Zach Takahashi, MA, SHRM-CP

Client: Microsoft Corporation

Continued consulting with Microsoft centered on the client's need to equip its managers with the necessary behaviors, knowledge and skills anticipated for future growth and talent within the organization that expanded beyond the training program and into the manager's work experience.

Consulting activities include:
• Developed systems that maximize transfer of training beyond the program.
• Created tools designed to help the managers develop… Show more

Client: Microsoft Corporation

Continued consulting with Microsoft centered on the client's need to equip its managers with the necessary behaviors, knowledge and skills anticipated for future growth and talent within the organization that expanded beyond the training program and into the manager's work experience.

Consulting activities include:
• Developed systems that maximize transfer of training beyond the program.
• Created tools designed to help the managers develop on-the-job.
• Learning & Development team pulled and incorporated tools in the development of training programs toward managerial excellence.


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Client: Microsoft Corporation

Continued consulting with Microsoft in designing a proposed selection model
based upon the client organization's identified business need.

Consulting activities include:
• Evaluation of the client's current and desired organizational structure of the selection process
• Research into best practices to select for the desired competencies
• Facilitation centering on recommended practices to obtain the client's goal

Client: Microsoft Corporation

Continued consulting with Microsoft focusing on the evaluation of the client organization's project in the early stages of launching.

Consulting activities include:
• Interviews with key stakeholders to ensure alignment of strategic objectives
• Research of scientific behaviors connected with the initiatives goals
• Proposed steps of conducting the evaluation
• Presentation of findings and recommended next steps

Client: Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (S.C.C.A.), Greater Seattle Area, WA

An opportunity presented itself to observe a cross-functional Malignancies Research team of S.C.C.A. consisting of research and admin members within their natural setting. The facilitation of an interview during the Malignancies Research team’s meeting allowed observations to be made concerning team interactions and processes. After observations, research based solutions were gathered and suggested to the… Show more

Client: Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (S.C.C.A.), Greater Seattle Area, WA

An opportunity presented itself to observe a cross-functional Malignancies Research team of S.C.C.A. consisting of research and admin members within their natural setting. The facilitation of an interview during the Malignancies Research team’s meeting allowed observations to be made concerning team interactions and processes. After observations, research based solutions were gathered and suggested to the Malignancies Research team, offering ways to improve teamwork and performance.

Activities of the consultation include:
•Creation of a white paper listing observations and recommendations based upon analysis of the Malignancies Research team.
•Engaging in team building exercises through the use of StrengthsFinders to better understand individual strengths in relation to the the team's dynamics as a whole.
•Presented an overview of team charters, facilitating a discussion concerning the key takeaways about creating and using charters in an effective manner.
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