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Many colleagues have affirmed that I have a unique blend of relational and task-oriented skills. On one hand, I have studied psychology and adult learning theory and worked in roles involving training, experience design, leadership development and coaching.On the other hand, I have a naturally strategic and analytical mind mixed with a high value for efficiency and process improvement that enabled me to thrive in industrial engineering and systems analyst roles.My career has been full of enjoyable variety and unexpected twists and turns. One of my more recent and satisfying ventures has been strategic consulting for small business owners. Strategic planning, operational planning and performance management are areas of particular interest and skill. If you are looking for help in these areas, I am happy to talk with you.

Skills Used:• Strategic experience design and instructional design• Warm and engaging training facilitation• Attentive leadership development• Organized project management• Initiative and attention to detail in process improvementNotable Accomplishments► Experience Design & Facilitation: Redesigned and facilitated 3-day new hire orientation, resulting in dramatic enhancement of new hire experience.1) Returned to in-person orientation to foster deeper connection with presenters and immersion in organizational culture.✔ New hires often comment on the connections they made with presenters during sessions and other leaders during the corporate building tour. They also demonstrate a clear understanding of and enthusiasm for the culture of the organization.2) Reordered content with consistent daily themes for clear progression of thematic content making it simpler to follow.✔ New hires find the intentional structure of daily themes helpful, sometimes asking for reminders of today's theme to make a mental note of the context for an upcoming session. 3) Facilitate new hire experience with warm, calm presence, including beginning the first morning with a mindfulness exercise to calm nerves.✔ New hires often ask me to repeat the mindfulness exercise each morning and report experiencing me as a calm and patient presence even when obstacles arise, requiring me to pivot, restructuring the schedule or adapting the content on the fly.► Instructional Design: Redesigned a 5-hour in-person technical training training for managers and leaders into a streamlined blended learning course with self-paced materials and an in-person follow-up session.✔ Result: Busy managers and leaders can drive their own learning at their pace and still receive support with remaining questions in the follow-up session where I check their knowledge and answer questions.

Primary responsibilities:• Manage internal communications• Coach leaders in communications strategy• Provide technical, sales, and communications training• Perform system admin for HRIS, Intranet, and employee recognition system.How does Brian's team describe him?★ "Brian is a process-oriented thinker who easily identifies clear process steps. He is committed to understanding needs and generating effective solutions."★ Conscientious and thorough: "When Brian is on the phone with a team member, I see him looking up as if examining five computer screens above his computer to make sure he covers everything and finds the best way to solve the problem."★ "Brian is a man of integrity, always careful to act ethically and do the right thing."★ "Brian is kind and patient, always taking time to listen to his co-workers."Training Responsibilities:• Facilitate sales methodology seminar and lead follow-up coaching• Provide systems training for new hires: communication, people, and professional development/LMS• Train new managers in people management system• Train leaders in using the communications systemSystem Competencies:• LMS system - BAI• SharePoint• YouEarnedIt• UltiPro• Office suite

As a Learning & Development Specialist, I facilitated on-boarding training for new team members, deployed a new sales and service methodology training program, and developed and facilitated project-related training.I joined the GUCU team as the VP of Learning was leaving, and I took her place on a high-profile project. I worked closely with the CPO and other team members to design and implement a practical and attractive new intranet site, which now serves as the internal communication hub for the company. Roles in the project:• Developed standards and procedures for site contributor responsibilities. • Designed and executed site contributor training for executive and leadership teams; coached them as they became accustomed to their new roles.• Drafted the script from which the Marketing Department designed the motivational video to raise enthusiasm at project launch.• Designed and executed end-user training for the entire company.• Offer ongoing consultation to CPO and other leaders regarding strategic communications plan.• Contribute ongoing process improvement ideas for streamlining site contributor and end-user functionality.• Lead ongoing administrative support Result: Leadership recognized the value of my contributions to this project and offered me a newly created position that would put me in charge of developing a communications strategy and managing all internal communications for the organization.

