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EBI Consulting, Inc. was formed in the mid 80's to link organizational effectiveness with improved growth and profitability of the business. EBI works with major industries on change, leadership, and world class customer service. Clients include Harvard Business School Executive Education, Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins, Amica, Meridien and Langham Hotels, Kronos, and hospitals concerned with increased competition and patient choice.

With CEO focus on branded customer experience, EBI is recognized for customized and sustainable service improvement, helping clients change behavior, improve accountability, and shift the culture, relative to each organization's unique goals and environment. We identify opportunities for improvement, develop and implement transition plans, and clarify roles and responsibilities for leadership.

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Why Clients Select EBI

Practical solutions to complex issues
Speed of implementation and responsiveness
Integrated process for behavior change
Proven increase in business metrics
Customized initiatives that achieve the buy-in necessary for success

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The EBI Team

Elaine Berke — Founder and President

Elaine Berke, founder and president of EBI Consulting, Inc., has 25 years of experience as a consultant, speaker, business leader, executive advisor, and trainer. Passionate about leadership and customer experience, Elaine is a frequent speaker at conferences and events, including those sponsored by Linkage, NEHRA (Northeast Human Resources Association), the International Customer Service Association, and the American Society for Training and Development.

Elaine has been quoted in Fortune, Sales and Marketing Management, The Boston Globe; and published articles in Training Magazine, Management Review, Stephen Covey's Executive Excellence, Best Practices in Customer Service Newsletter, and other trade publications.

Before EBI, Elaine held corporate positions in organization development, recruiting and training, including management responsibility with a former General Mills division. She has an MBA from the University of Massachusetts and an undergraduate degree with a major in English from Boston University.

Elaine Berke is on the Board of Directors of the Rhode Island Philharmonic and the Board of Governors for The Miriam Hospital in Providence, RI. Elaine has provided board development, advisory, and strategic planning service for numerous non-profits and is a Visiting Scholar at Brown University.

Our Consultants

The EBI Team includes highly experienced consultants who each bring 20-25 years of knowledge, talent, and business expertise to client projects. Some of their combined accomplishments include: senior level corporate leadership, consulting to Fortune 500 clients, assisting companies with funding and growth strategies, developing proprietary sales seminars and tools for the hospitality industry, conducting retail industry and competitive market research to identify new markets, developing continuous improvement programs, developing assessments and benchmarking tools, facilitating strategic planning, coaching CEO's, and re-engineering organizations.

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LEADING BUSINESS SCHOOL

Problem: Harvard Business School Executive Education division needed to develop Guiding Principles for service and implement a process for training new staff and managers, working with international executives in a 5 star living and educational setting.

Solution: EBI developed customized training and facilitated the involvement of managers and staff to create Guiding Principles for Service, and improve customer communications with an emphasis on 5 star service.

Result: Managers and staff utilized EBI skills and internal Principles to deliver the highest levels of satisfaction and achieve the continuing loyalty of participants in a highly measured environment of learning excellence.

 

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