Gloria E. Bader Ed. D
Organizational Consultant, Coach

Gloria has over 20 years experience as an executive coach and organization development expert. Her work has extends internationally through her blend of humor, practicality, analytical thinking, the foundation of a doctorate in Leadership, and creativity. She has facilitated teambuilding and planning off-sites for various clients in many settings and is an author, national conference presenter, and Board member of a public service law firm.

Industry Experience:

Gloria is the president of Change Studio, Inc. DBD as The Bader Group, a 14 year-old management consulting firm specializing in leadership, executive and team development, organizational assessments, and action learning. Previously she was the Corporate Director, Organization and Management Development for Sharp HealthCare, a vertically integrated health care system of 10,000 employees in San Diego. Prior to that, Gloria was responsible for management development at Cubic, Corp, an aerospace firm. She was a Resident Dean for the University of California, San Diego, chair of two art departments, and an Outward Bound instructor.

Consulting Experience:

Gloria has facilitated leadership development and organizational renewal for clients as diverse as manufacturing firms and medical schools. Her approach combines efficient data collection and analysis, client involvement, trustworthiness, creativity, systems thinking, and action. Ninety percent of her clients are repeat business and they include: Solar Turbines (winner of the 1998 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award), Inter-American Development Bank, Environmental Protection Agency, Elan Pharmaceuticals, Phelps-Dodge, Island Data Corporation (e-commerce), and IKEA North America.

Gloria's publications include:

Trust Cards; Creative Activities for Teams; Focus Groups: A Step-by-Step Guide with Catherine Rossi; "Building the Consulting Relationship" with Tom Stich; and "How to Do Peer Review" with Audrey Bloom, both published in Training and Development Journal; Measuring Team Performance and Make Your Training Results Last with Audrey Bloom published by Richard Chang Press of Irvine, and various articles on Trust.

Relevant Affiliations:

• 15 years as feedback coach with The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL)
  
• Volunteer examiner for the California's Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award and Team Excellence committee member
  
• National and Local American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)
  
• 15 years as Alliant University (CA School of Professional Psychology) Intern Supervisor
  
• Company of the Year (1990) Award and Spotlight Award from ASTD
  
• San Diego Business Journal 'Women Who Mean Business Award'

Education and Training:

• Doctorate in Leadership from University of San Diego's School of Education (1986)
  
• Masters in Education from Temple University (1974)
  
• BA, Rosemont College (1968)
  
• Certified by CCL in Coaching and a broad array of assessment instruments
  
• North Carolina and Southwest Outward Bound graduate (23 day wilderness courses)

Personal Interest:

• Mountain climbing: Mt. Ranier, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Dolomites, Sierra, the Rwenzori and others
  
• Lived and worked in Nigeria and Italy; travels extensively worldwide
  
• Accomplished (eight juried one-woman shows) graphic artist
  
• 10-year Iyengar Yoga practitioner

An interesting question she likes to ask:
"Is this the way you want it to be?"
Click here to see her answer

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