Lynnea brings extensive experience designing and implementing personal and large-scale organization effectiveness interventions. Equally at ease among a highly diverse clientele, from boardrooms on Wall Street to Native American Tribal Councils, her presence generates productive and compassionate communication.
She is currently Vice President of Flath & Associates Consulting Inc., CT, a full-service Human Resources firm, voted “#1 Business of the Year” by the Small Business Administration. She has served an integral role in both business and strategic development for Flath & Associates from 1995-present.
Her consulting activities include revitalizing multinational organizations (including: Ace Hardware, Spalding, Intel, American Express, AIG, Met Life), structuring small businesses and non-profit organizations, facilitating large and small group meetings toward the triple bottom-line results of people, profit and sustainability.
Clients report that Lynnea’s work results in a streamlined and thorough decision-making process, as well as greater clarity about the larger picture that affects their daily lives, thereby building personal responsibility and deeper enjoyment of their work. Also, they have noted a significant difference in their ability to communicate their needs, appreciate others perspectives and have more harmonious and productive relationships with their colleagues and family members.
Other Positions Currently Held
- Co-Director, Center for Excellence for Human Resource Development and Leadership Studies, University of New Haven, CT
- Co-Founder, Acacia Tree, a non-profit organization whose mission is to bring leaders from the West to emerging economies globally, providing much-needed resources while engaged in project, educational dialogue and team development. Recently returned from Kenya, Africa a remote Maasai Tribe, where she helped build a school and provide access to clean water.
Core Competencies and Recent Related Experience
Lynnea has led executives down whitewater rivers, run large-scale peace-keeping events internationally and Lynnea is skilled at coaching executives on long-term contracts, mediating conflicts between individuals and departments, and designing and implementing a team-based environment. Lynnea excels at leading strategic implementation efforts, crafting 360° performance management processes and conducting specialized executive searches. She is currently involved in a research project on Adult Development, focused on accelerating the maturation of leaders that will lend credibility to the grant process for a NYC-based non-profit.
Meeting Facilitation and Conflict Mediation
- Congress for the Parliament of World Religions: “Interfaith Dialogue on Global Sustainability (Barcelona, Spain).
- Cross-cultural mediation and conflict resolution/‘crisis intervention’ for senior managers
- Co-founder, City Harmony Day, NYC. In conjunction with the NYC Human Rights Commission and the Mayor’s Office, organized and facilitated event attended by 150 civic, business, social service, religious, and governmental organizations designed to increase awareness of, and commitment to, cultural diversity.
- America Speaks: “Listening to the City”. A city-wide event for those affected by September 11th, intended to involve others in the future architectural plans for the region.
Human Resource Expertise
- Project Coordinator, Eastern Workforce Investment Board, for a team of trainers to assist the State of Connecticut and other stakeholders in a layoff with General Dynamics/Electric Boat. Facilitated a project in which dislocated workers could receive hands-on Career Transition Assistance in crafting resumes, marketing and interviewing
- Project Coordinator, Foxwoods Casino and Resort, designed and implemented a performance management program for 1800 Supervisors, including instrumentation and training/coaching
- Senior HR/OD and Management Consultant, law firm. Assisted in setting up the human resources department, coaching senior partners on leadership and strategy and setting up teams to reduce waste
- Co-Facilitator, University of New Haven, in developing an “Early Retirement” Benefit Package for tenured faculty
- Senior Human Resources Consultant, numerous salary administration programs, including job descriptions, job evaluation, market pricing, salary administration and policy
- Senior Search Consultant for Executive Director and Senior Management level positions
Executive Coaching
- Leadership Development Coach, Citibank Corporation, employed acting techniques to recreate challenging scenarios which enabled senior level managers to respond most effectively
- Performance Coach, Goldman Sachs, partnered with a consulting team to implement an extensive 360° “being-based competencies” performance management process among 1500 employees from 18 countries, employing Emotional Intelligence factors.
- Lore International, Certified, Advanced Coaching Skills
- Senior Coach/Executive-in-Residence, University of New Haven, Executive Master of Business Students
Large-Scale Change
- Consultant/Trainer and Performance Coach, Spalding Sports Worldwide for a “Four-year Learning Institute”. Developed over 15 courses and delivered 300 training sessions to 1000 employees and managers at a three-shift, unionized manufacturing plant as part of team-based organization program
- Team Member/Consultant, ACE Hardware, part of a team of consultants facilitating TeamACE, a three-year company-wide performance breakthrough process
- Consultant/Trainer and Coach, American Express for a nation-wide intervention. Program focused on development of a strategic planning process and conflict resolution skills for senior-level managers; designed the annual conference for 2000 people, using experiential activities for team development
- Senior Consultant, Soundview Community Services. Developed and facilitated a merger plan and designed a series of implementation meetings for Board members, senior managers and employees. Developed, trained and coached a cross-functional management/union Advisory Committee.
Training Engagements
- Senior Associate, Center for Work and the Human Spirit since 1998, Lynnea co-facilitates an intensive with creator John Scherer. It is an innovative mind/body/spirit intensive used to develop global leaders’ ability to communicate strategically and authentically and emphasizes their greater purpose
- Consultant/Trainer for Disney University, Orlando, FL for a five-year project entitled, “The Stuff Americans Are Made Of: Understanding Cultural Archetypes”. Project was designed to help American corporations learn how to create a process and market-focused culture, based on results from comparative research of five cultures (Clotaire Rapaille)
- Creator and Instructor, Consulting Skills Workshop, with practicum in New Zealand
- Expertise areas include: Self Management, Stress and the Brain; Embracing Diversity; Conflict Utilization; Meeting Management Process; Creative Problem Solving; DiSC; Leadership/Followership; Strategic Implementation; Team Development…
Memberships/Certifications
- National Coalition Building Institute: Prejudice Reduction - Certification.
- Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Master Practitioner - Certification
- Inscape/Disc Assessment/Motivational Product Line - Certification
- Spiral Dynamics, National Values Center, Dallas, TX - Certification
- Kripalu Consultants Collaborative, Vision Counsel Member
- Society For Organizational Learning, Member
- International Organization Development Association, Member
- Lore International Inc., Advanced Coaching, Certification
- Leadership University, Turquoise Tribes, Elder
Publications
- Thesis: Organizational Transformation: Opportunities and Threats, 1993
- Pareek, Scherer, & Brinkerhoff, “Person Centered Organization Development Interventions”, in Practicing Organization Development, Pfeiffer.
Past Corporate Experience
Sales, Marketing and Management positions held The Marriott Corporation, the former Southwestern Bell and an Asian Printing Company.
Education
B.A. in International Business/French from Simmons College, MA
MSOD, Pepperdine University, CA
Post Graduate Studies, One Spirit Learning Alliance, NYC, Ordained Interfaith Minister
Personal Note
Lynnea can also be found storytelling at the local elementary school and teaching Danskinetics to high school students and the elderly. Of all the roles she plays in her work, her favorite is as 'mother' to her nine year old, Jamie, with whom she practices real-time what she ultimately teaches to her clients.
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