National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
United States Department of Commerce
Dear David and Karen:
Thank you for providing your stress and leadership training to our officers at our Annual Fleet Administrative Management Seminar this past December. The program was very well received, not only by the attendees, but also by members of our senior leadership who sat in on your session as well. Everyone enjoyed the training and found it extremely useful. I understand there are active discussions about bringing this excellent training to more officers and staff within NOAA.
Our shipboard personnel work in a unique and challenging environment. These mental and physical challenges are diverse and handling them appropriately and effectively is critical to the success of a ship’s mission. The skills you have provided us with will ensure we are more capable of adroitly tackling these challenges which surface everyday and from every quarter.
This was the first time we attempted any training of this type at our week-long Management Seminar, and my apprehension at trying it out on this no-nonsense crowd was great. However, about 60 seconds into your training, my apprehension disappeared along with my stress! Also, I was glad we started our week with your program. Throughout the remainder of the week, many participants and presenters referred back frequently to the ideas you shared with us. Finally, on top of work challenges, I know people often experience stress in their personal lives. Your training can also help in these areas, making it truly full spectrum and life enhancing.
In closing, I’d like to thank you again for your lively and engaging training. We all found it very effective and enjoyable (as reflected by the course critiques) and I recommend it highly. I’ll be commanding a vessel later this year, and plan to have you on board at some point to bring this training to the entire crew.
Best Regards,
Lieutenant Commander Todd A. Bridgeman
NOAA Deputy Chief of Operations
NOAA Marine Operations Center-Pacific