Janet Schieferdecker, Mba Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Haddam, Ct, Us

Criterion is a nonprofit think tank dedicated to expanding possibilities for how finance can be used for social change.

I work with CEOs and senior managers who are ready to do the work of becoming a leader that people WANT to follow. I help you to break through old patterns to uncover and embody an authentic and inspirational way of leading yourself and others.Choice Point Leadership programs help social ventures and individuals who yearn to make a positive impact get into aligned action. By creating common vocabulary and practicing skills like giving and receiving feedback, teams learn to create habits of communication that build a solid and vibrant culture. When people feel psychologically safe and have a sense of belonging with their team, they perform better.Horse-assisted coaching sessions, workshops and teambuilding & leadership development events for companies create not just an intellectual understanding of these principles but an embodiment.

Transition Coaching, Leadership and Career Development for ExecutivesDelivered intensive one-on-one executive coaching programs (virtually and in person) on behalf of JSC and of STI (Smart Tribes Institute) beginning in 2011. Session work used different change modalities, emphasizing NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) to boost business results, increase communication skills and develop personal leadership.Created and lead trainings and workshops for business people in transition starting in 1998. Workshops leveraged my certification as a job/career development and transition coach. Provided follow-up coaching for both individuals and groups.Training Curriculum Development and Delivery: Leadership, Communications, and FinanceOn behalf of Next Step Consulting:In 2018, created and delivered on two sites, a two-day executive communication skills training to senior leadership team of a national auto parts distribution company.Conducted a needs analysis and developed a communications curriculum for the leadership team and an adapted version for new managers and production supervisors at a baked goods manufacturer in 2016.Developed a two-day curriculum (2014), teaching financial skills to nonprofit, non-financial managers with automated follow-up.Created and delivered three one-day communication trainings (2013-2014) held during a large nonprofit’s quarterly management meeting.Management ExperienceAs the Interim Executive Director (2014-2015), I reorganized a small training company for rapid growth, turning around the organization through staffing changes, operational streamlining, and increasing class enrollment.

Mill Valley, California, Us

Leadership Development & Communication TrainingWorked in association with Smart Tribes Institute (STI), a coaching, consulting, speaking and training firm, co-delivered STI trainings and facilitated leadership summits since 2011 with 10 to 50 attendees per class. The trainings integrated management skills and strategic processes with Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) to create transformational change, improve culture and enhance communication. Curriculum Development: Leadership, Communication & Team OptimizationFrom 2011 through 2014, revamped two 3.5-hour corporate leadership training programs for STI to produce more engaging formats. Updated the program in 2014 to include new research and content.Initiated and created a new, six-month intensive STI leadership development program in 2012 for eight corporate managers drawn from the same organization. The program combined two live trainings, six monthly webinars and biweekly coaching. Delivered the program three more times and mentored other STI consultants in how to deliver it.Conducted Culture Assessments and Needs Assessments at five companies prior to delivering the leadership development trainings and facilitated events.Prepared a 360-degree instrument and implemented analysis and reporting while working for STI in 2012. Since 2013, conducted the 360-degree process with select senior managers and CEOs being coached by STI, analyzing findings, generating reports, and debriefing. Authored a one-day STI curriculum for optimizing teams in 2014. Created the curriculum for two leadership summits at two different companies one in 2015, one in 2016.

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Taught emotionally disturbed students enrolled in the special education Sunrise Elementary School. Employed behavior modification skills to help shape student behavior.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nl

Developed and helped direct a matrix-managed global sales force of nine in-country sales managers who were working in high potential markets. Wrote and implemented a new business plan. Conducted sales forecasting and prepared sales targets for each country with sales manager input. Negotiated transfer pricing between Philips, the OEM manufacturers and the country managers. Accelerated sales from a zero base of business to over $15M per annum. After evaluating the distribution channels and logistics, significantly reduced the order response time from several weeks to same day. Produced an effective order tracking system using MS Access. Hired a department assistant to manage growing sales, service and parts tracking support needs. By coaching the new hire and sending her to logistics training, she was promoted to the Logistics Manager role within a couple of years.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nl

Planned, directed and performed qualitative and quantitative market research in China. Collected secondary data from external sources and completed 35 interviews with physicians concerning the Philips surgical C-Arm fluoroscopy equipment. This project helped create a new market for the product by establishing a joint Chinese venture partner and assembly facility. Invited 50 radiologists at 20 hospitals to utilize a new x-ray table and then participate in face-to-face interviews. The results of the study indicated that Philips could not compete on price or quality in this market despite having invested $1M in beta testing equipment. The equipment was shelved prior to market, saving the company millions of dollars in marketing and production costs.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nl

Worked closely with the Director of Human Resources to implement the company’s High Potential Manager Program, to create a more strategic management team. Conducted interviews on-site at business schools in Europe. Recruited talent and mentored new managers hired into the program. The successful program was exported to other divisions. Completed telephone interviews with 50 country sales managers from Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America in collaboration with a colleague. By combining primary data with third party marketing data, performed a strategic market analysis to understand these fast growing segments of the global marketplace. Prepared a comprehensive report and co-delivered presentations to senior management. The report furnished evidence that these markets represented an untapped opportunity. The report also provided support for the creation of regional offices and organization of division sales and service staff. Benchmarked GE Capital, a competitor that had successfully established a loan program for capital medical equipment customers, on behalf of the Regional Director of Latin America. The purpose of the project was to determine how to make capital equipment purchases more affordable for Latin America hospitals. Identified a bank to buy the existing hospital loans, removing the loans from the Philips balance sheets. This effort significantly increased Philips profitability in Latin America.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba) Degrees, Art History, Economics