Sherman J. Fox
Puyallup,WA
Summary
Over 25 years of experience training and developing medical, military and civilian leaders in peace and wartime environments, in the US, Europe, and Southwest Asia. Demonstrated success in both Leadership Development, and Talent Management, with extensive experience in Executive/Leader Coaching, Change Management, Organizational Leadership, Program Management, Investigations, Curriculum Development, Test Administration, Strategic Planning, Staff Supervision, Teambuilding, Conflict Resolution, Interviewing, and Recruiting. Skilled Organizational Development Practitioner/Leader, with over eight years of demonstrated experience, knowledge, and successful application of organizational development theory and practice. Experienced Executive Level Facilitator, and Planner – including events with US Army General Officers, other Senior Military Executives, and Elected/Appointed County Government Executives. Participated in developing two Government Organizational Development Programs. Secret Security Clearance.
Knowledgeable [Desired Position] with proven history of leading high-performing teams and executing strategic initiatives that drive organizational growth. Successfully directed cross-functional projects that resulted in significant process improvements and operational efficiencies. Demonstrated leadership and communication skills in fostering collaborative environments and delivering impactful results.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Organizational Development
University of Washington Information Technology (UW-IT)
07.2020 - Current
- Collaboratively led the establishment of the People and Culture (P&C) Division within UW-IT in partnership with the Human Resources Director, formulating a comprehensive 12-month strategy accompanied by key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure ongoing progress and accountability for both the team and the division
- Defined the scope of work and outlined the capabilities for the new Workforce Development Team within UW-IT, which will concentrate on identifying skill gaps, exploring future technical training opportunities across all internal job classifications, and developing talent pipelines
- Supervise the organizational development team, managing key initiatives related to change management, leadership development, organizational enhancement, and workforce development
- Direct the creation, implementation, and ongoing refinement of various organizational development programs and services that cultivate a supportive work environment, enabling IT staff to achieve organizational objectives
- Serve as a representative of UW-IT on the University of Washington’s enterprise Diversity Council
- Spearhead Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives for UW-IT, overseeing the design and delivery of two DEI-focused staff training courses aimed at enhancing awareness of individual responsibilities among both leadership and staff
- Conceptualized and led the execution of UW-IT’s inaugural organization-wide needs assessment, accompanied by a year-long action plan to address the identified challenges
- Facilitate conflict resolution interventions while coaching leaders in effectively addressing conflicts at the staff level and between teams
- Employ a range of qualitative and quantitative data collection methods, including observation, interviews, surveys, and data analysis, to inform organizational development initiatives
- Consistently evaluate workplace culture, organizational morale, collaboration, and trust, utilizing data-driven insights to devise ongoing organizational intervention strategies through various organizational development tools and techniques
- Conducted an Organizational Health Assessment in alignment with the University of Washington Financial Transformation (UWFT) initiative, utilizing data to identify and implement strategies for transformational change
Principal Organizational Development Specialist
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
03.2016 - 06.2020
- Served as the primary Organizational Development consultant and interim Chief of the Workforce Engagement Office (WEO) at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC), delivering organizational development services, tools, and strategies to the multinational medical system encompassing Germany, Belgium, and Italy
- Developed and managed the annual operational budget for the Workforce Engagement Office, establishing a clear rationale for resource allocation in alignment with budgetary guidelines
- Engaged in initial and follow-up discussions with executive leaders to identify training and intervention needs, establishing clear objectives, responsibilities, and expected outcomes for organizational engagements
- Co-facilitated the organization’s leadership development program, successfully training over 50 mid-level and senior leaders
- Co-developed and facilitated a leadership development program for frontline and mid-level supervisors, training more than 100 supervisors
- Leveraged diverse qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques, including observation, interviews, surveys, technical data analysis, and statistics review, to inform and shape organizational development interventions
