Marilyn Ferguson
Carrollton
Summary
Experienced with facilitating leadership development sessions that inspire and motivate teams. Utilizes innovative approaches to create engaging and impactful learning experiences. Track record of using mentoring and coaching skills to enhance individual and group performance. Offering exceptional interpersonal skills and keen ability to engage diverse groups, eager to learn and develop in leadership environment. Brings solid understanding of team dynamics and facilitation techniques, paired with strong communication and organizational skills. Ready to use and develop these skills in Adjunct professor role.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Leadership facilitator and curriculum developer
USN
10.2023 - Current
- Facilitated leadership development to more than 3,000 senior managers while educating them on how to work better as a team.
- Facilitated: Team building, Culture of Excellence, Empathy, generational differences, trust and accountability, change management, and mental toughness.
- Trained new facilitators on best practices in conducting engaging workshops leading them to become competent trainers.
- Empowered employees with essential leadership tools, resulting in higher job satisfaction and improved retention rates.
- Supported change initiatives by equipping managers with necessary skills to lead their teams through transitions successfully.
Human Resource/Operations Manager
USN
10.2021 - 10.2023
- Led all manpower activities for a staff of440 personnel, ensuring all tasks were performed in a high quality manner
- Reporting directly to the CEO, uses a superb ability to articulate important issues enhancing organizational effectiveness
- Utilized mentorship and coaching techniques for60 mid-level managers in resolving associate issues such as staffing, job performance, leave, conflict resolution, safety/security and discipline
- Due diligence resulted in a50% increase in morale and the receipt of a Retention Excellence Award
- Utilizing Key Performance Indicators (KSI) and established metrics, managed the repairs and overhaul of a U.S
- Navy war ship during an extended $14 million dollar dry-dock period
- Established and prioritized work plans for the crew which eliminated the need to contract the work to the shipyard, saving the Navy over $50,000
Senior Staff Personnel Manager
USN
10.2018 - 10.2021
- Advised and provided best practices training to senior executives and staffs enabling better communications to improve integration of military and civilian equivalents meeting current organizational needs
- Collaboration of efforts increased productivity by40%
- Displayed excellent organizational skills by taking best practices from within the organization and establishing a revamped New Hire Orientation program reducing time to train by50%
- Provided expertise in Associate Relations and HR Compliance by possessing a comprehensive understanding of operational issues and successfully directed day-to-day operations to meet the Chief Executive’s long-term objectives and goals
Human Resources Manager and Contract QA Evaluator
USN
01.2017 - 10.2018
- As a Source Selection Evaluation Board Member, she completed a comprehensive evaluation of12 contract proposals resulting in a4MS contact saving the DoD240K a year
- Consistently evaluated and inspected current contract holders
- Led continuous improvement initiatives by focusing on good order and discipline, job and advancement qualifications, and engagement of employees to improve morale
- Used coaching skills and “management by walking around” technique, to increase communications and the sharing of ideas between employees and senior leadership
- Reduced overall payroll costs by focusing organization’s efforts and resources on work force development and program management; awarded the Personnel Excellence Award and Efficiency Award for these efforts
Human Resource Manager
USN
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Displayed a clear ability to lead at multiple levels by establishing an employee support program set up to assist35 employees with financial and mental health counseling
- These efforts led to improved morale and the Retention Excellence Award for two years in a row
- Using an in depth understanding of project management methodology, and knowledge management (KM) tools and processes; organized unit-wide training and development efforts including Training on Personnel Management, Policies and Procedures, Onboarding and Career Counseling
- Personally led and presented manager development workshops using interactive techniques, increasing new managers by almost53%
Maintenance Manager and Data Analyst
12.2010 - 01.2014
Production Control Manager and Data Analyst
03.2007 - 12.2010
Administrative Specialist
06.2003 - 03.2007
Education
Masters of Science - Strategic Leadership
University of Charleston
01.2021
Bachelors of Arts - Sociology
Saint Leo University
01.2018
Skills
- Influencing others
- Motivation techniques
- Visionary thinking
- Meeting facilitation
- Coaching and mentoring
- Feedback delivery
- Operations management
- Learning management systems
- Organizational change management
- Human resources management
- Workshop facilitation
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Executive coaching
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Excellent communication
- Critical thinking
- Organizational skills
- Active listening
Timeline
Leadership facilitator and curriculum developer
USN
10.2023 - Current
Human Resource/Operations Manager
USN
10.2021 - 10.2023
Senior Staff Personnel Manager
USN
10.2018 - 10.2021
Human Resources Manager and Contract QA Evaluator
USN
01.2017 - 10.2018
Human Resource Manager
USN
01.2014 - 01.2017
Maintenance Manager and Data Analyst
12.2010 - 01.2014
Production Control Manager and Data Analyst
03.2007 - 12.2010
Administrative Specialist
06.2003 - 03.2007
Bachelors of Arts - Sociology
Saint Leo University
Masters of Science - Strategic Leadership
University of Charleston
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