Testimonials
"Trudy, you continue to give women exactly what they need, as evidenced by the outstanding feedback I continue to receive about your panel. I recognized that the summit would not have been a success without your participation and commitment to our vision to deliver a substantive event that will be a staple for the training and development of women of color executives for many years to come." Alyssa M. Fant, Event Manager, Black Enterprise "Trudy you are absolutely inspiring! Your presentation on Seven Stategies for Savvy Women on the Way to the Top hit the mark! Nothing but one accolade after another. Thank you for making me look good." Joan Toth, Executive Director, Network of Executive Women "We truly value our partnership with The Center for Workforce Excellence. The work that your organization has done in building a comprehensive stategy to help us drive the imbedding of diversity and inclusion into our culture has been nothing short of remarkable. We know that it will be a journey, but because of your partnership we have started to crack the code." Sherri Toney, Senior VP Employee Engagement, Kellogg's "Tudy, you have a gift to take very complex issues, like change, and serve it up in a way that individuals, team members, and even organizations can put into meaningful action plans. The work that you have done with Rockwell Automation has sparked a true change journey. We look forward to our continued partnership." Susan Schmidt, Sr. VP of Human Resources, Rockwell Automation "We owe the evolution of our women's employee resource group to The Center for Workforce Excellence. The workout process, the business approach, and creating a link to the business have been instrumental in our group moving from a grassroots effort to a resource for the organization. We are now creating a learning culture and working on solving meaningful problems like, work life effectiveness, building diverse leaders for the future, and moving from a pay for face time culture to a pay for performance culture. Our partnership with your organization has been the key in this effort." Paul Glenn, VP Human Resources, Kroger "What an experience. The insight that I gained during my coaching experience will stay with me for life. I feel like I have gone through a personal transformation. I am a better leader, a better manager, and a better human being." Ramona Jordon, Director, Frito Lay
"I have learned the importance and the power of developing a personal branding strategy. Thank you for helping me develop practical strategies that have translated into personal and professional value."
Julie Washington, Vice President, Luxottica
"Trudy's insight on the changing workforce and the need for a new style of leadership was exactly what my organization needed to begin to formulate a culture where the 21st century workforce can be optimized."
Wayne Jackson, Vice President, Nestle Purina Pet Care
"Trudy has the right blend of knowledge and inspiration. The workshops that you have delivered for the Texas Workforce have been outstanding."
Curtis Stanford, Senior Director, Texas Workforce
"Trudy, you and Dr. Archibald did a fabulous job on helping my team to understand what it means to develop cultural competencies. This is already having an impact on the interactions that my HR leaders are experiencing in coaching their business partners to develop diversity and inclusion plans that will accelerate a culture of full inclusion."
Sherri Toney, Vice President, Kellogg
"The Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter of Women’s Transportation Seminar benefited greatly from Trudy’s insight. As professionals in the transportation industry, Trudy challenged chapter members to take their professional lives to the next level and offered tools that will enable us to do so."
Monique Pegues, Director of Government Relations, Fort Worth Transit Authourity
"Trudy truly has the gift of presenting the subject matter in a manner that keeps the participants engaged and informed!"
Darnell Allen, VP-Diversity & Inclusion, SUPERVALU
"I believe Trudy is a very engaging speaker who is able to captivate the audience's attention and really articulate a clear concise message with action."
Susan Graves, Area GM, Marriott Kingsgate Conference Center
"I have participated in several programs facilitated by Trudy. She is truly an inspiring and energetic presenter. The program she customized for SUPERVALU sparked people to action by helping them recognize their own biases and a call to action to build and foster diverse teams. We continue to look to Trudy when we have a need for a speaker on diversity. She is undoubtedly the best out there!"
Carmen Callies-Garcia, SUPERVALU
"You are a delight and inspiration to all with whom you come in contact."
Mary Delk, Director, Deloitte Consulting LLP
"Trudy Bourgeois opens doors for her participants that most people would consider to be shut. Her programs are based on audience participation and prove to be fulfilling and participants leave wanting more. Trudy actually thrives on audience participation where she can provide insight which is spot on. Participating in a Trudy Bourgeois program is one of the most worthwhile experiences I have ever done."
Vicki Thoma, Recipe Management Team, Neenah, WI