Michael Rampolla
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Nick Busalacki, MSOM
I had the distinct pleasure of working with Michael as part of the Johnson Controls Leadership Edge Instructional Design team. From day one, Michael exhibited a style of leadership, passion, and integrity that is contagious to those around him. His willingness to start with Why and think beyond the present allowed us to maximize our resources throughout the life cycle of project. I would undoubtedly recommend working with The Guy Behind the Guy to anyone looking to bring their program or project to the next level.
James Hulbert (贺 杰), MBA
Michael worked with us as a senior designer/consultant supporting one of our flagship mid-level leadership high potential programs. After 7 years of running the program, we were in the process of going through a program enhancement. We were extremely fortunate to have him on the team. He brought a tenacity and high standard of excellence in the area of program design and facilitation. He challenged the current approach and quickly worked across the enterprise to gain buy-in with our regional leadership teams. Without his energy, creativity and 'can-do' attitude, we would never have launched the program. His fun, easy going style engages others. He's a natural coach and helps everyone elevate their game. Our participants and sponsors were delighted with the results and continue to use the 'playbook' for current programming. I highly recommend Michael to anyone interested in an exceptional professional who has a high degree of integrity, relentless passion and flat-out talent for leadership program development!
Patrick DeCock
Recently I was fortunate enough to participate in Michael's 2 hour S.M.A.R.T. goals workshop. He wasted no time and was clearly with in his element, delivering a very interactive presentation. He demonstrated deep commitment and ownership as he made a connection with each of us to ensure every person was getting the most out of it. Thanks to Michael, I gained a beneficial, new insight in separating goal and action plan items! Through his workshop, Michael helped me to understand methods of challenging my goals and actions plan for effectiveness. Thank you!
Nick Busalacki, MSOM
I had the distinct pleasure of working with Michael as part of the Johnson Controls Leadership Edge Instructional Design team. From day one, Michael exhibited a style of leadership, passion, and integrity that is contagious to those around him. His willingness to start with Why and think beyond the present allowed us to maximize our resources throughout the life cycle of project. I would undoubtedly recommend working with The Guy Behind the Guy to anyone looking to bring their program or project to the next level.
James Hulbert (贺 杰), MBA
Michael worked with us as a senior designer/consultant supporting one of our flagship mid-level leadership high potential programs. After 7 years of running the program, we were in the process of going through a program enhancement. We were extremely fortunate to have him on the team. He brought a tenacity and high standard of excellence in the area of program design and facilitation. He challenged the current approach and quickly worked across the enterprise to gain buy-in with our regional leadership teams. Without his energy, creativity and 'can-do' attitude, we would never have launched the program. His fun, easy going style engages others. He's a natural coach and helps everyone elevate their game. Our participants and sponsors were delighted with the results and continue to use the 'playbook' for current programming. I highly recommend Michael to anyone interested in an exceptional professional who has a high degree of integrity, relentless passion and flat-out talent for leadership program development!
Patrick DeCock
Recently I was fortunate enough to participate in Michael's 2 hour S.M.A.R.T. goals workshop. He wasted no time and was clearly with in his element, delivering a very interactive presentation. He demonstrated deep commitment and ownership as he made a connection with each of us to ensure every person was getting the most out of it. Thanks to Michael, I gained a beneficial, new insight in separating goal and action plan items! Through his workshop, Michael helped me to understand methods of challenging my goals and actions plan for effectiveness. Thank you!
Nick Busalacki, MSOM
I had the distinct pleasure of working with Michael as part of the Johnson Controls Leadership Edge Instructional Design team. From day one, Michael exhibited a style of leadership, passion, and integrity that is contagious to those around him. His willingness to start with Why and think beyond the present allowed us to maximize our resources throughout the life cycle of project. I would undoubtedly recommend working with The Guy Behind the Guy to anyone looking to bring their program or project to the next level.
James Hulbert (贺 杰), MBA
Michael worked with us as a senior designer/consultant supporting one of our flagship mid-level leadership high potential programs. After 7 years of running the program, we were in the process of going through a program enhancement. We were extremely fortunate to have him on the team. He brought a tenacity and high standard of excellence in the area of program design and facilitation. He challenged the current approach and quickly worked across the enterprise to gain buy-in with our regional leadership teams. Without his energy, creativity and 'can-do' attitude, we would never have launched the program. His fun, easy going style engages others. He's a natural coach and helps everyone elevate their game. Our participants and sponsors were delighted with the results and continue to use the 'playbook' for current programming. I highly recommend Michael to anyone interested in an exceptional professional who has a high degree of integrity, relentless passion and flat-out talent for leadership program development!
