Erica Rydzewski Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

My colleagues at Contribute and I work with Fortune 500 and 100 companies, nonprofits, and startups. We design and deliver engaging learning experiences that help their professionals effectively present, write, lead, listen, and connect with others. We delight in helping people transform into the best versions of themselves in the workplace and at home and we envision a world where everyone can contribute in meaningful ways.​

Boston, Ma

I work with clients to create meaningful and impactful workshops for their managers and teams. I spend time getting to know my clients' needs and objectives and customizing sessions to meet their needs.I hold myself to high standards of creating engaging, dynamic workshops, whether in-person or virtual, with actionable outcomes.My focus is on empowering managers to take the time to get to know their individual team members and giving them the tools to tailor their managerial approach to each unique person.I help develop high-performing teams by teaching best practices in communication, engagement, trust and collaboration.I teach about the importance of setting goals, giving and receiving feedback, having difficult conversations, creating trusting relationships, and working to our own strengths and natural tendencies.Sample workshops that I have created and facilitated include:-A Senior Leadership Team offsite using insights from The Predictive Index to foster team awareness, enhanced communications, teamwork and trust.-An International group of Senior Managers on having effective goal-setting conversations with their associates.-A group of Senior leaders and Managers on how to give and receive feedback using the SBII model.-Groups of Senior Managers on how to measure Employee Engagement and foster a culture of high engagement in the Hybrid workforce.-A group of Experienced Managers on how to use insights from The Predictive Index to develop their own self-awareness as Managers while growing and enhancing their expertise managing their teams.-A team using Team Discovery insights from The Predictive Index to align their Strategy and objectives with their team members and create a high-performing team ready to achieve their team goals.-Coaching for Performance using the GROW model.-Best practices for Working Remotely and Engaging your Employees.-Helping Junior and Senior leaders communicate and work together more effectively using insights from DISC.

- I facilitate Predictive Index Talent Optimization workshops for organizations, transforming the way companies think about and conduct Talent Acquisition, Employee Retention, Talent Management, Employee Experience, and Manager Development.- I partner with Talent Acquisition professionals to ensure more consistent, fair, efficient, and effective hiring processes, in order to attract and retain the right talent.- I conduct team building sessions for new or existing high-performing teams to develop awareness of each others' strengths and differences, ensuring successful communication, team dynamics, and team effectiveness, working towards achieving team goals.- I partner with organizations to scope, design and deliver Manager Development workshops, building Managers’ awareness and skills in tailoring their communication to their employees’ needs and styles, coaching, leading teams, providing feedback, and developing their employees.- I help companies align talent to achieve business results.- I teach clients how to confidently build their career development skills to last beyond their immediate search.- I help individuals to identify their internal motivating factors and to recognize their strengths, talents and needs in order to market themselves for their 'best fit' opportunity.- I believe that personal branding, effective marketing of oneself, and networking are the key paths to success in finding one's next career.

Greater Boston Area

- We develop and deliver customized workshops on career development topics.- Our aim is to educate individuals and organizations, build confidence and new skills and foster enlightenment through in-person workshops, virtual webinars, and custom videos.- We customize content to fit clients' needs and supplement the learning and development requirements of individuals and organizations.Sample workshops include:Creative Ways to Source JobsAuthentic Networking: Building Your Personal BrandNetworking for IntrovertsDo It for Your Career: Networking for EveryoneYour Career Won't Plan Itself: 4 Essential Questions for Career HappinessHow to Hire Well When You Are Busy Doing Your JobCheck out our complete website at:yinandyangpartners.com

Greater Boston Area

- I facilitated Predictive Index Talent Optimization workshops for organizations and PI Partners, transforming the way companies think about and conduct Talent Acquisition, Employee Retention, Talent Management, Employee Experience, and Manager Development.- I helped organizations more efficiently and effectively manage their Selection and Talent Development, ensuring fair and consistent hiring processes, to attract and retain the right talent.- I conducted team building sessions for new or existing high-performing teams to develop awareness of each others' strengths and differences, ensuring successful communication and team dynamics working towards achieving team goals.- I conducted strategy sessions to help companies align their talent strategies with their business strategies, aligning talent to achieve business results.- I also facilitated and led Career Education workshops to professionals in transition on Self-Assessment, Personal Branding, Networking, Interviewing, and Creative Job Search Strategies, ensuring understanding and comfort with all levels of the job search.-I provided customized one-on-one career coaching to individuals on every step of the career search process from self-assessment and branding to conducting networking meetings, resumes, cover letters, networking profiles, interview preparation, and negotiations skills, achieving positive results for clients - both in terms of finding fulfilling jobs and in being completely satisfied with their Career Coaching program.

