Chris Rice

About Chris Rice

Transactions & Turnarounds. Track record in buying companies, restoring sales and profit growth, and generating profitable returns for investors. After restoring BlessingWhite to profitability, led the private equity and employee buyout from Wolters Kluwer in 2001. Sold BlessingWhite to GP Strategies in 2012 with 4.6X return for investors.P&L Growth. Develops and executes business plans, sales and marketing strategies, and new product and service offerings that transform operations, increase revenues, and drive profitable growth. Led successful business development initiatives at LHH and GP Strategies. Product Innovation. Creates business solutions that address evolving marketplace needs and challenges. At LHH, designed and launched standardized product offerings that included sales and delivery enablement. Led BlessingWhite’s entry into leadership and employee engagement consulting and developed 40 new and revised blended products with technology-delivered content. Global Business Perspective. Extensive experience leading businesses in international markets. At LHH, directed teams and recruited talent in Europe, Asia, Latin America, Canada, and the U.S. Created a staffing, marketing, and sales plan for GP Strategies’ Asia region. At BlessingWhite, expanded geographic coverage to 43 countries from four. Human Capital Leadership. Subject matter expert in leadership development, employee engagement, career transition, executive coaching, performance management, organizational change, talent, and culture. Successful senior roles at the global human capital firms Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH), GP Strategies, BlessingWhite, Drake Beam Morin, and Gallup. Co-Author of The Engagement Equation: Leadership Strategies for An Inspired Workforce.

Experience

1. Chairman of the Board of Advisors

   Ci2 Advisors

   Sep 2021 — Present · Princeton, NJ, US

   C.i Squared (https://cisquared.net): Continuous Improvement and Innovation is a behavioral change company focused on advanced communication skills for customer-facing teams

Education

• University of Pennsylvania

  Master's degree, Russian Studies

Skills

• Mbti
• Employee Engagement
• Change Management
• Strategy
• Succession Planning
• Management Consulting
• Career Management
• Management
• Team Building
• Coaching
• Executive Development
• Human Resources
• Leadership Development
• Emotional Intelligence
• Organizational Learning
• Performance Improvement
• Organizational Design
• Personal Development
• Business Coaching
• Organizational Development
• Culture Change
• Training Delivery
• Talent Management
• Conflict Resolution
• Training
• Career Counseling
• Leadership
• Workshop Facilitation
• Instructional Design
• Career Development
• Organizational Effectiveness
• 360 Feedback
• Facilitation
• Executive Coaching
• Performance Management
• Employee Training
• Management Development
• Needs Analysis
• Public Speaking