Mary Jo Sonntag

Experience

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  Development Dimensions International

  Jan 1987 - May 2017

  Manage a team of five with accountabilities for succession management, leadership development, performance management, and workforce training and development for a global organization of 1200. Researched, designed, developed, field-tested, and evaluated leadership and worforce development shelf products. Developed the Strategic Leadership Experience, which was selected as one of the top ten training products by Human Resource Executive in 2001. Led a highly empowered team of four selected by the CEO to break paradigms and create an innovative Facilitator Certification Workshop. DDI has certified more than 20,000 facilitators generating over $42 million in revenue. The team designed, developed, marketed, and educated internal facilitators worldwide. Diagnosed, designed, and delivered integrated human resource solutions with an emphasis on selection, performance management and employee and leadership development for educational, service, high tech, health care, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing organizations.Conducted master trainer certification, facilitator certification, and direct delivery workshops in the U.S., Canada, and Europe in selection, performance management, leadership and workforce development programs.

  • RETIRED May 2017 - Director, Global Talent Management

    Jan 2003 - May 2017

  • Learning and Development Manager

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2006

  • Contract Consultant

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  • Manager, Research and Product Development

    Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  • Learning Technology Leader

    Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

  • Senior Consultant/Consultant

    Jan 1990 - Jan 1997

  • Assistant to the President

    Jan 1987 - Jan 1990