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Helping leaders, teams, and organizations lead more intentionally, effectively, and with PURPOSE!

Denver, Colorado, US

Focused on the continued enhancement of all aspects of the Executive Forum brand. Helping organizations and leaders identify the root cause of their concerns. Providing coaching, consulting, facilitation and solutions to clients.

Greenwood Village, CO, US

• Provided coaching and counsel to over 500 locations and 30,000 people
• Managed onboarding, training, and ongoing development programs at all levels
• Maintained and enhanced the Talent Management strategy
• Process support included deploying annual performance management cycle including reviews, goal-setting, and merit, conducting annual employee engagement survey and follow up process for entire organization, and.
• Designed and developed best in class Learning & Development solutions by researching and implementing solutions that align with the latest in technology and L&D methodology
• Provided eLearning and facilitated solutions

Greenwood Village, CO, US

• Managed onboarding for all levels of the organization
• Developed and maintained a Home Office professional development program consisting of 24 workshops mapped to the organizations core competencies and saw 95% participation annually
• Designed, deployed and facilitated a core leadership development program that became a competitive differentiator and a personification of the organization’s Employee Value Proposition
• Participated in the development and led the integration of a new Employee Value Proposition
• Facilitated the development and integration of redesigned company core values that more closely aligned with the current culture and expectations of the organization
• Implemented a robust 9 box and succession planning process that included plotting performance and potential of each leader, equipping leaders with tools to conduct follow up conversations, and resources to create a.

Greenwood Village, CO, US

• Consulted individually and with teams on leadership and team effectiveness
• Supported learning and development needs of the organization through frequent workshops and personal development planning
• Designed an improved home office onboarding experience that began with a day one Executive-led event and a series of developmental touch points over the first 60 days
• Led the implementation of a company-wide HRIS (Workday) supporting all 30,000 employees
• Designed and implemented a company development website containing multiple opportunities including workshops, a leadership library of books, and company perks and benefits (www.betterforbeinghere.com)

Greenwood Village, CO, US

• Partnered with 3 different Regional Vice Presidents to support Learning and Development needs of over 70 company locations
• Worked with the Vice Presidents and their 15+ Regional Operations Directors on creating positive climate through leadership
• Facilitated multiple development experiences for audiences within the group ranging from 15 to 100+
• Developed and deployed eLearning at the hourly and salary management level replacing paper workbooks which significantly improved company retention and saved the company $280,000 annually

Greenwood Village, CO, US

• General Manager, Southwest, CA & Northwest, IN May 2006 – September 2013
• Responsible for every element of the successful operation of the restaurant with specific focus on people, sales, and profit
• Provided all coaching, counseling, and development needs for a team of over 60 including 3-4 salary managers
• Built sales through superior leadership of the team, relentless focus on high execution, and solid restaurant marketing strategies
• Delivered increased profitability through increased top line revenues, high team member retention, and firm control over the costs of several $3+ million operations

Greenwood Village, CO, US

Master'S Degree, Organizational Leadership

Bachelor’S Degree, Communication

Business

Associate’S Degree, Computer Science