About Herb Stevenson
Business Owner
1985 - Present
Independent
President/CEO Cleveland Consulting Group Inc., a Native American and USMC veteran owned firm.
Minority Owner
1985-2000: Young & Associates, Inc., Kent, Ohio: Executive Vice President: A subchapter S, Management Consulting corporation employing approximately 25 professional and staff personnel.
Planner
Designed and implemented current corporate structure of three divisions: Consulting, Training, and Product.
Designed, developed, and implemented a national training program being used by over 10% of the banks in the country.
Designed and developed a national direct mail product division selling video tape, computer software, and printed materials.
Consultant
1985 - Present
Executive Coach
1985 - Present
Coach executives and board members in strategic issues
related to long term planning processes as well as in day-to-day operating
procedures. Provide insights in executive and board processes to enhance
relations by and between respective individuals, such as settling disputes
between Board Chairs and the CEO.
Coach and consult executives and boards in the turnaround of failing financial institutions and in the management of regulatory relations.
Coach management consultants seeking to enhance/change their consulting focus or image, as well as how to return to industry from external consulting.
Develop executive talent as part of grooming for new positions as well as for long term succession planning.
Diversity Initiatives
2004 - Present
Support organizations in the design and implementation of diversity and management and inclusivity initiatives.
Turnaround Specialist
1985 - 1996
Developed Turnaround Action Plan concept for financial
institutions failing and/or under government enforcement action. Successfully
completed turnarounds in nine financial institutions. Focus included the
following:
- Assessed the financial institution, including board, management, and key employees, and developed action plans based on the strengths and weaknesses of the bank and the requirements of the enforcement agreement;
- Utilized the available resources and provided training or recommended hiring according to the needs of the financial institutions, including the board, management and employees.
- Managed attitudinal and perceptual changes required to endure the corrective actions of the enforcement agreement; and
- Provided specialized services such as complete policies balanced between the practical needs of the bank and industry standards, capital plans, compliance programs, board policies and training, contingency planning.
Education
| Wright State University, B.A., Economics and Communications | 1977 | |
| Cleveland State University, M.A., Organizational Psychology with Diversity Specialization | 2001 | |
| Gestalt Institute of Cleveland: Center for Clinical Theory & Practice | ||
| Training Programs | Post Graduate Training Program | 1997-99 |
| Working With Groups | 1999 | |
| Workshops | Healing Tasks with Survivors of Abuse | 1997 |
| Introduction to Resistance | 1998 | |
| Working with Resistance | 1998 | |
| Collaborative Management of Conflict | 1998 | |
| Voice of Shame | 1999 | |
| Finding Our Sons | 1999 | |
| Gestalt Institute of Cleveland: Organization & Systems Development Center | ||
| Training Programs | Becoming a Better Intervener | 1999-2000 |
| Workshops | Polarities of Power | 1997 |
| Organizational Resistance | 1998 | |
| Interpersonal Interaction | 1998 | |
| Managing Conflict in Groups | 1999 | |
| Advanced Group Work: Design Skills in an Organizational Setting | 2000 | |
| Coaching | 2001 | |
| Case Western Reserve University---Weatherhead School of Management Appreciative Inquiry: The Revolutionary Methodology for Positive Organizational Change |
2002 | |
| Harvard University—Bob Kegan & Lisa Lahey Train the Trainer Program for Immunity to Change | 2005 | |
| Harthill—Dr. William Torbert Leadership Development Profile training |
2009 | |
| Dannemiller/Tyson, Atlanta, Georgia Whole Scale Change |
2009 | |
| ChangeWise—Dr. William Joiner Leadership Agility Coaching LA 360 Certification Training |
2009 | |
| Tuck Executive Education at Dartmouth: Leadership and Strategic Impact |
2010 | |
Certifications
| National Training Laboratory—Bethel Maine Certified Diversity Professional (CDP) |
2001 |
| CPP—California Myers-Briggs Type Instrument 2003 Firo-B/Business California Personality Inventory Thomas-Kilmann Instrument Strong Inventory |
2003 |
| HayGroup— Boston Massachusetts Daniel Goleman 360 Emotional Competency Inventory |
2003 |
| Immunity to Change—Boston, Massachusetts Bob Kegan/Lisa Lahey Model |
2005 |
| Center for Creative Leadership—Greensboro, North Carlina Developing Leadership Training/360 by Design Executive Inventories. |
2006 |
| College of Executive Coaches—Pismo Beach, California Certified Professional Coach (CPC) |
2007 |
| Harthill—Boston/London Leadership Development Profile Certification |
2009 |
Trainer
1978 - Present
Professional Training
2000- Present: Faculty Member of Gestalt Institute of Cleveland
- Center for Clinical Practices
- Gestalt Training Program
- Advanced Group Program
- Two Person Systems in a Relational Field
- Groups and Small Systems in a Relational Field
- Center for Executive & Organization Development
- Becoming a n Effective Organizational Intervener Intensive
Program (International)
2003- Present: Faculty Member of Cleveland State University
- Diversity Management Certification and Master’s degree Program
2006 - 2009: Faculty Member of College of Executive Coaches
- Certifying organization for executive coaches
2003 -Present: Natural Leadership
- Founded the Natural Passages nature-based leadership program. National coverage with expansion into Norway in 2006. Http://Natural- Passages.com
Group Facilitator
2000 - Present Gestalt Institute of Cleveland,
Men’s Circle, Cleveland, Ohio
Bank Trainer
1985 - 1996: Developed an internal training program covering all aspects of banking.
