Kelli Thompson Email & Phone Number

Omaha, Ne, Us

My mission is to help women advance to, and make impact in, the rooms where decisions are made. We need diverse voices to create a more equal and prosperous future - for ourselves, families, workplaces and communities. My Clarity & Confidence®️ private and group coaching programs help you define your leadership vision, values and unique genius so you can create a career you love. While we accomplish your specific career goals, you’ll also: boost your confidence, overcome doubt, speak your voice in the rooms where decisions are made, lead with more confidence, and take brave next steps in your career. You'll trust yourself to make decisions that help align your purpose and your paycheck. I specialize in helping women advance from high achievers to strategic leaders and navigating leadership role changes.As an experienced keynote speaker and corporate trainer (live and virtual), my programs are designed exclusively for women. Women leave inspired to claim their role as a confident leader and make impact in the rooms where decisions are made. Organizations are more successful, creative and profitable when women contribute their ideas and voice clear and confident leadership.

Brighton, Ma, Us

I write articles on the unique challenges that arise as leaders advance from high achievers to strategic leaders and how to address these challenges with clarity and confidence.

New York, New York, Us

I write career, leadership and confidence-building articles based on my personal career and leadership experiences.

New York, Ny, Us

I write articles on women in leadership, career advancement and building confidence to take action.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Partnered with NYT best-selling author and sought after leadership expert and keynote speaker, Cy Wakeman. Lead client training, consulting and toolkit sessions to help leaders ditch the drama that gets in the way of delivering great leadership, innovation, collaboration, and results. Developed Reality-Based Leadership training and media content that provides game-changing tools for the modern leader to cultivate accountability, lead change and call teams to succeed beyond their circumstances.Coach senior leaders at client organizations to better lead their teams to results using the Reality-Based tools. Led the continuous innovation of Reality-Based Leadership programs and practical solutions for clients.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Leads consulting content development programs, including client education, change management and training engagements, leveraging Avantas’ Work Strategies and Healthcare Enterprise Labor Management approach, while also serving as a lead on Avantas business strategic initiatives. Uses training and curriculum best practices to execute on the build of consulting content and Smart Square (labor management software) education programs. Drives the effort to meet client labor optimization goals and improve outcomes by developing advanced labor strategy curriculum and certification programs. About Avantas (division of AMN Healthcare):Avantas fills a critical void in the healthcare industry. Our technical innovation and workforce management expertise have allowed us to develop a truly unique and effective approach to managing labor across a healthcare enterprise. This patented, industry-leading approach is called HELM (healthcare enterprise labor management). Our award winning software-as-a-service program, Smart Square, enables organizations maximize these labor strategies. Avantas is part of the $1 billion, publicly-traded company, AMN Healthcare.

Omaha, Ne, Us

Designs and leads innovative, end-to-end HR recruitment to retention programs to meet the growth needs of Avantas. Drives culture-defining strategies to make Avantas a "Best Place to Work" for current and future employees. Develops talent acquisition strategies, including community outreach programs and employment branding. Drives the development of the employee onboarding program, including HRIS solutions, to ensure a successful career transition to Avantas and continuous employee development. Drives professional growth and leadership opportunities for employees, modeling the organizational core values.

Omaha, Nebraska, Us

Drives marketing and product strategies across all customer segments for the Commercial Credit Card division and ensure consistency and alignment across the portfolio. * Serve as the team marketing lead for all Commercial Card customer segments, new products and brand strategies. * Provides strategic, data-driven recommendations for investment based on market potential, customer need, financial metrics/growth opportunity and competitive landscape. Includes market/target definition, developing channel distribution plans, forecasting sales targets, pricing, promotional spending requirements, developing marketing budgets and delivering a specific customer value proposition.* Drives the branded marketing plan for the Commercial Card portfolio; including developing fully integrated, multi-touch-point, strategic marketing campaigns which are tied to specific products and services as well as overall BU communication strategy by channel.* Oversees market research efforts including customer research, competitive benchmarking and industry tracking.* Leads business segment review process and assists with Commercial Card long-term strategy development including P&L and budget planning.* Serves as key point of contact for special committees as Commercial Card representative to ensure strategic focus and outcomes are communicated and implemented.* Leads product training efforts for internal sales, account management, co-brand and partnership teams to ensure consistency in message and clear understanding of the Commercial Card program.

Omaha, Nebraska, Us

Retail Bank OfficerLead and develop a multi-functional team of eight individuals focusing on training, development and employee communications programs. Direct employee communication initiatives including divisional intranet, employee recognition programs and leadership communication events. Lead organization or management development initiatives that require strategic planning, change management or process implementation. Key Accomplishments: Key strategy team member that lead a major change management implementation for a business model change. Achieved $1.5 million in operational efficiencies and a 3% increase in customer loyalty scores. Oversee the employee recognition program focusing on performance and personal development to improve staff engagement and retention. Achieved 100% staff participation resulting in improved sales performance, product and business knowledge.  Develop and deliver senior leadership communications, memos, town halls and recognition events. Write all Division Head and Leadership Team memos to staff.  Partner with human resource business partners to launch new divisional managerial competencies program. Co-lead development and facilitation of best practice learning and development sessions for managers resulting from 360 assessment feedback.  Lead the Retail Training, Communications and Development team with a focus on employee strengths and best practices in training design and delivery. Accomplished a $160,000 annual reduction in vendor expense due to curriculum design by internal staff. Due to quality of curriculum, it is now used enterprise wide. Financial Wellness Programs Led the Business Development Program team that partnered with over 300 organizations to deliver financial wellness solutions to employees. Exceeded 115% of goal in new relationships in 2008 and 2009. Successfully transitioned program ownership to retail branch employees.

Omaha, Nebraska, Us

 Partnered with division managers, leadership team and head of division with organization design and recruitment to ensure the alignment and retention of organization talent. Consult with division managers to establish role accountabilities to ensure consistent and an effective performance management system. Prepare and conduct talent inventory feedback sessions to identify top division talent, performance needs and skill gaps.  Consult with management to identify employee relations issues and performance gaps and recommend solutions to drive desired performance results.  Designed and delivered leadership skill and talent management training courses to bank managers, focusing on consistent performance management practices. Created bank “Day One” employee orientation program to introduce newly hired employees to our culture, policies and employee benefits.

Omaha, Nebraska, Us

Instructor for Principles of Management-Facilitate topics for students including management theory and behavior, strategic planning, decision making, leadership and motivation strategies and operations processes.

Columbus, Ga, Us

 Created and delivered talent management and competency-based leadership development programs to identify skill gaps, provide learning opportunities and identify high-potential employees.  Collaborated with Leadership Team to continually advance employee development initiatives to achieve organization goals. Collaborated with strategy leaders to ensure all development opportunities actively support the long-term strategies of the organization. Maintained relationships with external vendors to provide quality leadership and competency development programs and facilitate successful and on-going organization change initiatives. Designed, developed and delivered sales training programs to inside and outside merchant sales representatives. Utilized subject matter expertise in merchant products and services and previous merchant sales experience to create valuable training opportunities.

Bachelors, Political Science, Business

Mba