Strategic Partnership Announced Between The CLEMMER Group and Zenger Folkman

Kitchener, Canada, August 17, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The CLEMMER Group, a Canadian consulting and training firm led by leadership expert Jim Clemmer, announced a strategic partnership to bring Utah-based Zenger Folkman's award-winning strengths-based leadership development system to Canada. Founded upon their international bestselling book, The Extraordinary Leader, the development system expanded further with publication of The Extraordinary Coach and The Inspiring Leader.

"After so many years of successful partnering with Jack Zenger at his previous company (he headed up Zenger Miller when I was a partner in The Achieve Group), I am quite excited to be working with Jack and his colleagues again," stated Jim Clemmer, President of The CLEMMER Group. "Zenger Folkman’s programs and services perfectly extend and expand the work we’re doing with our Clients. Their philosophies, research, and methods synchronize and reinforce the frameworks and approaches we’ve evolved over the past 18 years."

Zenger Folkman is on the leading edge of the pivotal new movement of Strengths-Based Leadership Development. As reported in their just published book, How to be Exceptional: Drive Leadership Success by Magnifying Your Strengths, Zenger Folkman's robust and propriety research studies found these dramatic differences between the weakest and strongest leaders:

· 4 - 6 times higher profits
· 6 times higher sales revenues
· 10 - 20 times higher levels of employee engagement
· 3 - 4 times reduction in employees thinking about quitting
· 50% fewer employees that do leave
· Double the satisfaction with pay and job security
· 4 - 5 times more employees "willing to go the extra mile"
· 1.5 times higher customer satisfaction ratings
· Over 3 times safer work environment

Jack Zenger, CEO of Zenger Folkman noted, “I have had the pleasure of working with Jim Clemmer dating back to 1981, when his firm and ours joined forces. We successfully operated as partners for more than a decade on the basis of a handshake.” Given the size of the Canadian market and its proximity to the United States, Zenger Folkman strongly felt the need to increase their presence. "We can think of no better partner with whom to build a presence in Canada than The CLEMMER Group."

About The CLEMMER Group
For three decades, Jim Clemmer and The CLEMMER Group’s practical leadership books, workshops, and team retreats have helped hundreds of thousands of people worldwide improve personal, team, and organizational performance. An international bestselling author, Jims' seven books have been published in over a dozen languages. Jim is a popular columnist and a regular guest on radio and television programs.

The CLEMMER Group Inc. is headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. More information about Jim Clemmer and The CLEMMER Group Inc. can be found at www.JimClemmer.com.

About Zenger Folkman:
Since 2003, Zenger Folkman has been providing leadership and performance development that directly drives organizations’ profitability. Founded on pioneering empirical research using 360-degree assessments and other surveys, Zenger Folkman has built one of the world’s largest collections of leadership research data. Based on that data, Zenger Folkman has crafted a set of practical and provable techniques that focus on building strengths in today’s modern business environment. Using implementation tools, personalized coaching and more, Zenger Folkman’s approach lifts the performance of leaders, coaches and individual contributors to deliver today’s most sensible and flexible leadership training programs. More information can be found at www.zengerfolkman.com.

The CLEMMER Group logo is a registered trademark of The CLEMMER Group Inc. The Zenger Folkman logo is a registered trademark of Zenger Folkman.