Experience

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  Meldahl Leadership Development

  • Owner

    • Oct 2023 - Present

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  think2perform

  • Bozeman, MT

  • Senior Vice President | Executive Coach, Team Development, Leadership Development Training

    • Oct 2013 - Oct 2023
    • Bozeman, MT

    My passion is working with busy, results-oriented executives and business owners who want to capitalize on a key strategic advantage – their leaders. Through a practical, proven and collaborative approach, my colleagues and I help organizations sharpen the leadership skills of executives and middle managers so profits are deepened, morale is enhanced and the type of culture is created that attracts and retains top talent. Our clients have been from a variety of industries, including software, biotech, retail, financial services, government and healthcare.At Think2Perform we help our clients make better decisions and perform at an optimal level in the presence of competing and difficult to deal with emotions. We recognize that the world would be better served if people exercised effective judgment under pressure, if leaders had more self-awareness, and if honorable values guided the choices individuals and organizations make each day. By integrating psychology, neuroscience and behavioral finance, and linking these disciplines to our collective experience and practical applications, we’re able to help our clients achieve the results they seek and fulfill our mission of making a positive difference every day.The focus of my work is on 1:1 leadership coaching, team effectiveness, organizational leadership development, training and the application of tools such as DiSC® (personality) and EQ-i 2.0 (emotional intelligence) to deepen self-awareness and create actionable insights.Contact: [email protected]

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  Meldahl Leadership Development

  • Bozeman, MT

  • Principal Owner | Executive Coach, Emotional Intelligence Consultant, Team Development

    • Jan 2008 - Sep 2013
    • Bozeman, MT

    I combine over two decades of experience coaching executives and middle-managers and building teams in two Fortune 100 companies with proprietary, cutting-edge tools and processes, proven results and an ability to build trust-filled, candid and results-focused relationships. The average increase in my clients’ overall leadership effectiveness is 25%.

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  Ameriprise Financial (formerly American Express Financial Advisors)

  • Region Director

    • 1983 - 2007

    Region Director of Implementation• Implemented corporate initiatives through influence of and partnership with senior sales executives.• Observed field leaders in action and provided feedback and coaching to enhance their effectiveness as leaders.• Trained and coached field leaders, enhancing their abilities to lead through others and develop their teams.• Developed implementation and coaching tools and processes to both deliver value to field leaders and ensure corporate objectives were met. Sr. Consultant - Leadership Development• Provided consulting support to VPs in the design and implementation of leadership development strategies and systems.• Coached individual leaders to enhance their effectiveness.• Led projects and/or project teams in the development of new or enhanced leadership development products and services.• Delivered workshops regarding Situational Leadership, leadership effectiveness, team effectiveness, change management, and individual development.Field Employee Relations – Manager• Provided employee relations support to both leaders and employees. Coached leaders on effective and legal methods for performance improvement, employee termination and staff restructuring. • Investigated employee/leader complaints – e.g. discrimination, harassment, violence in the workplace, behavior/practices inconsistent with our corporate values.• Delivered training on performance improvement practices.• Provided recommendations to senior management regarding proactive ways to ensure effective employee relations.Field Real Estate: Development Consultant• Provided individual, team and organization development coaching and consulting.• Helped transform real estate department from a hierarchical, functionally-based structure to a customer focused, team-based structure.• Delivered training regarding peer feedback, change, leadership, interpersonal communication and decision-making.