Navigating Organizational Culture

Presented Friday, April 9, 2010
8:30am - 4:00pm
Willamette Portland Center

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The objective of this session is to help you become aware of your own decision making processes and that of your organization, understanding influences and variables.

Photo: Gregory Szarkiewicz

Through this dynamic and interactive session:

* You will delve into work environment self-awareness in understanding your organization's performance culture, expectations of management, and how goals are accomplished.

* We will cover the following topics: 1) aligning your personal and professional goals with the organization, 2) understanding the organization's expectations of you as an individual contributor and you as a team/project leader, and 3) and managing change and transitions.

* You will create an action plan that identifies specific activities and resources you can utilize to effectively contribute to yours and your company’s success.

Facilitators:









Darcy Winslow (Program Director, for EDC Sustainable Enterprise Certificate)
Darcy has been a pioneer and active practitioner of sustainability frameworks and principles, exploring and experimenting with the application of these to all aspects of business. Darcy worked at Nike, Inc. for over 20 years and held several senior management positions within the business. She most recently served as General Manager for Nike’s Global Women’s Fitness Business and as Senior Advisor to the Nike Foundation, which seeks to empower disadvantaged girls ages 10 to 19 years, through poverty alleviation and creating economic livelihood opportunities.

Website: DSW Collective
Blog: DSW Collective Blog
Twitter: DSWCollective

Michelle Sosinski is the founder and executive coach of Michelle Sosinski Coaching, LLC.  After a rewarding 27-year career as a Human Resource professional with Nike, Inc., she now helps coach her clients to discover meaning and purpose in their personal and professional lives. Through her years at Nike, Inc., her expertise and influence were directed across corporate functions such as Global/US Marketing & Sales, Product Research, Design & Development, Legal, Corporate Communications and Corporate Services.Michelle has a Bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Oregon and extensive executive education.  She deepened her skills in leadership and broadened her coaching expertise through the certification program at The Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara and is accredited as a professional certified coach by the International Coach Federation.

Stephen King is a highly successful serial entrepreneur whose leadership has generated over $750M in shareholder value over his 30-year career in business. He’s also a lavender farmer and philosopher.

Between 1985 and 1997, Stephen climbed the ranks at Textronix, a $1.4 billion portfolio technology company headquartered in Oregon. He joined the company as a sales engineer and closed his tenure as Chief Marketing Officer, reporting directly to the CEO, managing Europe from Munich on his journey. Since leaving Tektronix, he has acquired a steady reputation as a skillful turnaround expert and corporate leader. Several of the enterprises he steered to rapidly increased profitability were subsequently sold for unexpected sums ($106M and $400+M). Two companies he founded more recently have achieved rapid growth in competitive software and video markets.

The more success Stephen achieved, the more he was plagued with a simple question: Why? What was he doing or bringing to the table that made such a difference? His training at Wharton had provided a strong foundation for his management and leadership style, yet the obvious business school answers didn’t fit. And so his quest began to understand not only the elements of his own good fortune, but also what makes a successful enterprise.

That exploration led him to study mythology and depth psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute, where he is in the process of completing a PhD with a focus on “Organizational Wisdom.”

Before Tektronix and Wharton, Stephen received a B.Sc. degree with honors in Economics/Statistics from the London School of Economics and Queen Mary College and post-graduate education in computer science. He was a collegiate and national champion in fencing and holds a world record for endurance fencing (125 hours). He also played rugby and completed the world’s highest run at 18,500 feet in the Himalayas.

A passionate world traveler, Stephen currently serves as an advisor to Mercy Corps on economic development. He also teaches courses on organizational management and marketing feasibility in the MBA program at Portland State University and serves as a consultant, advisor and board member to large corporations, advertising agencies and non-profits. With his wife and four beautiful children, he enjoys skiing, sailing, golf, tennis, and walking the fields at this lavender farm in Central Oregon.

To read instructor bios for the entire program, please visit the facilitator page.

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