Brenda Shull Email & Phone Number

Dallas Or China

Led Organization Development expertise in traveling to 4 cities beyond Bejiing meeting with multiple mid size business owners in China. Received return invitation to discuss Executive Management at Univ. of Bejiing.Presented business management & coaching executive seminars in Zambia, Lithuania, Russia and Dallas with Tbilisi, Georgia, Albania and Greece.

· Directed 160 Managers to implement proprietary Management System and Operation Controls program providing competitive advantage in business operations via peer to peer coaching in California, Connecticut & Wisconsin.· Facilitated highly successful installation of twelve teams of 8-20 managers and directors resulting in new business process capabilities to increase efficiency, productivity and talent performance management behavior. Reported weekly to VP. 100% travel..

· Deployed Leadership Development stair step programs for Textron University in U.S. and Canada for the Bell system of 13,000 employees with personal delivery of programs in multiple locations. Led mentoring initiative boosting talent & career development. Demonstrated ability to articulate and implement Talent Management vision, strategy and roadmap while fostering relationships with senior management and front line centric professionals. Delivered and produced Bell’s newest and most effective Leadership Essential training. Resulted in behavioral based performance management focused on gaining “engaged” employees in engagement survey & solutions with consistent excellent ratings for organization development effort. · Certified in Crucial Conversations, Coaching for Superior Performance, Lominger, MBTI, Kolbe, FIRO-B and DISC used in coaching both individuals and teams. Assessed and leveraged different communication styles to improve interpersonal dynamics. Certified in Change Management (TAP, Transformation Acceleration Process) used in Six Sigma Green Belt Training.· As internal Organization Development practitioner, facilitated organizational capability to sustain change, ensure adoption and measure success. Accelerated team effectiveness with feedback and action steps to close the gaps of senior leader selection as quickly as possible in “new leader assimilation” program. Partnered with key stakeholders, within HR or the business, in articulating learning priorities and leveraging indepth understanding of how leadership development integrates with succession planning and talent management. Coached performance review and feedback processes for talent assessment in career path and succession planning.

· Recognized as successful senior consultant for global management consulting firm specializing in human side of change with focus on leadership pipeline, organization development & talent management, change management & career pathing. · Asked to intervene with 5-person executive team in “conflict resolution” resulting in no loss of personnel and partnering of expanded profit centers where matrix reporting emphasized “influence.”· Specialized in coaching diverse industry executives in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and Fortune 500 experiencing difficulty leading and motivating teams due to autocratic or ineffective style. Resulted in improved behavior and communication style changes.· Accelerated client readiness for effective managing via individualized coaching/assessment. Promoted competency awareness using Birkman and 360 assessment, with an eye to identifying skills and strengths.· As OD (Organization Development) practitioner, coached client’s HR Department to “champion” level rather than status quo. Resulted in consensus building and strategic plans for business partnering attitudes using Ulrich’s model.· Published author with articles in the Wall Street Journal (National Business Employment Weekly) and Internet on state-of-the-art coaching, talent management, leadership development and interpersonal skill management to boost impact of senior executives.

· Demonstrated experience designing, delivering, and implementing leadership development solutions and organization-wide change initiatives to support improved effectiveness for talent management and the organization development.· Designed and customized female senior executive coaching which resulted in maintaining morale and retaining 100% of key employees in tackling career path issues on the job for senior female executives.· Teamed in nationwide effort for effective outplacement, performance management and career management for executives of U.S. largest bank merger/acquisition ensuring retention of bench strength and strategic talent in succession planning.· Worked part time and in independent consulting to develop innovative Vision 2000 for 3 Texas cities facilitating workforce and economic strategic planning to attract business, retain talent & drive development.

· With senior management launched unique Project Leader Development program targeted to retain young talent in information technology. Resulted in 98.4% excellence rating by 300 participants. Served as architect for mentor-ship program with needs assessment and evaluations.· Successfully developed change management (total quality management) programs for 125 managers to evaluate and improve business processes and people practices resulting in morale motivation for 2000 employees in dynamic time of restructuring/acquisition and talent management for performance.· Conducted research by employee engagement survey, focus groups and statistical design evaluating effectiveness of computer online training for “internal corporate university.” Led to published articles.· Assessed and identified top managers in performance management via corporate wide survey and individualized feedback. Coached 125 managers with 360-performance evaluation for results. Created innovative “celebrating success” benchmarking best practices in action plan/roadmap for employee engagement.

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