Testimonials
Marie has been blessed to work with amazing teams, organizations and leaders throughout the years. She has a reputation for being an engaging and relatable speaker who understands team dynamics and how to motivate audiences of all varieties. She has been known to leave a lasting impact on those who have attended her training workshops, and has garnered the trust and respect of many leaders in her field.
"We were fortunate to have Marie conduct our annual training for the Los Alamitos Recreation & Community Services Dept. Management team. She met with us to understand our needs and desired outcomes. She exceeded our expectations and delivered an exceptional training that was relatable and engaging with various age groups represented on our team. Her wealth of knowledge and experience in municipal government makes her so versatile to be able to apply the concepts she teaches and adapt it to any department. We are so grateful to Marie for developing such an insightful and customized training for our team. After the training, we found ourselves quoting many of Marie’s teaching concepts and knew they were deeply ingrained and well received by all who attended.
Emeline Noda City of Los Alamitos Thank you Marie! You really exceeded our expectations and the leaders had a positive intake overall. I love hearing our leaders speaking about their letters and what other letter they need to work on more. Sheraton Park Hotel, Director of HR |
Marie Knight and Knight Leadership Solutions worked diligently to help Norwalk create a brand new Customer Service and Leadership training program. She is professional and passionate about developing employees. Her years of practical experience and in-depth knowledge has made her one of the best leadership development consultants in our region.
Elizabeth Rock, City of Norwalk After not having a part time staff in-service for over 3 years and working through what "post - COVID" was going to look like, there was nobody else we could think of that would be able to deliver an uplifting and encouraging message. Jason Chacon, City of Downey Marie did an incredible job in a virtual setting. She truly understands the need for active virtual trainings and has the expertise for making virtual training as active as it can be. Port St Lucie Florida Investing in your team is key to your team's success. The training provided by Marie Knight was dynamic and inspiring for all members of my team. Every member of the team walked away from the training with a new sense of energy, purpose and understanding. It was a win for the employee and the organization. Valerie Frost, Director City of Lakewood Recreation and Community Services |
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I want to say I felt so inspired after your presentation. I will be taking the information that you shared with me in both the professional setting as well as in my personal life. I truly think my perspective has changed and I will live my life more intentionally and be more aware of my actions and the results.
It was my favorite lecture at the conference and I look up to you as a leader, a motivational speaker, and a professional. Conference Attendee "You have a very engaging presenting style and I like your no nonsense approach to problem solving." Seminar Participant |
" May I just say.... Kudos to the Retreat Subcommittee for choosing and working with Marie Knight, I came away from retreat rejuvenated, inspired with fresh ideas and excited to implement them!
Tai J. Williams Town of Danville "I’ve worked with Marie Knight in many capacities as she has moved through many diverse leadership roles. She is one of the most effective speakers and trainers I have seen or worked with in my 30 years. Marie is wonderful live, and is just as effective via zoom or any other screen! Her information is cutting edge, current, and comes from the field. Her style is high energy, enthusiastic, honest and authentic. If you’re looking for a real world leader with the real world examples, decades of experience that can be applied to anyone on your team… Then Marie is your woman!" . Jodi Rudick La Jolla Village Merchants Association |
Marie was the driving force in the development of our city’s Leadership Academy which was both creative and innovative and allowed the city to develop tomorrows leaders from within the organization. She is a dedicated and effective professional who has demonstrated an exceptional ability to be creative and innovative in identifying and resolving organization challenges."
John Sibley, Orange City Manager - Retired "Marie Knight is one of the best examples of positive leadership by example that I worked with in my 29 year career as a California City Manager. She is uniquely knowledgeable about leadership and knows how to make learning an enjoyable and beneficial experience. She is a great communicator and is providing a very valuable service to all who attend her training." Homer Bludau, Newport Beach City Manager - Retired |
"Thank you for making the employees feel seen, heard, and invested in! The culture you helped create
will be your legacy and I am forever grateful. I seriously enjoyed taking your seminars, you are so engaging and a great story teller/speaker. " "Thank you so much for the time management seminar you did yesterday. I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed it!!! It really made me think about my priorities and I am going to work on my mission statement and setting up my goals and priorities with this in mind. You are a fabulous speaker as well!!" "Your work truly made a lasting impact, and one that has changed the City for the better in so many ways. " Training Participants |
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"You have a very engaging presenting style and I like your no nonsense approach to problem solving."
"Thank you for the Time Management Class today. I found it motivating and helpful. Now I have a starting point to strategize how to prioritize my duties at work and at home. You were very easy to hear and understand and the time just flew by." "Thank you for sharing your heart and your time management skills with us!" Seminar Participants |
"Your guidance and your message delivery was so relatable and just spot on." "I just finished your seminar on Getting Off the Teeter Totter. I really enjoyed the content, as well as your presentation. You were engaging and kept the audience interested every step of the way. I really appreciate all of the practical advice on how to be a standout employee." "I just wanted to thank you for putting on such an amazing seminar. Everything was extremely beneficial and I can’t wait to see what is to come in the future." Seminar Participants |
"I had a pleasure to attend your trainings and presentations and I have admired you from the first moment. I have admired your professionalism, your leadership and the way you lead and motive people."
"Thank you for another great presentation this afternoon! Your energy and passion helping us all to grow and learn is so evident in everything you do. I really appreciate the time you take giving us the tools to improve ourselves which, in turn, allows us to improve our service to the residents of Huntington Beach" Workshop Participants |