How We've Helped

I was a new training manager at Weyerhaeuser Corporation which was quite daunting. I was tasked with helping our subsidiary, Winchester Homes, with achieving JD Powers #1 and Best Employer in the DC/MD/VA market—no small feat during the fast-growing real estate boom at the time. Janet was assigned to me, by Weyerhaeuser’s corporate office, to deliver the first training program for which I was responsible; Getting to Yes. Having never used a consultant for in-house training, I was nervous; worried she would fall short, that she would make me look foolish. Worried the participants would believe I wasted their time, especially since the class was full of land acquisition and procurement teams, many with over 20 years of experience, including multiple vice presidents. Essentially, Janet was tasked with teaching these “experts” how to do their jobs; even now, nearly 20 years later, I cringe at the thought.

Janet was simply marvelous. Her energy, confidence, humor, and solid knowledge of her subject matter ensured that my worries were unfounded. She won the hearts and minds of all the participants and made me look like I knew what I was doing. After that, Janet was my go-to for everything I could possibly find for her. Our employees—from top executives to construction staff—were lucky enough to participate in many off-the-shelf, Weyerhaeuser-sanctioned, Janet Williams-delivered courses such as Leader’s Window and Giving and Receiving Feedback. She also crafted custom courses for us, including a very creative spin on the Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) that was so popular that employees put their type on their office doors and cubicles. People rushed to sign up anytime they knew she was delivering a class or hosting a workshop. I’m sure it’s no surprise that we achieved both goals of JD Powers #1 and Best Employer. I know we could not have accomplished those without Janet. I haven’t worked at Weyerhaeuser since 2008, but my former co-workers always want to know how Janet is doing and bring up what a fantastic asset she was.

When I became the director of Human Resources at the next organization, one of my first calls was to Janet. This time she was providing support to the water industry, including—at the time—the employees in the most cutting-edge, technologically advanced water reclamation facility in the world. Once again, she became a favorite of the staff, delivered fantastic off-the shelf courses, and dazzled me with more custom-designed programs.

Janet doesn’t just create and deliver training; she becomes a trusted advisor to all levels within an organization. Janet does her research to understand how a business operates, identifies opportunities to improve, and analyzes potential blocks to achieving goals. She is comfortable working with all levels of staff, in all areas; finance, business development, sales, product development, construction, manufacturing, you name it.

I could go on with more examples, but know that by now, you’ve got the gist; Janet Williams is phenomenal and will certainly be an asset to you, your business, and your staff. ❞