Profile

Consulting - Organization Development

Consulting

B2B Chicago

B2B Vice President

Michelle believes knowledge is power, and we all deserve to be empowered to unleash our full potential. Making workplaces places where people actually want to work is her passion. Aligned professionally and personally with her values of authenticity, creativity, learning and growth, she brings energy and enthusiasm to all her pursuits. Her career tapestry has been woven between corporate Learning & Development (L&D) and public education. With over 20 years' experience facilitating and teaching a wide range of audiences - from high school students to manufacturing plant workers to corporate leaders in the US and abroad - she has a strong background in bringing learning to life in ways that are sorely missing in organizations today (the name "Lazarus Learning" is a nod to a resurrection story, as L&D is either "dead" from not happening in workplaces, or makes one wish they were dead, from being done poorly). Michelle brings unique insights to her clients, using her L&D lens to focus on diagnosing and treating the root causes of the 4 factors that "kill" the bottom line for many businesses: their hiring, their teams, their leaders and their cultures. As a Predictive Index Certified Partner, she brings talent strategy to the fore with evidence-backed assessment tools clients need for hiring right every time, building high performing teams who execute on their objectives, coaching and developing employees for optimal performance, and engaging employees at all levels. Michelle's newest partnership, with CoEfficient Solutions, provides clients with clarity on how their company is performing on 20+ performance criteria that directly correlate to culture, sustainability and profitability.It's a calling, not just a career. It's a passion, not just a paycheck. When not helping clients, she enjoys traveling, gardening, reading, sewing, history and DIY projects. She, her husband and their dog live in the Chicagoland suburbs.

Lazarus Learning LLC

Workforce Development Consultant

728 S 6th Avenue

La Grange

IL

60525

The range of clients that choose working with me include small to mid-sized companies in a variety of industries. The results they care about most are being able to hire the right people, have teams that get along and get the job done together, have leaders who actively engage and inspire their people, and enjoy a vibrant company culture that drives better business outcomes. They recognize the value and importance of aligning their people with mission, vision, values and ensuring everyone is set up for success by being given the tools and skills needed to perform their work through effective application of Learning & Development.Clients choose Lazarus Learning to help them achieve their results because they value saving time, money, effort and resources when it comes to the people part of their business, and they value having a strategic partner who provides insights and solutions to their attraction and retention challenges.

- Talent strategy consulting (know who you have, who you need, and how to help them work together effectively)- Business advisory services to improve alignment of hiring, teams, leaders and culture- Learning & Development strategy (needs analysis, competency mapping, development programs etc.)- Facilitation of learning events (in-person and virtual workshops)- Candidate assessment for interviewing and hiring- Team building assessments and workshops addressing interpersonal relationships and strategic action planning- Culture surveys to assess and improve key factors driving business outcomes (includes collaboration, communication, leadership, organizational adaptability, risk management, wellbeing etc.)- Engagement surveys- Coaching and performance tools and training for managers

Owners, Founders, C-suite leaders, or Director level and above of SMBs who are growth and change-minded, tired of the status quo, and willing to be open, honest and vulnerable in pursuit of improving their leadership and business, and- have approximately 20-200 employees and want to improve business culture, operations and outcomes- are 2-7 years in business and want to reduce growing pains- are startups starting to scale and want to get ahead of the curve on common scaling mistakes- are 5-7 years from making an exit and want to have a higher valuation on their business- are either struggling with an M&A, or proactively want to avoid struggling with an M&A

50-250

$15-$50M