Speaker, Trainer, Facilitator, Consultant, Coach

Dr. Liz Berney is President of Berney Associates, an organization development and management training company. Berney Associates consults to organizations on organizational change, team building, conflict resolution and strategic planning.

Dr. Liz Berney has worked for both the private and public sectors. Selected clients include: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Tropicana, Coca Cola, American Red Cross, AT&T, FannieMae, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Marriott Corporation, MCI Telecommunications Corporation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Pharmacopeia, Montgomery General Hospital, Starwood Hotels, and Baldrige National Quality Program.

Liz Berney currently teaches for the Accelerated MBA Program at George Washington University, Executive Programs at the University of Maryland's School of Business and Management, and for the Office of Continuing Education, Summer and Special Programs at the University of Maryland. She developed and directed the Organization Development Certificate Program at Georgetown University and has taught for the American Management Association.

Dr. Liz Berney received a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Yale University and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Maryland. She earned a Teaching Excellence Award as a graduate student from the University of Maryland and a Distinction in Psychology Award from Yale University.

Dr. Liz Berney's specific areas of interest are in helping make teams more effective through more clearly identifying roles and responsibilities, goals, and processes/mechanisms for decision-making, communication and coordination. She uses team building strategies, strategic planning techniques as well as training in communication, negotiation, conflict management and team dynamics to heighten the productivity of all kinds of teams.

Liz Berney, Ph.D., provides presentations in the areas described below. Presentations range from one hour to full day sessions that can include small group breakouts to apply the material presented to your organization's specific challenges. Presentations can be specifically tailored to your organization's needs.

Dr. Liz Berney also provides retreat and meeting facilitation services as well as training, coaching and consulting in the areas of: Myers Briggs, Change Management, Conflict Management and Negotiation, Time and Stress Management, Dealing with Difficult People, Team and Leadership Development and Interpersonal Communication.

Presentation Topics include:

Using the Myers Briggs to Enhance Teamwork
From Pain to Gain: Managing Conflict at Work
Inspiring Staff to Reach Their Personal Best
Creating High Engagement Teams
Leading Staff through the Maze of Organizational Change
Enhance your Emotional Intelligence
Managing Challenging People and Staying Sane!
Finding the 'Win-Win': Negotiation Skills at Work

Training Courses
Berney Associates provides packaged workshops that can be tailored to meet your specific needs. The primary focus of all workshops is on acquiring or refining skills through active skill practice in small groups. Sessions also include a conceptual model for each topic area as well as a discussion of current research. Tailored case exercises are frequently used.

Workshops
Leadership Development Program
Coaching and Feedback
Team Development
Conflict Resolution Skills
Negotiation Skills
Meeting Facilitation Skills
Change Management Skills
Stress Management
Managing Personal Productivity
Managing Challenging Employees
Situational Leadership Skills
Developing A Learning Organization
Myers Briggs Type Indicator
Myers Briggs Advanced with Step II
Myers Briggs for Teams

What People Are Saying:

"Liz made the day enjoyable with her keen sense of humor and her innate knowledge of relating to a variety of different personalities. The feedback from the staff was extremely positive. Her high energy, vast knowledge and 'can do' attitude make her a pleasure to work with."
-- Kelly Fredrick, COO, DBC Public Relations

"Liz is always professional, organized and prepared. Her delivery style was fresh, energetic and comfortable. She is a very entertaining and knowledgeable speaker and trainer. She is able to listen well to the needs of her audience and then tailor the program material to those needs. She uses different style of delivery for optimal learning, i.e., lecture, cases, group exercises. Participants noted in their evaluations that they found her inspiring."
-- Harriet Joseph, Sr. HR Generalist, US Pharmacopeia

"Dr. Berney's presentation style is very well received across a broad spectrum of audiences, from scientist and engineers, to general managers and human resource personnel. Her energy, experience and practical solutions are key to our clients' successes."
-- Janet Germano-Medina, Program Manager, Office of Professional Studies, University of Maryland

"Liz made the day both productive and valuable through her high energy, positive attitude, and tremendous subject knowledge and facilitation skills."
-- Jamie Ambrosi, Acting Deputy Director, Baldrige National Quality Program

"Liz is a wonderfully energetic facilitator and speaker! She is able to translate the complex and abstract into the understandable and practical. The leaders loved her high-energy delivery of the cutting edge material on win-win negotiation.
-- Suzanne Zaldivar, Former Senior Consultant in Organization Effectiveness, Fannie Mae

"Liz's facilitation and speaking skills are exemplary. Her presentations are very interactive, entertaining and high energy".
-- Juenara Matthews, Director of Human Resources, Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel