Josh Allan Dykstra

Current

• Director, Strengths & Talent Development at Oaktree Associates, Inc.
• Brand Architect & Talent Coach at Josh Allan Consulting

Past

• Manager - Coaching, Branding, & Strategic Planning at Journey
• Project Manager & Producer at CBS Radio

Education

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Colorado Christian University
• Contemporary Music Center

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Management Consulting

Josh Allan Dykstra’s Summary

MBA graduate (Dec '09) with nearly ten years experience leading teams and coaching talent; strengths-based organizational design specialist w/ StrengthsFinder™ certification from The Gallup Organization.

Josh Allan Dykstra’s Specialties:

Strengths-Based Organizational Design, Strategic Planning, Talent Coaching, Employee Engagement, Customer Engagement, Communication & Branding

Josh Allan Dykstra’s Experience

• Director, Strengths & Talent Development

  Oaktree Associates, Inc.

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  December 2007 — Present (2 years )

  • Catalyze strengths-based organizational development through holistic systems and lean thinking.
  
  • Coach high-potential emerging leaders to discover and leverage natural strengths, helping them capitalize on potential and to increase team productivity and workplace engagement.
  
  • In addition to StrengthsFinder, utilize assessments such as MBTI, Strong Interest Inventory, FIRO-B, CPI, TKI, and Benchmarks 360.
  
  • Clients include the federal government, higher education, and private enterprise institutions.
  
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• Brand Architect & Talent Coach

  Josh Allan Consulting

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  January 2004 — Present (5 years 11 months)

  • Provide brand and strategy consulting on how to bolster brand presence through effective strategies, utilizing unique strengths, more effective human development systems, and social media technologies.
  
  • Coach and consult individuals on how to maximize personal brand and leverage unique talents and strengths.
  
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• Manager - Coaching, Branding, & Strategic Planning

  Journey

  (Philanthropy industry)

  March 2006 — December 2008 (2 years 10 months)

  • Implemented strengths-based recruitment and training processes to maintain and improve staff and volunteer engagement.
  
  • Organizational and strategic branding consultant seated on Board of Directors, leading the leadership team through a corporate name change, brand shift, and new logo launch.
  
  • Personal strengths coach to all staff and volunteers, maximizing life and career satisfaction.
  
  • Managed all creative and advertising elements from conception to production.
  
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• Project Manager & Producer

  CBS Radio

  (Public Company; CBS; Broadcast Media industry)

  August 2002 — November 2004 (2 years 4 months)

  Managed various projects, assisting with general on-air production, music direction, internal communications, local promotions, and the college intern program.
  
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Josh Allan Dykstra’s Education

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  MBA , Executive Leadership , 2008 — 2009

  Executive Leadership program in association with The Gallup Organization.

• Colorado Christian University

  BA , Liberal Arts, Emphasis In Leadership , 1999 — 2003

• Contemporary Music Center

  Production / Songwriting / Performance

  A semester-long artist conservatory based on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. (http://www.thecontemporarymusiccenter.com/)

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