Rebecca Surmont, M.A. Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Mn

Fairview Health Services is the 4th largest employer in MN with 10 hospitals, over 40 clinics, and 32,000 employees. Fairview is part of the M Health Fairview, a joint clinical enterprise in MN.Coaching of leaders across the system, Manager - VP levels, administrative and clinical Collaborate on content development utilized by the entire system including: Change Management, DEI, Create and facilitate interventions for team development and culture change, leader and team retreats Recommend plans to leaders for improving culture, engagement, communication skills Facilitate team sessions and webinars such as Insights Discovery, Leadership Courses, Performance managementServe on system-wide roll-outs: Engagement Survey, Succession Planning, System Rounding, Change Management

I collaborate in the design and delivery of training both technical and soft skill, facilitate and co-facilitate workshops and dialogues and lead strategic planning. I have designed experiential learning using movement to promote team building and leadership. I conduct EQ assessments and provide coaching on development, provide change management for handling the people side of change and utilize a peer learning model for talent development.

Performed/narrated for hundreds of voice-overs, commercials, training films, web and interactive media and corporate events as well as staged productions.Trained professional actors and non-actors in development of greater movement vocabulary: non-verbal communication, exploration of intention and emotion, understanding stage picture/space and promoting confidence and understanding of physical acting methods.A Resident Teaching Artist, I worked with diverse populations in the Midwest and helped teachers incorporate arts-learning. Developed and delivered theater-arts based curriculum and workshops. Directed performances and collaborated with artists and students of all ages in the development of finished works. Faculty: Margolis Brown Theater Lab, School for Mimes, Arts Unlimited Institute, Positive Education ProgramMaster Teachers: Stefan Niedzialkowski, Marcel Marceau, Kari Margolis, Gregg Goldston

SLS is one of the largest law firms in MN, has 1000 employees in 13 locations and I provide organizational-wide consulting services across all locations.Create and implement firm-wide training and development programs including leadership development.Work with senior leadership team on organizational and departmental strategic initiatives.Create, organize, and facilitate senior leadership retreats.Conduct assessments and develop interventions for improved teamwork, efficiencies, and best practices.Coach individuals and teams in formal and informal coaching sessions including use of psychometric assessments.Provide presentation coaching to attorneys.Certified in FranklinCovey: The 5 Choices, Presentation Advantage, Project Management, The 7 Habits.

Growing Your Leaders is a Learning and Development company and creator of Peer Insight Learning programs, a flip-classroom model for deep dive learning and development for all levels of an organization.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Managed and recruited volunteers for registration at monthly events, clarified member benefits and on-boarding of new membersProvided strategic role in continued change and development of MNODN.Worked cross-functionally with MNODN Board to enhance membership and promote mission and goals.

Minneapolis

Pioneered and implemented organizational change initiatives from company start-up. Managed organizational development through the business side, testing organizational readiness and laying foundation for managed growth.Oversaw all sales and marketing efforts and budgets, customer experience, brand management, and sales and staff training.Instrumental in paving strategies for future growth and development. Detected and analyzed gaps in processes, systems, learning and created solutions to bridge those gaps.Directed and developed content for all marketing strategies; monthly e-news, company newsletters, trade shows, outreach, promotions, web content, corporate sponsorships, budgets, professional memberships, social media.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

As the second in leadership from start-up, I led all branding, marketing and sales efforts and developed/implemented internal communication and operational systems. Co-owner from 2003-2006.Hired, managed and collaborated with agencies in design, layout and writing for all marketing and advertising collateral .Through prospecting and relationship management, generated more than 70% of company earnings over the course of six years.Researched and implemented CRMS for tracking of sales activity,prospecting and relationship management.Monitored service delivery to customers, resulting in highest quality service delivery and 90% customer retention over six years. Hired, trained and/or managed 50+ company staff, aligning abilities and goals with business objectives

Masters Degree, Organizational Development And Leadership

Courses include: Organizational Change and Transformation, Adlerian Theory, Leadership and Decision Making, Executive Coaching, Team.

Company Member/Instructor, Margolis Method

Physical and Vocal Acting/ Corporeal Mime with Decroux influenced foundation. Daily intensive training program. Performances, residencies.

Masters, English Language And Literature

Activities and Societies: Graduate Assistantship Award- 2 years Theater Productions.Composition Studies Rhetorical Theory Women's Studies.

Bachelor, English And Communications

Activities and Societies: St. Mary's College is now part of Madonna University. Kappa Kappa Gamma, honorary member. Communication Arts.