Marla Callton Gottschalk, Ph.D.

Operations Associate

Detroit, MI, USA6 yrs 5 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in developing Core Stability strategies for teams.
LinkedIn Top Voice with insights on work life foundations.
Consulted for diverse industries including technology and hospitality.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned consultant specializing in organizational development and employee engagement across various sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Organizational DevelopmentLeadership Development

Other Skills

Employee EngagementChange ManagementOrganizational EffectivenessStrategyCoachingOrganizational CultureManagement ConsultingCulture ChangeTrainingCareer CounselingInterviewsSuccession PlanningConsultingPerformance ImprovementInterviewing

About

At my deepest roots, I intend to capture what is vital about work life with honesty and emotion. In recent years, I have focused on the development of Core Stability within teams and organizations — represented by a set of constructs that build foundational strength. Core stability can be relied upon when facing stress, disruption or change. The Core Masterclass focuses on skill-building for managers & team leads that embrace the notion of providing stability for contributors. My practice also includes developing proprietary diagnostics that help organizations understand what impacts their success. I have experience helping work-focused authors bring their constructs to life — through the development of custom diagnostics that dig deeper into their work. As a member of LinkedIn Top Voice program, I write The Core Files newsletter, which tackles topics related to our work life foundations. As a consultant, I have worked with organizations representing the technology, auto, non-profit & hospitality sectors. My perspectives on work life, have been shared at The Wall Street Journal, The Harvard Business Review, US News & World Report and The World Economic Forum blog.

Experience

Jostle corporation

Director (Board Member)

Oct 2016 – May 2020 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area

Jostle is the creator of a new kind of intranet that is designed to help leaders engage their workforce. Its elegance and relevance yield exceptional participation rates – exceeding five times industry standards. Jostle’s intranet is turnkey, cloud-based and requires no IT resources to maintain.

Allied talent

Director of Organizational Development

Mar 2015 – Dec 2016 · 1 yr 9 mos · Palo Alto, CA & Detroit, Michigan

Allied Talent is a boutique management consulting firm and is the official provider of The Alliance Framework. Based on LinkedIn® founder Reid Hoffman’s ideas presented in the The Alliance: Managing Talent in a Networked Age, co-authored by Ben Casnocha and Chris Yeh.
I am responsible for the assessment & development of organizations to ensure maximum impact from training in The Alliance Framework. This involves finding out where organizations fall on the "alliance continuum".
We work with organizations to build skills that support the often unstated exchange that exists between and employee and employer. This unique skill set can last throughout a career, empowering managers to openly discuss contributor goals and align those goals with organizational initiatives.

Mentorcloud

Member of the Advisory Team

Dec 2013 – Jan 2016 · 2 yrs 1 mo · San Francisco Bay Area

MentorCloud is a secure mentoring platform appropriate for a wide range of organizations, including enterprise, professional associations and university alumni groups. The platform helps organizations achieve measurable ROI through the facilitation and support of key conversations and relationships. Mentorcloud provides innovative tools to share practical mentor insights that drive professional growth, impact work life, and enhance engagement/retention.

Rand gottschalk & associates

Practice Manager, People & Performance

Jan 2009 – Present · 17 yrs 2 mos · Detroit Metropolitan Area

I am an Industrial & Organizational Psychologist, focusing on the dynamic of Core Stability — a construct which explores the foundations we all need to excel at work. I have advisory experience within a variety of industries, including the automotive, education, technology, hospitality and start-up sectors.

Organizational DevelopmentEmployee EngagementChange ManagementOrganizational EffectivenessStrategyLeadership Development+3