Innovator Spotlight

“I explore human behavior and the brain, as a journalist and researcher, and write about how we can apply this science to work and life. Right now, I’m celebrating the launch of the flagship program in my online training center Snow Academy, which builds on my latest research on ‘Dream …

What are you doing now and for whom? I am a Goldman Sachs 10k small Biz business growth coach and provide organizations with employee training & professional development What common challenges do you encounter as an OD Professional?  An unwillingness on the part of organizations to invest in their people, …

What are you doing now and for whom? I am the CEO and Managing Partner for Nast Partners, a leading Talent Optimization firm and the fastest growing Certified Partner for The Predictive Index in the world. What common challenges do you encounter as an OD Professional? Recently, our projects have …

What common challenges do you encounter as an OD Professional? I think there are upfront challenges and challenges during the process itself. Upfront I often hear a skepticism that change or improvement will actually occur. Most of the time, I find that people have a lot of reasons why they …

This month’s OD Innovator spotlight features Priscilla Gill, executive coach, author, and leadership/organizational development practitioner who leads Mayo Clinic’s Workforce Learning enterprise function.  Dr. Gill has served as Diversity and Inclusion Administrator for Mayo Clinic in Arizona and has over 20 years of multidisciplinary business experience in a variety of …

This month’s OD Innovator Spotlight features Al Cini, founder, and managing partner of BCAT Partners, as well as co-host of RVN TV’s CEO Chat streaming video program. For more than 30 years, he has helped organizations promote successful business outcomes by lowering the behavioral barriers to open communication and willing …

This month’s OD Innovator Spotlight features marketing veteran JP Laqueur, co-founder of BrandFoundations, a New York-based consultancy that helps organizations align culture with the larger brand story. He is the author of the article “Mission, Vision & Values Are Dead,” which has been shared thousands of times on LinkedIn. How …

Our first OD Innovator Spotlight features Donna Jordan, SPHR, a New York-based consultant whose 20-year career includes multiple transformations of organizations in diverse industries, including commercial real estate and high-tech companies. She has extensive experience creating and implementing programs and building human resources departments from the ground up. Of the …