Profile

I worked for many years in manufacturing and supply chain. I also did a stint in new product development within a biotech company. No matter where I was in the organization, one thing remained true: Orders Kept Coming. Like water in a river, there was no stopping their flow. It was like we were standing in a river and we could feel the pressure of waiting orders like a current pressing on us constantly.

It’s a great thing for the business but can drive managers at all levels and employees wild. There is never any true “down time” with orders waiting to be checked for materials requirements, dispatched to manufacturing, scheduled, manufactured, quality checked, packed and shipped. Or in development, the pipeline was always packed with constant incentive to deliver new product formulations.

In these wild environments many burn out fast. I spent enough time working long days in roles of increasing responsibility to realize I was on a path to burnout too. I was able to turn things around for myself when my partner and I decided to have a child.

I learned that I did not have to give up on ambition to be successful in my family life. I became a calendar-pruning and prioritizing machine. I delegated more. I changed my mindset and let go of unhealthy habits and fears.

In the river of orders, I became a duck, the water beading up and rolling off while I effortlessly floated in the stream. I was no longer weighted down by the magnitude of our work, but freed to see it all and glide to whatever problem needed the most attention.

My experience gives me confidence that work-life balance and high performance within manufacturing, supply chain, or biotech product development are achievable and not mutually exclusive.

I am enthusiastic about coaching people through:

• Management challenges (both people and operational)

• Transitioning to a new company or role

• Achieving work-life balance in high-pressure work environments

• ERP implementations

• Building influence across teams

• Early career development planning (if this is your first “real” job, I’d especially love to connect!)

I’m also open to hear what about other topics you’re interested to be coached on – if you think I’d be a good fit, please reach out!

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I was trained professionally to use the GROW model for coaching while I worked as a manager. I practiced routinely with my employees and other managers for four years.

My confidence and interest in coaching methods grew over time upon seeing positive results, for example – eight of my line reports achieved lateral or upward promotions within the four years I was a manager.

I attribute their success to:

• Application of structured coaching frameworks and tools to guide them in an effective direction
• Their commitment and drive – they were willing to do the work

I am continuing my coaching education through ICA’s Coach School and working toward ICF certification as a professional and team coach.

I am available for consulting in addition to coaching.

When a business needs ideas and/or someone to implement them, consulting is another option vs. a coaching situation. In coaching, the ideas are drawn out of the existing team by the coach through application of structured coaching techniques and the coach helps guide the team through hurdles encountered during implementation of their own ideas, whereas in consulting I do the majority of the work. If there is insignificant team capacity, consulting can be a great option.

In areas where I offer expertise, I offer consulting. In areas where the problem falls outside my expertise, I will make it clear that I am only available for coaching.

Areas of consulting expertise:

• Lean manufacturing and quality improvements utilizing statistical process control tools including Six Sigma, root cause analysis, value stream maps, Kaizen, etc. where appropriate

• Exploratory data analysis (including cleaning and categorization of data sources) and presentation of key findings

• Scientific contracting (software implementation, laboratory setup, method improvement, recruiting, hiring, onboarding and research for life sciences and pharmaceutical industries)