April's Featured Staff Member

Gordon Cease

Executive Business Coach

An executive coach, with breadth of experience working with C-level executives, Gordon is known as a coach's coach and mentor. His own business career culminated at the CEO/COO level after assignments in human resources, operations, information technology, finance and marketing. Credentials were developed in manufacturing, automotive and consulting industries, as well as in aggressive growth, turnaround, and new start-up situations. He is credited with the ability to drive both top and bottom-line results, to see new ideas and possibilities for the organization and to draw people together around a common purpose. Gordon's clients value him as a management consultant with approaches that range from subtle to confrontational, commenting that "He asks questions that lead and listens without ego." Others have remarked on his skill as a mentor/coach with business credibility. Tim Schoonover, President  & CEO of OI Partners Promark Company values Gordon as an innovative conceptualizer and says, "Gordon thinks in problem-solving models and sees from the position of the other."

OI Partners Promark Company in the News

Roger Bockweg

Tim Schoonover

Candidate Roger Bockweg and Tim Schoonover were interviewed by WCPO-TV multi-media journalist Scott Wegener. The feature was broadcast on April 8, 2010. It focused on the pro's and con's of using social networking in the the job search.

For more information about the interview, follow the Channel 9 link at: http://www.wcpo.com/news/local/story/Social-Network-Sites-Grow-As-Job-Hunting-Tools/XPUPPjM59Ei9qbOaWJlp9A.cspx

Hello,

Leadership comes in all sizes and shapes and it is no longer defined by title, expertise or experience.  It can appear in the most unexpected places. Keeping the focus of everyone in your organization on a vision can require the flexibility of a chameleon, the charisma of a rock star and the wisdom of an ancient oracle.  What are we poor mortals to do?  Start with recognizing the multiple viewpoints and goals of the people you are leading and bring them with you in the journey. We have provided some strategies and techniques to guide you. Even more important is putting aside perceptions of the past and taking a risk on creating the future.

Sincerely,
Tim

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