Our Trainers
Art O´ Neal
Objective
CONSULTING ASSIGNMENTS WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND WORK GROUPS WHERE THE PRIMARY NEEDS ARE INCREASED INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP EFFECTIVENESS, IMPROVED COMMUNICATION AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT. EXPERTISE
- LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
- IMPROVING COMMUNICATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS
- CREATING POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENTS
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Over 30 years’ successful experience in managing people and organizations in ways that focus on achieving organizational goals and objectives while giving individuals the maximum opportunity to grow and develop their own unique skills and abilities and to pursue their personal goals and objectives. Eight years’ successful experience in consulting both internally and externally in a variety of individual and organizational situations requiring a wide range of interventions and approaches.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ORGANIZATION CONSULTANT – Art O’Neal & Associates, Olympia, WA Oct. ’92 – Present
Full time since 2/99
- Facilitated public, private and non-profit Boards in developing strategic plans, including mission statements, values, complete identification of internal and external customers/stakeholders, and identification of shared visions and goals to guide the organizations’ employees and managers for the short and long term future. Resolved conflicts between groups and individuals. Provided training on communication, effective confrontation, and leadership and management.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS – City of Olympia, Olympia, WA Aug. ’85 - Feb. ’99
- Managed a department of 300+ people in engineering and construction management, parking management, traffic engineering, water, sewer, facility, and street maintenance, wastewater treatment, fleet operations and refuse and recycling collection.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – Thurston Regional Planning Council, Olympia, WA Jun. ’73 - Aug. ’85
- Managed a professional planning and support staff that ranged from 15-35 people.
PRINCIPAL PLANNER-Metropolitan Planning Commission, Nashville, TN Jun. ’71 - Jun. ’73
INTELLIGENCE OFFICER – U. S. Army, Germany and Vietnam Feb. ’66 - Mar. ’69
EDUCATION:
Currently pursuing an Organization Development Certificate
National Training Laboratories in Alexandria, Virginia
Master of Urban Planning Degree – June, 1971
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Bachelor of Science Degree in Liberal Arts – June, 1965
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
AFFILIATIONS:
Organization Development Network American Planning Association
American Society for Training and Development American Institute of Certified Planners
Certified Zenger Miller/Achieve Global Trainer American Public Works Association