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Experience

With 20+ years of leadership and management experience, a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership, and professional certifications in change management, strategy, planning, and listening, I specialize in building listening cultures and crafting memorable moments.

I also read, write, and think about what it means, and takes, to be an effective leader in the 21st century.

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Formal Education & Professional Certifications

Master’s Degree – Organizational Leadership

St. Ambrose University

Certified Change Practitioner

Prosci®

Certified Strategic Planning Facilitator

St. Ambrose University

Certified Listening Practitioner

ECHO Listening Profile®

Certified Leadership Curriculum Facilitator

The Leadership Challenge® & Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI)® Administration

Presently studying for SHRM- SCP certification (Spring/Fall 2023)

What is it like to learn with me?

You can also read what people have said in their own words about working with me here.

Leadership Competencies and Adaptive Capacity

I have above-average standards, a passion for teaching, and a collaborative perspective. I help turn ideas and solutions into reality by developing individual leadership competencies and adaptive organizational capacity while fine-tuning evidence-based leadership actions and communication skills.

Connecting the Dots – Aligning Execution with Commitment.

My strengths include facilitating deep learning conversations and connecting the dots between core values and organization strategy while aligning observable execution and commitment to change across functions, processes, and teams.

Trust, Imagination, & Turning Ideas and Solutions into Reality

I am curious by nature and a learner at heart. I thrive in helping individuals embrace their authentic communication and leadership styles so they can inspire, influence, and “do” the challenging work of building trust and turning ideas (and solutions) into reality with others.

Serving. Coaching. Partnering.

Serving as an advisor, coach, and change partner for experienced executives, new people managers, and individual contributors who want to fine-tune and strengthen their leadership competencies, I connect people to new ideas, different actions, better ways of doing things (based on evidence-based research), and each other.

Movement with Moments

In summary, I am a knowledgeable, engaging, and experienced collaboration partner for personal and cultural transformation. With radical honesty, kindness, and generosity, our plan is movement. Your movement – through one-of-a-kind memorable learning moments,

You’re Invited!

I am on a mission to transform the world of work one listening leader at a time and invite you to join me in this important work.

It’s Your Journey!

Where you are on your leadership development journey matters to me. I will meet you where you are on the path where we will start fine-tuning and strengthening skills and knowledge there.

Connect for a Conversation

Let’s connect and discover if I fit with this leg of your unique leadership journey!