Robin Thompson

Robin Thompson has been speaking and training for over 30 years. She has been Vice President of Development at a university and Executive Director of nonprofit organizations. She brings to leadership a background in executive management and conducting workshops. She is able to apply a multi-disciplinary, broad-based approach to organizational issues using a variety of analytical and creative strategies. She has lived and worked in many places and is informed by both her own experiences as well as professional academic pursuits.

Robin was a faculty member at the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management where she teaches Effective Leadership Skills, which emphasizes writing, speaking, presentation, and organizational diversity.

In the areas of Leadership Development and Coaching, Robin has worked with leaders in Fortune 500 companies in a variety of industries to improve performance and develop them for future responsibilities. In the areas of Change Management and Organization Effectiveness, Robin has facilitated major change initiatives in a variety of settings, including building a staff and starting the university's first-ever marketing department. She has consulted with organizations on implementing change and applied the principles she taught in her role as Vice President.

Robin received her Master's Degree from the University of Utah in 1993. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree from West Virginia University in 1980. She is the author of the book, Know Stress to No Stress—A guide to achieving life balance. Robin is certified to administer the DiSC Assessment and Integro Leadership Development Process (LDP).