Testimonials

People | Relationships | Impact | Results

Rick Costello

Athletic Director Purdue Northwest University

Individual Testimonials

“Bringing Chad and Jade from the Jon Gordon Team to share the Power of Positive Leadership was one of the best things we have done. Our staff really enjoyed this engaging and interactive workshop and have already implemented many of the things they learned in their daily work routine. Positive Leadership is such a powerful tool in motivating and maintaining a great staff. ”

J. Keith Carter

Athletics Director, University of Mississippi

“The Power of Positive Leadership training provided our staff the insight, tools, and empowerment to work together to achieve our goals and build a culture that positions Boise State for future success. I highly recommend the training to any organization searching for tools to inspire employees and transform company culture.”

Jeramiah Dickey

Athletic Director, Boise St. University

“With so many challenges facing college athletics today, having the Jon Gordon Companies as a partner and trusted advisor has been a competitive advantage for our entire Athletic Department as we continue to grow and develop our culture and vision.”

Ryan Ivey

Vice President and Director of Athletics, Louisiana Tech University

“The Power of a Positive Team Workshops have given our coaches and players tools to confront, transform and remove negativity that often exists in college athletics. Our players have really enjoyed the interactive sessions and team building exercises as we continue to cultivate our culture and core values here at Ole Miss.”

Mike Bianco

Head Coach, Ole Miss Baseball

The Power of a Positive Team Workshop with the Jon Gordon Companies has been awesome for our coaches and staff. We’ve all noticed some amazing positive shifts. The activities, stories, and lessons shared have been instrumental in transforming our team. We’re excited to continue our journey with Chad and the Jon Gordon Companies!”

Eddie George

Head Coach - Tennessee State University

“The Power of a Positive Team has been a great addition to our program. It can be challenging to build strong connections and a positive team culture in a sport like Golf that is often thought of as an individual sport. Working with Chad and the Jon Gordon Companies has not only help us build a more connected team, it has also helped our coaching staff lead with more optimism, positivity and belief.”

Missy Farr-Kaye

Head Coach, Arizona St. Women's Golf

“As a Head Coach, I am always looking for better ways to connect with my players and build a more connected team. The decision to bring in Chad Busick from the Jon Gordon Companies to do Power of a Positive Team Workshops has been a game changer for our coaches, players and team.”

Candace Moats

Head Coach, Indiana Wesleyan University Women’s Volleyball 2023 NAIA National Champions

Individual Testimonials

J. Keith Carter

Athletics Director, University of Mississippi

Jeramiah Dickey

Athletic Director, Boise St. University

Ryan Ivey

Vice President and Director of Athletics, Louisiana Tech University

Mike Bianco

Head Coach, Ole Miss Baseball

Eddie George

Head Coach - Tennessee State University

“Last season, our players and coaches really enjoyed the Power of a Positive Team Workshops with the Jon Gordon Companies so it was an easy decision to bring Chad back to work with our team again. This year, working through the Energy Bus Workshop has helped us achieve our highest fall national ranking in years. Our program is definitely on The Energy Bus and we are looking forward to continuing our work with Chad and the Jon Gordon Companies in the spring.”

Missy Farr-Kaye

Head Coach, Arizona St. Women's Golf

Candace Moats

Indiana Wesleyan University, Head Coach 2x NAIA Women's Volleyball National Champions ('23,'24)

What Athletic Directors, Coaches and Staff are saying they enjoyed most about the Power of Positive Leadership Workshops:

Chad was engaging and kept the workshop flowing well. His stories were interesting and he was very personable. I can tell he really cares about what he is doing.

Sam D.

I’ve been in my position for 9 years and this is the first time I can think that I have been given tools to improve.

Carrie C.

I love when you do something like this and can take away pieces of the lesson and there were a lot of pieces I was able to walk away with.

Tammy N.

Good balance of “lecture” with breakout discussions/activities.

Jocelyn M.

Interactive activities. Wasn’t a sit and listen. It was collaborative, engaging and well-paced.

Jeremy M.

Chad was awesome! Really enjoyed being challenged to think about who you want to be to your players.

Lance H.

All of it, excellently presented, it was 4hrs but didn’t feel like that, the interaction and small groups helped a lot.

Steve C.

Chad was an engaging speaker and had really good examples for each section that resonated with most of us.

Lesli

I thought the break out activities were super beneficial.

Trent V.

How interactive the workshop was!

Elroy D.

What Student Athletes are saying they enjoyed most about the Power of Positive Leadership Workshops:

I like how Chad made it light and humorous while also delivering very empowering messages. I like that it was broken up into sections that we could loosen up before getting back into it. I like how he shared a lot of examples and stories, those tend to resonate harder.

Karolyn G.

The collaboration and small group work with other teams at my school. We don’t have many opportunities to work with other athletes outside of our own team so it was fun to be able to do it together and the exercises were very helpful for all of us.

Marissa M.

I loved the interaction we got with the other athletes in this kind of environment. This is a topic that doesn’t get talked about much and it was interesting to see what others thought.

Becky B.

I loved this workshop. I have read many Jon Gordon books in the past and I have loved all of them. Very impactful and inspiring.

Sam G.

The atmosphere. I was so worried it was going to feel like a class lecture, but it was very interactive and didn’t feel like someone was just meaninglessly lecturing me.