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“Pat is a consultant who coaches, designs and delivers writing workshops, but she does much more than that. She works with her clients (in this case me) to figure out the real need, designs an excellent workshop and then tailors the workshop to the needs of the group in the moment.

“We had her work with our professional staff and she improved their writing as well as gave us valuable insight into the groups and recommendations for next time.”

“As Senior Vice President and Head of Development for BMO Financial Group, I worked with Pat from 2003 to 2009 in her role as a communications consultant and writer. She created and wrote a quarterly report that highlighted my division's strategic goals and the projects, initiatives and employee achievements that moved us toward those goals.

“Pat is a gifted story teller with a rare ability to translate technical language and jargon into easy-to-understand words and concepts. She helped me raise the profile of our entire division, telling our stories in a clear, compelling way that showcased our value to the whole organization. She was always able to craft a strong personal message from me that captured my voice, thoughts and priorities in a concise note that hit the mark.

“As a communications partner, she was reliable, quick, always hit deadline and smoothly produced a complicated report with minimal direction and time on my part. I hope we have another opportunity to work together."

“I engaged the services of Patricia Davies as a senior editor for a Web site about the business of making film and television in Canada. Through the conception, design, production and launch phases of the project Pat provided leadership through her astute focus on clarity of narrative construction, organization of ideas, and simplicity of language choice. She demonstrates considerable understanding of the role of storytelling to convey complex ideas. Moreover, she delivers on time and on budget.”

“I have just received the assessment for the entire Top Talent development program, and the participants ranked your writing workshop 6.2 out of a possible 7, which in our measurement scale means that you substantially exceeded their expectations (and put you ahead of senior bank executives and other trainers in the program).”

“I had the pleasurable experience of working with Pat Davies when I was Manager of IT Operations at the Ontario Government. We had recently completed a benchmarking study of our IT Operations and needed to present it to the executive team. This team included other non-IT corporate services management (from Human Resources, Finance, etc.), as well as the Deputy Minister.

“Pat worked with me to scale down a 95-page, heavily technical report from our benchmarking consultants into a 4-page, plain language summary for the executive team, clearly highlighting key activities, results and recommendations. It was easily understood, and helped to clarify the business issues and decisions to be made.

“I found Pat very easy to work with. With very little effort on our part, she joined in as a member of the team, absorbed and translated some highly technical content, and kept her part of the project running. Her positive approach and her efficiency was very much appreciated. I would welcome the opportunity to work with Pat again, should the opportunity arise.”

“Pat knows how to pull information from groups and is a star at making complex ideas understandable and usable. She is a strong facilitator and excellent project manager who understands process and speed and knows how to get things done in a collaborative way.”

“The second issue of the newsletter looks even better than the first. Great Job!”

“Our readers will remember award-winning writer Patricia Davies for her trademark blend of intelligence and wit . . .”

“As I reflect on all the professional development activities and training experiences I have participated in over the years, your writing workshop is certainly one that takes centre stage . . . the manner in which you present your workshops enhances significantly the message you convey. Your relaxed approach coupled with your knowledge and experience add considerably to the impact of you sessions.”

“It seems that nearly every business person we have been in contact with during this past two weeks has read and enjoyed your article in The Magazine That’s all About Small Business.”

“Thank you for the great article you did on what we are doing at the Bank to help our employees balance their multiple commitments. It was well written and expressed our undertaking in this respect with great clarity.”