Donna Dougherty
Donna Dougherty is a results-oriented project and management consultant. A former executive for a Fortune 500 Company, armed with an educational background in economics and an MBA from Duke, she acts as a change agent facilitator for organizations by focusing on the bottom line and the organization’s deliverables. She helps turn plans into reality by helping employees develop the skills necessary to excel in their roles.
Donna helps clients gain clarity on the changes needed and guides them as they set realistic goals for the transition. Emphasis is placed on supporting individuals and teams as they begin to embrace the changes. Metrics are established to measure the progress against their plan.
Having both corporate and entrepreneurial experience, Donna brings a wide range of insights about how to improve results. She's worked with people from 250 organizations including GE, Westinghouse, Harvard Business School, IBM, MCI, General Motors, Fidelity Investments and Andersen Consulting. Recent assignments have been with the U.S. Air Force, PMC Sierra, Westinghouse, M &M Mars, and Aventis Pharmaceuticals.
Donna's project management roles include leading projects, co-facilitating projects with internal leaders, and coaching project managers. As a consultant, she focuses on the implementation of strategy decisions. As a facilitator of learning, she coaches and supports people as they choose to change their behavior to expand their contributions.
When conducting training sessions, Donna focuses on the creation of action plans for immediate implementation and behavioral improvement. Ideas are presented in a highly participative, action-oriented learning style. She also works with upper level management to create cultures that support high productivity.
Donna has conducted 1600 seminars, workshops, and keynotes with 80,000 people on management topics in the U.S., Canada, Belgium, Ireland, Scotland, and Russia since 1984.
Donna is a contributing author to "The Masters of Success" Series, published by Insight Publishing, along with Ken Blanchard (One Minute Manager), John Christensen (Fish! Tales), and Jack Canfield (Chicken Soup).
MOST REQUESTED TOPIC:
Project Management Fundamentals
More than 25,000 professionals have turned to Donna Dougherty in the last decade to help them plan and execute projects more effectively. You’ll cover everything from getting crystal clear on what the project definition is to creating realistic timelines and controlling the project once it’s up and running. The session provides hands-on practice and real-world examples. You’ll use your own projects to immediately implement techniques learned. You’ll depart the session with a specific action plan guaranteed to fit your exact needs because you’ll be the one who will create it.
Donna Dougherty is a results-oriented project and management consultant. A former executive for a Fortune 500 Company, armed with an educational background in economics and an MBA from Duke, she acts as a change agent facilitator for organizations by focusing on the bottom line and the organization’s deliverables. She helps turn plans into reality by helping employees develop the skills necessary to excel in their roles.
Donna helps clients gain clarity on the changes needed and guides them as they set realistic goals for the transition. Emphasis is placed on supporting individuals and teams as they begin to embrace the changes. Metrics are established to measure the progress against their plan.
Having both corporate and entrepreneurial experience, Donna brings a wide range of insights about how to improve results. She's worked with people from 250 organizations including GE, Westinghouse, Harvard Business School, IBM, MCI, General Motors, Fidelity Investments and Andersen Consulting. Recent assignments have been with the U.S. Air Force, PMC Sierra, Westinghouse, M &M Mars, and Aventis Pharmaceuticals.
Donna's project management roles include leading projects, co-facilitating projects with internal leaders, and coaching project managers. As a consultant, she focuses on the implementation of strategy decisions. As a facilitator of learning, she coaches and supports people as they choose to change their behavior to expand their contributions.
When conducting training sessions, Donna focuses on the creation of action plans for immediate implementation and behavioral improvement. Ideas are presented in a highly participative, action-oriented learning style. She also works with upper level management to create cultures that support high productivity.
Donna has conducted 1600 seminars, workshops, and keynotes with 80,000 people on management topics in the U.S., Canada, Belgium, Ireland, Scotland, and Russia since 1984.
Donna is a contributing author to "The Masters of Success" Series, published by Insight Publishing, along with Ken Blanchard (One Minute Manager), John Christensen (Fish! Tales), and Jack Canfield (Chicken Soup).
MOST REQUESTED TOPIC:
Project Management Fundamentals
More than 25,000 professionals have turned to Donna Dougherty in the last decade to help them plan and execute projects more effectively. You’ll cover everything from getting crystal clear on what the project definition is to creating realistic timelines and controlling the project once it’s up and running. The session provides hands-on practice and real-world examples. You’ll use your own projects to immediately implement techniques learned. You’ll depart the session with a specific action plan guaranteed to fit your exact needs because you’ll be the one who will create it.
