Genevieve Taylor

Current

Vice President at Global Genesis

Past

Ropes Course Facilitator at Four Winds Teambuilding and Leadership Development
Director at Sustainable Enterprise Conference
Executive Assistant/ Events Manager at Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy

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Education

University of California, Berkeley
Santa Rosa Junior College

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Industry

Management Consulting

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Genevieve Taylor’s Summary

I have been working as a trainer and facilitator for four years, with Global Genesis, an international company with a 25 year history. We are committed to creating conscious change for people and organizations, in both nonprofits and for-profits.

I use interactive, meaningful, and lively methods, and facilitate teambuilding and strategic planning sessions, as well as train in communications, effective meetings, conflict resolution, and time management. My time as a ropes-course facilitator has been important in how I work with groups - experiential activities and group facilitation is a key element to my style.

We also facilitate strategic change processes for our clients. The organizational development techniques used in change management are fully transferable to many types of changes; in particular, sustainability is a change initiative we love to help organizations with.

Global Genesis takes pride in its ability to customize its sessions to fully meet the goals of the client, whether we are working in a classroom setting working with a group of managers, or with an intact team in a retreat setting.

Genevieve Taylor’s Specialties:

Organizational Development, Leadership development, Teambuilding/strategic planning, capacity building for excellent communications, conflict resolution, time management, sustainability education and facilitation, sustainability change management, change management.

Genevieve Taylor’s Experience

Vice President

Global Genesis

(Management Consulting industry)

January 2004 — Present (6 years )

- Delivers training seminars in communications, change management, conflict resolution, negotiations, meeting facilitation and management, and group problem-solving.
- Leads executive teambuilding and strategic visioning/goal-setting sessions in the for-profit and non-profit sectors.
- Co-facilitates strategic change initiatives for sustainability.
- Develops new lines of business and manages client relationships and associated projects.
- Leads large group conferences for interactive dialogue and meaningful outcomes, using such methodologies as World Cafe and Appreciative Inquiry
Ropes Course Facilitator

Four Winds Teambuilding and Leadership Development

(Professional Training & Coaching industry)

January 2004 — May 2008 (4 years 5 months)

Facilitated and coordinated programs of experiential education in leadership and team development with groups from a wide variety of backgrounds. Participated as Senior Trainer for new staff.
Samples of types of groups worked with:
• Adults: Local companies, including restaurants, manufacturers, wineries, business associations, realtors, churches, MBA students, local college student body groups
• High Risk: Inner-city Oakland activists, terminally ill and HIV positive youths, juvenile parolees (including families and parole officers)
• Youths: All ages, from 10 years to 18 years, from girl-scout groups, public & private schools throughout the Bay Area.
Director

Sustainable Enterprise Conference

(Events Services industry)

October 2005 — October 2007 (2 years 1 month)

I coordinated a team of volunteers for a successful conference on how to incorporate sustainability into business in 2006 and 2007. The Steering Committee represents a coalition between Sonoma State University and the Green MBA at Dominican, businesses, and community members.
In 2006 the conference raised funds 50% over its expected target, sold out by 25%, and was equally successful in its second year.
In 2008, I successfully transitioned my position to two wonderfully competent planners, Deborah Grace Kraft and Stacey Ward.
Executive Assistant/ Events Manager

Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy

(Primary/Secondary Education industry)

May 2002 — January 2004 (1 year 9 months)

Served as personal assistant to Co-Director/ Senior Professor, co-managed office, co-managed interns; planned events, including a national conference on Homeland Security, managed website, assisted in grant writing and grant maintenance.

Genevieve Taylor’s Education

University of California, Berkeley

Political Science , International Relaitons , 2000 — 2002
Santa Rosa Junior College

Transferred , International Relations , 1997 — 1999

Additional Information

Genevieve Taylor’s Websites:

Genevieve Taylor’s Interests:

Management Training, Sustainability, Triple Bottom Line, Backpacking and Hiking, Bay Area restaurants with a "local" emphasis, CSAs, farmers markets Sonoma County/California wine

Genevieve Taylor’s Groups:

Leadership Institute for Ecology and the Economy, Leadership Santa Rosa, Sustainable Enterprise Coalition

Speakers and Panelists
Green
Leadership Santa Rosa Alumni Association
Organization Development Network, OD Network, ODN
Bay Area Sustainability/CSR Professionals & Practitioners
Center for Creative Leadership
Sonoma County Toastmasters
GreenBiz.com -- Green Business Professionals
Leadership Institute for Ecology & the Economy
Dominican University of California Green MBA Community
District 57 Toastmasters
Sustainable Enterprise Conference Past & Present Speakers, Sponsors, Attendees, & Volunteers
Real Speaking