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David Utts

Columbia, MD

I am an executive coach who provides expertise to small business CEOs and business owners on growing their businesses by fully engaging the power of vision, influence and leading. Together we look at your plan to grow your business and I work one-on-one to support you in realizing your vision and goals.

Please see my website for clients I have worked with and testimonials - www.beaconpointleader.com

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Looking for a decent ice breaker for a large 12-16 person working group?

The first question I would ask is what is the purpose of the meeting? The first level result of the ice breaker is to of course support people to relax, become present and connect to each other in a new way. So the first response you got is a fine way to do this.

Another fun one that goes over well is two truths and a lie. Everyone thinks of two things they have done that no one knows about that ACTUALLY happened. The third can be a lie that match the two truths. The goal is to have everyone go around and tell their three things and others have to guess what is the lie. For each round (if you have 12 people there would be six rounds). Both parties in the pair tell their three things. If you guess the lie you get a point, if you baffle someone (they don't guess your lie) you get a point. You keep score and the person who has the most points wins a small prize. Its a lot of fun and gets lots of laughs.

Also, if you list the purpose of the meeting, I might have other suggestions. I also like to build a ice breaker that gets to the first purpose but also relates to the topic of the meeting.

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David is masterful at creating relationships and connecting people together in a shared vision. I have known David for more than ten years, and his commitment to leadership development, to the industry of executive coaching, and to his clients is paramount. I particularly value his partnership in sharing resources, and his frank, honest feedback.

Suzi Pomerantz MT., MCC Source: LinkedIn

I strongly endorse David as a professional Executive Coach. He has worked with many of our key managers and I have received nothing but great complements and positive feedback regarding his coaching skills and ability. He is smart, practical, and efficient, offering clients execptional value for the money.

Philip Altschuler Source: LinkedIn

Working with David has been a journey into what is possible and well within reach. Identifying our passion and our strengths, and helping us align them so they feed directly into the firm’s growth, bottom line, and overall success has been an integral part of the process. Laser focus and renewed optimism are a strong presence in the firm now, which has led to increased productivity and new opportunities. Working with a business coach gives perspective, holds you accountable, and allows you to look at the business through a macro lens, which is vital to creating a successful business plan.

Melissa Jordan Source: LinkedIn

I highly recommend David as a professional coach. He develops rapport with his clients very quickly, and he is masterful at helping them develop their leadership potential through meaningful exercises. David helps his clients articulate their vision, mission and values, and they are able to acheive their goals and objectives. It was a distinct pleasure working with David, and I highly endorse his services.

John Crowley Source: LinkedIn

David is a phenomenal coach and life professor. He asks you to ask yourself the hard questions, which then provide an obvious path. Just being around David, you will be inspired to do better, be better and think better.

Karen Pitsley, AIA, CAPS Source: LinkedIn

I have worked with David Utts for over three years in various capacities. His coaching has been extremely valuable for myself and other members of our management team. Personally, he is a tremendous asset that I have relied on as an independent sounding board for advice and guidance.

I would highly recommend David as a one-on-one coach. His coaching abilities allowed our employees to view situations from different perspectives and gain insight into issues that many of our managers only viewed from “one” perspective.

David took the time with each team member to thoroughly understand the issues he was brought in to help coach. This time proved to be invaluable because it allowed David to focus on key issues and put an action plan together to move the organization forward one employee at a time. He became a key member of our management team at our company and a trusted friend.

Bob Zillian Source: LinkedIn

David is an excellent career coach. He listens effectively and offers concrete, practical advice. He has definitely made a difference in my career.

Carolyn Holcomb Source: LinkedIn

David was a very helpful executive coach who helped make me a more successful manager, peer and coach through understanding/addressing of my own strengths and weaknesses. In addition, David has helped in evaluating and setting priorities (professional and personal) in a world where we are all overwhelmed with ideas and opportunities. I highly recommend David and have continued to seek his counsel and ideas even more than two years after his assignment.

Stuart Brown Source: LinkedIn

David and his firm helped our senior leadership team sharpen our strategic focus. In the process of working with him - we also learned some cutting edge principles for how to improve our performance. By applying these, and through David's facilitation, our team has become much more productive. We are identifying our priorities at a much faster pace than before we worked with him.

Steve Loflin Source: LinkedIn

I highly recommend David if you or your team need a great coach with perceptive insight into human nature. David has the ability to develop creative solutions that move ideas and concepts into concrete action plans that are easy to implement.

Michael Eubanks Source: LinkedIn

David was a tremendous help in my development both personally and professionally. His insights have been invaluable. Since David and I worked together, I have received two promotions. My only regret is David and I couldn't work more together.

John Hendrickson Source: LinkedIn

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