• Social Security Administration
• U.S. Forest Service
• U.S. Post Office
• Northrop Grumman
• Corporate One Federal Credit Union
• Vanguard Financial
• The Associates
• McClarie Group
• Instruction Set
• Council on Education Management
• DePaul University
• AT & T
• OPEX Communications
• Andrew Corporation
• R.R. Donnelley
• The Keebler Company
• Coca Cola
• Farmer's Insurance
• Detroit Edison
"This class was full of actual, relevant material. The approach was different. Very visual."
"I wish I had known these strategies when I started my career. This workshop cut about 3 years off of my learning curve and helped me get the job I wanted."
"I have been to plenty of seminars but this one I walked away with more than I ever thought I would."
"It was in depth, personalized; no fluff. This class was very down to earth and applicable to everyday life."
"The tools that I learned improved my communication skills and gave me more confidence."
"Performance is the key. This course gave me specific steps that I could use to motivate my entire team."
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CEO of Think 6, Ms. Washington is a knowledge broker with 13 years of experience managing and driving corporate, professional, and personal change. She has worked with organizations in more than 7 industries. With demonstrated expertise in training design, organizational analysis, strategic people planning, executive coaching and competency modeling, she has produced more than 50 custom courses, coached managers and executives and trained more than 10,000 employees nationally and internationally.
Valarie writes career articles, develops and delivers career planning, performance management, and competency modeling workshops. She has facilitated management training and personal development courses in the U.S. and abroad for companies including Farmers Insurance, Yale University, Northrop Grumman, Honeywell, Vanguard Financial Services, The Associates, and Coca-Cola.
She has a B.A. in Telecommunications, an M.S. Ed in Instructional Technology, holds certifications from Achieve Global (Zenger-Miller) and the Professional Woman's Speakers Bureau and has served on the faculty of Keller Graduate School and DePaul University. Valarie has been a national presenter for the International Society for Performance Improvement writes for the Council on Education Management and is the Professional Development Network Director for CCASTD - American Society for Performance Improvement.
Her contributions to the training and performance industry include.
The Business 6 Model of Goal Dissonance ™, a model that demonstrates how tension created due to a widening gap between organizational mission and job performer action(s) leads to a decrease in productivity and worker effectiveness.
The Business 6 ™, a business theorem that leads organizations to the creation of a shared vision and provides a common language for articulating organizational goals.
E1 (Evaluation First) - Performance Analysis Model that guides users through project development by planning for value added results upfront and considering business goals at every subsequent process step.
Performance Case Analysis Resource Guide ™, a comprehensive workplace and performance analysis job aid that links training initiatives to organizational goals and establishes a baseline for measuring ROI.
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MBA Human Resources Management
Leslie has 20 years of corporate management experience in human resources and operations. She formed her own company with the objective of providing outsourced human resources and training and development services. She is on the continuing education faculty of Triton College and serves on several professional boards.
Leslie has the ability to provide a wide variety of human resources services including management of all human resource functions (contract recruiting, staffing, and performance reviews); preparation and presentation of workshops and seminars; HR audits; and development of workplace policies and procedures. In addition, she offers training on business and self-development subjects specializing in communication and customer service.
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