Mary Erlain-
Naperville, IL 60565-www.Peak-DS.com
Professional Profile
Published author, professional speaker, consultant, and executive coach with proven abilities to accelerate growth in organizations by developing and integrating strategies to increase awareness and improve employee and customer engagement. Skilled in identifying and creating targeted resources that improve efficiency and increase growth.
Executive Coaching
Leadership Development
Team Building
Business Analysis
Sales Process Development
Facilitation
Workforce Development
Strategic Planning
Diversity Coaching
Problem Solving
Results Management
Emotional Intelligence
Professional Accomplishments
Facilitated organizational strategic planning processes to increase topline revenue growth and profitability with average growth of 10-30 percent in one year.
Designed and implemented new business development strategies and processes for owners and teams.
Coached individual business professionals and teams to improve performance through skills development in conflict resolution, effective listening, practical problem solving, diversity/harassment, and communication.
Implemented 5 Generations Growth Audit process as a gap analysis tool providing an average of 30 percent revenue increase within one year of audit completion.
Created and facilitated customized workforce development workshops to improve soft skills, increase awareness of generational diversity, address work/life balance and time management issues, and foster conflict resolution skills.
Developed the Communicating with the 5 Generations in the Workplace program increasing awareness and improving workplace culture and employee engagement.
Trained nationally and internationally in the use of Team Dynamics, Communication, Sales, Leadership/Management, LinkedIn® and Microsoft Outlook.
Co-facilitated peer-to-peer business advisory groups focused on business growth through goals management, problem solving, business best practices, coaching, and support.
Co-author of the “10 Answer Keys” Business Books “Communicating with the 5 Generations in the Workplace,” “Effective Business Networking,” and “Building Powerful Strategic Business Alliances.”
Work History
2016-Present
Partner, E Group Partners, Inc., Naperville, IL
President, Peak Development Strategies, Naperville, IL
Junior Partner, Samurai Business Group, LLC, Chicago, IL
Education / Certifications
Six Sigma Change Management Certification (2014)
Management and Strategy Institute
Sales & Facilitation Certifications (2007)
Achiever® Assessment Certification (2008)
Leadership Management® International, Inc., Chicago, IL & Waco, TX
Black Belt Sales Training Certification (2004)
DISC Assessment Certification (2004)
Nursing Degree
Little Company of Mary Hospital School of Nursing/National Louis University
Evergreen Park, IL / Joliet, IL
References
[References are available upon request.]
