Clients

Communication.Collaboration.Innovation

Clients

For more than a decade, Hemlock Overlook’s Professional Development program has worked with hundreds of organizations to promote team development, encourage communication, and develop new skills for working together. Clients include local, state, and federal government agencies, small businesses, Corporate America, and non-profit organizations, and range in size from 10 employees to more than 10,000.

Teams who participate in our training range in size from eight to 150 and are often affiliated with larger departments, offices, divisions and companies. No two organizations experience the same results from their work at Hemlock Overlook, but all groups learn something unique that allows their organization to improve performance.

Return on Investment

A human resource development specialist at the Department of Navy fought to get his organization out to Hemlock Overlook, and everyone discovered that it was an effective tool for introducing new concepts. The skills learned were utilized even after the training session ended. “I was successful at introducing 150 individuals to the ‘art of teaming’ in an open environment. The return on investment was tremendous.”

Learning Can Be Fun

A director from Datatel found that learning can be a fun and challenging at the same time. “All the team activities completed in the workshop were fun and thought-provoking on a multitude of levels… An interesting and fun learning experience.”

Gaining a New Perspective

The supervisor of an information technology and engineering department gained a new perspective during his program at Hemlock Overlook. “The group exercises illustrated how we sometimes blindly try to accomplish unimportant tasks. I found this has helped me with decision-making and choice in both my personal and professional life.”

Achievement through the Right Programming

A colonel from Defense Logistics Agency chose the TOTAL TEAM CHALLENGEä for his organization, which resulted in great esprit de corp among his organization. “Incorporating the TTC into our program was phenomenal. We achieved everything I was hoping for. I would highly recommend this experience to other groups.”

Team Building Experience for a Manager

A manager from Navy Federal Credit Union learned that her team was ready, willing, and able to take on more of the workload. “The retreat [at Hemlock Overlook] helped me to recognize that I don’t use the human resources available to me as readily as I should… Perhaps I should delegate more at work than I do instead of trying to do it all myself.”

Growing Relationships

One of the participants from the Fleet and Industry Supply Center built relationships during his HO program that changes his working life. “Everyday, I delivered mail to managers who didn’t even notice me...After a day with the same managers at Hemlock Overlook where titles didn’t matter, those same managers actually held meaningful conversations with me once we were back in the office.”

Personal Growth

A faculty member from American University said, “Thanks so much. I really enjoyed and benefited—professionally and personally-from your program.”

Building Appreciation

An intern from Centex Construction experienced much more than bonding and new friendships from his participation in an intern program at Hemlock Overlook. He gained a new appreciation for his company. “This program gave us the opportunity to work with the company, not just for the company.”