corporate training and development

Leaders face daily challenges. Today it’s the coronavirus. If you’d like to keep your employees motivated, and working at the highest levels, please contact us for in-person and cost-effective online corporate training:

  • Aligning strategy to achieve business goals and objectives
  • Understanding and addressing the agendas of multiple stakeholders during times of crisis
  • Protecting reputation in a rapidly changing stakeholder environment driven by digital technologies
  • Crisis preparedness and business continuity planning

Contact The Tantalus Group to discuss your virtual / online corporate training needs.

The Tantalus Group’s portfolio of corporate training and development programs helps you and your teams achieve your objectives with tailored courses in the following categories:

  • BUSINESS FOUNDATION (Foundation and Advanced): The essential toolkit for every manager or leader who communicates on behalf of your organization
  • REPUTATION MANAGEMENT: Learn the process to influence how stakeholders think and feel about your organization
  • LEADERSHIP: Communication and behavioral skills that leaders need to engage and inspire, including bespoke coaching
  • DIGITAL AND MEDIA TRANSFORMATION: Understanding the rapidly changing digital environment and engaging with journalists and new influencers

Training is only as good as the trainer

  1. Our trainers have more than 20 years’ experience and understand organizational behavior, cultural differences and the importance of language in communications.
  2. Our team works closely with yours to understand your business, its unique challenges and the skills needed to better the competition.
  3. We carefully craft scenarios that are unique to your sector and roles, and coach participants through best practices that will improve results.
  4. We use a “blended learning” approach that deeply roots learning. Blended learning includes pre-work, on-camera or phone workshops, and post-course work.
  5. Intensive on-camera practice is an essential component of many of our training programs

Meet Tantalus’ training experts

Wylie Rogers

    • 20 years’ experience in politics, media, business and consulting
    • Advises CEOs of some of the world’s top global companies
    • Understands organizational behaviour and communications excellence
    • Formerly Head of Public Affairs for BASF in Asia Pacific; Head of Content for ABB Group
    • INSEAD
Bert Regeer

    • 25+ years of hands-on and leadership experience
    • Former VP of Communications for Royal Dutch Shell, leading strategy development and reputation plan implementation
    • Experience in change management and managing the transition
John Doorley

    • John Doorley, a leading authority and academic in the field of corporate communications and public relations, is top among Tantalus management consultants in the area of reputation management
    • A long-time Merck & Co. executive and New York University professor, he is the co-author of Reputation Management: The Key To Successful Public Relations and Corporate Communication and Rethinking Reputation
    • He holds a B.S. degree in biology from St. Vincent College and an M.A. in journalism from NYU
Chris Winning

    • An expert in change communication in large organizations
    • Has worked with CCOs in 150 large companies
    • Started in broadcast journalism in Latin America for NBC News, based in Mexico and later in Europe and the Middle East for Sky News, based in London
    • Speaks English and Spanish
Larry Lalonde

    • An expert in creating communications and stakeholder solutions that guide companies through complex social, regulatory, environmental, and political challenges.
    • Led communications and stakeholder relations for Shell’s Upstream (Onshore and Offshore), Midstream, Downstream and Commercial Projects divisions, AltaGas’ Gas, Power and Utilities business, and others.
    • Experience building trust and brand support for organizations facing issues and situations with various stakeholders in urban and remote locations throughout North America.
David Oliver

    • An expert communicator, with a deep understanding of how people think and want to be engaged, whether they are someone working a shift on the production line, an opinionated politician, or a sceptical journalist.
    • Worked in business, politics, and communications for over 20 years. For the last 10 years, he has worked in several senior Corporate Affairs roles for Mondelez International, owner of some of the world’s most famous brands including Cadbury and Oreo.
    • David has advised at the CEO and Board level during times of intense external pressure including having been at the sharp end of a hostile takeover.
Nermeen Negm

    • A senior marketing and communications professional with over 16 years of experience in the Middle East and North Africa. 
    • Nermeen has worked in shopping mall development, luxury fashion retail, advertising, and the telecommunications industry.
    • She has extensive experience organizing events for high-level government officials to enhance corporate positioning. She has a demonstrated ability to participate in and conduct CSR initiatives and leadership development.
George Liu

    • An expert in brand positioning, strategy, activation, and protection, as well as integrated marketing communications, and crisis management, in the digital age.
    • George was the Chief Marketing Officer at Hong Kong Airlines, where he helped transform the regional carrier into a budding global brand. Before that, he spent 12 years with Boeing Company.
    • George has worked as a journalist, with global agencies and multinational companies. He has a strong cross-cultural background and entrepreneurial knowledge.
Trevor Jurgens

    • Has trained over 100 businesses on getting their message through in a crowded digital/social media landscape including online corporate training in the Middle East and North America.
    • Is an Experience Design, Creativity and Innovation facilitator that invigorates teams and individuals
    • Led large organizations to award winning digital strategy including Port of Vancouver and the 2010 Olympic Winter Games
    • Speaks English, French and Spanish

Our full suite of training programs

Training success starts with a conversation.

Contact us to discuss how Tantalus can give you the edge through corporate training and development. Let’s get started.

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