Lynne Lazaroff, MS

Current

• President 2009 at ASTD Puget Sound Chapter
• Founder/Consultant (Sole Proprietorship) at The Leadership Dimension

Past

• Organization Development Consultant at Cable & Wireless
• Performance Consultant at Action Management Training & Consulting (Sole Proprietorship)
• Training Manager at Satotravel

• Training Manager at Planning Research Corporation
• Training Specialist at The George Washington University and Medical Center

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Education

• Marymount University
• University of Maryland College Park

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Industry

Professional Training & Coaching

Lynne Lazaroff, MS’s Summary

With over 25 years of progressive international experience in training and development, performance consulting, and organizational development, and an M.S. in Managing for Organizational Effectiveness, I contribute to substantial increases in productivity and bottom-line results for my clients, resulting in a repeat business ratio of greater than 90%.

My passion for team development supports my teaching skills that improve interpersonal dynamics, effective communication, and leadership at every level of an organization.

I'm described as spontaneous, humorous, inclusive, and the very definition of high energy. These traits create a safe and significantly entertaining learning environment, where clients are challenged to stretch beyond their comfort zones to explore their potential and maximize their performance.

Lynne Lazaroff, MS’s Specialties:

I provide coaching, training, and consulting, to individuals, groups, and organizations in the areas of leadership development, communication, interpersonal, and supervisory skills, team work, train-the-trainer, change management, organizational effectiveness, and continuous learning. I also teach at several local universities and colleges.

Lynne Lazaroff, MS’s Experience

• President 2009

  ASTD Puget Sound Chapter

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  January 2009 — Present (11 months)

  Lead Board of Directors of local chapter of professional association supporting workplace learning and performance.
  Vision:
  To be the premier resource for training and development in our area.
  Mission:
  We provide leadership to individuals, organizations, and society to achieve work-related competence, performance, and fulfillment.

• Founder/Consultant (Sole Proprietorship)

  The Leadership Dimension

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  November 1997 — Present (12 years 1 month)

  Founded consulting business, developing strategic partnerships and successfully managing consulting contracts in the areas of organization development, management consulting, and training services. Also teach for local universities and colleges. Client list exceeds 45, including both private and public sector organizations. Maintain a repeat business ratio of more than 90%.
  
  Recent contracts in the areas of leadership development, performance improvement, continuous learning, career development, team building, coaching, and change. Recent clients include hi-tech, health care, retail, service, manufacturing, education, and local and state government. Also teach at multiple local universities and colleges.
  
  Certified in Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Personal Insights Profiles (DiSC and PIAV), Managerial Assessment of Proficiencies (MAP), and Emotional Intelligence (EQ-i). Active in multiple local professional associations.

• Organization Development Consultant

  Cable & Wireless

  (Public Company; CW.L; Telecommunications industry)

  May 1994 — November 1997 (3 years 7 months)

  Created OD function for 2,500-person telecom firm, U.S. business group of global company based in the U.K. Interfaced with executives and led focus groups to define company goals. Developed and implemented organizational culture change process focusing on leadership, communication, performance management, and teamwork, with multiple measures of accountability. Developed and delivered management courses for the graduate school of the C&W College in the U.K., and coached senior managers in global management development program. Implemented and grew the Self-Managed Learning Program, serving as international cmanager/trainer among C&W, plc firms. Designed, developed, and delivered the Leadership Development Institute, a curriculum based on current and projected competencies, and the Leadership Assessment Program, a multi-rater feedback instrument. Faciliated training programs and conducted sequential team building sessions for intact workgroups as scheduled and requested.

• Performance Consultant

  Action Management Training & Consulting (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  March 1990 — May 1994 (4 years 3 months)

  Founded consulting business providing organizational development, management consulting, and training services. Client list exceeded 25, including both private and public sector organizations. Maintained a repeat business ratio of more than 90%. Developed strategic partnerships and successfully managed consulting contracts in the areas of performance management, training, management development, and human resources management strategic planning. Also taught for universities and colleges.

• Training Manager

  Satotravel

  (Privately Held; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

  July 1988 — March 1990 (1 year 9 months)

  Created and managed the training function to enable travel service company of 2,000 employees to successfully transition from supplying airline tickets to a captive government and military market, to providing all business and leisure travel services in a competitive procurement environment. Supervised staff that presented 158 classes across the country in first year, serving 2,100 attendees. Managed training of all field employees to use two new centralized automation systems. Evaluated impact of training on job performance through quality control reports, revenue reports, customer surveys, interviews, and observation. Interviewed, hired and managed a staff of 16 employees. Created policies and procedures to oversee training function. Developed and monitored multiple budgets of $800K annually. Developed 12 courses in first year, including 3 for customers, in the areas of technical operations, management skills, sales skills, customer service, and leisure travel.

• Training Manager

  Planning Research Corporation

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Computer Software industry)

  August 1984 — July 1988 (4 years )

  Grew a six-month old training function by a factor of 10 for a software development contract firm of 6,000. Provided in-house training courses, 45 annually at HQ and 25 annually in the field, nationally and internationally. Managed staff of training specialists and professional development administrators. Wrote instructor guides, course manuals, and policies and procedures for company-wide manuals. Controlled multiple budgets of $750K annually, distributing and monitoring division allocations. Trained an adjunct staff of 150 technical professionals and technical managers in Instructional System Design (ISD) to develop and deliver courses. Interviewed, selected, and guided vendors in tailoring training for the PRC environment. Ensured quality assurance for all internally developed and purchased training by providing reviews, guidelines, and assistance. Developed competency models for each level of management and created and presented matching curriculum.

• Training Specialist

  The George Washington University and Medical Center

  (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  August 1982 — August 1984 (2 years 1 month)

  Developed and delivered training programs for university and medical center. Target audience consisted of supervisory, non-supervisory and technical employees.

Lynne Lazaroff, MS’s Education

• Marymount University

  M.S. , Management for Organizational Effectiveness , 1988 — 1992

• University of Maryland College Park

  B.A. , Criminology, emphasis Sociology and Psychology , 1973 — 1978

Additional Information

Lynne Lazaroff, MS’s Interests:

leadership development, organization development, change management, team building, career development, coaching, train the trainer

Lynne Lazaroff, MS’s Groups:

ASTD-Puget Sound Chapter, PNODN, HR Executive Forum-Career Transition Mtgs

•    Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group)
•    Learning, Education and Training Professionals Group
•    Linked:Seattle
•    Consultants Network
•    ASTD National
•    Cable & Wireless Alumni
•    Women For Hire
•    Marymount University Alumni Network
•    University of Maryland, College Park Alumni Association
•    SatoTravel
•    eWomenNetwork Washington State
•    ASTD Puget Sound Chapter
•    Job Spot Seattle
•    ASTD Northwest Chapter Leaders
•    Greater Seattle eWomenNetwork

Lynne Lazaroff, MS’s Honors:

Delta Epsilon Sigma-National Scholastic Honor Society, 10/24/92

First Annual Speakers' Award-Rainier Chapter of the American Payroll Association (APA), 9/20/07

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