Experience

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  Corporation for Positive Change

  • Principal

    • Jan 2000 - Present

    Co-owner and former managing director of this international consultancy that gets results applying the principles and advancing the practices of Appreciative Inquiry and related transformational process. Internationally recognized consultant, master trainer and coauthor of the best-selling book, The Power of Appreciative Inquiry (now in its 2nd edition).Specialties - whole system change, strategic planning and culture transformation - have made a difference in a variety of industries (manufacturing, service, high-tech, education, health care, financial, and government) with clients including: ARAG; Ameriquest Mortgage Company; Boulder County, CO; Cities of Denver and Longmont, CO; Hewlett-Packard; Hunter Douglas Window Fashions Division; IHS, Inc.; the National Endowment for Financial Education; the National Security Administration; Providian Financial Services; Regis University; the Unitarian Universalist Association; and the Unitarian Universalist Association.An Associate of The Taos Institute. Served as adjunct and guest faculty at the Weatherhead School of Management’s Executive MBA program.

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  Rocky Mountain Center for Positive Change

  • Denver, Colorado, United States

  • Co-Founder and Principal

    • Dec 2013 - Present
    • Denver, Colorado, United States

    Co-founder of this regional affiliate of Corporation for Positive Change, focused on helping individuals, organizations and communities achieve positive change by applying the principles of Appreciative Inquiry and other strength-based, collaborative practices. A pioneer in Appreciative Inquiry and coauthor of four books and dozens of articles and chapters.Specialties - whole system change, strategic planning and culture transformation - have made a difference in a variety of industries (manufacturing, service, high-tech, education, health care, financial, and government) with clients including: ARAG; Ameriquest Mortgage Company; Boulder County, CO; Cities of Denver and Longmont, CO; Hewlett-Packard; Hunter Douglas Window Fashions Division; IHS, Inc.; the National Endowment for Financial Education; the National Security Administration; Providian Financial Services; Regis University; the Unitarian Universalist Association; and the Unitarian Universalist Association.Served as adjunct and guest faculty at the University of Denver, Naropa University, the Community College of Denver, and Front Range Community College.

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  Clearview Consultants

  • Owner / Principal

    • 1989 - 1998

    Experts in organization development, training, and instructional design

  • Owner / Principal

    • Jan 1988 - Jan 1996

    Organization development consultant and trainer specializing in team development, culture change, and strategy. Clients included: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Crittendon Health Services; Front Range Community College; SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories; Visiting Nurse Services of New York.

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  ARA Living Centers / Living Centers of America

  • Director of Human Resources, Administrator

    • 1985 - 1988

    Served in a regional leadership position, overseeing HR, Training and Personnel support for 45 long-term care facilities in a five-state region. Company continued in operation through late 1990's, before facilities to were sold to other providers. In 1987, transferred into an operations position with Boulder Manor (now Boulder Manor Progressive Care) - a 180-bed skilled nursing facility in Boulder, CO.

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  ARA Services

  • Internal Consultant

    • Jan 1984 - Jan 1985

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  UniSearch Corporation

  • Consultant

    • Jan 1983 - Jan 1984

    specializing in compensation/benefits administration and executive search for small and mid-sized organizations.

  • Owner

    • 1982 - 1984

    University search and recruiting, human resources consulting for small businesses.

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  UGI Corporation

  • Director of College Relations

    • Jan 1981 - Jan 1983

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  The Hay Group / Hay Associates

  • Research Associate; Marketing Coordinator; and Unit Coordinator

    • Jan 1979 - Jan 1982

    Helped to form a start-up group specializing in training and organization development.