Mariko Harman

About Mariko Harman

Hi, I\'m Mariko. I help leaders make better decisions and see around corners, especially when the stakes are high. I’m an Industrial–Organizational psychology practitioner and leader/manager trainer specializing in leadership behavior, employee performance, and organizational excellence. My work combines rigorous psychological science with real-world application to improve outcomes at multiple levels: individuals, teams, and organizations. Optimal performance isn’t just about high achievement; it’s about achieving results with minimal unintended impact.My academic research focuses on workplace dignity and how leadership actions, both harmful and protective, impact employee engagement and organizational effectiveness.My work spans:– Executive coaching, leadership development/training, executive offsites – Team effectiveness, psychological safety, engagement, burnout, collaborative mediation– Judgment and decision-making, talent selection, performance management, and culture change– Survey design, statistical modeling (R), and data-driven evaluation– Organizational assessments, interviews/focus groups, litigation supportI am trained to translate complex, ambiguous situations into clear direction, surfacing the underlying dynamics that can be hard to see.

Experience

1. I-o Psychology Consultant

   Scontrino-Powell

   May 2024 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   We\'re a team of consulting psychologists (+doctoral trainee) who help leaders engage employees to run high-performing organizations. We coach leaders, build teams, and help organizations achieve operational excellence.

Education

• Park University

  BS, Double Major - Marketing and Finance

• Seattle Pacific University

  PhD, Industrial-Organizational Psychology

  2027

• BJ Fogg's Behavioral Design Course

  Captology

• Seattle University

  Leadership Executive MBA

  2017