Chris Kessler Email & Phone Number

Ohio, United States

At CKConsulting, we are dedicated to catalyzing organizational success through expert guidance in Leadership Development, Change Management, Executive Coaching, and Corporate Learning and Development. We work with Executives and senior leadership teams to address the challenges of effective leadership, strategy development, performance management, and value-driven organizational change.Our Expertise:• Leadership Development: Strong leadership is the cornerstone of a thriving organization. Our tailored programs focus on honing leadership skills, fostering innovation, and cultivating a robust leadership pipeline within your company. Through comprehensive assessments, workshops, and personalized coaching, we empower leaders to inspire and drive sustainable growth.• Change Management: Navigating change is essential in today's dynamic business landscape. Our seasoned consultants work closely with your team to devise strategic change initiatives, fostering a culture that embraces change while mitigating resistance. We provide frameworks and support to facilitate smooth transitions, ensuring minimal disruption and maximizing stakeholder engagement.• Executive Coaching: Our certified executive coaches collaborate with C-suite executives and high-potential leaders to unleash their full potential. Through one-on-one sessions, we offer personalized guidance, actionable insights, and tools to enhance leadership effectiveness, strategic thinking, and decision-making abilities.• Corporate Learning and Development: Continuous learning is pivotal for organizational growth. Our tailored learning solutions encompass workshops, seminars, and e-learning modules designed to upskill and reskill your workforce. We curate content aligned with your organizational goals, fostering a culture of learning and innovation.

Cleveland / Akron, Oh

A seasoned professional with 25+ years of management and leadership experience creating new training teams and renovating existing learning organizations. Often called upon to align learning needed to execute the business strategy. Seeking new opportunities in the Cleveland/Akron market. May be contacted via LinkedIn or at cckessler01@gmail.com.

Mayfield Heights, Oh

Led a team of 28 professionals responsible for the design and delivery of technical competency-based learning and development for a customer base of 9,500 across 250 unique roles. Managed a budget of ~$3.6M reporting to the Director of HR Process.• Reorganized two learning organizations under one centralized leadership structure to gain efficiencies.o Leveraged ADKAR to assist with the transition by providing a simple collaborative framework with measurable outcomes.o Expanded services offered by establishing a Media Design Team focused on delivering branding, video, graphics, animation and performance support to meet changing learning environment.o Implemented LEAN Management approach for all Learning and Development projects providing a more agile approach to work resulting in increased efficiency and quality.• Provided strategic direction as business sponsor for the creation of an Enterprise Learning and Development Measurement strategy aligned to industry standards. o Performed gap analysis to understand current state in relation to desired project outcome allowing for baseline and project closure measurement.o Delivered community of practice website to house L&D materials for each deliverable, ask questions, maintain standards, and share success stories, lessons learned and best practices.o Established quarterly measurement forums highlighting measurement topics presented by internal and external resources. • Represented Learning and Development organization on Inclusive Design Team, comprised of 6 senior leaders focused on Web Compliance Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).• Piloted inclusive design for internal L&D deliverables proactively ensuring a consistent experience for all learners.• Participated on Analytics Staffing and Development team, representing L&D organization, collaborating on advancing the analyst and data science roles from a development, staffing and recruiting perspective.

Mayfield Heights, Oh

Led a team of 18 professionals responsible for the design and delivery of Learning and Development for Information Technology, comprised of ~3,600 Professionals including 500+ Managers across 160+ different roles. Accountable for a budget of ~$2.8M. Reported to Director of HR for IT which reported directly to CIO.• Implemented a learning prioritization and governance model comprised of functional IT areas, rated as industry best in class by Corporate University. The model helps ensure that L&D solutions are strategically aligned with important business initiatives. • Aligned training process capabilities in instructional design, learning delivery, advanced training measurement and evaluation, and L&D resulting in efficiency and consistent staff development.• Developed and implemented a competency-based learning approach for the members of Enterprise Project Management Office to align with Project Management Institute (PMI) standards.• Migrated from a “core” training approach to job tracks and competency-based learning creating a career path model and continuous learning for IT professionals.• Created certification program for IT professionals aligned to industry standard certifications to retain top talent. • Presented to Board of Directors the business case of diversity and inclusion, resulting in corporate roll-out of Inclusion at Progressive program. o Strategically aligned mission of the IT Diversity Council to overall program goals by establishing 3 areas of focus: managerial involvement, communication strategy, and clarity around roles and responsibilities.o Master trainer for the Inclusive Leadership offerings which targeted leaders.o Developed Train the Trainer Guide which was adopted company-wide and used for onboarding of instructors across all business units.• Oversaw sourcing, acquisition and management of all IT training vendors.• Managed partnership with Cleveland State University to bring MBA and MCIS degree programs on-site.

Mayfield Heights, Oh

Managed the daily operations including vendor management of the IT University including annual delivery of 900+ offerings to over 21,000 students. Led team of 6 analysts responsible for infrastructure of university operations. Reported to Director of IT University. • Implemented advanced levels of measurement for all offerings to identify ROI.• Instructed Leadership and Project Management Curriculum within the University. Student reaction scores averaged 3.9 on a 4.0 scale.• Led performance and/or needs analysis to determine the goal of requested or identified performance interventions.• Developed and led initiative to align curriculum of IT University as an accredited Registered Education Provider for the Project Management Institute.

Economics

Activities and Societies: Student Government, Resident Assistant, International Student Liason, Varsity Soccer

Leadership And Change, Executive Coaching, Organizational Leadership

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