- At Impact Group, I collaborated with individuals to provide one-on-one career and relocation support to international individuals relocating to the U.S. - I helped them navigate the U.S. job market and learn U.S. job search strategies, best practices and approaches. - I ensured they had updated Linked In profiles and resumes appropriate to U.S. norms. All this, while constantly checking in to make sure that their international relocation and transition was as smooth and successful as possible.

- At Keystone, I was fortunate to have facilitated and led Career Education workshops to Senior-level professionals on Networking, Interviewing, Negotiations and Resume.- I also provided one-on-one career coaching to individuals on every step of the career process from self-assessment and branding to conducting networking meetings, resumes, cover letters, networking profiles, interview preparation and negotiations skills.

I provided one-on-one career counseling to MBA and Undergraduate students at several Boston-area Business Schools, advising on self-assessment, branding, resume, cover letter, job search, interviewing and negotiations skills.

Designed and delivered career education sessions for 350 full-time students at nationally ranked business school that accelerated the development and application of critical job search skills. Partnered with faculty to introduce MBTI self-assessment/ teamwork curriculum into a series of successful career management sessions for One-Years and First-Years in the integrated MBA curriculum. Counseled students and alumni on career-related matters, such as self-assessment, interviewing skills, networking strategies, and negotiations. Tracked student progress to monitor overall class placement. Developed and managed process for on-campus recruiting operations, improving the efficiency of the process and employer focus of the office. Achieved first-ever #28 ranking in Wall Street Journal Guide to Business Schools’ (9/22/04) survey of corporate recruiters.Coordinated office-wide Corporate Outreach process, prospecting, cultivating, and strengthening new and existing corporate relationships with over 400 employers. Involved students in calling efforts to 370 alumni. Maintained Corporate Outreach tracking database to capture and share information on employers.Managed Graduate Fellows’ projects including first-ever student-based lead-sharing database.Produced The Finish Line and The Inside Track, showcasing summer internships and job placements, for distribution to prospective and current students and employers.Trained student peer advisors to offer resume critiques to First-Years, decreasing CCD staff workload.Represented MBA CCD at on-campus events for students, admissions, faculty meetings, and alumni.

Facilitated innovation sessions to redesign and streamline the business processes of a top Internet insurance carrier, which resulted in a uniquely customer-focused organization.Developed an internal CRM methodology, focusing on process and organization design consulting, in order to partner with CRM technology vendors and maximize service offerings.Enabled a municipal government to realize additional benefits from their accounting system through proposing and implementing strategies and recommendations for improving communication, training, job aides, governance structure, processes and procedures, accountability, and system enhancements.

Developed and implemented knowledge-sharing templates and processes for 600+ consultants in a start-up technology consulting firm which increased productivity and employee development.

Redesigned a cross-functional software maintenance process expected to increase captured revenues, as part of Business Process Development group.Integrated change management within an implementation plan, enabling stakeholder buy-in throughout.

Benchmarked competitors, identified competitive concerns, and developed and recommended a new business operating strategy and implementation plan to CEO, as part of team academic experience.

Planned and operated international incentive travel programs for groups of up to 500 participants, including event planning and logistics.Managed client relationships through preparation, costing and presentation of error-free proposals, creation of contracts, managing budgets and margins, and audits and final billing, resulting in 100% retention.Negotiated with suppliers resulting in contracts with increased profit margins.Led operations team and managed cross-departmental teams’ operational schedules, ensuring on-time delivery of programs.

Cambridge, Ma

Big Sky, Montana

Mba, Organizational Development

Master of Business Administration degree, Cum Laude. Awarded Graduate Assistantship in Organizational Behavior Department; worked.

Ba, French, Russian

BA, French Minor in Russian

Education record

Semester abroad in Toulouse, France