"Mike is a creative professional who's style and thinking is out of the box. He is high-energy, passionate and a strong communicator. Mike is insightful in cause and effect analysis and brings this to his solutions for developing high performance. I love working with Mike because he challenges my thinking and is an excellent partner.”

- Ginny S.

"Mike's passion is training and development but understands the need to link T&D to business needs. He brings to the table a wealth of knowledge which business can take advantage of. He strives to improve himself and his performance. He has the ability to focus on a particular project or become part of a cross functional team. Whatever needs to be done he will find the most effective and cost efficient solution."

- John C.

"Mike is a caring, passionate and committed worker. From a training perspective Mike is quick to grasp business needs and concepts and outstanding in being able to assist others in this capacity. From an operational perspective, Mike's activities focus on high impact areas that attain results and he constantly works to quantify those results through the use of metrics that matter. Mike is an impact player that helps drive performance in an organization."

- Chris S.

"Michael is an extraordinary high energy problem solver. He brings life, energy, and solutions to situations and groups. His gets things going, and keeps them going in the right direction and will produce a result that people can be proud of!"

- Eric K.

“Mike Berta is a fabulous communicator as well as a person of high quality. Mike is a multi-faceted and a dedicated person. I have worked with Mike on several educational events. He has been a great contact and has been easy to work with. Mike is someone you can count on and someone who can tackle the difficult projects. I am privileged to have him as a colleague.”

- Candy M.

“Michael Berta is an outstanding human being just for starters! He is a professional in every regard. Michael has the best combination of business acumen, integrity, compassion and leadership. He is an outstanding leader. I highly recommend him. Please feel free to contact me for more information on why he is tops in my book!”

- Lisa L.

“Michael is an all around Human resource manager, with a specialization in training, and organization development. I've worked with Michael and utilized his firms' services. Michael is hard working and professional, as well as a "can do" positive attitude person.”

- Joe K.

“Michael comes from what I believe is the most important preparatory position for a director-level role: Outside Business Development. He has keenly balanced tactical and strategic smarts that comes from his drive to achieve deep understanding of the role of the organization in the communities the it serves. Add those two traits to an unyielding passion for what the organization does, the role of education in the country, and you have the recipe for one of the rare breed of employee you simply can't "pass up." Mike is articulate, commanding, and an exceedingly adept communicator. We used to talk about folks like Mike around the public affairs office -- how lucky we are to have people like him to train as spokespeople for the organization, how powerful an impact they make at campuses, on camera, and in print with their linguistic prowess and business savvy -- Mike is an A-lister. There is no B-list.”

- Pete W.

“I have known Mike in two different roles. I first met him several years ago when he was a customer service trainer at a large financial services company in Western New York. Both of us were members of the Niagara Frontier Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development. I was immediately impressed with his friendly, outgoing personality and interpersonal skills. More recently, I invited him to join my Rotary Club, which he has done. I have come to appreciate his generosity and volunteer work in support of the Boy Scouts as well as various community service projects conducted by our Rotary Club. I respect Mike as someone with integrity, strong positive values and a delightful personality.”

- Kevin C.

“Michael and I spent several years working as colleagues at RSA. During our tenure, Mike continuously stood out as RSA's best performance consultant. He is articulate, passionate, warm, friendly, insightful and he approached each project with the same unbridled zeal. Mike and I were handpicked to lead a new business venture which grew to over 120 employees within 2 years - due in large part to Mike's vision, approach, preparation and attention to detail. Together Mike and I led the local Toastmasters club and catapulted it to the highest performance levels within Toastmasters International. As the area and district governors, Mike set a clear and unwavering vision aligned with the international vision and he provided the necessary club support to achieve his vision. Mike would be a tremendous asset to any organization that appreciates individual creativity and enthusiasm and supports a vision of operational excellence.”

- Frank D.

“Performance Consulting is not just about training or teaching in a way that helps people learn faster. It is recognizing that every organization has both strengths and weaknesses and in short, Performance Consulting is the art of finding the difference of where an organization is currently and what needs to be done to meet and exceed their objectives and goals for success. This at times can be thought of as a daunting and erogenous process for some. In order to be reputable and effective in this field, Performance Consulting has to be in your “soul”. It is a part of you that lives to seek, to find, to conquer, and achieve. Whether Mike is consulting an individual, team, or department, his command of Performance Consulting is what makes companies have the ability to realize and achieve their potential to great success. He understands how to “get to the root” of the problem in a no nonsense way while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and integrity. His approach is both practical and methodical with an out of box approach that is refreshing. Solutions include process improvements, systems, coaching, and training, to name a few. His dedication to his work, and his team are an inspiration to his field and fellow comrades. I have had the distinct pleasure to work with Mike Berta and will forever be grateful. Mike Berta is a great and needed addition to any organization that desires to achieve greatness”

- Chelsea W.

