About Spanitz Consulting - Our Credentials
• Comments about our performance and workshops
• Recent and interesting engagements
• Overview of Spanitz Consulting
• Associations and organzations we belong to
• Biography of our founder and president
What people say about us, our seminars,
workshops, and presentations:
"Excellent class! Instructor is very skilled at training adults. It could be a boring topic, but was presented in a way that was always interesting and kept everyone's attention." - The Red Cross
"I really enjoyed the integrated project management course you taught this week, and I appreciate the obvious effort you have put into the course to make it so interesting, informative, and fast-moving." - Progressive Project Concepts
"I would recommend everyone attend this workshop - not just project managers, but anyone involved with a project. This would give a better understanding of process and 'why.'" - Canadian Federal Government
"Instructor kept the course lively - never boring. Also liked that he left us with his company's website and others that could be useful." - university professor
"The material was well presented and the instructional methods maintained a high level of audience attention." - Internet and telecommunications professional
"The instructor was very effective at prompting students to generate answers rather than handing us the answers." - Bell Labs
"I will use the techniques taught and use the reference material daily." - Canadian Department National Defence
"We are very pleased with your work. If you need a positive recommendation, don't hesitate to give our name." - American College Testing
"The instructor really made the course interesting. His real life experience adds to the validity of what he is teaching." - U.S. military
"Instructional methods were outstanding. There were several teaching techniques (nerf balls) that were very effective." - Canadian Department National Defence
"Your software knowledge, professionalism and patience was very instrumental in the success of the training. Our staff is very excited about using the project management software for day-to-day project management. This is obviously a reflection of your training skills and technique." - City of Detroit Election Commission
"Eric did a great job. His teaching technique made the course more understandable and easier to learn." - The Red Cross
"Instructor was excellent! Eric was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable of the topic. He used many stories to illustrate how material could have been used to avoid situations that arose in his own career and he used stories to prove that the material works in the real world. His tips were down-to-earth and from experience. He was not afraid to tell it like it is." - Newfoundland Telephone
A selection of interesting engagements...
Baltimore PMI Chapter Meeting - Baltimore
"Project Management Software: Niche applications and the Future"
Presented several add-in and stand-alone applications, along with several state-of-the-art project-management related software packages.
Canadian Department of National Defence (DND)
Eric Spanitz has single-handedly trained over 2500 military and federal government employees on basic project management techniques. Informal mentoring is also provided for specific projects.
Canadian Federal Professional Development Conference - Ottawa
Packed the ballroom with an engaging talk-show style presentation of project management concepts. Both technical and personnel issues were covered in an interactive forum.
Public Service Managers Association - St. John's, Newfoundland
Gave two presentations on "Guaranteeing Project Success." Accidently had lunch with some government ministers. Was screeched in. Invited back for additional engagements.
Project Management Institute (PMI) Conference - Chicago, Illinois
Paper presenter. "The Science of Making Little Problems out of Big Ones."
Project Management Institute (PMI) Conference - Winnipeg, Manitoba
Keynote address. "Creating an Environment for Project Management Success." Discussed necessary support elements that must exist in an organization, for project management to flourish.
Project Management Institute (PMI) Conference - Regina, Saskatchewan
Keynote address. "Guaranteeing Project Success." Also presented two seminars "Contracts and Procurement" and "Effective Estimating."
London, England
Worked with financial institutions, getting their internal project managers to better handle planning and running projects in a tough business environment.
Hong Kong
Presented a project management and a human-dimension seminar to an assorted group of Hong Kong businesspeople. Fielded many questions on the future of project management software.
Australia
In Sydney, worked with actuaries, helping them learn and apply project management concepts in their day-to-day duties. Also showed how company initiatives can be planned and executed as projects.
South Africa
Conducted a train-the-trainer for our South African and New Zealand partner offices enabling them to present our computer-based project management simulation workshop.
An overview of Spanitz Consulting...
Since 1988, Spanitz Consulting has been helping businesses around the world by providing project management, project management training, and related software training.
We have worked with companies in several different industries. Clients have come from local, state, and federal government, military, banking and investments, construction, health-care, insurance, manufacturing, real estate, retail and sales, and software development. We have also had many good experiences with non-profit and volunteer organizations.
Eric Spanitz, President and founder of Spanitz Consulting, is a consultant, trainer, and a project manager. This means he brings real-life experiences and techniques to the classroom. Eric specializes in project management software. He regularly conducts project management practical theory training, along with motivational "pep talk" seminars for project managers. Eric has been interviewed by national publications as an expert in computer software, and has written several articles and user's guides. He continues to develop courseware, and has served as an on-line discussion group leader on project management and software. Current projects involve international on-line seminars and new-technology training.
Project Management Institute - PMI
Our associates belong to this international organization of standards and best practices.
Our consultants are Project Management Professionals PMP®.American Society for Quality
Our associates belong to this organization of total quality management.
Canadian Association of Professional Speakers
Eric is has the highest level of membership (Professional) with this organization for experts who speak professionally and others who work with and support the speaking business.
International Federation for Professional Speakers
Eric also belongs to this international organization promoting global professionalism in the speaking industry.
International Society for Performance Improvement
Eric is an active member of this organization promoting best practices in Human Performance Technology (HPT) and Human Performance Improvement (HPI).
View our Founder's biography here