Advisor Details

Kathleen Ranahan, MBA

Ranahan Business Consulting, Inc.

kathleenranahan.com
772-999-3546

Kathleen’s expertise is derived from 20+ years of Business Operations from
start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Her knowledge base encompasses Business and Organizational Development, Performance Management, Employee Relations, Talent Management and the proven ability to assist with the growth and development of individuals or corporations.

Client sectors have included insurance and financial services, high tech, biotech and pharmaceutical. A sample of her clients include: Nationwide Insurance and Financial Services, MetLife, NY Life, Lincoln Financial, Chicago Title and Trust, Glaxo Smith Kline, Alaris Medical Systems, Instromedix, Monster.com.

Academic Achievements

Kathleen earned her Master’s in Business (MBA) from Keller Graduate school of Management in Chicago, and her BA in Organizational Management from Concordia University in Chicago. She completed the Situational Leadership® training through the Center for Leadership Studies in San Diego. Kathleen is a Certified Life Purpose© and Career Coach through the Life Purpose Institute in San Diego. She was awarded her Certificate of Completion for Charting for Change Workshop through Human Synergistics® International in Detroit.

Experience 1997 - Present

  • Operations initiatives include large scale recruitment initiatives, employee relations, policy and procedure compliance, compensation / benefit administration and training.
  • Leadership development initiatives and equip individuals with the tools and knowledge they need to self-manage, develop change resiliency, and become more effective leaders.
  • Designed and deliver management training curriculum to focus on developing the core competencies of leadership, focusing on improving delegation skills, time management, hiring practices, productivity, and conflict resolution.
  • Implementation of integrated strategies to improve overall business performance, manage financial projections and enhance profitability.
  • Enhance sales efforts and team dynamics with the use of assessments.
  • Experience with Change Management initiatives focused on aligning new roles and responsibilities and enhancing training and communication efforts.
  • Serve as a coach for management and employees on employer / employee relations including coaching on performance, communication, mediation, and problem solving.
  • Develop and implement strategies associated with the performance management, career development and succession planning to retain key people to optimize the human capital asset.
  • Responsible for the design and implementation of integrated strategies to increase workplace productivity and develop improved processes for attracting, training, retaining, and utilizing people with the required skills and aptitude to meet current and future business needs.
  • Serve as a coach for management and employees on employer / employee relations including coaching on performance, communication, mediation, and problem solving.
  • Develop and implement strategies associated with performance management, career development and succession planning to retain key people to optimize the human capital asset.

TESTIMONIAL

SC “Kathleen and I have worked together recruiting a licensed insurance staff for my office. It amazed me at the sheer number of very qualified prospects that she was able to deliver in a short amount of time. Her recruiting process was easy, efficient, and best of all, far cheaper than the system I had been suing the past several years. I would highly recommend Kathleen and her system to anyone that is in the process of recruiting.”
R. Parks