- Planned and coordinated the work of team-level facilitators, set short-term priorities, and prepared training schedules to ensure a balanced workflow, high-quality outputs, and a meaningful impact on engagement
- Designed and facilitated executive off-sites, team development initiatives, and strategic planning sessions
- Developed and implemented an enterprise-wide Individual Development Plan (IDP) and Civilian Education System (CES) program, training over 400 staff, supervisors, managers, and senior leaders
- Provided individual and team coaching, as well as advisory support, aimed at fostering self-awareness and situational awareness in leadership
- Conducted conflict resolution interventions across the multinational region as necessary, coaching leaders on effective, collaborative, face-to-face approaches to address individual and collective concerns with their teams
- Performed needs assessments to identify the requirements of teams and organizations when appropriate
Brigade Command Sergeant Major
US Army Reserve
02.2016 - 02.2019
- Served as the Command Sergeant Major (CSM) of a Signal Training Brigade focused on Information Technology, headquartered in Sacramento, CA, which includes approximately 340 instructors and support staff distributed across several states in the U.S
- Oversaw the training and development of more than 4,000 Information Technology leaders and Soldiers throughout a three-year tenure
- Collaborated closely with subordinate leadership teams, Directors of Instruction, and other senior leaders to ensure instructors were supported, well-trained, adequately equipped, valued, and ready to deliver effective instruction
- Promoted a clear understanding of the command’s vision and mission, with a strong focus on enhancing readiness measures to achieve assigned missions, goals, and objectives
- Provided regular briefings to General Officers and other senior executives regarding mission readiness, performance metrics, resource needs, and training challenges
Training & Organizational Development Specialist
El Dorado County
05.2014 - 03.2016
- Established and overseen El Dorado County’s inaugural Training and Organizational Development program, emphasizing self-awareness, accountability, organizational clarity, and enhancement of both internal and external customer service
- Provided executive coaching and consultation to elected and appointed executives, managers, and supervisory staff within El Dorado County
- Designed and led the county’s first comprehensive enterprise-wide strategic planning initiative
- Developed and executed the inaugural Employee and Citizen Engagement Surveys for El Dorado County
- Facilitated conflict resolution sessions and team-building activities for various county departments and teams
- Evaluated leadership skill gaps within the organization and created a training curriculum that utilized scenario based practical exercises to equip leaders with the necessary skills to meet organizational objectives
- Instructed organizational leadership and staff on proactive strategies for managing change within complex and dynamic human systems
- Conducted 14 training sessions on Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, and Abusive Conduct, successfully training over 1,800 employees
- Developed both qualitative and quantitative surveys, leveraging data to inform human system interventions
Regional Support Group Command Sergeant Major
US Army Reserve
11.2014 - 02.2016
- Command Sergeant Major of a Regional Support Group (Brigade), headquartered in Helena, Montana, comprised of approximately 900 Soldiers from four States in the Northwestern United States
- Managed Group’s NCO Support Channel; partners with Battalion CSMs, Staff SGMs, and other senior leaders to ensure all Soldiers are cared for, trained, equipped, and valued
- Ensured command vision and mission are understood, with an emphasis on command success and readiness indicators, and improving readiness measures to ensure accomplishment of assigned missions, goals, and objectives
- Briefed General Officers, and other senior executive leaders regularly on mission readiness and performance metrics, resource requirements, and training challenges
Battalion Command Sergeant Major
US Army Reserve
12.2009 - 11.2014
- Command Sergeant Major of a Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC) Battalion, responsible for 260 leadership development instructors, and staff
- Participated in the planning and execution of five Reserve Officer Training Course (ROTC)/Warrior Forge Advanced Camps, which trained and evaluated over 25,000 US Army Officer candidates on basic Soldier and leadership skills during tenure
- Briefed General Officers, and other senior executive leaders regularly on mission readiness and performance metrics, resource requirements, and training challenges
- Developed Battalion’s instructor certification course; oversaw the training, coaching, and certification for all new leadership development facilitators
Organizational Development Specialist, Team and Organizational Development, OTSG
Office of the Surgeon General
05.2011 - 05.2014
- Collaborated with over 12 executive leadership teams at military hospitals to co-develop written implementation strategies for planned organizational changes