Conferences:
- 2008—: Conference at Organization Development Conferences
- 1985 - 1996: Developed and presented seminars for conventions, mid-Winter meetings, and conferences for such organizations as:Bank Administration Institute, Independent Bankers Association of America, Community Bankers Associations of Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Georgia, North Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, and Florida
Banker
1978 - 1985
Management
Western Ohio National Bank & Trust Co., Covington, Ohio-Vice President. Managed all areas of a bank, including the following:
- Five offices, including 72 employees and 5 ATMs, Trust Department, Loan Department, Customer Service Area, Salary Administration and Bank Operations.
- Opened and closed branch offices, including all logistics and personnel matters.
- Established bankwide policies and procedures, including board of directors, executive management, lending, collections, loan review, compliance, contingency planning, investments, asset/liability management, and security.
- Member of the Owl Electronic Banking Network Executive Committee for three years establishing network policy for 60+ financial institutions, savings & loans, and credits unions and managing advertising budget.
- Member of Advisory Board for American Institute of Banking, Edison State College for three years.
- Member of Advisory Board for Financial Institutions Group, Upper Valley Joint Vocational School for three years.
Member/Participant
- Academy of Management
- Gestalt Institute of Cleveland
- Native American Heritage Association
- American Indian Education Center—Board of Trustees
- Organization Development Network
- Organization Development Connection
- International Coaching Federation
Recipient
| United States Marine Corps: |
Platoon Honor Man | 1972 |
| Series Honor Man | 1972 | |
| Blues Award | 1972 | |
| Leatherneck Award | 1972 | |
| Two Meritorious Promotions | 1972-73 | |
| Freedom's Foundation Valley Forge, Pa. |
George Washington Medal of Honor Award | 1973 |
| Danforth Fellowship | Nomination | 1976 |
| Who's Who | American Colleges & Universities | 1974-75 |
| Midwest | 1984-10 | |
| America | 1997-10 | |
| World | 1984-10 | |
| Industry & Finance | 1984-10 | |
| Emerging Leaders | 1990-00 | |
| In American Law | 1992-10 | |
| In American Education | 2002-10 | |
| International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, Great Britain |
Men of Achievement | 1985-89 |
| International Who's Who of Intellectuals | 1987-96 | |
| International Leaders in Achievement | 1987-96 |
Publications
| Management Books | Executive Management Guide to An Effective Board of Directors | 1990 |
| The Board of Directors | 1990 | |
| Insider Lending | 1990, rev. 1992 |
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| Insider Conduct | 1990 | |
| Investment Management | 1990, rev. 1992 |
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| Regulatory | Community Reinvestment Act | 1990, rev. 1992 |
| Equal Credit Opportunity Act | 1990 | |
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act | 1990, Rev. 1992 |
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| Regulatory Management Deskbook | 1991 | |
| Fair Housing Deskbook | 1992 | |
| Recent Articles | Gestalt Coaching, OD Practitioner | 2006 |
| Gestalt Coaching, Career & Adult Learning Journal | 2007 | |
| Paradoxical Theory of Change, Gestalt Review | 2010 | |