Talisa Ernstmann

Talisa Ernstmann is President and founder of Ernstmann Consulting, LLC. She has over 20 years experience working inside and outside of Fortune 100 organizations. Talisa has worked extensively in the private sector and also works for government and non-profit organizations. Talisa's specialty is facilitating management teams to create strategies that achieve results. She works collaboratively with her clients to create plans and programs that energize the workforce to achieve specified outcomes. She has helped organizations design and develop extensive leadership and mentoring programs. She has also worked with senior teams to strengthen teamwork, create strategic plans, and develop performance management programs. High energy and a focus on results characterize her work with groups. Her expertise in assessing team needs, combined with her experience and training in organizational development enable her to consistently deliver results for her diverse customers.

Key Skills Areas
  Organization Development
  Strategic Visioning
  Leadership Development
  Team Building
  Process Facilitation

Consulting and Facilitation Engagements
  Design and conduct strategic visioning meetings for senior
    management teams
  Design, develop and facilitate implementation of leadership
    development, mentoring, professional development, and other
    human resource programs
  Design and conduct train-the-trainer sessions on mentoring,
    facilitation, team building and new leader assimilation
  Plan and conduct problem solving and goal setting sessions for
    large and small project teams
  Coach and develop team leaders and team members using multi-
    rater feedback tools
  Coach and facilitate executive teams to work together effectively and
    implement goals and plans that achieve results

Education and Certifications
  MA: University of Maryland, College Park, MD
  BS: University of Maryland, College Park, MD
  Certifications: MBTI; Competent Toastmasters; Strategic Visioning and Graphic Facilitation (Grove Consultants); IPDI Profiler (360-degree Feedback); Managing Diverse Workteams (TRW); Leading Organizational Transition (William Bridges); Leadership Circle 360-degree Assessment; Leadership Circle Organizational Culture Audit