Michael Ward Email & Phone Number

South Lake Tahoe, Ca, Us

U.S. Nationwide

Organizational Strategic Planning, Community Development, Change Management, Performance Improvement Consulting, Training and Instructional Design focused on Leadership Development and Customer-Facing Business Functions (Sales, Marketing, Customer Service), Executive Coaching, Professional Facilitation Services targeting Regional Economic Development and Community Sustainability Initiatives, Non-Profit Board Retreats, Education and Health Sector Development Services

U.S. Nationwide, International

Design, customization, and facilitation of Sales Transformation, Leadership Development, Customer Service Training & Development. Extensive national and global Sales Training, Sales Coaching, Sales Leadership, and Train-the-Trainer programs for corporate and investment oriented philanthropic organizations. Sales methods are based upon the consultative approach emphasizing a mutual exchange of value linking buyer needs to seller offerings in both product and service enterprises. Complete approach to sales performance improvement through effective front-end needs analysis, customization of content, highly interactive training model, integrated coaching, communication skills, and properly aligned incentive systems. Leadership Development including team building, executive coaching, succession planning, communication skills, cross-functional organizational transitions. Capacity building through train-the-trainer programs for companies with internal training and development functions.

Lake Tahoe Basin Regional Communities (2 States, 5 Counties, 1 City)

Leader and Prime Contractor for large three year regional/local planning and development initiative with multiple jurisdictions, institutional partners, subcontractors, and stakeholders. Project goals include insuring that the best available science informs regional and local planning efforts, and that policies support investment in environmental redevelopment as a way to create more livable communities, adapt to climate change, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and revitalize the economy. Project includes design, development and facilitation of the Lake Tahoe Sustainability Collaborative (LTSC) including 6 sector-based Working Groups incorporating local stakeholders and the public to identify and integrate sustainability concepts and practices into repeatable and measurable local community planning processes.

North America, United States Affiliate

North American Certified Partner - IOWEU International/Related Vision - offering Sales Enablement developing Sales Organization Competency, Leadership, Coaching, Business Partnerships. Programs include: Smarter Selling, Better Buyer Relationships, Building Business Partnerships. www.ioweu.com

Stateline, Nevada

Co-Founder, Contract Executive Director (Part Time-Interim). Lead development of the Tahoe Prosperity Center, a regional public/private collaborative focused on fostering economic vitality, community health, and environmental sustainability throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin. Developed the Strategic Business Plan, supported initial Board development, and lead a team that successfully won a $1 million grant to launch sustainable communities development work during 2011-2013. Project Manager for the Federally Funded Economic Development planning initiative that produced the Lake Tahoe Basin Prosperity Plan.

National And International

Led professional training and development services to national & multinational clients in sales, sales coaching, sales performance leadership, marketing, behavioral interviewing, customized games-based learning, and Train-the-Trainer programs. Provided instructional design, training, strategic facilitation, executive coaching, client development, and administrative services. Led sales team in support of roll out of fully customizable elearning platform including games-based testing. Provided product demos and beta testing through multiple conferences, investor meetings, and client engagements. Managed CRM and reporting through SalesForce.com platform.

Sacramento, California Area

Statewide Director for the California Community Colleges Economic & Workforce Development Program - formerly ED>NET. $50 million funded EWD Program leveraged approximately 80 Regional Centers guiding economic and workforce development initiatives organized around 10 high performance industry sectors and regional public/private cluster collaboratives.Served on the Statewide Leadership team reporting to the executive Economic Development Program Advisory Committee (EDPAC). Chair of Annual Economic and Workforce Development Conference, Educational Summits, Master Facilitator for State and Regional Leadership groups advancing planning and development initiatives.

Sacramento, California Area

The Institute supported capacity and competency development for 106 Community Colleges participating in regional economic and workforce development initiatives organized around 10 high performance industry sectors and regional public/private cluster collaboratives. Provided intensive Performance Consulting, Facilitation, Strategic Planning, Customized Training, Sales Capacity Development, and Instructional Design services.

Berkeley, California

Led learning services development and sales of workshops, print, and video training products to regional and nationwide customer base. Product focus was on instructional tools for the classroom including behavior management, curriculum design, health practices. Managed out-bound call center sales to nationwide customer base including CRM and strategic marketing.

Master Of Arts, Education, Special Education, Curriculum Design, Instructional Design, Teaching, Performance Needs Assessment

Certification In Developmental Therapy, Instructional Design, Teaching, Learning Needs Assessment

Activities and Societies: NADT

Bachelor Of Science (2), Anthropology/Environmental Geography; Social Science

Activities and Societies: Magna Cum Laude

Certification, Applied Behavior Analysis

Activities and Societies: ABA