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 Ken Blackwell
SVP, Learning & Development
Ken cuts through the clutter to help clients identify the critical keys to enhancing their effectiveness and improving their productivity.
Whether working with individuals or international corporations, Ken has the focused ability to translate abstract visions into concrete results.
He has enabled:
- a geographically dispersed finance team to function as one cohesive team, improving efficiency and internal customer service
- managers to develop coaching & feedback skills to improve retention and enhance succession planning
- a new plant manager to make his facility a market leader
- a multi-national firm to create an effective 360-degree feedback process to identify high potential leaders and enhance leadership skills throughout the organization
A pioneer in Team Builders Plus’ 360-Degree Feedback process, Ken has coached hundreds of senior executives to bridge the communication gaps and resolve the interpersonal issues that create long-term success and can revitalize growth, both professionally and personally.
Ken was published in the 360 Smart Kit and was instrumental in the development of the 20/20® Insight GOLD, a survey software designed to bring 360-degree feedback to the next level.
A certified coach and trainer, Ken has spent over 15 years working nationally and internationally with leaders from a wide range of industries including: AIG; Blue Cross Blue Shield; Bristol Myers Squibb; Campbell Soup Company; Chase; Dallas Morning News; Johns Hopkins University; L’Oreal; Maritronics (Dubai, UAE); Nabisco; Novartis (Malta); Ocean Spray; PepsiCo; Roche Molecular Systems; Rohm & Haas; Saint-Gobain; Schering AG; Sino Saudi Gas Limited (KSA); US Army; US Marines; US Navy; Verizon and W.L. Gore.
Ken is a sought after speaker and has presented at a variety of organizations including: ASQ (American Society for Quality), ASTD (American Society of Training & Development), Organizational Development Network, SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) and many corporate conferences. He has also appeared as a guest on CN8’s Money Matters.
 Daniel Silvert
VP, Learning & Development
Co-Author of Taking Flight!: Master the Four Behavioral Styles and Transform Your Career, Your Relationships…Your Life.
Daniel is a sought-after
facilitator, executive coach, and speaker. As the VP of
Learning & Development for Team Builders Plus, Daniel
designs and leads training programs at every level on
teamwork, accountability, and transformational change.
Whether it’s guiding a senior leadership team from a
potential plant shut-down to recognized high performance
status, coaching a department through the challenges of
a merger, or facilitating programs that break down
corporate silos to unleash the power of collaboration,
Dan's passion is working with management teams to
achieve clarity about how workplace culture drives
performance and productivity.
Daniel’s early background focused on Career Development,
coaching hundreds of executives through career
transitions from both within and outside their
organizations.
Daniel’s clients have included: Alstom Power, American
Medical Systems, Con Edison,
Dell, Dow Jones, Fifth Third Processing Solutions, GE
Healthcare, The Department of Homeland Security, Home
Depot, L-3 Tinsley, L’Oreal, Merck, Pfizer, Octagon
Research, Shell Oil, and W.L. Gore.
Daniel holds a B.A. in Communications from the
University of Maryland. He speaks regularly at business,
higher education, and industry associations throughout
the Tri-State area including: The Project Management
Institute, Drexel University, Fordham University, The
Greater Philadelphia Senior Executive Group, the
Financial Executive Networking Group, and ChemPharma.
Daniel is the co-author of Taking Flight!: Master the
Four Behavioral Styles and Transform Your Career, Your
Relationships…Your Life.
 Stew Bolno, MBA, EdM
Sr. Learning & Development Consultant
Stew has helped executives and sales teams increase their level of professional effectiveness for over twenty years.
He, like all of us, has learned that the only constant in business is change. Technological advancement seems to impact upon us at an exponential rate. The competitive environment requires executives, managers, and sales professionals to be nimble. Intra-organizational shifts should be expected to occur on a regular basis.
However, Stew’s clients benefit by applying numerous time-tested techniques that enable them to become more influential leaders and more effective sales professionals.
Tactical tools used to help his clients succeed include:
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Organizational Culture and Team Surveys that ensure that all significant actions are based upon quantitative data. The results are always eye-opening and guaranteed to align high ego executives with corporate and team realities.