Patrick DeCock
Recently I was fortunate enough to participate in Michael's 2 hour S.M.A.R.T. goals workshop. He wasted no time and was clearly with in his element, delivering a very interactive presentation. He demonstrated deep commitment and ownership as he made a connection with each of us to ensure every person was getting the most out of it. Thanks to Michael, I gained a beneficial, new insight in separating goal and action plan items! Through his workshop, Michael helped me to understand methods of challenging my goals and actions plan for effectiveness. Thank you!
Nick Busalacki, MSOM
I had the distinct pleasure of working with Michael as part of the Johnson Controls Leadership Edge Instructional Design team. From day one, Michael exhibited a style of leadership, passion, and integrity that is contagious to those around him. His willingness to start with Why and think beyond the present allowed us to maximize our resources throughout the life cycle of project. I would undoubtedly recommend working with The Guy Behind the Guy to anyone looking to bring their program or project to the next level.
James Hulbert (贺 杰), MBA
Michael worked with us as a senior designer/consultant supporting one of our flagship mid-level leadership high potential programs. After 7 years of running the program, we were in the process of going through a program enhancement. We were extremely fortunate to have him on the team. He brought a tenacity and high standard of excellence in the area of program design and facilitation. He challenged the current approach and quickly worked across the enterprise to gain buy-in with our regional leadership teams. Without his energy, creativity and 'can-do' attitude, we would never have launched the program. His fun, easy going style engages others. He's a natural coach and helps everyone elevate their game. Our participants and sponsors were delighted with the results and continue to use the 'playbook' for current programming. I highly recommend Michael to anyone interested in an exceptional professional who has a high degree of integrity, relentless passion and flat-out talent for leadership program development!
Patrick DeCock
Recently I was fortunate enough to participate in Michael's 2 hour S.M.A.R.T. goals workshop. He wasted no time and was clearly with in his element, delivering a very interactive presentation. He demonstrated deep commitment and ownership as he made a connection with each of us to ensure every person was getting the most out of it. Thanks to Michael, I gained a beneficial, new insight in separating goal and action plan items! Through his workshop, Michael helped me to understand methods of challenging my goals and actions plan for effectiveness. Thank you!
Credentials
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SPEAR™ Certified Coach
SPEARityJan, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
Secondary Education – English
Indiana Department of Education
Experience
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SPEARity
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Strategist and Coach
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2017 - Present
Better is an intentional choice. We enable you to strategically achieve a greater success. The SPEARity™ Leadership Development System helps your organization define and achieve success by aligning goals and providing a system for reaching those goals. Maximize your time, talents, and purpose with strategic, accountable, and customized coaching. Motivate your team with a practical, energizing, educational keynote speech or tailored training session. Get more done in less time with tools and technology solutions to help you lead, manage, sell, and market your business. SPEARity™ > align actions to aims Show less
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The Guy Behind The Guy
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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Chief Consulting Officer
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2013 - 2018
The Guy Behind The Guy knows that you can be even better at what you do — and believes you should take all the credit for becoming more awesome. We work with organizations, teams, and individuals to build bridges over gaps and break down barriers they don't even see. The result for clients is the roadmap, the talent, and the confidence they need to achieve their most important priorities. OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAM • The "What Makes You Awesome" program is for individuals, teams, and organizations. • Tailored, dynamic, targeted development that will disrupt your thinking & destroy your hidden roadblocks. OUR PERFORMANCE CONSULTING MODEL • Industry-agnostic, infinitely adaptable, and intuitively scalable to organizations, teams, and individuals. • Creative approach to talent development that always starts with why, digs deep with questions, and turns problems into opportunities. [ View featured Development Programs and Client Projects on our Company Page ] Show less
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Molson Coors
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India
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Food & Beverages
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1 - 100 Employee
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Leadership Development & Learning Architect | Global People Development
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2016 - 2017
• Designed and developed Living Leadership: Executive, a new experiential learning program that links senior leader behaviors with organizational performance, while ensuring global alignment on key tools and concepts. • Supported the delivery of signature enterprise learning programs, including Strategic Thinking Way. • Designed and managed the development of elearning courses for internal sales teams and external distributor partners, including Understanding Distributor Financials and Draught Beer Pro. • Consulted with learning leaders and subject matter experts to identify learning objectives and design training solutions. Show less
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Johnson Controls
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Ireland
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Talent Development Consultant | Enterprise Learning & Development
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2013 - 2015
