Donna Hartney

Experience

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  Wake County Juvenile Treatment System

  Sept 1982 - Aug 1983

  Assistant Outreach Worker
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  Self Employed

  May 1984 - Nov 1989

  Trainer and Consultant

  Consulted with organizations in the design and implementation of training programs and on organizational change projects. Consistently recognized for training delivery skills. Courses included the following, among others:

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  Group Child Care Consulting Services

  Aug 1984 - Feb 1986

  Training Research Assistant, Intern

  Projects included the following, among others:

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  HGL Associates, Inc.

  Nov 1989 - Jul 1991

  As a member of the top management team, established strategic direction, made policy decisions, and determined staff raises and promotions. Planned and managed consulting projects for Federal and local governmental agencies. Recruited and hired staff, provided technical and administrative supervision, mentored individual staff members, conducted performance reviews, and promoted teamwork among project members. Consistently completed projects well within client deadlines, to client satisfaction, and with substantial above-target profit. For example, managed a project for a client with whom other project managers had experienced significant difficulties. Among the problems were project delays and changing client requirements that resulted in cost overruns. Aware of the potential problems, created mechanisms to prevent and resolve difficulties. As a result, the project was completed to the client's satisfaction and with significant profit. Managed projects, such as the following: Show less

  • Project Leader

    Jun 1990 - Jul 1991

  • Analyst II

    Nov 1989 - Jun 1990
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  EY

  Jul 1991 - Jun 1993

  Senior Associate

  Planned and conducted professional development and organizational change projects for Ernst & Young management consultants throughout the United States. For example:

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  Hartney & Associates, LLC

  Jul 1993 - now

  Founder

  Donna partners with her clients in the areas of change management, leadership development & coaching, and facilitation. Examples of national and international projects:

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  McBride&Lucius

  Nov 2002 - Dec 2021

  Senior Director

  Donna consults with leaders and their teams nationally and internationally in the areas of change management, leadership development & coaching, and facilitation. Examples of projects:o Executive Coaching and Team Building, Multinational Medical Devices Company o Change Management, International Life-Sciences Company o Culture Change, U.S. Financial Subsidiary of International Automaker o Manager Development, Global Industrial Supplier of Technology-Based Performance Materialso Team Building, Multinational Telecommunications Company o Leadership Development, Major U.S. Sports Retailer o Management Development, International Insurance Company o Leader Development, Multinational Medical Devices Companyo Executive Session Facilitation, Leading U.S. Multi-Channel Retailero IT Team Development, International Investment Bank o Facilitation of HR Mission Rollout, Fortune 500 Global Manufacturer o Integration Project Team Kick Off, International Mining Company o Leadership Development, Multinational Investment Bank (A brief description of each is included below in the Projects section.) Show less

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  Tools2Transform, Inc.

  Feb 2010 - Jan 2017

  President and Co-Founder

  Conducted research to uncover the thought processes that underlie pivotal realizations. Created xSAIL® Coaching, a proprietary, research-based executive and leadership coaching methodology that teaches clients to prime themselves for flashes of insight that have the power to transform their careers and lives.Authored The AHA! Handbook: How to spark the insights that will transform your life and career. Certified experienced, successful executive and leadership coaches in the xSAIL Coaching methodology. Show less

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  Timberstone Consulting

  Jan 2022 - now

  Partner
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  MPact Partners

  Jan 2022 - now

  Senior Consultant