 John Prpich is Co-Founder of Talent Blueprint, Inc., a full service management, development and business consulting firm, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The firm, founded in 2009 serves clients across the United States providing effective management solutions that develop and improve client business performance.John’s business management, training, and development career spans more than 25 years and includes such high profile organizations as McDonald’ s Corporation , Panera Bread and Ameristar Casinos. He is a strong and enthusiastic motivator, and he works with a high level of integrity with his clients. John specializes in strategic business planning with a focus on employee development, leadership training, and improving a business’ operational and financial performance. His expertise has proven to be successful in raising corporate performance and elevating organizational productivity. John is particularly skilled in managing relationships and helping companies during the difficult challenges of change. John helps clients clarify the real obstacles that hold them back, the issues that need to be resolved, and the opportunities leading to sustained growth. He helps them build confidence to make better decisions on the right issues, to achieve greater results with the least amount of resources, and therefore to be more successful. John's goal is to deliver "best in class" forward thinking and pragmatic business consulting, professional coaching and teaching to companies and their leaders. He brings a unique and powerful blend of clarity, insight, inspiration and different thinking to his clients. He believes in creating and sustaining a business environment that promotes success and the development of a learning organization that supports the strategic goals and objectives of the organization. John has authored, co-authored, or edited over 40 training manuals, client satisfaction surveys, program development, and coaching programs covering a full spectrum of subjects in business and leadership development. Recently, John lead a consulting team who, through their training and development expertise, were instrumental in increasing revenue and profitability in the Native American gaming operations of the Quinault Tribe, Muckleshoot tribe, Elk Valley Rancheria and the Shoshone Bannock tribe. John’s current projects include a consulting in law practice management, and providing training and development for a start-up parking enforcement company. Degree in Business Administration from Louisiana the University of Western Ontario, in Canada.
John is certified in several workshops * Situational Leadership * 7 Habits of Highly Effective People * Focus (Time Management) * Conflict Management and a series of others.
John Prpich has been a member of ASTD (American Society of Training Development) SHRM (Society of Human Resource Management). John is also a member of Toast Masters International (Certified Silver Level) |  Vickie Kolias is Co-Founder and Vice-President of Talent Blueprint, Inc., a full service management, development and business consulting firm, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The firm, founded in 2009, serves clients across the United States providing effective solutions that develop and improve client employees and business performance.
Vickie has over 12 years experience in training and development, project administration, leadership coaching, and employee assessment, and serves as a coach, trainer, and coordinator for Talent Blueprint and its clients. In addition, Vickie is proficient and skilled in creating media content and conceptual design.
Vickie Kolias spent a decade as a Corporate Training Resource Manager for Ameristar Casinos. At Ameristar she collaborated with training departments and strategic partners to analyze needs of the organization, set training objectives, develop materials, structure and validate courses and evaluate effectiveness of courses. Kolias tracked and analyzed training programs by examining learner’s satisfaction levels, proficiency testing and job performance and recommended training opportunities for team members to assist them in achieving business goals and objectives.
Vickie has worked for and with many different types of businesses, and as such, she has come to believe that she sound principled business practices can pertain to many if not all companies - the major difference is how one communicates and implements the necessary changes to a variety of personalities and company cultures.
Vickie’s experience, organizational and creative skills provide her with a unique perspective and keen ability to effectively communicate to a diverse and side variety of clientele. Vickie takes a “hands-on” approach on each business analysis and consulting project, from initial assessment and conceptual development, to communication strategies, and implementation and execution.
As you can see from the testimonials, Vickie is grounded, practical and straightforward in her approach, yet she assists her clients with an uncommon empathy and perseverance. By all accounts, Vickie is a team-builder that can quickly implement realistic solutions, and help get a business back on track.
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