We have a passion for and expertise in:
facilitating strategic planning sessions with leadership teams to create or re-invent business strategies
enhancing team effectiveness and teamwork through diagnostic tools and facilitated team building
organization design methodologies
problem solving via customized sprint sessions
human resources team evaluations & improvements
keynote presentations for employee/community groups
one-on-one coaching
Our Mission
To help organizations, teams, and individuals unleash their full potential to perform better and enjoy work and life more
Our founder
Rick Popp, has dedicated his career to helping leaders, organizations, teams, and individuals be more effective and find more joy. His three decades of experience include over 28 years in a Fortune 15 company with 15 years as a senior human resources executive, 8 years as public university trustee, board member for multiple for-profit and non-profits, and active leadership in his community.
Rick is also a Senior Advisor for Boyden (www.boyden.com), a global leader in Executive Search, Interim Management, and Leadership Consulting. https://lnkd.in/gug5Nhi
““Rick has dedicated most of his life to helping teams get better. From his early days as a student-athlete leader, through a decorated career in Human Resources, multiple board roles, and continuous community service, Rick has built a record of successfully improving teamwork and performance. I recommend Rick to any leader, coach, staff, or team who wants to take their performance to another level.””
some of what rick has facilitated
Strategic Planning for Large Division of Major Health Insurance Company in Michigan
Strategic Plan for new non-profit start-up
Reorganization and focused plan for non-profit employment company with a for-profit subsidiary
Ford North America organizational transformation to agile teams
Ford global marketing reinvention, reorganization, and culture shift
Total benefits administration outsourcing and modernization, including first ever voluntary pension buyout scheme ($4 bils financial improvement)
Launched a youth basketball organization
Authored a book to help young people achieve success in sports, career, family (https://books2read.com/u/mY7Bww)
University Board of Trustees effectiveness and strategic alignment
Launch of the Xavier DeGroat Autism Foundation
Awarded Best Place to Work in Mexico - record employee satisfaction levels
Draft organization design model for Catholic parishes in the Archdiocese of Detroit
Facilitated “First Week Back to School” with Principal, Leadership, & Teachers
Board of Education strategic planning and alignment sessions for leadership of a Northern Michigan school system