My experience is highlighted by a series of projects completed on time, within budget, and aligned with the goals of the organization.
This has been accomplished through Operations experience coupled with training and development which make for an effective combination. I know what needs to be done and I understand what motivates people to participate in the process.
I’ve had great opportunities to learn the mechanics of successful projects. For instance I worked with the Getty Research Institute to lead their relocation to the Getty Center, a $1.2 billion campus, consisting of a million square feet of galleries, offices, research facilities, and public spaces. This encompassed strategic planning to ready the organization for the many changes that would occur when moving to a hilltop in Los Angeles, working between the architect and staff to complete the building interior design, relocation of the Research Institute collections, During this time I also completed a Masters in Business Administration with honors from the Drucker School of Business at the Claremont Graduate School.
I chose the Drucker School for what was clearly stated by Peter Drucker and the school:
Management is a liberal art—one that takes into account not only economics, but also history, social theory, law, and the sciences. As Drucker said, "it deals with people, their values, their growth and development, social structure, the community and even with spiritual concerns . . . the nature of humankind, good and evil."
Drucker's work had a major influence on modern organizations and their management over the past 60 years. Valued for keen insight and the ability to convey his ideas in popular language, Drucker often set the agenda in management thinking. Central to his philosophy is the view that people are an organization's most valuable resource, and that a manager's job is to prepare and free people to perform. (CGU web pages)
After the Getty Center opened, I accepted a job with the Getty Trust to continue to integrate the operations of seven separate programs, while continuing to recognize their distinct personalities. My MBA emphasized strategy and management. My position with the Trust provided the opportunity for the “rubber to meet the road” through incorporating the theoretical aspects of my education and the day to day pragmatism required to execute the many projects that arose.
As part of having an effective network, I was asked by a graduate school colleague to consult on a building renovation for a women’s shelter. Soon after I was asked by another colleague to provide strategic planning sessions for his telecommunications business. And so began what is now Concurrence Consulting.
My passion for leadership started back in high school when I attended a leadership camp for high school students, conducted by the California Association of Student Councils. During college I worked with CASC as a camp counselor, counselor trainer, and Director for a summer camp. I was certified by Interaction Associates as a group facilitator, where I learned concepts such as “People support the things that they themselves create” and asking “where are you now, where do you want to be, and how are you doing to get there”, as well as the “go/no-go” point in decision making. By 21 years of age I had received training comparable to corporate training for managers, and the lessons I learned then have helped me many times in the intervening years.
After college I went to work in retail providing training for new store employees. I opened a new store in downtown Los Angeles. That store became the company’s flagship for excellent customer service.
That’s something I still believe in, which is why Concurrence Consulting customers will tell you their projects where completed with determination as well as sensitivity to all constituents.
Contact me about how I can serve your organization. Let’s discuss the goals of your next project so that your organization is positioned to meet the challenges ahead.
