the most effective resolution. We enjoyed the energy and his passion for people development. Great Job!!”
Kenton D. Sieckman, VP Worldwide Services and Support, Webroot
“Mike and I met via a mutual work associate, and realized immediately the value Mike could bring to Webroot. Mike and I spent a few hours planning a sales kickoff training session for more than 250 people on the value of customers. He delivered a customized presentation from Mike’s “Ten Tips to Maintaining Your Customer Service Edge” interwoven with real examples from Webroot’s customer support. It was a great learning and inspirational experience for the entire field team. Simply put, Mike hit the bull’s eye not once, but four times in a row! Fantastic consultant and I plan to use him again next year, as well as for my own personal development.”
Mark T. Neely, CFP, ChFC, CLU, MBA, Executive Vice President, AXA Equitable
“During my business career I have utilized consultants and coaches to help in a number of different capacities. Never have I worked with someone as capable as Mike, his real world success combined with a skill set that simplifies even the most complex systems, and the vast knowledge that he has gained from his academic pursuits cause him to be a resource unlike no other. Mike leaves me energized and empowered after our coaching sessions. Most importantly, Mike puts himself in my shoes as we tackle the challenges in my business. I would highly recommend Mike to any executive that needs a second set of eyes on their business challenges!”
Stuart Rothenberger, Senior Vice-President, STV, Inc.
“Mike has been an incredible asset to my growth as a leader. His insight from a “been there done that” perspective is both gritty and insightful. Knowing that he has been where we are adds so much weight to his guidance. Working with Mike has helped me to be much more open to others ideas and learn to communicate in a way that, while making my point, is not abrasive or offensive. One of the things I remember from our first talk was when I made the statement “I have a hard time when things are not right”. Well Mike let me have it…. questioning me on who says what I think is always right and others are wrong. It was like a sledge hammer and has changed the way I think and approach almost all of my duties, both internally and externally to the company.”
Jannik Breiter, Vice President, RWE Renewables
“Mike Hawkins has been working with our company for nine years developing our leaders. He recently completed a one-year leadership training program for fifty of our up and coming leaders. He customized the program to our needs and delivered the training. The results were great. He has shaped our next generation of leaders for years to come.”
Dave Finley, President & CEO, LeadsOnline
“I asked Mike Hawkins to provide expertise and perspective as our company moves through a season of growth and transformation. He interviewed my key team members and created a prioritized list of items for us to tackle. His insights were invaluable and his recommendations were practical. He made great use of time as we moved through our action plan, and really made a difference in how I approach my role as a leader. Mike’s coaching will benefit any leader genuinely seeking to improve performance, regardless of the industry or circumstances. I feel well-equipped to reach the next level as a result of my work with Mike.”
Betsy Wiersma, Founder, CampExperience
“We were so fortunate to secure a leadership expert the caliber of Mike Hawkins to speak at our Success at the Summit conference. His knowledge of how to sell, lead, and motivate people is unsurpassed. He did a fantastic job in both his TED-style talk and his afternoon workshop on the art of influence. Mike is a true gem and we will hire him to help us grow our organization.”
Tom Ingram, FirstBank Professor of Business Administration, Colorado State University, Marketing Department College of Business
“On behalf of my professional selling students, thank you Mike for sharing your time and perspectives with us. The student feedback has been extremely positive and you gave us a lot of excellent points for future discussion. I particularly enjoyed the way you engaged the students and encouraged them to participate.”