Jenny Swanson, Ph.D.
Senior Consultant
Dr. Swanson is an experienced partner in the talent assessment and development space where she provides guidance around selecting, developing, and engaging top leaders. She has held in-house advisory roles, board positions, and external consulting roles, all lending to her understanding of how leaders grow and succeed in business. Dr. Swanson’s specialty lies in talent assessment, where she utilizes psychological testing to provide in-depth profiles of executive talent to aid with selection, development, and succession planning. She is also well-versed in the areas of coaching, surveys, adult learning, facilitation, and team building.
EXPERIENCE
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Over 15 years of utilizing assessments in small to Fortune 50 companies for selection, development, succession planning, and team building applications.
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Serving clients in various industries, including: retail, grocery, manufacturing, private equity, healthcare, construction, insurance, finance, engineering, and hospitality, primarily at the Director level and above.
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Deep expertise in executive assessment, 360° feedback, employee engagement, competency modeling, behaviorally based interview guide creation, and succession planning, executive coaching, team building, along with delivering sensitive feedback with candor and understanding.
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Senior Leader Team facilitation, walking top organizational leaders through talent planning, organizational strategy, and team building exercises to yield great alignment, clarity, and forward momentum.
RESULTS
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Garnered respect as a strategic advisor from countless client organizations, senior leaders, and boards by providing insightful recommendations, exceptional service, and quality results.
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Continual partnership with internal HR teams to design and execute development programs involving assessment, 360° surveys, feedback, action planning, 9-box mapping, team meetings, and coaching.
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Analyzed data on over 5,000 individual executive assessments for pre-hire and development, with over 300 applicants holding C-level roles (CEO, COO, CHRO, CIO, CFO, etc.).
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Contributing author to numerous scholarly research journals.
CREDENTIALS
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Ph.D., Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Northern Illinois University
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M.A., Clinical Psychology, Northern Illinois University
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B.A.S., Psychology, University of Minnesota, Duluth
Away from the office, Jenny enjoys spending time with her husband and introducing their two children to new places and cultures around the globe. She is a foodie and recipe creator that relishes a good meal and believes in the saying: “let food be thy medicine.” A professional photographer for over a decade, she aspires to capture the beauty in front of her and bring keen aesthetics and quality to her consulting work.