BRIAN J. BARTONE
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Floral Park, NY 11001 ************@*****.***
Profile
Talent/Organization Development Specialist with over 15 years of development and training experience. Industries include Financial, Entertainment and Consulting. Delivers comprehensive organization development practices & executive coaching as well as cost effective training to successfully support business goals. Domestic & International experience, with specialty in Thai business culture. Master’s degrees in Organizational and Counseling Psychology.
Professional Experience
In Focus Pictures, Inc., New York, NY 2003 – present
Director, Executive & Organization Development
Corporate Human Resources advisor to CEO on training implementation and its impact on the bottom line. Provides coaching to executives offering a powerful forum to resolve leadership and managerial challenges. Executives were able to turn around line businesses not meeting corporate goals.
Partners with line businesses in identifying and developing high potential managers. Regretted turnover reduced by 75%. Enhanced organization’s profile and prestige as being an employer of choice due to the corporation’s reputation for developing staff.
Provides individual coaching and assessment using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, 360 Feedback, and other valuable instruments to build/enhance leadership capabilities. Result: clearer business focus and strategy thus increase in profitability and visibility.
Saved company $100,000 in vendor fees. Conducted in-depth needs assessment: designed survey feedback tools, conducted focus groups, etc. Resulted in two customized business specific seminars for middle managers, Managing for a Competitive Advantage and Maximizing Performance.
Facilitates working relationship between New York and Bangkok (HQ) offices by executing cross cultural awareness and communication skills training.
Decker Communications, Inc., New York, NY 1996 - 2002
Senior Consultant, Northeast Region
International training company. Responsible for all stages of client relationship – sales, needs assessment, customization, program delivery. Clients included: Viacom, MTV, Pfizer and Time Warner.
Delivered high quality training to over 5,000 employees. 95% rated instructor at the highest level. Instructor most in demand by senior management.
Noted for successfully achieving certification in 10 core programs within the first year of employment. 50% travel.
Created marketing strategy resulting in an unprecedented 40% increase in training requests and billable revenue.
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Volunteer Consulting Group (The Harvard Business School Club of NY) New York
Program Director 1992 – 1996
Worked with premiere NY corporations in placing their top performers onto nonprofit Boards of major museums, theaters, dance companies and other philanthropic organizations. Facilitated Trustee’s integration onto Board. Helped Boards function more effectively.
Assessed high potential executives and sourced out Boards that would support the executive’s career path and overall skill development. Results were outstanding – highly cost effective and unique effort to build corporate and civic leadership.
Consultant to Boards. Helped Boards identify/implement mission, strategy, as well as strengthen governing process. Trained Board Chairs in group dynamics and decision-making techniques.
Initiated and cultivated relationships with major NY corporations. Resulted in $300,000 in funding.
Education
Columbia University; Master of Arts – Organizational Psychology
Columbia University; Master of Arts – Counseling Psychology
West Virginia University; Bachelor of Fine Arts
Other Information
Certification: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, DDI, Behavioral Technology,
Decker Communications
Attended The William Alanson White Institute’s Program in Organizational Consulting
Frequent speaker on Executive Derailment and Dealing with Narcissistic Bosses, Employees & Clients