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Kathryn C. MayerPolitical Savvy Certified Trainer Latest article Gender and PoliticsSummarySenior organization development and training executive with extensive experience supporting management teams in achieving business goals. Successful in applying a creative, interdisciplinary approach to change management and learning organizations. Effective executive coach and facilitator with excellent analytical, consulting, and project management skills. Expertise with areas of leadership and management development, communication and interviewing skill building, performance management development, political savvy, consultative sales, product knowledge, team building, train the trainers, women and diversity issues, and support staff development.ExperienceSalomon Smith Barney, New York, NY Led a group that implemented a new initiative of continuous learning and career development, served over 3000 professionals globally for Investment Bank. In four years the Career Development program significantly influenced the process of recruiting and retaining talented professionals, the course of product knowledge acquisition, the culture of evaluating and rewarding employees, the awareness and education of the career needs of women and minorities, and the management and presentation skills of senior managers.
Deloitte & Touche, LLP, New York, NY Directed the start-up of a consultative learning organization with a $7 million budget and four training professionals serving 3500 client service and administrative professionals in the Tri-State area. Identified creative ways to leverage technology, enhanced the promotion rate of high potentials, created and implemented a comprehensive technical and consultative curriculum, and promoted knowledge sharing. Customized consultative skills programs: communication skills, facilitation skills, meeting management, leadership, dress and etiquette, assertiveness, presentation skills, networking, business writing, lateral hire orientation, product development, performance feedback and consultative sales. Initiated executive coaching program for high potentials and experienced partners that resulted in 100% success of high potentials being promoted to partner. Launched new nationwide facilitation skills training for over 300 local and national client service instructors improving delivery of technical training for over 1500 professionals. Established learning database that reduced administrative costs and promoted knowledge sharing. Goldman Sachs & Co., New York, NY Designed and delivered management and support staff level training; partnered with senior managers and external consultants to assess department needs. Developed and implemented creative solutions to business problems including: facilitating conferences, changing key HR systems such as interview and performance review processes, developing mission statements, creating training videos, and team building. Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co., New York, NY Designed and delivered banking orientation, communication, and computer software programs for executive staff and supervisory professionals. Doubled enrollment through the customization of interactive learning programs and the development of internal marketing strategy. City Of Albany, Department Of Human Resources, Albany, NY Managed $100,000 grant for delivering job-search/life skill programs with three professionals serving over 100 juvenile offenders. Increased job placement. Tennis Academy, Albany, NY Doubled number and size of classes by using nontraditional teaching approaches. EducationColumbia University, New York, NYWorkplace Learning Institute: Implemented the Learning Organization, summer 1995 and 1996. Executive Seminar on Creating a Learning Organization. New York University, New York, NY State University Of New York At Albany, Albany, NY St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY CertificationsMyers Briggs Type Indicator, Covey’s Seven Habits, FIRO-B, Personal Profile System, Political Savvy, Center for Creative Leadership’s Benchmark instrument, and Citigroup's 360-degree instrument.Professional AffiliationsAmerican Society of Training and Development, Organization Development Network of New York, The Actor’s Institute, Performance of a Lifetime Improvisational InstituteInterestsTennis, competitive running, yoga, writing, watercolor painting, drawing, improvisation, theatre, travel, and reading
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