Le Criss F Smith, M.Ed. Email & Phone Number

Teaneck, New Jersey, Us

Design and implement transformational programs that promote value delivery while building Agile core competencies and addressing challenges at the enterprise and individual levels. Develop and execute strategic, Agile frameworks to improve leader and team performance.

ReThink Innovative Performance, LLC is a boutique consulting practice, providing Agile Leadership, Change Management, and Coaching solutions for individuals and organizations in diverse industries. We design and facilitate programs to develop leadership skills, self-awareness, and interpersonal communication skills using a variety of techniques tailored to the needs of each client. We coach individuals and teams to adopt an Agile Mindset and strengthen Agile practices for product development and value delivery. Selected contributions in this role include:♦ Develop and execute Agile Leader workshops, training leaders to adopt and lead Agile methodologies and practices.♦ Coach leaders to embrace the Lean-Agile mindset and support incremental value delivery.♦ Design and execute Agile Change strategies to promote the adoption and transition to Agile methodologies and practices.♦ Develop and implement Agile Change plans to socialize program goals and train team members to adopt the Agile program.♦ Developed and facilitated an Agile Leadership workshop to support the improve value delivery and increase accountability. ♦ Crafted an innovative coaching program to foster accountability and collaboration in a healthcare firm; the outcome was increased organizational effectiveness and improved employee engagement for 19 teams. ♦ Delivered tailored leadership development program for a 28-person, municipal finance organization; achieved a 98% rate of success for measurable performance outcomes.

Glen Allen, Va, Us

In this role at an international oil field services company, I developed people-centered, organizational change management strategies in consultative engagements. I employed Scrum and Kanban practices to facilitate Agile project processes, and coach leaders and stakeholders to embrace continuous improvement and change goals in technology-oriented environments. I use my training and experience to assess collective and individual skills and to create change plans that leverage core competencies and abilities. My work emphasizes strategic change and communication plans for enterprise projects.Selected contributions in this role include:♦ Lead change management program to support a multi-million dollar upgrade of Wellsite Information Transfer Standard Markup Language (WITSML) for an energy company; ensured seamless flow of technical information to stakeholders.♦ Enhanced organizational change management processes to incorporate change management framework and practices into Agile methodology.♦ Prepared strategic communication plan for program's product demonstrations and releases.

Hanover, Md, Us

As a consultant for one of the leading global technology and services firms, I championed organizational adoption of Agile processes for project management and development. I performed extensive business process analysis and designed person-focused coaching and change management programs to build long-term change capability in teams and organizations. I evaluated change adoption and adjusted plans and programs to achieve deliverables. I also formed strategic communication plans and engaged stakeholders throughout projects' life cycles.Selected contributions in this role include:♦ Built strategic change management plan to facilitate the successful merger of technology organizations in a $500 million corporate acquisition project.♦ Designed and implemented customized change capability program; 55 leaders in 14 cross-functional work groups achieved 100% change adoption. ♦ Spearheaded the enterprise-wide, functional, and ideological transition from linear/Waterfall project management methodology to Lean/Agile methodology for a software and services firm.♦ Coached User Experience (UX) development team to employ improved Scrum techniques and capture improvement using retrospective learning.♦ Facilitated 100% change adoption of new quote-to-cash systems, processes, and technology for a software and services company. ♦ Developed change management tools based in Microsoft SharePoint to ensure long-term adoption of change processes; significantly reduced User Acceptance Testing (UAT) issues and time to resolve defects.

Glen Allen, Va, Us

In my first role as a change management consultant for an international technology staffing and services firm, I constructed organizational change strategies and blended learning programs to create lasting change. I facilitated leadership reviews of strategic goals in steering committee and senior leadership meetings and supported marketing and adoption of enterprise business solutions.Selected contributions in this role include:♦ Prepared marketing, branding, and stakeholder presentation strategies for $9 million Business Intelligence (BI) and Integrated Data Warehouse (IDW) software development project.♦ Created interactive, blended learning systems to promote clients' long-term adoption of desired organizational and behavioral changes.♦ Directed the implementation of a comprehensive learning strategy to facilitate the successful business transformation of six cross-functional work groups.

Phoenix, Az, Us

As a technology-oriented consultant for a globally recognized adult education leader, I assessed workplace performance requirements and developed strategic plans to support the achievement of organizational goals and objectives. I evaluated learning tools and promoted the use of technologies to enhance learning program design. Using my change management education, I guided implementation and adoption of enhanced learning tools. I provided consistent thought leadership in strategic areas of adult learning, workplace competency, and behavioral change. I also Identified critical workplace performance requirements through gap analysis, then designed and implemented customized solutions to improve learning and performance.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Sociology

Master Of Arts (M.Ed.), Education: Adult Learning And Training