Managed and led the re-design of Johnson Controls Leadership Edge (JCLE) – the organization's signature action learning program targeting high-potential leaders. • Established core program objectives, driving the design towards the 3 behaviors needed in the next generation of executive leadership: think and behave in innovative ways, focus on and enhance strengths to succeed, and overcome obstacles using personal internal motivations. • To ensure consistency for 140 leaders across 4 global regions (North America, South America, Europe, Asia), aligned learning modules in fixed-flexible model and trained local facilitation teams. • Elevated program focus from "management success skills" to "skills needed for transition" – a critical need for high-potential talent. JCLE curriculum focused on making strategic decisions, driving accountability, collaborating across boundaries, and demonstrating emotional maturity. • Utilized the learning modality best suited to the development need: targeted learning modules taught executive leadership skills; formal coaching and informal feedback enhanced personal development planning; the action learning project improved collaborative problem solving abilities; and enterprise networking and senior leader panels gave insight into how action aligns with strategy. • Anchored the organization's Innovation Thinking model in the first phase of program, with project teams applying it as their creative problem-solving methodology throughout the program. • Validated the otherwise theoretical work of action learning teams by imposing design constraints on their solutions: as a result, each of 17 teams delivered a feasible, viable, desirable solution to a real business problem, and pitched their product/service to decision makers for implementation. • Implemented a blended learning approach to maximize development impact over 6 months, leveraging graduate-level coursework and engaging university faculty via a virtual learning platform. Show less
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ManpowerGroup
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United States
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Translation and Localization
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Senior Development Consultant
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2008 - 2013
• Consulted internally with executive level audiences to identify performance gaps, define goals and opportunities, and implement strategic solutions to ensure achievement of business objectives. • Facilitated and produced virtual instructor-led courses that leveraged industry best practices, new technologies, and unique delivery styles to engage remote learners and ensure knowledge retention. • Collaborated with business leaders on the scope and design of development programs to ensure that both formal training and social learning were aligned to company objectives and achieved measurable outcomes. • Designed and delivered customized, targeted training programs to internal and external audiences which consistently received high satisfaction scores and positive feedback for impact and application. • Maximized quality of team deliverables with questioning techniques that uncover root causes, problem-solving abilities that identify innovative solutions, and design skills that translate complex concepts into visual metaphors. Show less
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Marriott International
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United States
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Hospitality
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700 & Above Employee
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Training Manager
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2006 - 2008
• Organized On-the-Job Training for Managers in an active hotel environment, involving the structuring of outcome-based learning activities, the monitoring and guidance of position-specific Certified Trainers, and the coordination of schedules for five departments, while minimizing the disruption of hotel operations and maintaining the positive experiences of the guests.• Independently facilitated multiple two-week Training Programs for Managers of varying levels, including content delivery, learning style assessment, leadership development, and test administration. • Created Train-the-Trainer class for the brand’s new service strategy initiative, including design and creation of instructional materials, participant guides, facilitators’ notes, and classroom presentations; received commendations from Regional Directors for quality of program.• Traveled nationwide to deliver and facilitate targeted programs to diverse groups, including multiple workshops at the annual General Manager’s Conference to audiences of 100-plus experienced leaders. Show less
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Assistant General Manager
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2003 - 2008
• Trained, taught, coached, and delegated responsibilities to associates in order to develop and promote their empowerment and individual successes.• Facilitated inter-departmental teamwork and communication during weekly leadership team meetings to promote continuous improvement.• Assessed and prioritized short-term and long-term projects to best allocate personnel, time, and resources to promote the corporate mission and vision.• Solicited associate input, encouraged individual ownership, and developed hotel-specific solutions to reduce guest problems through pro-active hospitality. Show less
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Elmbrook School District
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United States
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Medical Practices
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High School English Teacher
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Feb 2004 - Jun 2004
• Created Unit Plans and implemented curriculum designed to engage multiple intelligences and diverse learners with fresh approaches to familiar material. • Evaluated student progress and understanding through authentic, performance-based projects, while providing clear expectations and meaningful feedback to students. • Maintained a classroom environment that encouraged open discussions, efficient use of time, and real-life application of knowledge and skills gained in the classroom. • As a semester-long substitute, was responsible for all curriculum, evaluations, grading, and final exams for five classes (two preps). Show less
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Education
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University of Notre Dame
Bachelor of Arts, English and Education
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