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TOPICS:
Creativity
Innovation
Change
Leadership

FEE CATEGORY:
2.5k to 5.0k


    President of Expanding Thought®, a consulting, coaching and learning firm founded in 1984. The purpose of Marian's work is to motivate individuals to enjoy rewarding lives, teams to be first class collaborators, and organizations to be ever-evolving. She is author of COACHING C.L.U.E.S. : Real Stories, Powerful Solutions, Practical Tools; the creator of THINK TANK: The Game of Creative Problem Solving®; Thought Expanders® CD-ROM; and The Journey, a Fable.

    Marian J. Thier, a Master Certified Coach, began her career in commercial and public television as a producer and on-air personality, moved into higher education as a professor and administrator, and started Expanding Thought as a graduate school project. Marian's work focuses on:

    • DNA of organizational innovation—how innovation is woven into the very fabric of an organization and the daily actions of employees at all levels
    • Relationship between personal style and productivity—how thinking, learning, personality and communication styles impact interactions and decision-making
    • Challenges of strategy execution—how leaders make it possible for employees to implement big ideas

    Marian has decades of experience in the fields of creativity/innovation, leadership, team dynamics, and organizational change. She participates in on-going research in her fields and likes to share her experience and knowledge. Marian always customizes her lectures and interactive workshops to your audience - this is not a canned presentation, because she is eager to listen to you and learn what you are curious about.