Training F.A.Q.

The following is a compilation of answers to the most common questions asked about John Von Achen’s training and development programs: A lot. John Von Achen is truly one-of-a-kind is every way. To learn more about why so many organization turn to John for their training and development needs, click here. Since everything John does is unique and customized for his clients, pricing varies. For more detailed information about John’s pricing policy, click here. To get the full answer to this question, click here. John considers himself a global citizen because his roots are from German royalty, he is an American citizen, is married to a beautiful Russian lady and is regularly asked to work on projects and asked to speak at events all over the world. That depends on the definition of training. Acceding to John, REAL training in most cases can only be conducted one-on-one. So according to John’s definition, REAL training can never really occur in a group of any size.

Now, that does not mean someone in a group environment, a seminar for example, can’t learn. Of course they can.

Concerning whether or not John’s seminars are effective, of course every participant has a different experience and how much they learn and put into to practice is up to them. Still, the positive response to John’s seminars and events throughout his career is nothing short of phenomenal. To learn more about what John’s clients have to say about the effectiveness of his seminars, programs and live events, click here. Both actually. Johns programs are so popular and in demand, because of his background and experience, organizations see John’s value for their veteran staff as well as their “rookies”.

And, because all of John’s programs are fully customized, he has the ability to connect and meet the needs of any audience, either scaling his material and content up (more advanced) or down (less advanced) as required. It varies depending on the audience and the needs of a particular client. To learn more about the topics John speaks and trains on and his specific areas of expertise, click here. Yes. To learn more about John’s upcoming seminars and events, click here. To learn more about John’s live webinars, click here. Very few (only for the general public) and he never uses a set program for a corporate customer or specialty audience. All of John’s training and development programs are original and customized for each customer and audience. He never does the same program twice! To learn more about the topics John speaks and trains on, click here. John’s training / programs are always delivered in English, regardless of the country. Often John uses professional interpreters, either with him on stage or through simultaneous synchronized interpretation.

ALL interpreters John uses are personally trained and coached by John personally and are recognized as leading professional interpreters in their country or market. To see and hear a sample of John being interpreted, click here. John’s common response to this question is, “on an airplane”, as he travels quite a lot. Currently, he is based in Moscow, Russia. Sure. This site if full of information about John, his experience, the types of training programs he provides and should answer all of your questions and provide you the information you need. If you need more detailed information about John, click here. Concerning audience size, there are no limitations. John is very versatile and uses different formats and methodologies when speaking or training depending on the size of the audience.

John coaches and trains small groups of executives of 5-10 people, speaks at national conferences and corporate events often with attendance of over 5000 participants (and of course everything in between). To learn more about the specific formats John works with, click here. It depends. Because everything John does is specifically tailored and customized to meet the needs and requirements of his clients, really there are no limits concerning timing.

For John, the more important question is what are the specific goals and objectives the customer hopes to achieve by organizing training or an event, and based on those expectations, what makes the most sense.

That being said, most of John’s seminars and programs are designed for 1-3 days. However, some programs are designed for up to 6-7 days, while others might be a series of ½ day seminars (usually 4-8), part conducted live and part conducted over the Internet in a webinar format. John does not send out generic proposals because nothing he does is ever generic, it is always customized to fit the needs of a particular client. However, to learn more about John, his proven track record of achievement and his services, feel free to browse this site as it contains an abundance of detailed information. And, if you have any questions this site cannot answer for you, feel free to contact John’s office directly. To connect with John’s office, click here. To learn about John’s satisfied customers, click here. Absolutely. John is not a boring theorist simply reading notes conducting a monologue. Regardless of the size of the audience, John fully interacts with the audience using a variety of methods. That being said, the amount of personal interaction will of course vary depending on the size of the group John is working with.

More specifically, John is often asked to develop training programs for small groups that include a high degree of interaction, usually through varied group and individual activities. To learn more about the different types of programs John can develop, click here. Yes. For almost 20 years, John has owned several of his own companies. Additionally, he has also served as C.E.O. for two international organizations and as an executive board member for several organizations. To lean more about John’s specific customization process, click here. Not really! John feels part of his job is to make his clients job easy. His set-up and travel requirements are simple and are always clarified before he agrees to any project, so there are no surprises. That’s easy, click here.