HR Manager

• Jul 2020 - Present

I do all things employee development: legacy planning and development, growing leaders at all levels, promoting wellness, and engaging employees. I even run payroll now and again! I do all things employee development: legacy planning and development, growing leaders at all levels, promoting wellness, and engaging employees. I even run payroll now and again!

Founder

• Jan 2017 - Feb 2021

Circo §olo (Italian for “one-man circus”) is where I’m ringmaster for a number of “acts” that include training, coaching, consulting, and writing—all people-centric solutions. Check out one of these solutions here: Circo §olo (Italian for “one-man circus”) is where I’m ringmaster for a number of “acts” that include training, coaching, consulting, and writing—all people-centric solutions. Check out one of these solutions here:

HR Consultant

• May 2018 - Nov 2019

Consult with client companies on employee relations challenges. Develop employment policies/handbooks. Provide compliance and leadership development training. Coach leaders on policy/law issues. Consult with client companies on employee relations challenges. Develop employment policies/handbooks. Provide compliance and leadership development training. Coach leaders on policy/law issues.

Senior Leadership Consultant

• Jun 2014 - Nov 2016

• Expert 360° coach: debrief 360° reports, coach on development plans; certify 360° trainers • Executive coach: advise upper managers and executives on psychometric assessment findings for improved performance • Deliver webcasts/podcasts on communications best practices • Create and deliver leadership training on various topics • Consultant/trainer for ENGAGEMENT MAGIC™ training course on employee engagement • Expert 360° coach: debrief 360° reports, coach on development plans; certify 360° trainers • Executive coach: advise upper managers and executives on psychometric assessment findings for improved performance • Deliver webcasts/podcasts on communications best practices • Create and deliver leadership training on various topics • Consultant/trainer for ENGAGEMENT MAGIC™ training course on employee engagement

Learning Architect

• Sep 2013 - Mar 2014

As a freelancer during a professional sabbatical, I helped craft a high-touch learning workshop to promote the 9Decisions model. I consulted with the founders on marketing and sales strategies, and collaborated on sales presentations. As a freelancer during a professional sabbatical, I helped craft a high-touch learning workshop to promote the 9Decisions model. I consulted with the founders on marketing and sales strategies, and collaborated on sales presentations.

Master Trainer

• Jan 2007 - Jul 2013

Deliver our four programs (Crucial Conversations, Crucial Confrontations, now Crucial Accountability, Influencer Training, and Change Anything to all levels of employees), consult on strategic training implementation, and coach individual managers/employees on performance excellence. Deliver our four programs (Crucial Conversations, Crucial Confrontations, now Crucial Accountability, Influencer Training, and Change Anything to all levels of employees), consult on strategic training implementation, and coach individual managers/employees on performance excellence.

Trainer/Consultant

• Dec 2005 - Jul 2013

I teach, consult, and coach on our various courses: Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When the Stakes Are High. This course focuses on how to make it safe to discuss stressful issues, foster learning, create collaboration and encourage creativity among diverse people/groups. Crucial Accountability: Tools for Resolving Broken Promises, Violated Expectations and Bad Behavior. This course teaches people at all levels (especially leaders) how to positively influence performance… Show more I teach, consult, and coach on our various courses: Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When the Stakes Are High. This course focuses on how to make it safe to discuss stressful issues, foster learning, create collaboration and encourage creativity among diverse people/groups. Crucial Accountability: Tools for Resolving Broken Promises, Violated Expectations and Bad Behavior. This course teaches people at all levels (especially leaders) how to positively influence performance improvements, increase accountability and correct problem behavior. Influencer Training teaches how to develop more effective habits among groups of people, thereby improving the overall culture of an organization. Change Anything is the personal version of Influencer. Want to improve your personal life--fitness, finances, relationships, career? Change Anything teaches you how. All of our classes are highly interactive, employing a variety of learning approaches (video vignettes, group discussion, personal reflection) and real-world application. They're fun, engaging, and highly useful. Show less I teach, consult, and coach on our various courses: Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When the Stakes Are High. This course focuses on how to make it safe to discuss stressful issues, foster learning, create collaboration and encourage creativity among diverse people/groups. Crucial Accountability: Tools for Resolving Broken Promises, Violated Expectations and Bad Behavior. This course teaches people at all levels (especially leaders) how to positively influence performance… Show more I teach, consult, and coach on our various courses: Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When the Stakes Are High. This course focuses on how to make it safe to discuss stressful issues, foster learning, create collaboration and encourage creativity among diverse people/groups. Crucial Accountability: Tools for Resolving Broken Promises, Violated Expectations and Bad Behavior. This course teaches people at all levels (especially leaders) how to positively influence performance improvements, increase accountability and correct problem behavior. Influencer Training teaches how to develop more effective habits among groups of people, thereby improving the overall culture of an organization. Change Anything is the personal version of Influencer. Want to improve your personal life--fitness, finances, relationships, career? Change Anything teaches you how. All of our classes are highly interactive, employing a variety of learning approaches (video vignettes, group discussion, personal reflection) and real-world application. They're fun, engaging, and highly useful. Show less

VP of Professional Development

• 2007 - 2008

I recruited Learning and Development professionals to present at our monthly meetings and annual conference--all pro bono. I also managed venue operations. I recruited Learning and Development professionals to present at our monthly meetings and annual conference--all pro bono. I also managed venue operations.

Training Business Partner

• 1999 - 2005

Training Specialist > Training Manager

• Aug 1994 - Aug 1996

I managed the training group until we were folded into the corporate training department. I then moved into the role of professional development training specialist. I managed the training group until we were folded into the corporate training department. I then moved into the role of professional development training specialist.