Dave Baker has been an integral member of our cultural change transformation at Nexteer Automotive. His ability to partner with an organization, and a department, is outstanding. Dave’s approach to change management is both as a leader and as a teacher which has been an invaluable combination for us. He challenges and coaches using various methods and he’s available outside of formal sessions for individual coaching. His methods not only teach the team members, but also enable them to become coaches themselves. I highly recommend Dave if you are searching for an experienced change leader. He’s second to none.

Dave is a very knowledgeable and well-respected HR professional. Dave drives performance using effective tools and processes while ensuring there is a strong foundation of ethical core values. Dave is creative in finding solutions to problems and then utilizes the positive results to ‘read-across’ and apply lessons learned. Dave has demonstrated his ability to get the right people into the organization with the right skills and personal values. Dave’s a pleasure to work with.

Dave is a highly effective coach and adviser. I have had the pleasure of observing him recently in a highly intensive setting and was able to see firsthand his professionalism and ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of people. At the same time, he is insightful, understanding deeper meaning behind what is happening on the surface. He can grasp concepts, apply them quickly, and comes up with creative, significant insights that help move leaders and teams forward to results. Whether as an adviser, executive coach, trainer, or consultant, Dave has impact and a style that makes it a pleasure to be working with him — even in high-stakes, complex, and high-pressure situations. I highly recommend his work.

I have worked with Dave for over fifteen years and consider him to be one of the most talented, and ethical, professionals I have ever had the pleasure to work with. Dave played a significant role in both my professional and personal development. I valued his advice as a gifted HR professional and appreciate his commitment helping me to achieve my potential as a servant minded leader. I highly recommend Dave for anyone who is looking to take their organization to the next level. I hope that I am fortunate enough to work with him again in the future.

If your business needs help in improving the leadership skills of managers, enhancing workforce engagement, and developing positive employee relations, Dave Baker, at the Palmetto Leadership Center, is an indispensable resource. I base my assessment on twenty-five years of working with Dave to resolve numerous workplace issues.

So why Dave you might ask yourself. First and foremost, Dave has not been a life-long consultant. He has been a life-long coach in his roles as HR Manager over his career. In other words, he’s lived in the “muck” and knows the battles we face every day. I never use a consultant who hasn’t lived in the real world. This played out in the questions he prompted the team with, his encouragement, his ability to use real life examples and then apply them to my organization.

Dave demanded results. Throughout our time together, he continuously armed me with tools to successfully manage complex issues. I could feel my perceived weaknesses becoming leadership strengths with the progression of each session.