Michele Brant

SUMMARY

Management and Leadership Development                   

Executive Coaching

Program Design and Development                                         Transition/ Career Coaching

An accomplished Training and Development Professional with over twenty-five years of experience in Management and Professional Development and twelve years of experience in Executive and Personal Coaching.    Experience with the development, implementation, and maintenance of training programs, talent management and career planning, executive coaching, customization of training programs, working with geographically dispersed teams, and e-learning.

Clients include: Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Levine Cancer Institute, Verizon, Charlotte Housing Authority, and Salvation Army

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Founder                                                                                                                                                                                                           2009 to Present

Complete-Living, Tega Cay, SC

Provide Transition / Career Coaching to Individuals, Small Business and Large Corporations.  The programs, services and expertise includes:

Life Planning and Career Management

Self – Discovery Assessments and Tools

Management and Leadership Development                                

Networking / Building Professional Relationships

Effective Listening and Communication Skills                              

Work and Life Balance

Visioning, Planning, Goal Setting

Executive Coaching

Independent Contractor                                                                                                                                                                             2007 to Present  

Various Organizations including Institute for Leadership Development, Roving Coach, Common Boundaries, Executive Career Hub, etal                                     

Provide Leadership Development, Business Coaching and Transition/Career Coaching to Individuals, Small Business and Large Corporations.  The programs, services and expertise includes:

Coaching Academy Training and Support

Management and Leadership Development                                

Life Planning and Career Management

Resiliency                                                                                                               Networking / Building Professional Relationships

Effective Listening and Communication Skills                              

Executive Coaching

Performance Management                                                                       

Customer Service                                                                       

Work and Life Balance                                                                                  

Team Building                                                                               

Coaching Skills for Managers                                                                    

Visioning, Planning, Goal Setting 

Senior Marketing Client Manager, AVP                                                                                                                                     2002 to 2009

First Union National Bank, Charlotte, NC

Developed and managed Interactive Marketing strategies and plans to meet line of business sales goals – providing lift in response rates, increased reach/frequency and/or reduced costs to their offline marketing programs.  Established and built effective working relationships with various lines of business to lead to successful marketing initiatives and deliver recognized value.  Provided annual online marketing plan development for key lines of business partners.

Senior Employee Client Manager                                                                                                                                                   2001 to 2002

Wachovia Corporation, Charlotte, NC

Acted as the primary eCommerce liaison providing ongoing education and product updates for eCommerce initiatives and product enhancements.  Developed, implemented and updated multiple documents incuding quick start guides, FAQ’s, user guides, network broadcast scripts, and training and sales tools.

Business Project Manager                                                                                                                                                                   2000 to 2001

First Union National Bank, Charlotte, NC

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Product/Marketing Manager                                                                                                                                                            1999 to 2000

U.S. Bank, St. Paul, Minnesota

Self-Employed Consultant                                                                                                                                                                   1998 to 1999

Various Companies including First Union Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota

Various Roles including Training Consultant, Product Manager, Technical Consultant                              1989 to 1998

First Union, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

B.S., Industrial Management

GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Atlanta, GA

Minored in Industrial Management.

Participated in the Cooperative Education program at IBM, Inc.

Certified Professional Coach (CPC) and Energy Leadership Index Master Practioner – ELI –MP

Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (IPEC), Shrewsbury, NC. This was a comprehensive 6 month program that provided proven systems for developing expert coaches and also for building successful coaching practices. 

Coaching Program Graduate

CHAMPION EDUCATION, Winston Salem, North Carolina.  This was a 18 month program that provided extensive training including 1 year of one-on-one coaching, role playing, peer coaching, and pro-bono coaching over-site.

Professionally Certified Coach (PCC)

COMMON BOUNDARIES, Weston, Floria.  This was a 6 month program that guides trainees to excellence in coaching skills according to standards established by the International Coaching Federation.

Strengths Deployment Inventory (SDI) Certification

PERSONAL STRENGTHS, Carlsbad, California.  A suite of psychometric tests and a practical methodology for empowering people to improve relationships and manage conflict more effectively.

Education (Continued)

Communication Model Certification

INSTITUTE FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, Fort Mill, SC.  A profile that uses the triune brain theory as a foundation and looks at genetic and experiential filters in how we communicate both in a relaxed state and when under time pressure.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

International Coaches Federation (ICF) - Currently working to achieve Professional Coach certification with the International Coach Federation.

North Carolina Association of Personal and Business Coaches (NCAPB)

National Association of Professional Women (NAPW)