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You Can Expect

When you work with us, you can expect to see desirable and sustainable changes in your team’s culture. Morale will improve. Your staff will participate more actively with reduced conflict. Results will come with much less struggle.

You can expect to reach your organizational goals. Your leaders appointed you to your trusted position with the expectation that you will achieve essential results. Count on it.

You will have a clearly defined vision. You will be able to communicate this vision to your superiors and to your team.

You will have a practical action plan for reaching your vision. This plan will involve every member of your organization. By participating in your organization’s transformation, your team members will feel invested in the outcome.

You will know what you must do to sustain your desirable changes. You will make long-term plans for continued organizational and personal improvements.


Our Guiding Beliefs and Values

Profitability is not optional. You run your business for many reasons.One very important reason is to make a profit. I work very closely with clients to do everything possible to increase their overall profitability.

Honesty is not optional, either. I always tell the truth and I expect my clients to do the same. The action plans resulting from my work with you will include strategies that are fully honest and ethical.

Cutting corners causes bleeding. I believe there are no shortcuts to true success. To achieve sustainable positive results, organizations must pay the price.

Communication is the key to leadership. Every action plan must include strategies for communicating with top management, staff, vendors, and customers. Through communication, business train wrecks are averted. I promise effective communication with every client.

What many teams feel is impossible, can be accomplished with great leadership. Belief in oneself and in one’s team enables a true leader to elevate his team beyond the impossible. This belief and effective planning make leaders immortal.

Companies can and should be great places to work. You’re in business to make a profit. If your employees dread coming to work every day because of the way the business is managed you’re going to have low productivity and unhappy customers.


My Approach

I’m above all flexible. Different clients need different things. One size does not fit all. By looking at my service page, you can see that I have a variety of service modules that address a wide variety of issues. I approach each project with the same attitude.

I design every project to produce sustainable results for your company with the least amount of struggle. I believe in transferring skills and capabilities. That way you won’t need me forever.

You call the shots—I provide framework, suggestions, guidance, and inspirational encouragement. Your accountability doesn’t disappear when you work with me. I complement and sustain your leadership as you accomplish your vision.


Why would you want to work with me?

I have thirty-five years of successfully initiating, planning, and implementing change. I have organized new departments, planned dozens, if not hundreds, of information systems conversions. I have orchestrated complete turnarounds in team and department morale. I opened communication for several organizations. You will quickly see that I will approach your project with a strong background.

Now that you have a better idea about the results that you can expect by working with me along with my approach and philosophy of working with clients, go to my service page to learn about the specific services and programs that I offer.

"David many qualities that that remind me of my father whom I admire greatly. He shows great leadership skills and he’s a person that values honesty and hard work." Mike Hohnstein

David DeFord Creative Consulting, Inc.  -  402-895-0609  -  contact by email
13964 Margo Street, Omaha, NE 68138

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