James Ohern

About James Ohern

We use cutting edge approaches to Leadership Development: • Bundling low cost, curated content – lectures, case discussions, exercises with high-value experience such as personal coaching, project-based learning, and feedback intensive group sessions • Delivering personalized learning, in a collaborative, social environment, directly related to roles and goals, transparently tracked to drive performance • Designing relevant “Action Learning” experiences involving web-based case discussions,(synchronous, multi-person sessions) and customizable opportunities to tackle real-life problems • Utilizing collaborative problem solving platforms to emphasize individual initiative, and consequential decisions that align with corporate strategy and culture • Designing online learning, using these social and interactive platforms, to make the “Personal Learning Cloud” (PLC) that enables personal development journeys • Managing these PLC applications to measure, track and shape user behavior for acquisition and skills transfer for the individual learner, and team, to build organization capability • Pre and post measures of the acquisition and application of relevant skills, such as leading, communicating, relating and energizing groups o Nonalgorithmic skills that are difficult to teach and measure. Mastery depends on practice and feedback. o We match talented coaches and development experts with the individuals and teams that need them o Meaningful, lasting behavioral change is a complex process, requiring timely personalized guidance We develop the most relevant strategic content for the organization, such as; • Strategic Planning – Enterprise wide, functional, cross functional; integrated; complimentary across businesses/brands/functions. Clarity of Org. mission - clear and everyone understanding it/knowing how their goals contribute to achievement • Strategic Workforce Planning - Defining and identifying the talent needed for the organization; Talent assessment for executives and hi-pos • DEIB (and Belonging)= D&I training like unconscious bias does not work without a reason for doing it and showing value to bottom line. • Corporate Social Responsibility – purpose, employee engagement; community relations; ROI of CSR • Team Development – cross-functional collaboration, agility • Functional Priorities – Finance, Operations / Supply Chain / Logistics • Strategic Marketing – Niche products, pilot testing, cross-functional deployment #Actionlearning #Personallearningcloud #Curatedcontent ##ICF Coaching #Nonalgorithmicskills

Experience

1. Founder and Principal

   Authentic Leadership

   May 2013 — Present · Morristown, NJ, US

   Get Promoted! For 5+ year managers who are ready for their next role, but are unsure what the next-best job is for you. Do you need to “polish up” that resume? Build an effective campaign? Navigate the HR process and interview successfully? I have worked with hundreds of leaders on successfully acquiring a promotion to that next role, and transitioning into the new assignment. For Organizations:Building optimum performance results through assessment and self-awareness, encouragement, challenge and support to leaders, to assist them in recognizing their full potential and developing the knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors required to accomplish their full leadership capability. This focuses on New Leader Assimilation into the business, with large scale strategy development and deployment.

Education

• DePaul University

  BA

  1980 — 1986

• American University

  Master of Science - MS

  1990 — 1992

• University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business

  Graduate Certificate

  2012 — 2013

• Gestalt Institute of Cleveland

  International Organization System Development

  1994 — 1995

• Georgetown University

  Coaching Certificate

  2002 — 2003

• Manhattanville University

  Adjunct Professor

  2014 — 2021

Skills

• Program Management
• Onboarding
• Training
• Management
• Leadership
• 360 Feedback
• Change Management
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Culture Change
• E-Learning
• Human Resources
• Organizational Design
• HR Consulting
• Leadership Development
• Employee Engagement
• Management Development
• Learning Management
• Start-Ups
• Organizational Learning
• Personnel Management
• Mbti
• Process Improvement
• Performance Management
• Workforce Planning
• Talent Management
• Succession Planning
• Team Building
• Talent Acquisition
• Executive Development
• Organizational Development
• Executive Coaching
• Emotional Intelligence
• Instructional Design
• Workshop Facilitation
• Coaching
• Strategic Planning
• Strategy
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Executive Management
• Career Development