My approach to helping leaders become more effective derives from 35 years of management, consulting, coaching, training and, of course, life experience, including:
- Relationships with many highly-respected Associates
- Coach to leaders in varied industries
- Strategic planning and organizational effectiveness consultant
- Marketing manager in packaged goods companies
- Research psychologist
- Officer in the US Coast Guard Reserve
My Associates share my core values:
- Empathy
- Courage
- Making a difference
- Service
- Personal accountability
I participate in organizations made up of many outstanding people, including some who are my Associates:
- Organization Development Network
- National Association of Women Business Owners
- Institute of Management Consultants
- International Coach Federation
I am also guided by the certifications and education I have received:
- The Coaches Training Institute Co-Active Coaching Program
- Best Year Yet® Program Leader
- Target Training International Licensed TriMetrix® Analyst
- Six Advisors® Certified Coach
- MBA, Anderson Graduate School of Management, UCLA
- MS, Industrial Psychology, California State University, Long Beach
- BA, Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
I live in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. My Associates and our clients are all over the world.
People often want to know how I got into coaching and organizational development. Here’s one piece of my story:
"When I finished my MBA, my fascination with human behavior drew me to packaged goods marketing. After a few years as a brand manager in some leading companies, I went into consulting, specializing in helping these and smaller businesses create marketing concepts for new products. At one point, I was hit with the realization that my career consisted of enticing people to pay more for something that they didn’t really need, often couldn’t afford, and were motivated to buy out of guilt or a sense of inadequacy. I examined my values and my motivations. Now I feel fortunate to have found a more rewarding way to contribute to companies’ bottom lines: helping people become more productive through self-awareness, fulfillment and engagement at work and in life."