- This collaboration focused on clarifying organizational goals, metrics, and staff roles and responsibilities within the culture change process
- Contributed to the research, development, and implementation of a global enterprise-wide culture change initiative, impacting over 70,000 US Army medical command personnel, including Soldiers and civilian employees worldwide
- As part of a mobile training team, led multi-level experiential team-building and change management workshops for over 20,000 employees at executive, supervisory, and staff levels in the United States and Germany
- Authored the initial draft revision of the US Army medical command’s regulation 40-36, which governed management of sexual assault response by medical treatment facilities
- This involved conducting stakeholder interviews and referencing pertinent US Army, Department of Defense, and Department of Justice directives, instructions, regulations, policies, and strategic plans
- Developed curriculum and facilitated service excellence and customer service training for over 200 Physical Evaluation Board Liaison Officers (PEBLOs) across the United States
- Educated organizational leadership and staff on proactive approaches and best practices for managing change within complex and dynamic human systems
- Conducted workshops that fostered self-awareness regarding individual influence on others, understanding of personality types, communication styles, motivational theory, collaboration, responsibility, influence, cooperation, and employee engagement
- Assisted in the development of an eLearning/distance learning facilitation module and led two online self-awareness courses
- Established standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the team’s curriculum development process
State Trooper
Washington State Patrol
09.1998 - 05.2011
- Over 12 years of State law enforcement experience; conducted hundreds of misdemeanor and felony criminal investigations, using basic and advanced fact-finding and analytical tools
- Recruited, tested and interviewed over 250 potential State Trooper Candidates
- Conducted media interviews and presentations about organizational recruiting and retention goals
- Developed local community outreach program; conducted over 100 safety presentations to schools, military and community groups
Education
Master of Arts - Organizational Leadership
Chapman University
01.2011
Master’s Certificate - Global Human Resources
Chapman University
01.2011
US Army Sergeants Major Academy -
US Army
01.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Leadership
Chapman University
01.2009
Public Information Officer Course (PIO) -
Washington State Patrol
01.2009
Washington State Patrol Academy - Commissioned as a State Trooper
01.2000
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- People Management
- Operations Management
- Team Management
- Organizational Development
- Staff Development
- Leadership Development
- Conflict Resolution
- Team Building
- Executive Coaching
Certification
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the Workplace Certification, University of South Florida, 2022
- Outward Inclusion (DEI) Facilitator Course, Arbinger Institute, 2022
- The Leadership Challenge Facilitator Course, The Leadership Challenge, 2019
- Return on Investment (ROI) Certification Course, ROI Institute, 2018
- Facilitator Course, Fierce Conversations, 2017
- Developing and Implementing Mindset, Arbinger Institute, 2016
- Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, and Abusive Conduct Facilitator Course, Liebert, Cassidy, and Whitmore Law Firm, 2015
- Facilitator Course, Spectrum Temperament Development, 2014
- Conflict Transformation Facilitator Course, Arbinger Institute, 2014
- Civility, Respect, and Engagement in the Workplace (CREW) Facilitator Course, National Center for Organizational Development, US Veterans Affairs, 2014
- Core At Work, and Implementation Facilitator Course, Arbinger Institute, 2012
- Speed of Trust Facilitator Course, Franklin Covey, 2011
- Small Group Instructor Training Course (SGITC), US Army, 2000
Timeline
Director of Organizational Development
University of Washington Information Technology (UW-IT)
07.2020 - Current
Principal Organizational Development Specialist
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
03.2016 - 06.2020
Brigade Command Sergeant Major
US Army Reserve
02.2016 - 02.2019
Regional Support Group Command Sergeant Major
US Army Reserve
11.2014 - 02.2016
Training & Organizational Development Specialist
El Dorado County
05.2014 - 03.2016
Organizational Development Specialist, Team and Organizational Development, OTSG
Office of the Surgeon General
05.2011 - 05.2014
Battalion Command Sergeant Major
US Army Reserve
12.2009 - 11.2014
State Trooper
Washington State Patrol
09.1998 - 05.2011
Master’s Certificate - Global Human Resources
Chapman University
US Army Sergeants Major Academy -
US Army
Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Leadership
Chapman University
Public Information Officer Course (PIO) -
Washington State Patrol
Washington State Patrol Academy - Commissioned as a State Trooper
Master of Arts - Organizational Leadership
Chapman University
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