Bruce Appelson

8 Raquel Drive * Danbury, Connecticut 06811

203-778-8929 / 203-788-4489 * ba1abc4f@westpost.net
-- Corporate Training and / or Organizational Development --
Accomplished and extremely capable professional with extensive background in man
aging high-profile employees, communications, human resources, and business meth
odologies that drive business value and support strategic objectives. Excels in
originating, leading, and coordinating organizational development, communication
s, and professional development programs. Effectively directs resources to deliv
er on time, under budget, and high-quality results as well as to meet the needs
of a multiple stakeholder groups. Bridges gap between technical and non-technica
l personnel; possesses strategic perspective and long-term vision combined with
commendable implementation of initiatives. Excellent communication, interpersona
l, and presentation skills; able to multi-task in fast-paced environments.
Strengths:
* Strategic Marketing Communications and Human Resources expertise committed to
establishing business value through effective and resourceful functional support
* Capable of securing trust, respect, and good will by showing integrity, sound
business judgment, and good humor
* Experienced in servicing numerous corporate clients, including Fortune 100 com
panies, healthcare, nonprofit, and governmental organizations; proficient in for
mulating and implementing corporate policies and procedures
* Effective motivational ability; encourages teamwork, problem resolution, and p
roper execution of job functions
* Exceptional analysis and planning abilities essential in achieving overall org
anizational objectives
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
* Leadership and Team Building * Preventive Health Programs * Performance Manage
ment
* Virtual Team Collaboration * Competency Assessment * Organizational Developmen
t
* Change Management * Training and Development * Executive Coaching
RELATED EXPERIENCE
FORUM INC. CONSULTANT/TRAINER * EXXON MOBIL * THROUGHOUT THE US 2004-PRESENT
Accomplishments:
* Efficiently supervised programs in Leadership, Communication, Team Building, V
irtual Teaming, Sales, 360 Assessments, Change Management and Presentation Skill
s to clients across the United States and Canada
* Administered three to four-day programs for Eaton Corporation concerning ident
ified high potentials; organized leadership training program for the Forum Corpo
ration
* Successfully served as consultant/facilitator for New Haven Consulting Group e
fficiently rolling out a three-day Leadership Program and a two-day Situational
Coaching class for Shering Plough Inc.
* Directed Coaching program for Aetna Health Plans Senior Management for Forum C
orp, Workplace Violence and Sexual Harassment Programs for Port Authority of New
York and New Jersey with New Haven Consulting Group
* Effectively rolled out a virtual teaming initiative for 100 of IBM's global sa
les teams; productively earned each company an additional $1M in revenue
PRESIDENT * APPELSON CONSULTING PARTNERS, LLC * DANBURY, CT 1989-PRESENT
* Developed and established custom client-centered organizational plans that inc
luded programs for stress management, change management, executive assessment, t
eam building and collaboration, leadership development, executive coaching, comm
unication and presentation skills
* Effectively served as a keynote speaker for national level key note presentati
ons addressing topics concerning stress and change management, and Leadership De
velopment
* Coordinated with company executives on preventive health issues involving stre
ss and change management
* Directed and supervised team building initiatives for 100 to 500 participants
* Developed and implemented technology-enabled teams to assist and guide organiz
ations and control tangible business benefits of collaborative technologies as a
consultant for eTeaming, LTD
* Organized and administered training to IBM's highest-volume sales teams during
a corporate-wide virtual teaming project as a consultant for the Jacobson Group
; certified by IBM as a Customer Room facilitator
* Managed and implemented training programs on conflict resolution, leadership,
and performance management to 70,000 supervisors of the United States Postal Ser
vice as an integral part of a team assembled by PriceWaterhouseCoopers
* Established corporate-wide team building, communication, and conflict resoluti
on program for the customer service and nursing division of Oxford Health Plans
* Generated high performing virtual teams for IBM Team Development utilizing wor
kgroup technologies; developed seminars as a component of the Lotus Business Sem
inar Series for Lotus Development Corporation in cooperation with Possibilities
Incorporated
* Implemented a corporate-wide performance management and developmental process
initiative for 1,000 Chemical Bank senior- and middle-level managers as a consul
tant for Greystone, Inc.
* Proactively involved in designing and delivering a 360-degree profile instrume
nt in response to strategic cultural change and reorganization for Aetna Propert
y & Casualty as a consultant for Greystone, Inc. Provided train the trainer for
all HR Managers throughout the U.S.
* Administered a global leadership initiative for Shering Plough consisting of t
hree-day Managing Excellence Program and two-day Situational Coaching
* Diversity and Sexual Harassment Interventions for the Port Authority of New Yo
rk and New Jersey, Pratt & Whitney, and State Department of Connecticut
* Provided innovative Emotional Intelligence tests facilitation and coaching for
New Haven Consulting Group, Incorporated
* Conducted strategic planning, presentation skills and leadership development p
rograms for Forum Corporation, as well as training programs in total quality man
agement, leadership, and time management as a contractor for Steffen & Steffen &
Associates
CLIENT LIST
Keynote and Motivational Speeches
* AT&T Federal Systems, Pepsi-Cola, International Personnel Management Associati
on, Tetley Quality Teams, Pilot Pen, Kraft General Foods/Beverage Division, Polo
Ralph Lauren, Fleet Bank, Pitney Bowes, American Express, and PriceWaterhouseCo
opers
Leadership Facilitation and Consulting
* Shering Plough, Schick, American Express, Nat West, Aetna Property and Casualt
y and Aetna Health Care, Verizon, ADP, Chemical Bank, and J.P. Morgan
Change Management and Health Promotion Consulting
* Pitney Bowes, Champion International, Becton Dickinson, Ogilvy & Mather, The S
abre Group, Warner-Lambert, NatWest, and J.P. Morgan
Team Building Initiatives
* Southern New England Telephone, Northeast Utilities, the United States Postal
Service, AT&T, Pepsi-Cola, American Airlines, Mercedes-Benz, PriceWaterhouseCoop
ers, American Express, and Kraft General Foods
Stress Management Training
* IBM, Chubb Insurance, Champion International, American Airlines, Pepsi Cola, a
nd General Reinsurance
EDUCATION
Master of Education in Educational Psychology, Boston College, Newton, MA | Grad
uated with Distinction
Post Graduate Training: Institute of Behavioral Therapy, New York City, NY
Bachelor of Arts with a Double Major in Psychology and Theater, Quinnipiac Unive
rsity, Hamden, CT
* Graduated Deans List
* Listed in Who's Who In American Universities and Colleges
* Bachelor of Science in Music Education, Western Connecticut State University,
Danbury, CT, Cum Laude
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS
* Certified in Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), DISC, Insight Profile, and Be
lbin Team Profile
* Trained in administering an Emotional Intelligence Profile Instrument