Working Smart Northwest

Innovative HR Development and Learning Solutions

07/31/07

What people are saying about Jim Steele and Working Smart Northwest:

Teaching

"Jim possesses a tremendous talent in the classroom and incorporates his wealth of knowledge into the subject matter, giving students a rich balance between theory and practical application.  I enjoyed Jim's class so much that I invited him to present to a group of my college administrators and supervisors.  His presentation was an enormous success."

Upward Bound Director, Chemeketa Community College, Former MBA Student

Internal Communications

"I considered Jim to be my top manager and assigned him to blaze the trail for creating this new area of communications at Intel - now considered a critical component of our communications mix - and a benchmark within Intel and other Fortune 500 companies."

Former Director of Worldwide Employee Communications, Intel Corp.

Influence and Teamwork

"I am glad to recommend Jim Steele to you.  He is a thoughtful and gracious team member who has the ability to influence others in organizational decision making."

"Jim's dissertation is a strong blending of his experience and skill in corporate human resources and his understanding of theory and practice in adult education and development."

Professor and Chair, Educational Foundations and Leadership, George Fox University