Don't confuse movement with progress;
you can run in place and get nowhere.
PROFICIENCIES
Tricks of the Trade
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
I am an effective communicator who can connect with people at all levels. I can clearly explain goals and identify individual tasks, responsibilities, expectations, and feedback. I can inspire a shared vision and develop a unified team. I am cool under pressure with good negotiation skills and competence to face the challenges.
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
I am change champion and turn around agent. I have revitalized volunteer programs; turned around poorly performing schools; reimagined networks and initiatives. I know how to identify early adopters, gain buy-in, increase momentum, and deliver on results. With strong emotional intelligence and empathy, I can inspire others through clear communications, confidence, and decisiveness.
STRATEGIC THINKING
I do things differently. I understand and dig deeper analyzing processes, developing metrics, collecting data, and making informed decisions. I am keenly observant and reflective. I am also a doer: forming collaborations to move towards measurable outcomes and adjusting along the way.
ENGAGEMENT
I foster strong relationships with communities, customers, executives and officials, and other external stakeholders to help organizations understand and meet the needs. I create long-term value through external engagement activities such as conferences, town halls, focus groups, training and professional development, and advocacy. I have an ability to model a high degree of reflection and self-awareness, build trusted relationships across lines of difference and positional power, and seek out and respond to perspectives different from your own.
DOER
I like to see things get done and done right. I like to be busy and managing multiple initiatives. I enjoy challenges and helping people through their own challenges. I am an ambitious self-starter and excited about building programs from the ground up, including carefully managing details and problem-solving in the moment to move projects forward in a fast-paced and often ambiguous environment.