Mr.Chris DeVany

Area Of Expertise : mergers and acquisitions, surviving change, project management, management, sales, team-building
25 Years Of Experience
Training Industry : Human Resources

Chris DeVany is the founder and president of Pinnacle Performance Improvement Worldwide, a firm which focuses on management and organization development. Pinnacle’s clients include global organizations such as Visa International, Cadence Design Systems, Coca-Cola, Sprint, Microsoft, Aviva Insurance, Schlumberger and over 500 other organizations in 22 countries. He also has consulted government agencies from the United States, the Royal Government of Saudi Arabia, Canada, Cayman Islands and the United Kingdom.
 
He has published numerous articles in the fields of surviving mergers and acquisitions, surviving change, project management, management, sales, team-building, leadership, ethics, customer service, diversity and work-life balance, in publications ranging from ASTD/Performance In Practice to Customer Service Management. His book, “90 Days to a High-Performance Team”, published by McGraw Hill and often accompanied by in-person, facilitated instruction, has helped and continues to help thousands of executives, managers and team leaders improve performance.  
 
 

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Recorded Webinar

Management Skills for New Managers

Making the Transition from Staff Member to Supervisor Management Skills for New Supervisors Confronting the Tough Stuff: Managing “Difficult” People New supervisors will be ready to hit the ground running with the skills learned in this Webinar. Be read ...

  • Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
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Moving From An Operational Manager to A Strategic Leader

Gain the insights and skills to know where your business stands today and where it’s heading tomorrow. In today’s unpredictable business environment, strategic leadership is not just for top management alone. It’s for: Managers who want to increase their c ...

  • Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
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AI and Managing Effectively: What Do We Absolutely Need To Know And Put To Work Today?

In the rapidly evolving landscape of Artificial Intelligence (AI), staying ahead in management requires a deep understanding of how AI tools and strategies can be effectively integrated into daily practices. This 90-minute webinar is tailored for managers and ...

  • Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
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ChatGPT for HR in 2023: What Can ChatGPT Do?

This highly interactive Webinar offers you and your HR team an array of practical tools and templates you can use to effectively manage your HR responsibilities. As ChatGPT evolves and we start to gradually understand it better, HR managers can now perform so ...

  • Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
On-Demand Webinar

How To Build A High-Performance Team in 90 Days

Get your teams to act together; you can enjoy our Webinar as an individual manager or as a group! No matter how long you've been managing, this step-by-step guide ensures you'll get the strongest performance possible out of your team in any environment. With s ...

  • Basic & Intermediate
  • 90 Mins
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Handling a Chaotic Work Environment: How to Prioritize Work and Make Good Decisions Under Pressure

This highly interactive Webinar offers you and your team an array of practical tools to help you get things done in today's chaotic and constantly changing work environment. You’ll learn practical techniques for making structured decisions—even under pressure— ...

  • Basic & Intermediate
  • 90 Mins
On-Demand Webinar

Moving from an Operational Manager to a Strategic Leader

Gain the insights and skills to know where your business stands today and where it’s heading tomorrow. In today’s unpredictable business environment, strategic leadership is not just for top management alone. It’s for: Managers who want to increase their co ...

  • Intermediate
  • 90 Mins
On-Demand Webinar

Management Skills for New Managers

New supervisors will be ready to hit the ground running with the skills learned in this Webinar. Be ready to take on any challenge, be your best and put what you’ve learned into practice immediately. You will learn the skills you need to plan, prioritize and ...

  • Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
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The Effective Manager Communication Skills Toolbox: Making Listening, Constructive Feedback, Conflict Resolution, and Coaching Work for You, Your Team, and Bottom-Line Results

In order to function at maximum effectiveness, a manager must master critical communication skills, including active listening, the ability to receive and provide constructive feedback, to resolve conflicts and to coach and mentor. Without these skills and a ...

  • Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
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Time and Task Management Effectiveness: Working Smarter Every Day

Take control of your time...and get control of your entire work day! The speed of everything has changed. Are your effective time management skills up to the challenge?  Do you put off more today than you can ever accomplish tomorrow...exhaust yourself by 4: ...

  • Basic & Intermediate
  • 90 Mins