What Our Clients Say

“I have had the pleasure of working with Kevin for many years and can say he is by far the best Consultant and Facilitator I have worked with in 30 years. I can say this because he is the whole package. There are a lot of great facilitators, Executive Coaches, Feedback providers, program developers and wonderful, honest hard working people I have met in my life, but none that are all of those things, except for Kevin.

His high-energy, passionate style makes him a favorite in the classroom and the Facilitator everyone wants to work with. The only truly challenging thing about working with Kevin is that no one else will ever be as good. He is a tough act to follow. His flexibility and willingness to change to meet client needs is uncanny. He makes challenging situations seem easy with his relaxing style and ability to put people at ease. While he is always working hard with clients he does everything he can to meet your request, without spreading himself too thin.

The thing I value most in Kevin, however, is his great integrity. He is honest and trustworthy, direct when needed and fair to all. The skills he brings to the table are great, but knowing he operates from a strong moral compass, with the best intentions for you at heart, is what makes him and his work stand out.”

Susan Sturm | Client Partner

“I’ve had the privilege of working with Kevin Parkyn for a number of years now and have had the opportunity to see his training prowess and his coaching skills in action. Kevin is extremely bright, totally engaging, and cares deeply about the people he serves. His expertise in the subjects he facilitates is phenomenal and fresh because he is constantly in learning mode.

Kevin’s ability to address tough topics with candor and sensitivity is rare. And, not to be missed, Kevin has a great sense of humor that is always appropriate and yet keeps people entertained while they’re learning. I highly recommend Kevin to anyone looking to have an incredible training or coaching experience.”

Christopher Harding | Founder/Senior Consultant

“Kevin is a passionate and engaging leadership expert and development coach. Kevin has the ability to connect with any kind of audience – executive, blue-collar, white-collar, you name it. Kevin takes the time to get to know his clients so much so that the leaders he works with think that he is an employee at their organization and not an outside trainer/consultant. Kevin and I have partnered together for over ten years and in that time he has always been dependable, reliable and extremely customer-focused. He’s the type of person that will pick up the phone and talk through any situation at any time of the day, whenever you might need him. He’s also focused on his family and being the best dad and husband that he can be. Anyone that has the chance to work with Kevin will be more than happy with the services and support he provides.”

Raina Dunlap | Key Account Director

“Kevin is a joy to work with. He brings a passion, an ownership, to every engagement. With Kevin, you aren’t just hiring a consultant, trainer or coach; you are supplementing your staff with a guy who is all in all the time. He delivers insightful, honest results and I highly recommend that you engage him.”

Bethany Detrich | Global Sales Manager

“I have had the pleasure to work with Kevin for eight years on Safety Leadership Training. Kevin has continuously delivered a powerful safety message that is well received. Kevin combines a professional delivery with excellent interpersonal skills which makes him extremely effective. I would highly recommend his services.”

Transportation client

“I have had the privilege to know Kevin both professionally and personally for a couple of decades. Kevin is a man of integrity and character. He is a phenomenal relational, servant leader who strongly desires for every person he comes in contact with to become better as a person and as a leader.

I have closely observed him with groups of hundreds, a few and one on one. He is a great listener, strategic partner and critical thinker. Kevin is a difference maker in the lives of others.”

Kevin Winningham | Executive Pastor

“Kevin instructed and designed several training sessions for our employees, most notably around leadership and change management.

We always required feedback after each session, and I cannot remember one negative remark made on Kevin’s training abilities. I even sat in on many of the training sessions, and he was always very engaged with the audience. You can tell that Kevin feels very strongly about developing others and is very passionate about enhancing skill sets to help individuals become successful in their careers.

His outgoing and enthusiastic personality made the employees feel comfortable and eager to learn. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to partner with Kevin and would highly recommend him to anyone or organization in need of leadership training/executive coaching.”

Lindy Krajnak | Human Resource Specialist

“Kevin’s methods are unique and authentic to the strong character he maintains in delivering his skills. I have witnessed his ability to make discoveries, eliminate obstacles and barriers, causing meaningful transformation where change is necessary. He gains genuine interaction and participation from his audience.”

Rich Wiehe, Sr. | Coach and Counselor

“I’ve known Kevin Parkyn for more than 25 years. He has been a trusted friend and valued co-worker when he was involved as a coordinator and consultant to faith-based youth leaders in the Detroit area. I always valued his work ethic, insight and wise management of the diverse relationships he had to juggle in Southeast Michigan.

One of the strengths I see in Kevin is his creativity and intuition. It’s one thing to have a coach who can walk you through an evaluative process, but what a difference to work with someone with a built-in “GPS” who knows how to help you find a path when you are going off the map.”

Doug Clark | National Field Director

“When I think of servant leadership, I think of Kevin Parkyn. He has devoted his life and career to the personal and professional development of others, and I recommend him without reservation.”

Steven Thomas | English Language Educator

“Kevin Parkyn and I had worked together for four years while I was employed with a Pharmaceutical company. The organization partnered with Development Dimensions International (DDI), and Kevin was the certified instructor with DDI that we always requested.

Kevin is as real as they get. I have had the privilege to work with Kevin for the past 10 years and personally observe him in action. Whether in a large group or in a 1:1 coaching session, he engages others authentically with an unparalleled passion to help them improve.”

Stephanie Morris | Head of Solutions and Consulting, NA

“Working with The Parkyn Group was very productive for us. Not only is Kevin Parkyn a gifted coach with the experience and ability to lead in a group setting, but his one-on-one coaching is on-target and insightful. Kevin helped us uncover and manage some embedded communication issues within our management team and the result was an all-time record sales month. Thanks Kevin!”

Jim Anderson | Marketing Manager

“Kevin Parkyn is effective, professional, and friendly. He is a pleasure to work with and has a true talent for teaching career development strategies in ways that connect with his audience.”

Kyle Emile | Founder/Executive Director