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360 Degree Surveys that provide individuals with candid opinions and helpful comments from those whom who have observed the person’s behavior at work. This valuable process forms a foundation for focusing on the key items that will improve professional performance.
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Behavioral Profiles enable the business pros to obtain information from their most knowledgeable source; themselves. Guided analysis helps the person to better understand the impact of their behavior and to increase their flexibility and effectiveness in their most stressful situations. Once learned, the information will return benefits for life in the areas of leadership, management, and sales.
Stew's professional employment and contractual work has included organizations such as R. H. Macy, Xerox Learning Systems, and Wharton (University of Pennsylvania) Small Business Development Center. ACE Insurance, SEI, and Bridgestone Tires are just a few of the clients who have employed him for continuous work over the years.
While employed as an executive, he began teaching evening courses in marketing and management and, later, became a full—time college faculty member for five years.
He has been profiled in Selling Power Magazine for training a mature sales team that tripled their sales in a short period after the sessions. He has contributed numerous articles on sales and leadership to a variety of business periodicals.
Stew has earned an M.B. A. in Management and an Ed. M. in Adult Educational Processes.
You might be surprised to know that: Stew was the selected candidate for the United States House of Representatives in 2004.
 Heather Hafner
Sr. Training Specialist
Heather brings a unique perspective and specialization to team development. As a professional beach and indoor volleyball player for more than a decade, Heather discovered what makes teams great from the inside-out.
For the past 17 years, Heather has applied the skills and knowledge learned on the court to real-life, workplace situations. She has worked with executives and employees from Fortune 500 companies across a wide variety of industries.
She is passionate about helping people better understanding themselves and their co-workers to create more productive and harmonious working environments. A lifelong learner, she is a Certified Conflict Mediator, Executive Coach and facilitator of the DiSC Behavioral Model and SEI Emotional Intelligence Assessment.
Heather specializes in the utilization of experiential teambuilding activities and philanthropic team building programs. She designed and developed the Wheels For The World, bicycle-building program; Kindness Wins, team treasure hunt; and Ubuntu, global village giveback.
Heather has a B.A. in Journalism with a Minor in Marketing from California State University Northridge. She served on the Board of Directors for the American Society for Training and Development - Orange County chapter.
You might be surprised to know that: Heather was a sportswriter for the Los Angeles Times and sports columnist for the Los Angeles Daily News.
 Kerry Fillmore
Facilitator
Kerry is an enthusiastic team building facilitator, who excels at creating programs where participants are thrilled to be involved. She is an expert in personal learning styles and uses this insight to design and deliver programs that are dynamic and offer something for everyone. Recently, Kerry co-created Harmonia, a teambuilding and leadership development program that allows participants to experience the challenges associated with creating a culture of success.
As a team building facilitator, she has assisted clients to improve communication skills across existing teams, to develop healthy working relationships in newly formed teams, and to increase morale for departments and individuals. Kerry has led team building programs across the United States for companies such as Johnson & Johnson, GE, Mars, Rite Aid, Merck, Love’s Country Stores, The Department of Homeland Security, The American Pharmaceutical Association, Cytec, TD Bank, 5th Third Bank, and Johns Hopkins University.
As a former high school teacher and college professor, she knows how to make learning fun. She has been published by The American Institute for History Education three times. Kerry graduated from Rutgers College as a member of Phi Beta Kappa, graduated first in her class from the Rutgers University Graduate School of Education, and was recently working on post-graduate studies at Princeton University.
Team Builders Plus Consultants
Our talented consultants form an impressive team. Each has years of experience in human resources and/or organizational and professional development. They have conducted countless individual, team and organizational assessments followed by designing and delivering highly successful programs that get results. Their consulting experience spans the organizational hierarchy, from senior level executives to the newest, least experienced employees. They have helped companies build successful teams, develop exceptional managers and create productive work environments.
Team Builders Plus facilitators are dynamic, fun and engaging. They know what it takes to design and deliver a powerful program that engages the participants in lively discussions and interactive experiences that have a lasting impact. All of our trainers receive the highest ratings from client evaluations.
Team Builders Plus consultants have shared their expertise by presenting to a variety of groups including: ASTD, The Society of Human Resource Managers, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, The Wharton School's Small Business Development Center, among others. |
