Testimonials

"It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that I am writing to endorse Mr. Lon Barfield, CPT.

 

I hope my perspective will be helpful to you as you evaluate this exceptional candidate and mentor.

My first contact with Lon was during the spring of 2012, with the implementation of a new area maintenance contract for Transfield Services (Ontario) Ltd. in Kenora, Ontario Canada.

 

Lon’s unique communication skill set, successfully delivered his training material with such ease and humor that he set the tone for the entire HSE workshop. Lon’s creative ideas for presentations and activities were inventive and entertaining; they were also astonishingly effective.

 

With participants from a variety of backgrounds, there was often conflict, and occasionally confrontation. While setting limits, Lon managed to respond consistently with respect and compassion. The experience had a profound effect on the participants and, because of Lon's exceptional skill and professionalism, he was invited to develop our Winter Management Start-up workshop this past winter.

 

During the time I have known Lon Barfield, he has distinguished himself as a conscientious and energetic pioneer in the fields of leadership and management. I have enormous respect for his teaching and leadership skills, and have been pleased to work jointly with him on many occasions during the past year.

 

Lon’s valued interest in programs related to leadership and management development has been impressive to my peers, and it has been an honor to consult with him on some of our unique project developments. I have the greatest admiration for his work ethic.

 

Just as important, Lon comes with an enthusiasm for both learning and networking, as well as a resolute desire to understand new theories and ideas. It is exciting to think of the ways in which he might contribute to your programs.

 

I urge you to carefully consider Lon who is, quite simply, one of the most remarkable leaders I have ever met".

 

 

Sincerely,

Freeman L. Wight

HSE Manager, Canada,

Transfield Services Ontario Ltd.

 

 

 

"Lon is a team player and exhibits a unique proficiency in determining project need based on requirements coupled with a noteworthy capacity to analyze data in order to recommend solutions utilizing knowledge of theory, principles, or technology of specific disciplines to improve business processes’ efficiency and productivity.

 

I have found Lon to be able to apply his dynamic leadership talents and teaching skills to existing employees in addition to effectively facilitating training to newly hired employees in order to develop their competencies and achieve their maximum level of potential.

 

Lon has exceled at establishing and building these positive relationships with people of diverse backgrounds and possesses an extreme capability to multitask in a globally competitive, fast-paced environment."

 

 

Senior Operations Manager

Transfield Services Ontario Ltd.

 

 

 

"I want to thank you for sending Lon Barfield to Volusia County yesterday.  Lon stayed with us for five hours and facilitated a very eye opening session.  From this fact finding meeting alone, we identified some improvement initiative ideas that we will incorporate in next year's business plan.  The subject matter of the meeting covered far more than just technician training.

 

I am interested in starting with operator training on 725's.  I am also interested in technician training, as well as management and leadership training.

 

Thank you for working with us to help improve our operation."

 

George Baker

Director of Fleet Management

County of Volusia, Florida

 

 

 

"I greatly appreciate the services that Lon Barfield has provided.  With your facilitation, you have helped our group develop our needs analysis. From here Lon Barfield recommended a training development plan.  With the execution of the Functional Area Assessment, we now have a direction of what knowledge our Quality Specialists need to develop.

 

Thanks so much for your dedication to teaching employees the function of Caterpillar machinery.  Our first class of many is set to begin next week.

 

Your objectiveness has been refreshing."

 

Lisa M. McLuckie

Caterpillar, Inc.

Paint Test and Final Inspection Manager

US Operations - Aurora Facility

 

 

 

 

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