BARRY J.

STRICKLAND
648 Anita St., Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 303-4504 (h) (720) 232-7364 (c)
bsaf3964@westpost.net

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

STRICKLAND SYSTEMS Monrovia, CA 2009 - Present

Principle
Consultant, coach and facilitator to individuals, teams and organizations regar
ding leadership, organizational development and training and development
World Vision International Monrovia, CA
2008 - 2009
Leadership Development Advisor
Senior Leadership and Learning and Development advisor regarding issues an
d strategy focused on the development of all levels of managers and leaders in t
he global executive and field positions.
Wrote the first Leadership Development Strategy for all the Africa regions in s
upport of the reorganization of all Africa offices.
Conceived, initiated and led the development and implementation of a three-phas
e Global Leader Orientation for all new leaders in the 40,000 employee organizat
ion
Conceived and led the creation and launch of e-campus orientation resulting in
considerable savings to organization in time, travel and salaries
STRICKLAND SYSTEMS Denver, CO 2004 - 2008
Principal
Consultant to individuals and organizations in the areas of Leadership Developme
nt, Organizational Development, Team Development, Performance Development and Ex
ecutive Coaching. Emphasis is on the enhancement of the organizational culture t
hrough leader and employee development through the use of assessment, coaching a
nd performance management
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS Denver, CO 2002 2004
Director, Organizational and Leadership Development
Senior OE Business Consultant to all Qwest Business Units in areas of cultural
enhancement, leadership development, executive coaching, team development and ch
ange management
Led design and rollout of corporate-wide online management level 360-degree fee
dback assessment and process for leadership development and succession planning
Partnered with senior leadership teams representing IT, Wholesale and Legal dep
artments to drive cultural enhancement as foundation for performance and organiz
ational improvements
Initiated, designed, facilitated and partnered with organizational leaders (HR
and stakeholders) regarding cultural assessment and change design for 7,000 + em
ployees
Provided successful leadership coaching and consultation to OE and HR staff reg
arding assessment, organizational design, leadership development and change mana
gement
Co-designed and facilitated highly rated Executive Development Program that inc
reased quality of interpersonal and team leadership skills of Senior Executives
Co-designed and facilitated Management Development Program for high potential L
eaders
MCI / WORLDCOM Colorado Springs, CO 2000 - 2002
Senior OD Consultant / Trainer- Leadership Development
Initiated, designed and facilitated highly regarded Leadership and Team Enhance
ment Programfor geographically dispersed teams
Researched, designed and facilitated a variety of programs to both domestic & i
nternational (Western Europe) business units to improve leadership, team and ind
ividual performance
Initiated partnerships linking Corporate Training and Development with Human Re
sources to improve the delivery of integrated HR strategies and enhance business
metrics
Initiated and facilitated development programs for HR generalist and training /
OD staff
Coached and consulted with all levels of management and teams using a wide vari
ety of individual, team and organizational assessments
Initiated, designed and managed organization-wide cultural assessment and enhan
cement process resulting in personal, organizational and cultural alignment
CENTER FOR CREATIVE LEADERSHIP Colorado Springs, CO. 1995 - 2000
Senior Program Associate Leadership Development / OD Consultant
Program manager, designer and facilitator for Not-for-Profit and industry assoc
iation programs
Program Manager and Lead Facilitator for venture with Society for Human Resourc
e Managers
Conducted needs assessments, design, implementation and facilitation of custom
programs and interventions with wide variety of organizations facing complex cha
llenges
Consulted with and made presentations to international clients in Eastern Europ
e and Russia regarding leadership and change management issues
Conducted one-on-one coaching and 360 feedback sessions for senior executives t
hat increased their effectiveness and prevented career derailment
Assessment Certification Manager and for all CCL trademarked leadership (360) a
ssessments
Managed multiple, simultaneous custom initiatives and clients with avg. 4.7 (of
5.0) ratings
Facilitated Leadership Development Programs for over 3,700 leaders representing
Fortune 100 companies and international organizations

MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS Dallas, TX/ Colorado Springs, CO. 1993 - 1995

Senior OD Consultant / Trainer Leadership Development
Consulted with all levels of management to foster team building and process imp
rovement
Led team development and delivery of highly successful Management Incentive Pro
gram
Program Manager and Lead Facilitator of Explorations in Leadership Program
Managed multiple, simultaneous team development and organizational development
initiatives across organizational boundaries to increase collaborative culture a
nd leader collaboration
Designed, delivered and facilitated a wide-range of team development and organi
zational development initiatives that reduced redundancies and increased work fl
ow efficiencies
UNITED SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS Houston, TX 1991 - 1993
Regional Trainer North Texas Region/Dallas
Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Dallas, TX
1988 - 1991
Training Program Designer / Facilitator
 EDUCATION
MSW, Major: Behavioral Sciences; Minor: Management, Our Lady of the Lake Univers
ity
M.ED, Major: Adult Education, Southwestern Theological Seminary
B.S. Education/ Counseling, Stephen F. Austin State University

CERTIFICATIONS
Birkman Method DISC Franklin - Covey MBTI FIRO-B DDI S
ituational Leadership
Conflict Lens CPI Denison Culture Survey CCL 360s NLP Fac
ilitative Lead