About Phillip Tanzilo
Phillip Tanzilo is a leader and award winning expert in the field of organizational development, people development and workplace learning that understands business. He has been actively engaged in the industry for over fifteen years focusing on leadership development, employee engagement, customer loyalty and cultural transformation leveraging the latest accelerated learning and human performance improvement strategies focused on creating new habits.
His passion is for learning and sharing his knowledge to help others achieve their dreams. His vision is to create a world that works for everyone! Phillip is a dynamic, results-focused professional that has been successfully spearheading performance and process improvement strategies, leading high-performing teams and organizations, developing people that flawlessly execute and deliver results and building innovative programs across a variety of verticals and industries. He is proficient in designing, managing and facilitating innovative changes and initiatives company-wide. And, his programs consistently maximize profits and ROI; consistently delivering quality results within budget and time constraints.
You will find Phillip to be a passionate, flexible, consultative leader and effective communicator who excels in conducting high-impact presentations to all levels of the organization in multiple locations. And he keeps a keen strategic focus towards developing a sustainable bench strength of leaders that will serve organizations into their future. Phillip has a unique talent to provide out-of-the-box strategies that redefine traditional transformational leadership. Since transformation begins within the individual, he emphasizes on programs that dare to go deeper than traditional approaches.
As a leader for change, Phillip participates as a thought leader and subject matter expert to outline the credentialing standards for the training industry and the Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) industry credential. Being on the forefront, Phillip ensures organizations realize the full value of their people, with the latest cutting-edge tools available.
Phillip Tanzilo is proudly affiliated with the following organizations:
“When I learned about human behavior from Phillip, I was blown away. I see how this is relevant to every organization in today’s global workplace. As a result, we are on the cutting-edge and provide many more innovative approaches.
“Partnering with Phillip to develop facilitation skills within Staples Canada, he was always insightful, flexible and enthusiastic to work with. He always had our best interest in mind, both at the organization and the individual participant level. His delivery was different and on point perfect for each audience.”
“Phillip is one of the most outstanding professionals I have ever worked along side of. I have come to know him as eager, passionate about the development of individuals with wholesome ethical values and standards. I have seen Phillip successfully mange the implementation of very large scale projects and the corresponding training programs associated with them. He works hard, is diligent and rigorous about obtaining his desired results and yet does it all with a level of compassion and humor that makes the journey enjoyable for all that work with him. I would recommend Phillip for any position where courage, a commitment for extraordinary results and strong leadership are critical competencies. It is a real pleasure to comment on behalf of Phillip.”
“Phillip did an outstanding job as president. He used a collaborative approach to his leadership of our Board of Directors. He set a clear vision and direction, supported all of the Board members and set a great example with follow through on all of his commitments. I highly recommend Phillip as a leader.”
“I have had the opportunity to work with Phillip Tanzilo and he exhibits integrity, professionalism, and superb knowledge in organizational development, training, and leadership. I highly recommend Phillip.”
“I first had the opportunity to attend a presentation Phillip was giving on strategic planning at an ATD National Leaders Conference (http://www.astd.org) . I was impressed with Phillip’s knowledge and facilitation skills. He brings a lot of energy and experience to the topic. I adopted some of his presentation into my own existing style which raised the bar for my own team. Since then I have had the opportunity to work with Phillip a few times in relation to ATD chapter activities in the Southwest region. Phillip continues to impress me with his creative energy as a great communicator, problem solver and strategic partner.”
“Phillip is one of the most committed professionals I know and he literally amazes me at times with his energy and dedication. He is an incredible positive force, is highly collaborative and engaging, and is a natural leader who can articulate his passion for the learning and performance field in such a way that inspires others to action. He shaped the CPLP certification program by providing input and feedback during its development and he continues to be a positive force in its evolution and growth. He facilitated programs that moved people to action to earn their credential. It has been a delight and a privilege to work with such a talented professional.”
“I have worked with Phillip for a couple years in ATD. He is a highly intelligent and energetic training and development professional who knows how to get things done. Phillip has a rare ability to take complex issues and come up with pragmatic solutions in short order. He is a win-win negotiator with tireless energy. If you ever have a chance to work with Phillip, consider yourself lucky!”
“I have had the pleasure of attending Phillip’s class. He is an articulate, personable speaker with a wealth of information and is very clear in his explanations. I really enjoyed his class and learned a lot about public speaking and personal presentation. I highly recommend him.”
“Phillip is gifted with the ability to utilize his knowledge of organizational development and learning strategies to effectively put together and deliver programs that impact individuals and the organizations they serve. I have witnessed on numerous occasions his ability to impact the participants in his workshops by increasing their knowledge and skills, building their confidence, and motivating them to get better.
“The feedback I have had from all the attendees is strictly positive. Phillip has truly become a part of our Air Reserve Personnel Center family. Our intent is to invite him back often to continue to help us develop as we optimize our processes and systems.
“I would like to thank … Phillip Tanzilo, for the excellent service and quality of program that was provided to Elevance. Phillip …is energetic, open and adaptive. Based on our input, his team was able to not only provide a program customized to our business needs and culture, but did so in a relatively short amount of time. Further, Phillip’s adult learning skills, knowledge of content and energetic audience engagement created a high impact training and discussion session during his visit to our facility.”
“Phillip has been a transformational leader for the Association for Talent Development (ATD). He has the unique ability to visualize the future needs of the organization, rally key constituents around delivering those needs, and executing to drive value for the chapter and for its members. Additionally, Phillip has a positive and engaging approach that motivates others to collaborate with him.”
“Phillip is mega talented and understands accelerated learning and development extremely well. His work ethic is second to none and I highly recommend him to anyone seeking a great player on their team.”