The Executive Training & Development Group, Inc., started in 1998 when founder and president Pat Tedesco made the decision to bring her exceptional training skills from her work within many major travel and hospitality organizations to the wider marketplace. Over the last 13 years, Pat has worked with nonprofits, Fortune 500 companies, and international corporations alike to create environments where people want to come to work.
Pat, known as “The Reality Coach” and a Communication Expert, is an internationally recognized business consultant, executive coach, author, and keynote speaker. With many years of extensive experience in travel and hospitality, she now spends her time working with organizations to help them create the revenues they need to survive and thrive in their own competitive industries.
Pat cuts through the clutter of business rhetoric and creates custom solutions that deliver astonishing sales results; improved customer satisfaction; retain and attract key talent; and increase productivity and profitability. As a “Communication Expert” she has a proven track record of assisting individuals and senior management from removing the blocks that limit their level of success. You may have seen Pat on TV, where she is continually invited to speak on the topic of the rights of victims of violent crimes and increasing your personal success after tragedy. Pat is a certified speaker with the Survivors Speakers Bureau of the State of Pennsylvania. Pat’s book, Quit Telling Me What To Do was released in the spring of 2009.
Pat’s strong reputation for providing astonishing sales results and delivering strong leadership curriculum has been recognized by her industry. As a leader in her field, she has won gold, sapphire, and ruby consultant awards for eight years consecutively. Pat is also a Professional Member of the National Speaker’s Association, a Certified Associate of Integro Leadership Institute, and a Certified Trainer and Coach of The Florida Management School. Pat has also recently been invited to be a Certified Partner of The Coffman Organization.
The Founder and CEO of The Integro Leadership Institute has a lot of positive things to say about Pat, including “Pat has the unusual combination of being a dynamic, entertaining speaker with a genuine concern for people and a need to help people grow and develop. Pat is the genuine article—what you see is what you get. There is no façade, no need to impress people—she will say and do what she feels is the right thing to do and in the best interest of the client.”
ETDG’s clients include the Fortune 500 companies of Corporate America including pharmaceutical, travel and hospitality, aerospace, insurance, technical, health care, and government organizations.
