Linda Shoob MS
Strategic Planning Consultant

Linda Shoob brings twenty five years of experience working in the field of leadership development, teambuilding and strategic planning. Linda is recognized for her efforts in assisting clients to develop systems that increase the overall effectiveness of the organization and improve performance and productivity. She works with executive teams to enhance their strategic alignment and assists them in clarifying mission, vision, values, roles, goals, processes and infrastructures.

Her expertise in the areas of Strategic Planning and Teambuilding comes from decades of experience assisting organizations in conducting processes including SWOT analyses, scenario building, contingency planning, market assessment, business unit development planning and productivity enhancement efforts. Linda consistently works with the Balanced Scorecard format, customizing each effort for the specific client’s needs.

Linda's recent work in the arena of succession planning includes the design and implementation of “future leader development” systems focused on strengthening a broad leadership bench, with attention to performance metrics and organizational culture.

Industry Consulting Experience

Linda has broad experience consulting to clients in many industries, including financial services, pharmaceuticals, biotech, high tech, healthcare and manufacturing. Her clients span military, government, education and not-for-profit sectors. Pfizer, Qualcomm, NuVasive, Elite Racing, Asset Marketing Systems, American Express, AT&T, Ericsson Wireless Communications, Pulte Homes, Del Webb Corporation, Sea World, Foodmaker and Sharp Rees-Stealy count themselves among Ms. Shoob's clients.

Public Sector/Education Consulting Experience

Linda has worked extensively with leaders of public agencies to assist them in translating relevant best practices into their strategic and long term planning processes. Clients have valued her successful track record working with organizational leaders to broaden the base of stakeholders and include managers throughout the organization to improve alignment and accountability.

Clients in the public sector that Linda has worked with include the City of San Diego, San Diego Port District, SDG&E, CalSTRS, Southwestern College, San Diego State University Aztec Shops, San Diego Community College District, READ Adult Literacy Program, Success Schools of Arizona, Scripps Health Foundation, American Lung Association, Children’s Hospital.

Rel evant Affiliations/Positions - brief highlights :

• Served as the first Organization and Leadership Development Masters Degree Program Coordinator for Chapman University, San Diego
• Has served as a feedback consultant for the Center for Creative Leadership
• Taught at the Anderson School in a program designed for Public Sector Managers 1996-1998
• Has served 15 years as an Adjunct Staff Instructor for the University of California San Diego teaching both for Staff Education and Professional Development/Extension
• Co-President for the San Diego Chapter of Organization Development Network 2006-2007
• Serves on the Leadership Development Committee at Temple Solel
• Serves as a troubleshooter for LEAD project teams for the Class of 2007

Education & Training highlights:

• Master's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from San Diego State University (1983)
• BA, Arizona State University, Major in Psychology (1980)
• Certified Lominger resource consultant, customizing 360 degree surveys, for organizations to use as a strategic leadership development tool
• LEAD Graduate (Class of 2000)

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