“I have known and worked with Mary Ann (M.A.) Hastings in various capacities for over 20 years. She is, hands down, the best trainer, consultant and facilitator I have ever met. When training, Mary Ann has an innate ability to read what is going on within the group, i.e., the mood, the undercurrents, and work with those to bring a successful conclusion. If a program isn’t having the desired effect, she is able to change design on the fly due to her large repertoire of techniques and processes. She consults at the highest level in organizations, and she is effective because she is able to say what needs to be said without fear of consequences to her self. She shows compassion, yet speaks with candor. Mary Ann is an excellent communicator and knows how to motivate others to take action. She would be the first person I would recommend to any organization seeking an external change agent, coach or organizational development consultant.”
– Dr. Gary Gabel, Ed.D., former President of Great Lakes Strategies
“M.A. Hastings has it all: charm, brilliance, strength, honesty and humor. For any organization looking to improve, she brings clear-eyed candor and a wealth of experience. Our leadership class loved, loved, loved her. I can’t recommend her highly enough.”
– Jennifer Granholm, Former Governor of Michigan
“M.A. Hastings is one of – if not the most – talented organizational development experts I know. She can work with two partners or 2,000 people working together in a room at one time (I’ve seen her do it). She brings native intelligence AND a long career of exposure to every kind of training and development initiative there is. Her integrity is rock solid. And her kindness is unending. She’s taught me more about helping people work together than anyone else I know.”
– Dan Mulhern, Distinguished Practitioner of Business and Law, UC Berkeley
“M.A. gave me leadership tools and insights early in my career that I use consistently years later. She has an incredible gift in helping people understand the impact of their actions and how they can make real changes in their lives to lead great teams.”
– Mike Tenbusch, Vice President, United Way
“M.A. is a cutting edge organizational development consultant. I have worked with M.A. for over 10 years. She conducts a very thorough needs assessment and then provides solutions that will provide results! She is an excellent facilitator and I am always amazed at how she creates a change in behavior in even the most difficult participants! M.A. communicates very well with all levels of employees and management and meets all deadlines. M.A. will move your organization forward!”
– Myrna Roiser, Delivery Director, G.P. Strategies Corporation
“M.A. (as her friends and colleagues call her) helped us to transform our organizational culture and to prepare us for long term improved performance. M.A. guided us through a disciplined process of teambuilding, job design, strategic analysis, and corporate alignment. The senior management team learned a lot about each other, how to work more effectively together, and how to prepare for continued success. Outcomes of our work with M.A. were new shared values, aligned corporate strategy, new organizational structure and job design, and new systems for communication and performance management. The process was not always easy and required many difficult decisions; but in the end, we learned how to play to people’s strengths which we know will ultimately lead to many new opportunities for our organization, our staff, and the customers we serve in the community.”
– Chief Operating Officer, a mid-sized company