Designed and managed a formal process for training leaders to present our product. Co-led initial workshop with executive director; coached presenters nationwide. Value added:✔ Increased consistency and quality of leader presentations at the catalytic event. ✔ Reproducible leader equipping process for partner organizations, now used internationally.★ See recommendations: Barry & DanaCo-designed and co-presented leadership summits in multiple states for team leaders and presenters.✔ Participants reported feeling energized and more competent in the area of training.✔ Within weeks, participants reported significant growth in the area of training.★ See: AlfStreamlined and clarified curriculum of a high-quality leadership development and discipleship process.✔ New structure made the catalytic event more organized and digestible. One alumnus said, “It no longer feels like a pinball machine.”✔ Restructuring of small group follow-through course made a complex portion of it simpler. Many alumni affirmed that the new version offers a simpler process.★ See: AliceDesigned skills acquisition sequencing, developed equipping materials, and led biweekly coaching calls for team leader cohorts as they led small groups through the process.★ See: Tim & attachedFacilitated teams at catalytic events, modeling team-building skills and coaching participants as they learned the skills necessary for cultivating authentic community. ★ See: Dustin, RobCreated interactive equipping workshops for executive roundtable groups.✔ Greater awareness of personal dynamics that drive their business decisions.Coworkers describe me as: ► Hard-working, dependable► Patient, encouraging, teachable, team player► Structured, practical, effective implementer► Calming presence, fun to work with★ See: Karen & attached letter from the Executive Director.

Designed and delivered interactive training for leadership development and team-building retreats for leadership team of 20+ Emory students plus fellow staff.✔ Enhanced team unity and greater awareness of individual strengths.Trained student leaders as they conducted community-building efforts, and co-led personal development training in weekly meetings, coaching my co-leaders in content design and delivery.✔ Increased confidence and competence as leaders who invest in others.I relished the privilege of developing leaders at Emory. It was a delight to train and lead students in one-on-one and group settings. Seeing them students grow and mature as they led community-building efforts on campus was profoundly rewarding. It stoked my desire to enrich people's lives and equip them thrive.I also savored repeated affirmations of the relational value I brought to the campus with my approachability and gift for nudging people to grow:★ You're really good at discerning the specific areas where people need to grow and then addressing those needs in a manner that would be well received by whoever you're talking to. Junior★ You’re a good storyteller and teacher. Your sessions at the leadership retreat were particularly structured and easy to follow. Sophomore★ You're very approachable. I don't have to change who I am for you. Senior

Leadership Development & Management• Trained and managed a team of adults to develop and implement youth ministry strategy in a young church.• Recruited students to participate in leadership and planning to promote student ownership.• Trained and managed a youth ministry intern, emphasizing personal and professional leadership development.• Led a semi-monthly small group for the seniors to equip them to become leaders in the college setting.• Met with students to mentor and disciple them individually.Public Speaking & Facilitation:• Developed content and presented two interactive learning events each week.• Developed and presented content and facilitated discussion at 4 youth retreats. • Designed and presented content for multiple youth groups during a co-op mission trip out of state.• Designed, recruited additional speakers, and co-presented a Graduate Boot Camp to prepare local high school graduates for several key aspects of the transition to college.• Preached at the church.Results✔ Average attendance increased by 300%✔ Having started with a handful of students consistently involved, our student ministry touched the lives of over 80 students during my two years with Fellowship.

Supply Chain Labor Management - Performance ConsultingClient: PetSmartWorked on a team of industrial engineers to develop and implement a new labor management program. • Identified inefficiencies.• Made process improvement recommendations.• Developed labor standards.• Coached employees on process improvement.Results✔ Dramatic improvements in performance, with results as high as 75% improvement.

Labor Management and LEAN Process Improvement - Performance ConsultingClient: ASICS AmericaWorked on a team of industrial engineers to develop and implement a new lean process improvement and labor management program.• Identified inefficiencies.• Determined best methods.• Developed SOPs that increased efficiency across a variety of departments that affected product flow throughout the distribution center.• Coached employees on process improvement.Results✔ Dramatic improvements in performance, with results as high as 50% improvement.✔ When I completed my contract, this program had generated savings of $100,000, and it was estimated to bring savings of $7.4 million over the next 5 years.