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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Creating a culture for business to thrive. HR Leaders helps your people realize and practice leadership. The way we work has changed and we are not going back to pre-pandemic organizational behaviors; We can align your team to adapt. We are innovative facilitators to push the boundaries of thinking about the way work happens to drive companies forward.

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Founded and currently lead this unique consulting firm that applies the principles that have made some of Silicon Valley’s most famous companies so successful, to help new and mature organizations navigate the waters of disruption or expansion.Liderança (lē′dər an sa) means “leadership” in Portuguese. When you engage with Liderança, you will receive a proven, step-by-step process and an attitude rooted in positivity, transparency, and urgency.We apply a proven 6-step Lifecycle Value Framework™ to all of our client engagements so you can track what you have accomplished and what’s ahead. The process ensures you receive maximum value at every stage of the engagement – from discovery and implementation to measuring results and celebrating wins.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion delivers DEI strategic consulting services, ranging from facilitation, speaking, HR services, e-learning and training materials, to measurement and action planning. The backbone of this business unit is its DEInamics® software platform, recognized by Microsoft for its advancement of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal of Gender Equality. Beyond providing companies with the data they need to identify where they are in their D&I journey, the platform helps them identify and prioritize the exact steps necessary to achieve their goals.

San Francisco, California, Us

Leadership Balance delivers contemporary leadership principles and strategies to develop cognitive competencies, passion and endurance, and an encouraging spirit (“Mind, Will and Heart”). The company’s proprietary assessment tools help leaders, teams and organizations identify areas for improvement across these three key dimensions of leadership.

San Francisco, California, Us

Assessment Leaders® provides clients with a wide range of best-in-class, custom corporate assessment and survey tools to hire, retain, and advance talent. These tools give leaders insight and intelligence into both job candidates and current employees, ensuring that employees and teams reach their highest potential.

Eagle, Idaho, Us

Be Well Perform Well delivers customized audits of wellness programs to corporations, helping clients to achieve healthier work environments and promote healthy lifestyle choices that keep employees engaged and motivated. This identification to address employee needs has been proven to reduceabsenteeism and turnover, and increase productivity and positivity.

Business Builders™ has contributed to our clients' business growth since 1998. Our team provides multi-faceted products and services to small to mid-size companies to assess and develop talent, and change organizational alignment to achieve precision execution of business growth.Our four business segments — Leadership Balance, Assessment Leaders, Be Well Perform Well and Business Builders — provide a complete suite of organizational and workforce development combined with a balance of health improvement, resulting in overall “Wellness” solutions for the growth of the company and employees.

Boise, Id, Us

Boise, Id, Us

Orinda, Ca, Us

Publicly traded provider of lasers and related products and services for ophthalmic and dental applications. Revenues of $20 million with 60 employees. Responsible for dental division turnaround. Directed a budget of $15 million.Accomplishments:✔ Turned around division by establishing worldwide sales organization, reducing reliance upon wholesale distributors to sell technical products. Increased margins on products, implemented incentive program for the sales organization, and established telemarketing. Achieved sales growth of 38%.✔ Redesigned and introduced new products that fit the specific need of the U.S., Asia, and Europe markets. As a result, showed first profit in several years, enhancing stockholder value.✔ Realigned manufacturing, product development, engineering, and sales departments to improve product quality, product cost, and to align new product development with manufacturing ability and market needs. Streamlined operations, and developed disciplined budget controls.✔ Developed aftermarket revenue stream of $1M from the sale of laser and air abrasion systems and accessories.

Collaborated with key partners to develop film-less x-ray business plan and new digital low-cost intra-oral video camera. Produced innovative recruitment package for the Alliance Sales Distribution Network.

Privately held U.S. subsidiary for Fuji Photo Optical, Japan, specializing in high resolution imaging technologies for medical and dental applications. Combined revenues were $20M. Responsible for product planning and daily management of the dental product lines. Technical advisor and speaker to dental industry.Responsible for planning and management of the entire dental product line.Accomplishments:✔ Directed company in achieving number one ranking for performance, quality, and service. ✔ Developed new pricing and product strategies that successfully competed in a fast-changing and difficult market.✔ Established key OEM agreements with Sony, Hitachi, Mitshibushi, and Olympus.

Responsible for the market planning and implementation of all international dental products. Interfaced with engineering, manufacturing and customers to develop and improve new and existing products. Conducted all technical product trainingAccomplishment:✔ Saved company substantial training and travel costs by developing video-based training programs. Programs included a series of training videos on product knowledge, selling and marketing techniques, as well as maintenance and service procedures.

Responsible for marketing services, including proposals, quotations, pricing, and delivery. Managed advertising and public relations and served as advisor to new product development teams.Accomplishments:✔ Maintained sales momentum through the various product cycles using a variety of distribution and promotional programs resulting in continued record sales.✔ Established key advisory board with leading clinicians, helping to keep staff knowledgeable of new ideas and products. This, in addition to continuous customer feedback, helped company maintain its leadership position.

Responsible for the development and presentation of product strategies, new product development, pricing strategies, product positioning, promotions, and marketing communications.Accomplishments:✔ Created a $100 million intra-oral video camera market, using a technology that revolutionized dental diagnosis and treatment. Worked with manufacturers to integrate this technology into the actual delivery system chair-side and develop systems such as, lasers and abrasion systems. ✔ Designed and implemented a fully integrated training program that included resolution medical printers, VCRs, and monitors. ✔ Planned and made successful introduction of company’s new technology at the American Dental Association annual meeting. As a result, achieved a record number of direct-sales orders and distributor inquiries.

Cupertino, California, Us

Directed internal communications and public relations for one of the most automated factories in the world. Attended and reported on trade shows and special events. Managed special assignments for Steve Jobs.

Leading High-Growth Business

Ms, Human Resources & Organizational Development

Bs, Business Administration