"Leadership is not defined by the exercise of power but by the capacity to increase the sense of power among those led."
– Mary Parker Follett (1868–1933)
Stephanie is the owner of High Performance Systems, an organization dedicated to maximizing individual, team and organizational performance. In her work, Stephanie applies skills and strategies that have proven effective at Honeywell, Alliant Techsystems and Cummins Power Generation.
For more than 30 years, Stephanie has demonstrated her abilities in developing leaders, coaching, facilitating small and large group meetings, creating and maintaining high-performing teams, conducting needs assessments, designing curriculum and delivering training. She also has experience building employee ownership and commitment to organizational goals and managing a department during times of rapid change.
Stephanie holds a master's degree in industrial relations from the University of Minnesota and has a coaching certification through the Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara.
Stephanie teaches these courses for the University of Minnesota College of Continuing and Professional Studies:
- Conflict Resolution
- Delegate to Enhance Job Performance
- Fundamentals of Organization Development
- In-Depth Coaching: Lead Individual Change Interventions
- Lead Successful Team Intervention Strategies
- Principles of Supervision
Stephanie has also presented these professional development webinars: