Richard Grimes - Course Author

Richard ("Dick") Grimes has used his 30+ years experience in training and operations management for private and public organizations as a foundation for his consulting business.

Dick creates and delivers workforce (project team) development courses and consults in areas of employee performance, leadership, and organizational evolution. The quality of his courses has earned him “approved education provider” status by two major and distinct professional certifying organizations: National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors (registered provider #N0006) and the Human Resources Certification Institute (provider #2299).

With an employment background that includes Manager of Training and Employee Development for an international engineering and design company, Operations Training Manager for a Fortune 500 bank, and co-owner of a bank courier company, he understands performance and leadership issues from the perspective of line employee, senior manager, and executive level.

Dick has a Masters Degree in Public Administration (Florida International University) and is a Certified Performance Technologist (CPT) with the International Society for Performance Improvement (www.ispi.org).

Course	Course Title	# PDH
BS-10001	Developing a High Performance Project Team	10
BS-10002	Preparing to Lead	10
BS-10003	Project Negotiation Skills - Strategies and Tactics	10
BS-2004	Analyzing Employee Performance Problems	2
BS-2005	Understanding Performance and Productivity	2
BS-2006	Motivating People	2
BS-2007	Conflict - Understanding and Managing	2
BS-4009	Leading Change - A Practical Guidebook	4
BS-4001	Budget Concepts for Non-Financial Leaders	4
BS-4002	Do It Yourself Teambuilding	4
BS-4003	How to Develop (or Save) A Project Team	4
BS-4004	Improving Workplace Communications	4
BS-4005	Civil Behavior in the Workplace - A Manager's Perspective	4
BS-4006	Interviewing Effectively - How to Select the People You Really Need	4
BS-5001	Measuring Performance and Productivity	5
BS-5002	Financial Proposals - The Why and How	5
BS-6001	Creating and Retaining a Diverse and Productive Workforce	6
BS-6002	Creating an Effective Project Team Performance Assessment Process	6
BS-7001	Negotiating Skills for the Workplace	7
BS-7002	Preparing to Succeed - Charting Your Own Self Development	7
BS-8001	Leadership Fundamentals I	8
BS-8002	Leadership Fundamentals II	8
BS-8003	Leading the Multi-Generational Workforce	8
BS-8004	No Cost Ways to Increase Productivity	8
BS-8005	Manage Productivity to Maximize Profit	8
P-2006	Reducing Post Project Blues	2
P-5002	Creating a Successful Vendor Relationship	5
P-5003	More Project Performance Secrets	5
P-8001	Project Performance Secrets	8
BS-3005	Power and Influence: Getting It - Keeping It	3
BS-6003	Talent Management: Getting the Most from Your Employees	6
BS-4010	Delegation and Empowerment: What, Why, When, and How	4