Testimonials

Toby is one of the most imaginative people I've ever worked with. The attitude and approach he brings to his work exudes "outside the box" thinking.

I would highly recommend Toby to any team working on a creative endeavor.

Clint Edmonson
Microsoft Evangelist

I have had the honor to work along side Toby in the area of training and development and will attest to his unique ability to deliver as an effective trainer.

His personality is engaging and thought-provoking, and I would have to say delivering clear concise communication is one of Toby's strengths.

His ability to ask the right questions usually leads to a solution in any training situation.

David Scott
Landmark Education

Very interactive and held the audience attention. Quite fun, too!

Murali V.

-- Excellent Speech! Inspiring and insightful. 

-- Great job on this workshop!

-- Awesome! Very entertaining, captivating and eye-opening. Looking forward to more.

-- Mission accomplished! You really got your points through. I will remember and apply the points delivered in your speech.

Anonymous feedback (forms)

Toby ,

Your improv session was great!

You had planned the session so well with innovative exercises that kept the audience engaged from the moment you started the demo on the concept being introduced all the way till the end.

Although I saw the participants doubting if they'll be able to do it (seeing you do it), it was fun once they started doing the exercise. I liked the way you sequenced the exercises, your choice of the exercises, your examples, and the best of all, your delivery!

My favourite was was the "Switch" exercise. Keep up the good work & I look forward to seeing you more !

Thanks,

Umashankar V.

Hi,

I recently attended this class "Thinking on your Feet" as part of Verizon's training program. This is a 1 and 1/2 hour class, and Toby conducted it very efficiently. He did it in such a way that everybody enjoyed the class very much.

It is full of enjoyment and fun at the same time learning the most basic yet most difficult thing to follow - Coming Out of Your Comfort Zone when you are thrown in a crowd of total strangers. It teaches you how to interact with people that you never knew before and be comfortable with them and at the same time, making them feel comfortable.

It dealt with making relationships, and thinking out of the box when you are on your feet and living in that moment.

I really enjoyed the class and would like to attend such classes in future whenever I get chance, as I am that type of person who must attend such programs to improve my personality.

I recommend to everybody to attend Toby's class on this, and I am looking forward to more such classes from Toby.

Good Job Toby. Well done!


Ramakrishna Gude

In today's business environment, teams do most of the essential work. Making these teams agile and innovative is the secret to success. Every member of the team must bring all their faculties to the table. But often fear of mistakes, fear of looking silly, fear of reproach stops members from contributing fully.

In the "Improving Communication" class, Mr. Martini's takes a team and in a safe, friendly environment, allows them to see that fear is an illusion. The class employs several improv exercises that help participants to immediately see that there is nothing to fear in collaboration.

Thinking fast on your feet is a skill that takes practice, The exercises that Mr. Martini employs empower the participants to grow their skills and feel more confident at work.

Mr. Martini's style and manner set the audience at ease and allow them to have fun while learning.
I recommend his class to anyone who needs to empower their team to work together more efficiently.

Thanks,

Elizabeth Correa
Verizon - Business Architecture

In your workshop I learned the methods on how to quickly adjust to uncomfortable situations while keeping a positive and can do attitude.

No matter what kind of a situation I am thrown in, the moment I was challenged or asked to do something, I was ready to react to it and I kept moving.

Now I will apply this technique in everything by taking corrective and improved, evolved actions all the time. I am not afraid of making mistakes. All I know is, if I try it again I will get better at it! No matter what it is that I am doing.

Thanks again for running this workshop.


Mehmet Yersel

Toby,

I just wanted to thank you for your presentation to my team. As the manager of a highly skilled group of engineers, I struggle every day with trying to get the members of my team to do a better job of interacting with both other departments and vendors. They’ve got great technical skills, but they struggle when it comes to networking.

Your presentation was just what they needed to hear. I’m not exactly sure how you did it, they must have heard this stuff before, but somehow you were able to get through to them. I know that they really enjoyed the Improv parts of your speech – everyone was laughing and that’s what they talked about after the event. Since you spoke, I’ve seen an amazing transformation in my team. They really seem to have heard what you said and on a daily basis I’m able to watch as they put it into action.

I can’t adequately express my deep appreciation for you taking the time to come talk to us. The information that you presented and how you shared it with us has made a lasting change in my team and I will forever be in your debt. I’m going to tell all of my peers about just how effective your message is and I’m sure that you will soon be getting a number of requests to come back and once again share your message with us!


Dr. Jim Anderson
Senior Manager - Verizon