To understand the significance of this testimonial you need to understand some of the history at Anderson Police Department and appreciate the fact that this management “team” was functioning as anything but a team. The Department had suffered a catastrophic blow to public image and trust when an officer was arrested and prosecuted for sexual […]

Every great team has a great coach and for the City of Ukiah and the Ukiah Police Department we are extremely fortunate to have a long-term relationship with Merle. Merle has worked alongside our middle managers, our command staff, and myself as a coach, mentor and champion in our effort to provide the best services […]

Dr. Switzer was referred to me by some colleagues who raved about his workshops and skills. Merle didn’t disappoint. From our introductory phone call, the planning coordination prior to the TBW to the final moments of the TBW, Merle was fully engaged and highly responsive to our teams’ specific needs. He seamlessly adapted the agenda […]

I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your guidance and assistance facilitating our Team Building Workshop for the Rocklin Police Department leadership team held May 9, 2017 – May 11, 2017. This is the second time we have been fortunate enough to utilize your services. Although some of our current members […]

We asked Dr. Switzer to conduct a Team Building Workshop (TBW) for our Department in March of 2015. In preparation for the TBW, Merle conducted an Organizational Health Assessment of our 10-member leadership team. Following the completion of the TBW we had quarterly follow up meetings with facilitated agendas and used the Everything DiSC Work […]