PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE






1994 to 2010 Teaching, Coaching and Consulting






1991 to 1994 University of Washington - Seattle






1967 to 1991
US Army Infantry Officer
RELEVANT SKILLS
RapidLeanSixSigma: Author/founder of RapidLeanSixSigma consortium. A common complaint of Lean and Six Sigma strategies is that they “take too long.” Conduct of Rapid Improvement Workshops provide an opportunity to “kick-start” the Continuous Improvement process.
Lean Six Sigma SME: Experienced in technical and human challenges involved with a company’s Lean Six Sigma transformation. Specialized experience in making transformations stick by changing people’s attitudes, overcoming resistance and preventing backsliding. Theory of Constraints used to complement Lean Six Sigma.
Six Sigma: Experienced in curriculum development and training of Six Sigma tools and processes. Training programs available for Black Belts, Green Belts and Yellow Belts.
Change Management: Extensive experience integrating technical changes, people behavior changes, business process changes and organizational structural changes.
Process and Content Facilitation: Leadership facilitator to assist in building a shared vision, challenging processes and leading change.
Leadership Coaching: Organizational leadership, operational excellence, Six Sigma, Lean methodologies, e-Business transformation process planning and strategic planning.
Transformation Planning: Assists organizations as they deal with organizational transformation by conceptualizing, designing, and implementing methods for “Leading Change.”
Team Coaching: Skilled at developing and delivering customized team training workshops
for teams focusing on individual and team skills. Specialized in personal mastery and working effectively together to improve business processes
EDUCATION
Business Degree, University of Wisconsin
Masters Degree, Adult Education, University of Southern California
Doctorate, Education with Secondary in Business, University of Washington, Seattle
Post-Doctoral work, Organizational Leadership, Lean Six Sigma
John Besaw has been a leadership and organizational development coach for more than 20 years to many corporations and government agencies in the United States and abroad. John has in-the-trenches experience helping senior-level executives and key influencers question their assumptions, understand the dynamics of change, and apply that understanding to transform the workplace. His educational background includes a Business Degree from the University of Wisconsin, M.A. from USC, and Ph.D. from the University of Washington. Post Doctoral work focuses on Organizational Leadership and Change processes.