Speaker Profile
CHRIS DEVANY
Chris DeVany is the founder and president of Pinnacle Performance Improvement Worldwide, a firm that focuses on management and organization development. Pinnacle’s clients include global organizations such as Visa International, Cadence Design Systems, Coca-Cola, Sprint, Microsoft, Aviva Insurance, Schlumberger, and over 500 other organizations in 22 countries. He also has consulted with government agencies from the United States, the Royal Government of Saudi Arabia, Canada, the Cayman Islands, and the United Kingdom.
He has published numerous articles in the fields of surviving mergers and acquisitions, surviving change, project management, management, sales, team-building, leadership, ethics, customer service, diversity, and work-life balance, in publications ranging from ASTD/Performance In Practice to Customer Service Management. His book, “90 Days to a High-Performance Team”, published by McGraw Hill and often accompanied by in-person, facilitated instruction, has helped and continues to help thousands of executives, managers, and team leaders improve performance.

Chris Devany
February 24 2025
11 : 00 AM EST
90 Minutes
Performance Reviews: A Step-By-Step Process For Conducting Them Meaningfully and Effectively
One of the most critical areas of employee relationships and one of the biggest challenges management faces today is conducting effective performance appraisals and determining appropriate merit increases. Learn to give performance appraisals that help motivate employees to achieve goals and increase their value to the organization. Since both managers and employees often view performance appraisals with an..

Chris Devany
March 03 2025
11 : 00 AM EST
90 Minutes
Mastering Organizational Politics, Influence and Alliances
Learn practical techniques to use power, influence and politics to engage stakeholders effectively and key factors to effectively manage politics.Areas CoveredWhat We Will Address?Practicing key competencies and critical success factors of effective managementUnderstanding the 360-degree approach to managing up, down, and across your organizationHandling negative organizational politics and strategies to na..

Chris Devany
April 01 2025
03 : 30 PM EST
90 Minutes
Executing Strategy: Synergizing Your People, Operations and Processes With Results
Is your organization poised to implement strategies that create value, generate growth, and result in profits? Who thinks strategically in your firm? Strategy formation and strategic thinking have evolved make sure your strategic thinking skills are keeping pace. You need to know the answers to these questions plus what tools still work and continue to be useful in the development of strategy. What new appr..

Chris Devany
May 07 2025
03 : 30 PM EST
90 Minutes
The Manager as Coach: Guiding Everyone for Pinnacle Performance
This highly interactive Webinar offers you and your team an array of practical tools to coach effectively in today’s work environment. You’ll learn practical techniques for making your direct reports feel welcome, trust you to maintain confidences, to listen and develop an Action Plan collaboratively with each f your team members, enhancing your overall team performance!Areas Covered What We Will Address: K..

Chris Devany
June 05 2025
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
Selling More Effectively: From “How May I Help You?” to “We Need You, Again!”
Unlock the secrets to selling more effectively in today's competitive marketplace. In this engaging and actionable webinar, we’ll transform the traditional sales approach into a dynamic strategy that keeps customers coming back for more. Discover how to build trust, personalize interactions, and deliver value that turns one-time buyers into loyal advocates. Whether you're a seasoned sales professional or ne..

Chris Devany
July 11 2025
03 : 30 PM EST
60 Minutes
Exemplary Leadership: The Eight Actions Which Speak Louder Than Words
Inspire and influence your team members to achieve your goals as a team!Managers who will be promoted are the ones who not only manage efficiently but also lead their teams effectively. Learn how to work in a horizontal mode of operation apply a consistent theory in leading your team and teach critical leadership skills to members of your team, so each and every one of them can lead the team in your absence..

Chris Devany
August 14 2025
11 : 00 AM EST
90 Minutes
The One Minute Manager®: Goal-setting, Recognition and Redirection
Management is both a science and an art. The science is in making people more effective than they would have been without you. The art is in how you achieve that. We will help you more effectively use each minute to accomplish your task of goal setting, praising, or reprimanding. Many of these principles and teachings can be applied to both of your professional and personal life. Would you like to become an..

Chris Devany
October 01 2025
03 : 30 PM EST
90 Minutes
Moving From An Operational Manager to A Strategic Leader
Gain the insights and skills to know where your business stands today and where it’s heading tomorrow.In today’s unpredictable business environment, strategic leadership is not just for top management alone. It’s for:Managers who want to increase their competitive advantage by anticipating their customers’ priorities, needs and expectationsManagers who want to distinguish operational data from strategic dat..

Chris Devany
November 06 2025
03 : 30 PM EST
90 Minutes
How To Use ChatGPT For Business
Join us for an enlightening webinar! Discover how this cutting-edge AI technology can revolutionize the way your company interacts with customers, automates processes, and enhances decision-making. This session will dive into practical applications of ChatGPT, showcasing real-world examples and demonstrating tools that can be integrated into your business to drive efficiency and innovation. Whether yo..

Chris Devany
December 05 2025
03 : 30 PM EST
90 Minutes
Successfully Dealing with Difficult People, Including Remotely: The 5 Most Difficult Types of People and How to Effectively Approach Them
We all have to deal with so-called “difficult people”. What causes someone to be “difficult”? Why does someone else resist us? What is behind resistance? How can we deal effectively with someone who resists us, who may be cranky, chronically complain, be aggressive, snap at others or even resist us silently? Come laugh, listen and learn as Chris DeVany helps us understand what ..

Chris Devany
February 17 2025
03 : 30 PM EST
90 Minutes
How To Build A High-Performance Team in 90 Days
Get your teams act together; you can enjoy our Webinar as an individual manager or as a group! No matter how long you've been managing, this step-by-step guide ensures you'll get the strongest performance possible out of your team in any environment. With strategies presented in manageable daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly timelines, our program covers the full range of workplace issues from outdated sys..

Chris Devany
Recorded Webinar
90 Minutes
Moving From Peer To Supervisor – Supervisor 101
New supervisors will be ready to hit the ground running with the skills learned in this webinar. Be ready to take on any challenge, be your best, and put what you’ve learned into practice immediately.You will learn the skills you need to plan, prioritize, and execute effectively each and every day. Putting into practice both the “hard stuff” and “soft stuff” will help you meet new challenges with increased ..

Chris Devany
Recorded Webinar
90 Minutes
Handling a Chaotic Work Environment: How to Prioritize Work and Make Smart Decisions Under Pressure
This highly interactive webinar offers you and your team an array of practical tools to help you get things done in today's chaotic and constantly changing work environment. You’ll learn practical techniques for making structured decisions even under pressure to earn buy-in from bosses, coworkers, and customers. In a workshop environment, you will participate in valuable exercises utilizing real-world case ..

Chris Devany
Recorded Webinar
120 Minutes
How to Strategically Address Systemic Racism, White Privilege, and Unconscious Bias in the Workplace: It’s About More Than Training and Policy
The summer of 2022 will be long ingrained into our social and individual consciousness due to COVID and the horrific murder of George Floyd, a black man. George’s murder by white police officers, captured on video for the world to see, sparked outrage around the globe. So what, you may be asking, does that have to do with the business world. Racial bias workshops just won’t do any more. Employers and busine..

Chris Devany
Recorded Webinar
120 Minutes
Investigate, Document, Excel: A Writing Bootcamp for HR
Workplace investigations are not limited to addressing harassment complaints; they encompass a broad spectrum of misconduct, from theft and safety issues to retaliation, substance abuse, and policy violations. These investigations are crucial for maintaining a safe and equitable work environment. The responsibility often falls on HR or management, and determining the need for an outside investigator can be ..