Cy Charney, President of Charney and Associates Inc., is a leading consultant in the area of organizational performance.  He has developed a variety of unique interventions to help organizations in both the private and public sector become leaders in their field.  His clients include a number of Fortune 500 companies and government departments around the world.

Cy is a frequent keynote speaker at conferences. He delivers a practical approach with enthusiasm, energy and a sense of humor.  He is also a seasoned trainer who customizes a variety of programs always with the intention of adding value to internal and external customers. Cy is a member of the faculty of the The Executive Education division of the University of British Columbia, the Executive Programs of Saint Mary’s University and does many public and in-house programs for the Executive Programs of the Schulich School of  Business of York University.   He is also a member of the faculty teaching in the M.A. (Leadership) program at the University of Guelph.

Cy is licensed to use a number of psychological assessment tools including the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator™ and the Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory™ and the Life Styles and MEPS process distributed by Human Syergistics.  

Cy’s most frequently delivered workshops are:

Cy brings an innovative approach to training and consulting.  He is an acknowledged leader in the area of self-directed learning having created a unique system of team learning called Peer Mentoring™ which is used by organizations around the world.  He has also created mentoring programs that advance the learning process such as to ensure that those with knowledge and wisdom are able to share their skills with future leaders.

With over 30 years of working with groups, Cy is a master facilitator and mentor.  He works with individuals and teams to solve problems, make decisions, conduct strategic planning, re-engineering and do long range planning.  Cy has the ability to get people to focus on key issues and achieve results quickly.

Cy has published over forty articles and is the author of six books.  He is frequently quoted in the media and has been refered to in such prestigious publications as Fortune Magazine, The Harvard Management Communication Letter and The Globe and Mail.  His published books are:

	The Instant Manager ISBN# 0 814478816 Published around the world, this book has been acclaimed as one of the most practical management books available.  Its 100 topics, set out in an A-Z format, are easy to understand, as its checklist format gives readers information in concise nuggets.
	The Instant Sales Pro. ISBN # 0814472141 Cy’s latest book contains everything the salesperson should know, including, prospecting, using  technology, negotiating, closing strategies, to forming and sustaining partnership relationships.  The book is set out in an easy-to-use format with few chapters exceeding 2 pages in length.
	The Portable Mentor.  ISBN #  0814472125  The book is a fast-paced, learn-on-the-run companion mentor, brim filled with cutting-edge wisdom on a huge array of topics.  The book is aimed to provide the type of advice that will make work and career fun and challenging for front-line managers.  The book is also used by managers as a tool for helping their employees find their own solutions.
	The Trainer’s Tool Kit  ISBN# 0814472680 Co-authored with Kathy Conway, this book is an easy-to-use and easy-to-read reference for line managers and trainers who would benefit from practical ideas on developing people.  The material covered includes chapters on adult learning, managing a training department, preparing for, conducting and evaluating the effectiveness of training and alternative strategies for people development.
	The Leader’s Tool Kit: Hundreds of Tips and Techniques for Developing the Skills that you Need. ISBN# 0814408478  This is s book for leaders and aspiring leaders who must develop the skills but don’t have much reading time to find the particular help that they need.  The Leader’s Tool Kit gives them  hundreds of proven techniques presented in bite sized chunks and arranged in easy-to-digest format.
	Time to Market: Reducing Product Lead-Time (ISBN# 0-8720-3396-9) This handbook provides strategies to bring ideas and products to the market quickly.
	Quality Circles: A Guide to Participation and Productivity (ISBN#0-458-97360-2).  This book shows how organizations in the West can benefit from the collaborative team approach used by Japanese companies to become dominant in many fields.

Cy has an undergraduate Arts degree in psychology, a Masters in Business Leadership and a P.Admin. designation from The Institute of Charted Secretaries and Administrators in Canada.