Richard Syrek

We have never regretted our decision to hire Richard. Over the (25) years, he grappled with every problem that appeared including the purchase of machinery, incentive systems, the analysis of new acquisitions, the statistical preparation required for labor negotiations, and the purchase and development of computer equipment and systems. He ultimately grew into the position of Chief Operations Officer as our business grew substantially in size, number of employees, and complexity.



Most importantly, my personal relationship with Richard was one of trust and friendship, which still pertains today.

Your recent Excel workshops excelled all of our expectations. You are a born teacher, able to communicate complicated ideas clearly, and patiently explaining the same concept in more than one way until all of your students 'get it.' You cleared up several questions which I had been puzzling over for some time. Thank you so much for your help. I hope that you'll be willing to come back again at some time in the future, after we've saved up some more questions to try to play 'stump the teacher.' Maybe some day we'll be successful.

Worked with me on a training project for a small business. He used his extensive background, professionalism, and consulting skills to bring the project in under budget receiving rave reviews.

The trustees and I wish to send you our deep appreciation for your vital aid in the facilitation of our recent Board retreats/strategic planning sessions. Because of your guidance and expertise, as well as John Tessier's, great strides were made in defining revitalized vision and mission statements as well as in determining specific goals for the coming year.



Again, it was most generous for you to lend your expertise to this important institutional exercise. We thank you and hope that you will continue to stay closely involved with the activities of the museum.

Your low key approach to working with our staff was truly unique. With your help we learned how to identify the weakness in our customer services approach and address them in a way that benefited everyone from our receptionist to our largest client.

Your ability to work with and be accepted as a peer by all levels of our staff helped to break down real and perceived barriers that were affecting our performance. Your analysis highlighted our success while uncovering our real problems. The outline of specific recommendations included changes in our procedures and valuable new measurements to track our progress. Your help in their implementation has resulted in a marked improvement in our program.

As a writer-artisan-entrepreneur catapulted into a tight start-up deadline for a new online business, I couldn't think of anyone better than you to help us quickly configure our creative vision into a working business model. Your incredibly well-rounded business experience coupled with your ability to think out of the box helped us to come up with creative solutions to every consideration we had. Thank you -- and we're not through with you yet!