The Authors
The High Performance Mangement Institute was developed by acclaimed experts who have consulted and trained numerous organizations ranging from Non-Profits to start-up firms to Fortune 500 companies. The curriculum has helped tens of thousands of people globally. The authors, Roger Allen and Preston Pond have decades of experience, which can be put to work for you and your organization.
Roger K. Allen, Ph.D.
Preston C. Pond
Roger K. Allen, Ph.D.
Twenty years of professional experience. Dual background in Psychology and Organizational Behavior. Expert in human development, leadership, teams, and transformation of organizations (large and small) into high performance work cultures that achieve outstanding and sustainable results. Offers services in Spanish as well as English.
Professional Skills:
- Organizational assessment and whole systems redesign
- Strategy and direction-setting
- Executive team development
- Leadership/personal effectiveness training
- Self-directed teams, design, and development
- Personal coaching and counseling
- Public speaking (member NSA)
Products/Publications:
- Overview of High Performance Work Systems
- The Phases of Organizational Design
- Developing High Performance Teams
- Self Mastery: A Plan for Personal Success
- The Trust Factor: Creating Win/Win Relationships
- High Performance Leadership
- Developing a High Performance Strategy
Professional Experience:
Center for Organizational Design, Inc., 1992 to present.
Co-owner and Senior Partner.
Center helps organizations create and sustain high performance organizations through consulting, training, and assessment services. Provide integrated solutions which enables organizations to develop their leaders, clarify their business strategy, streamline their design (processes, systems, structure), and create a culture in which employees feel and act like partners in the business.
KeyTronic, Inc., 1990-1991.
Director of Human Resources.
Initiated a corporate training strategy. Formed cross-functional customer service team that improved workflow throughout company. Developed and taught 6-day program to all managers and supervisors on leadership. Managed HR staff of 13 people and changed focus of department from administrative to strategic. Reduced corporate turnover by 21%.
Human Development Institute, Inc., 1980-1990.
President.
Provided training and consulting to businesses in leadership, communication, and building trust. Created and taught experiential programs in personal empowerment and interpersonal relationships which have been taught in several cities hundreds of times. Managed team of 12 professionals as well as extensive volunteer network.
Recent Consulting Projects
Ongoing executive team development with Denver Museum of Natural History. Redesigned manufacturing sites and implemented HP teams in several Coach Leatherware facilities. Conducted strategic planning, organizational assessment, and redesign of billion dollar business within Ashland Chemical. Redesigned AT&T Credit Corporation. Redesigned interface between Research and Manufacturing divisions of Merck Pharmaceuticals. Trained and supported U.S. Forest Service in redesign of 19 forests in California.
Education:
Ph.D., Ed. Psychology, U of Minn., 1980
One-year grad study, Org. Behavior, BYU, 1975
B.S., Psychology, BYU, 1975 (graduated summa cum laude)
Personals:
Married to Judy Bickmore, three children
Active in Boy Scouts of America
Enjoys outdoor recreation
Fluent in Spanish
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Preston C. Pond
Preston has 20 years of organization design experience with Fortune 500 companies. He has spearheaded major change projects in a variety of industries, at plant, division, and corporate levels, in both white collar and union settings. His background is in English and Organizational Behavior, with strong international experience. He can work in English, Spanish, and Japanese. He has strong presentation skills and can establish rapport with executives, managers, and workers alike.
Professional Skills:
- Organization assessment
- Strategy and direction setting
- Large system organization design
- Self-directed work teams; design, development, and training
- Leadership & personal effectiveness training
- Executive team development
- Project management and group facilitation
- Development of human resources systems
Products/Publications:
- Overview of High Performance Work Systems
- The Phases of Organization Design
- Principles of High Performance
- High Performance Leadership
- Developing High Performance Teams
- Skills For High Performance Teamwork
- Assessing Your Organization for High Performance
- Developing a High Performance Strategy
Professional Experience:
The Center for Organizational Design, Inc., 1992 to present.
Co-founder & Senior Partner.
The Center helps organizations build and sustain High Performance/High Commitment work systems. Using a broad range of consulting, assessment and training programs, organizations can focus their strategies, redesign their processes, structures, and systems, and create a culture where employees feel and act like partners in the business.
Preston Pond Associates, 1985-1992.
Independent Organization Consultant.
Worked with a variety of Fortune 500 companies in the U.S., Mexico, Japan, and Puerto Rico. Consulted with large and small organizations. Implemented organization design and team development strategies at all organization levels. Instrumental in the collaborative redesign of traditional union organizations and a variety of corporate professional groups.
Clark Equipment Company, 1983-85.
Director of Organizational Development.
Spearheaded socio-technical systems redesign efforts in union and non-union settings. Managed redesign merger with another company, cross-functional business teams, and development of human resources systems at plant, division and corporate levels.
Procter & Gamble, 1979-1983.
Organization Development/Employee Relations Manager.
Involved in new plant startups, human resources systems development, and work redesign efforts in the U.S., Japan, and Mexico.
Recent Client Projects
Redesigning AT&T Capital's government business units; helping Space Shuttle operations move to self-directed work teams; supporting the U.S. Forest Service in the redesign of 19 forests in California; restructuring of Coach manufacturing and distribution locations; streamlining on-line services organization in MediaOne; designing Product Development and Sales teams in Hallmark Japan.
Education:
Master of Organizational Behavior, 1979, BYU
BA English, BYU 1976
Minor, Asian Studies and Japanese
Personals:
Married, four children
Family and church are important priorities
Enjoys skiing, learning languages, and music
Some gray hair
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