I am an independent communications professional, who works with individuals, groups, and organizations to clarify thinking and communication.I teach workshops on business and technical writing and presentation skills for professionals of all kinds. Participants learn to apply the principles of clear thinking to organize their ideas and information – a natural fit for me after twenty years as a writer and editor in various capacities. I have over 20 years’ experience in organization development, with particular knowledge and experience in the design and facilitation of large and small group processes for strategic reflection and organizational change. I am a strategic thinker, a facilitator and educator, a writer and an editor, a resource for other consultants.I am particularly competent at:• Teaching professionals how to organize their ideas for effective business and technical communication and presentations.• Crafting, and helping others craft, proposals, presentations, white papers, memos, and reports.• Helping people evaluate complex challenges and make effective decisions.• Researching and identifying the best thinking in any field.• Finding the common ground in apparently divergent interests and points of view.Specialties: • Training and coaching in business and technical writing, and presentations• Executive development and training • Serving as a sounding board and resource for others• Design and facilitation of management retreats • Management consulting and organization development
Listed skills include Strategy, Organizational Development, Management Consulting, Coaching, and 40 others.