Owner, Majestic Wolf, Transitions, Training & Teams Consultant
Kansas City, Missouri Area
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- Author at Hospital Stay Handbook
- Consultant at Mid-America Regional Council
- Owner at Majestic Wolf
- Past
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- Outplacement Consultant at DBM
- Outplacement Consultant at Right Management Consultants
- Trainer - National Management Training Center at Department of Veterans Affairs
- Director, Human Resources and Training at Payless Cashways, Inc.
- National Training Director at Target Stores
- Manager, Training at TEAM Electronics, Inc.
- Manager, Branch Store Personnel at The Dayton Company
- Employee Development Coordinator - Systems and Policies at The Dayton Company
- Assistant Buyer at The Dayton Company
- Employment Representative - Corporate Personnel at Montgomery Ward
- Education
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- Platt College
- Eden Prairie Vocational Technical Institute
- Northwestern University
- North Central College
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Jari Holland Buck’s Summary
"as much as i try to be an easygoing, stretch your wings and fly type... i just can't stop trying to burst people into flames with my mind."
JARI HOLLAND BUCK is a seasoned "people-focused" consultant who builds partnerships, encourages respect for others, works with openness, develops leadership in everyone, has fun and focuses on results. She previously held key leadership positions with Target Stores (National Training Director), Payless Cashways (National Human Resource and Training Director) and Montgomery Ward spanning 20+ years.
Jari has been recognized in the International Who's Who of Entrepreneurs, Who's Who of American Women, Who’s Who of the United States, Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in Finance and Business, Who’s Who of Business Executives and Who's Who of Emerging Leaders.
Jari Holland Buck’s Specialties:
Executive coaching, training and development, organizational interventions, career/outplacement consulting, human resources, labor/management, change management strategies, communication skills, coaching and feedback skills, conflict resolution, personalized leadership development.
Jari Holland Buck’s Experience
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Author
Hospital Stay Handbook
(Writing and Editing industry)
2000 — Present (9 years)
Authored and published two books:
- HospitalStay Handbook: A Guide to Becoming a Patient Advocate for Your Loved Ones; and
- 24/7 or Dead: A Handbook for Familes with A Loved One in the Hospital.
Hosted "Lantern of the Soul" podcast on Progressive Radio Network for 1 year.
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Consultant
Mid-America Regional Council
(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Government Relations industry)
1995 — Present (14 years)
Provide customized training and consulting to city and regional entities in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area.
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Owner
Majestic Wolf
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
August 1986 — Present (23 years)
Specializing in organizational re-design and facilitating the activities needed to move to a new future.
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Outplacement Consultant
DBM
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Human Resources industry)
2006 — 2007 (1 year)
Delivered one-on-one and group career-transition coaching and training.
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Outplacement Consultant
Right Management Consultants
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Human Resources industry)
1992 — 1997 (5 years)
Delivered one-on-one and group career-transition coaching and training.
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Trainer - National Management Training Center
Department of Veterans Affairs
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)
1988 — 1995 (7 years)
Designed and delivered training and mentoring to high-potential VA management and administrative employees on a national level.
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Director, Human Resources and Training
Payless Cashways, Inc.
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Building Materials industry)
February 1985 — August 1986 (1 year 7 months)
Directed a Human Resource staff of 27 professionals and 33 line employees in the design and delivery of all employment, compensation, benefit and training activities.
• Centralized recruiting activities resulting in a 62% acceptance rate for 275 management trainees.
• Standardized all field non-exempt pay through the establishment of a consistent pay, reducing the total number of store positions from 117 to 17.
• Certified 1,052 managers in the basics of supervision and received an Award of Merit from the National Home Center News Competition. -
National Training Director
Target Stores
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Retail industry)
September 1980 — July 1984 (3 years 11 months)
Researched and planned job related skills and systems training, assisted in program development through supervision of professional staff and monitored program implementation.
• Conceptualized, designed and executed a training center in California that provided position based training to 6,000 employees in a six month time frame for a 30 store new market start-up.
• Planned a multi-location Computer Based Training pilot, received funding and installed units and programs in 210 stores. -
Manager, Training
TEAM Electronics, Inc.
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Retail industry)
August 1978 — September 1980 (2 years 2 months)
Designed and delivered technical and managerial training materials for franchise holders.
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Manager, Branch Store Personnel
The Dayton Company
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Retail industry)
1977 — 1978 (1 year)
Opened and supported a full-service retail store for Dayton's.
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Employee Development Coordinator - Systems and Policies
The Dayton Company
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Retail industry)
1976 — 1977 (1 year)
Identified, created and delivered training and reference materials in support of new and existing company policies and technology implementation.
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Assistant Buyer
The Dayton Company
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Retail industry)
1975 — 1976 (1 year)
Purchased, tracked and moved children's software products.
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Employment Representative - Corporate Personnel
Montgomery Ward
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Retail industry)
1973 — 1975 (2 years)
Sourced and hired hourly and management employees for the corporate office.
Jari Holland Buck’s Education
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Platt College
Certificate , Floral Design and Management , 1986 — 1987
Certified Floral Designer
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Eden Prairie Vocational Technical Institute
Certificate , Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) , 1977 — 1978
Certified EMT
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Northwestern University
M.A. , Theatre Arts , 1972 — 1973
Completed 2-year Master's degree program and thesis in 9-months.
- Activities and Societies:
- Acted in theatre productions.
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North Central College
B.A. , Speech/English/Education , 1968 — 1972
DJ at student radio station
- Activities and Societies:
- Alpha Psi Omega, Pi Kappa Delta, theatre, speech
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Jari Holland Buck’s Interests:
Author of Hospital Stay Handbook: A Guide to Becoming a Patient Advocate for Your Loved Ones, published by Llewellyn Worldwide in January, 2008 Author of 24/7 or Dead: A: Handbook for Families with a Loved One in the Hospitals, published by AuthorHouse in February, 2006.
Jari Holland Buck’s Honors:
International Who's Who of Entrepreneurs
Who's Who in America
Who's Who of Business Executives
Who's Who of American Women
Who's Who of Finance and Business
Who's Who of Emerging Leaders
President of the Board - Euphrates Gallery
Jari Holland Buck’s Contact Settings
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