Kevin Weir

                                            Curriculum Vitae

                                      Kevin Weir, MBA

                                       Professional Profile

·         Accomplished Business and Career Coach with over 15 years of coaching experience with over 1000 clients.

·         Global trainer for ActionCOACH Business Coaching, teaching and instructing new coaches to develop their coaching skills utilizing a wide variety of instructional methodologies emphasizing hands-on and experiential modalities.

·         Firm owner and team leader of a business coaching firm, with 5 coaches and over 100 active clients.  Continually leading efforts to improve overall effectiveness with both coaches and clients

·         Published author of First Aid For A Wounded Business dealing with strategies and techniques to save struggling businesses and turn them around

·         Masters of Business Administration:  Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 1991.  Emphasis on Marketing and Leadership

·         Bachelors of Arts:  Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 1985, Major in International Political Science with emphasis in Western European Governments.  Graduated Phi Beta Kappa

·         Global Trainer:  ActionCOACH Business Coaching (Contract Basis), 2006-present.  Over 100 hours of classroom training with new coaches entering into the ActionCOACH Business Coaching system.  Training included skill development in the following areas

o   DiSC Profile Training

o   VAK Learning Analysis

o   Comprehensive coaching techniques

o   Role-play to help teach new coaches how to coach clients

o   Alignment for new coaching clients

o   Strategy development in order to help clients get results with their coaching

o   Lead Generation in order to obtain prospective clients

o   Sales Skills to convert prospective clients into paying clients

o   Role-play to help teach new coaches how to sell clients into coaching

·         Management Instructor:  Washington State University, 1990-1991.  Taught undergraduate students introductory concepts in business management.  Introduced students to various management and leadership theories and styles.  Integrated practical earning into the classroom through hands-on experience gained from management and leadership as a Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Army.

·         Business Coach and Firm Owner:  ActionCOACH Business Coaching: 2002-present

Coach for business owners of SME companies.  Conducted business analysis, developed appropriate coaching programs to help business owners grow their business, and executed coaching programs utilizing tools and skills learned over years of experience.  Work one-on-one with management and leadership teams to improve overall effectiveness. Conduct workshops with teams utilizing communication, behavioral, and leadership exercises in order to improve organizational effectiveness.

Currently lead, train, and manage a team of 4 other coaches within the firm.  Conduct on-going training programs in order to improve overall coaching effectiveness for the entire team.

·         Career Coach:  Bernard Haldane Associates:  1997-2002

Coach for executives and professionals undergoing career transition.  Used a variety of techniques to evaluate skill sets of individuals, and then develop a plan for these individuals to obtain career positions of their choice.  Utilized Success Factor Analysis, Myers-Briggs personality measurements, Functional Self Analysis, and Decide-X (decision-making measurement system) in order to help executives select the best environment for them to succeed.

·         Field Supervisor:  Atlantic Richfield:  1996-1997

Lead and managed 4 retail outlets with 30 employees.

·         General Manager/Regional Marketing Manager:  Taco Bell-Taco Time: 1991-1995

Lead and managed Quick Service Restaurants with up to 50 employees and $1.5 million in revenue.  Developed successful marketing programs that grew sales by 250% in 3 years.

·         Commissioned Officer:  U.S. Army:  1985-1989

Lead and managed a team of 30 professional soldiers while stationed in Germany.

·         Top 10 Coach of the Year – Bernard Haldane Associates – 1999

·         Action Man Award (Recognizing excellence in coaching) ActionCOACH Business Coaching, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2011

·         First Aid For A Wounded Business, published 2011, p. 161, Publisher: Beautiful Media, Atlanta, GA

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