“Mike possesses extraordinary interpersonal skills. His great sense of humor, broad technical knowledge, and friendly disposition make him approachable and a natural leader. Mike intuitively knows the right questions to ask when presented with new material and tailors his conversations and communications to his audience.”

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“Mike has an incredible ability to take abstract ideas, concepts, and thoughts on work place performance and develop them into actionable training and performance enhancements. I have had conversations with Mike as have others on what the organization needed and he was able to take the ideas and thoughts and turn them into a stellar national training program that is delivered online and face to face modalities. Additionally, Mike is a grand person and a confidant that can be trusted implicitly.”

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“He is extremely focused and his attention to detail as a project manager and curriculum developer is top notch! Mike also served as a fabulous mentor as I learned new facets of my job in training.”

- Missy B.

“There is no one more thorough, engaging, professional and competent at his position than Mike. Mike is consistently charged with developing and implementing professional development and training programs for several hundred employees and always delivers timely and in an exceptional manner.”

- Tom W.

Michael is an exceptional leader and training manager. The depth of knowledge he provided to my new hires was outstanding. He collaborated with me on new and innovative ways to assist my employees to grasp the necessary knowledge to excel in their responsibilities successfully. I continue to look forward to working with Michael in the future.”

- KimArie Y.

“Mike is a knowledgeable and highly effective training manager who has successfully developed and implemented a national training program for our organization. Particularly over the past year, while experiencing significant organizational change, Mike's efforts have provided consistency and stability. He is a solid leader and extremely valuable member of our team.”

- Cris M.

“Over the past 3 to 4 years I've had the pleasure to be on the receiving end of several trainings administered by Michael. From a professional perspective, there are few more dedicated to excellence that Michael. At the same time, Michael has a compassionate side that makes him approachable and fun to be around.
I would recommend Michael Berta for anything related to professional training and project management.

- Elijah C.

“Michael understood how our business needed to change and more importantly he could see part of the solution. His ability to build and source content and delver learning using online & live instructor led learning is top notch.”

- Todd P.

“Mike Berta and I have known each other for almost two years now and it is difficult to describe his amazing ability to lead among his peers and execute his job with such high standards and character.

I believe Hank Paulson, Chairman & CEO of Goldman Sachs, described Mike Berta the best. Paulson said, "To me, integrity, the root word, really has to do with the whole man, with character, with completeness and goodness. I think of a man or woman of integrity as someone who is balanced and complete, with high character. A person of principle."

Mike has been an inspiration as a friend, colleague, and leader as the National Training Manager with the University of Phoenix. Any organization would benefit from his expertise and character”

- Garth A.

“Mike always demonstrates a professional and positive attitude in his interactions with all his clients, both external and internal. His ability to see an opportunity and work diligently to maximize and make it a win-win situation has always made Mike one of my all time favorite people to work with.”

- Craig R.

“Michael is an expert in sales, education, and training. He blends thorough construction of material with great execution and time management. He is a professional presenter and takes his personal development seriously. Those he manages are exceptional trainers and love what they do. I believe this to be a reflection of his dedication and style.”

- Ryan W.

“Mike is detail-oriented and a visionary leader behind our national training initiatives. Mike has built relevant curriculum that addresses common skill gaps within corporate America. He continues to take our corporate learning strategies to new heights.”

- Ryan D.

“Mike is extremely technically competent and is able to effectively combine this with the practical skills needed to help people to succeed. Mike works quickly and consistently demonstrates a positive, proactive attitude as projects and new challenges surface. Because of this, Mike is usually selected as a "go to" resource to help training related projects get done right.”

- Brian L.

“Michael is a tireless professional and he truly understands the needs of our management and staff. He has developed some of the most content rich programs that challenge and improve our team’s skills. Michael is also very humorous and a great person to be around.”

- Matt B.

“A lot of corporate trainers and managers are out of touch with what goes on in the field... not so with Mike. He has demonstrated a high level of business acumen that comes to bear of solving organizational issues by bridging the knowledge and skills gap that often exists between a present reality and more desirable future outcomes. In addition, he is a person of character and possesses a work ethic that one would associate with being a "trainer-of-trainers".”

- Jeff B.

“I have worked with Michael on several occasions. It was a pleasure to work with Michael owing to his tenacity to get the job done right and in a timely manner. In this regard, I found him to be extremely proactive as well as knowledgeable regarding his areas of expertise and how this related to the task at hand. The best thing I found about working with Michael was his collegial attitude as well as his unfailing ability to be positive. This area exactly the types of things you want to see in a colleague.”

- Dr. Mark K.