MITZI SHORT

Senior Consultant

Mitzi Short, Senior Consultant

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Mitzi specializes in coaching executives and professionals who are seeking to maximize their impact, effectiveness and influence in regional, national, and global organizations. In her consulting work, she leverages her extensive experience as a senior leader in large organizations. She is passionate about helping individuals achieve optimal performance and sustainable growth, while leading and living rewarding lives. 

Background & Industry Experience

Mitzi held senior leadership roles with P&L responsibility in sales, marketing, operations and general management during a span of 25+ years with Fortune 50 Companies–PepsiCo and Procter & Gamble. Since transitioning to an independent consulting practice, Mitzi specializes in executive leadership coaching (individual and team), leadership development, organizational effectiveness, talent management, and diversity and inclusion strategy. Having served on the Advisory Board for a global franchise company and as owner of several franchise locations, Mitzi provides additional insight and deeper perspective for those working in growth companies and/or entrepreneurial divisions or businesses. Mitzi is an Adjunct Executive Coach with the University of Oregon’s Executive MBA Program and is an Executive Coach and Facilitator with the Center for Creative Leadership. 

Mitzi has coached in the public and private sector across a diverse portfolio of clients and at multiple levels–from the frontline to the C-Suite. Specific industry experience includes: Consumer Packaged Goods, Financial Services, Government, Healthcare, Higher Education, Medical Associations, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Oil & Gas, and Nonprofit. 

Coaching Approach

Clients can expect to engage in bold and courageous conversations that are results-focused, empowering, challenging, positive, and fun. Through assessment and inquiry, Mitzi excels at helping leaders crystalize what they want next and in creating the path to achieving their desired outcome. As a certified Professional Innovation Advisor, she leverages her senior executive experience and facilitation expertise to elevate how individuals think—encouraging out-of-the box thinking and out-of-comfort zone experiences to produce enhanced results. As a certified productivity trainer, she effectively supports those working to optimize their time, workflow, resources, and energy.  

Facilitation & Teambuilding Approach

Senior Leader Team Facilitation: Teams can expect to engage in sessions that are interactive and designed to accommodate a variety of adult learning styles. Sessions are customized to meet the defined objectives while providing insights for learning, and tools to help sustain the desired outcomes.

Relevant Assignments

Coaching  

  • Chief Scientific Officer and SVP of a national pharmaceutical company. Focus: Building a strong leadership team and effectively directing the company’s efforts to develop and launch new drugs to fight critical niche diseases.  
  • SVP Global Services and Digital Technologies of a Fortune 100 organization. Focus: Creating a new organization bringing two large teams together and leading adaptation of IT organization to new leadership and strategies.  
  • Chief People Officer for rapidly growing national hospital organization. Focus: driving innovation and creative strategies to build a sustainable talent pipeline in an industry where demand far exceeds supply. 
  • VP Strategic Business Initiatives for global commercial explosives company. Focus: building influence and collaboration skills necessary to lead Strategic Business Planning. 
  • Hi-Potential Leaders for international chemical company. Focus: 360 Assessment Debriefs and Goal/Action Planning to spur accelerated leadership development and improved business results.  

 Facilitation & Teambuilding 

  • Senior Leadership Team for $200MM Plumbing Company. Focus: Facilitated Sessions that led to their re-imagined Strategic Plan and Annual Operating Plans. 
  • Senior Leadership Team of National Medical Association. Focus: Facilitated the creation of their 5-year Strategic Plan.
  • Region Leadership Team for Fortune 100 Telecommunications Company. Focus: Facilitated two-day Leadership Retreat where plan to integrate acquired company was created.  
  • Faculty Leaders for Midwest University System. Focus: Led workshop to enhance communication and conflict management skills. 

Assessments

Assessment Certifications or experience: CCL Benchmarks 360 Suite, Hogan Personality Suite, Leadership Versatility Index (LVI), Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI), FIRO-B, WorkPlace Big Five Profile™, Basadur Profile 

Education & Professional Affiliations

  • MBA, University of Oregon
  • Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Davidson College 
  • International Coaching Federation – ACC Certified Coach and Member 
  • Coaching Certifications include: Center for Creative Leadership, Coaching and Positive Psychology Institute, Institute of Integrative Nutrition 
  • Other Training Certifications: Professional Innovation Advisor – Basadur Centre for Applied Creativity, Take Back Your Life Productivity Trainer, LEGO™ Serious Play