Business:  I am creator of the Discover Your  Story to Success© System and founder and President of Janus Resource Group, LLC dba Positive ChangeWorkz, a company dedicated to inspiring and helping leaders and entrepreneurs to achieve their deepest aspirations and highest potential through the power of their stories.

Mission:  To inspire, educate and transform lives through the power of personal stories so that people create lives that they love while doing work they are passionate about and making a difference in the world.  I work with both coaches and leaders and their teams in both business and non-profit settings.

My Roles. I serve as an executive coach, educator, speaker, author, and organizational development consultant.  I teach courses for the University of Texas at Dallas School of Management in the Graduate Executive & Professional Coaching Skills/Masters Degree Program.

“Geri is a level-headed and creative leader providing excellent input and guidance with a practical and encouraging approach.”  Corporate Executive, Information Services, Verizon

Experience:  As both a corporate veteran and non-profit executive as well as small business owner with 25+ years of experience, I bring a depth of knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm to my client relationships.  I have worked with executives, professionals and entrepreneurs and understand the career and business challenges they face.

I have designed and delivered individual and group coaching, team-building, management and leadership training programs, as well as culture change initiatives for Fortune 500 and non-profit clients in the U.S. and internationally.

My diversified background in both private and non-profit organizations includes leadership positions at Nortel, GTE and Verizon as well as serving as an executive at the Ark-Tex Council of Governments and the North Central Texas Council of Governments.

“Coach Geri was sharp, made a lot of observations and provided useful feedback and steps for me to improve.  I learned to open up to my staff  just by telling them stories.  I was surprised at how much easier it was for me to communicate and how comfortable it was for them.”  Executive, Administrative Services, Non-denominational Church

Education:  

• M.S., Business/Human Relations, Amberton University, Garland, TX
• M.Ed., Counseling Psychology; BA, Social Sciences,Texas A&M University, Commerce, TX.

Certifications:

• Great Story Coach Training, Lucid Living, Novato, CA
• Certified CoActive Coach (CCPC), Coaches Training Institute, San Rafael, CA.
• Certified Story Coach, Story, Inc, Zichron Ya’acov, Israel
• Appreciative Inquiry Consultant, Taos Institute, Taos, NM
• Bigger Game™ Certified Trainer, It’s All Made Up, Inc., Los Angeles, CA
• Master NLP practitioner, NLP Training Concepts, Dallas, TX
• TED* Practitioner, Bainbridge Leadership Center, Bainbridge, WA
• Horse Assisted Coach Certification, International Academy of Horse Training & Coaching, Germany
• Certified Health & Wellness Coach, Institute of Integrative Nutrition, NYC
• 360° Surveys (Center for Creative Leadership Benchmarks, Lominger Voices)
• Personality and Emotional Intelligence Assessments (Myers-Briggs, EQi 2.0, Winslow)
• Conflict Styles (Thomas-Kilmann, SDI Personal Strengths & Conflict Styles)

Memberships: International Coach Federation, American Society for Training & Development, Tejas Storytelling Association and the local Dallas Storytelling Guild.  I have attended storytelling events for the past twenty-five years and enjoy spinning a yarn for the storytelling community and my clients.

Publications/Books:

• The Gift, An Appreciative Approach to Bringing out the Best in Organizations, Ourselves and Others, Co-author
• A Practitioner’s Guide to Positive Questions, Co-author
• Discover Your Story to Success in Business and Life (in process)
•  “Coaching Zone” in Coaching for Extraordinary Results, an ASTD In-Action Casebook Series on HRD, Co-author
• A Concise Guide to Smart Online Marketing Strategies That Work

Interests:  Travel, arts, music, ukulele, reading, international cultural experiences, yoga, cooking, time with friends and family, unique adventures, being in beautiful natural settings

Client Comments:

“Geri was open to helping me with personal issues, as well as professional ones. The timeless wisdom and understanding she helped me gain through her superior coaching ability will serve me well throughout my entire life, even as my circumstances change.” AVP, Marketing, Alcatel-Lucent

” I appreciated the ideas we discussed… for organizing my thoughts when going into an Interview.  I will definitely be using them.”  Comptroller, Financial Services “You are very insightful.”  Executive, Transportation Services

“Very patient…always had relevant information…, and she’s the best Coach I have had yet.  I can’t thank her enough.”  Director, Facilities, Financial Services

Participant/Student Comments:

“This class has been extremely beneficial to me and the timing has been perfect.  Thanks for challenging us the way you have.”  Student, University of Texas at Dallas

“I really love this class and this AI method.”  Student, University of Texas at Dallas

“I wanted to share an interesting anecdote with you about an AI experience I just had.[Our conversation] …led to a very good discussion about what was really important to her in her work, which were her employees and her patients – a very good fit for the job!  Thanks for introducing me to this technique.”  Student, University of Texas at Dallas