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Professional Experience

Tom Krapu is a creative, and mindful Coach grounded in Arbinger principles. He is passionate about people functioning optimally and perseveres until results are achieved. Tom's own outstanding leadership achievements and absolute dedication inspires others to attain and incorporate organizational as well as personal goals. His brilliant understanding of the dynamics of relationship creates an environment of confidence in which to excel and of clarity needed to move forward decisively. He is most definitely a change-maker.

Since 1972 Tom has attended three different universities for three different post secondary degrees (BS, MA, PdD). In addition he has worked in various capacities at another six post-secondary institutions where he has either taught undergraduate and graduate courses, worked in university counseling centers, and/or directed a career resource center. Tom is very familiar with the "landscape" of higher education.

His background includes:
Leadership Development "Top Down" Leadership Training workshop designed for all levels of an organization to teach about what leadership is, stimulate leadership thinking, and help individuals identify personal leadership development goals. This training usually includes a business ethics component.
  Leadership Telecourse: Now enrolling for September session. (Registration Link)
  Spotlight on Leadership: A publication written 4-6 times a year. (Free Registration Link)
Vistage Presenter WOW's executive management as an authorized presenter for Vistage (LINK), Tom has presented to groups of CEO's within the Vistage network and is available to do presentations to executive leadership groups.

Arbinger Trained and ICF Certified Coach

Fosters deep internal work resulting in profound, lasting, and results focused changes in relationships in one's life. Tom completed his coaching training through the Arbinger Institute, Tom is authorized to use Arbinger methods and materials in one-on-one coaching. He is a certified coach through the International Coaching Federation (ICF).


Benefits of Coaching

There are many reasons why you or your institution could
benefit from individual or organizational coaching:

  • To improve organizational effectiveness and managerial competency.
  • To identify managerial strengths and weaknesses.
  • To build a more effective management team.
  • To improve outcomes of decisions to promote.
  • To reduce employment costs by reducing attrition.
  • To create a more positive and productive work environment.
  • To protect against potential liabilities within the organization.
Managerial or organizational coaching can make
difficult managerial decisions easier and more effective.

Services

  • Executive and Organizational Coaching.
  • Assessment of strengths and weaknesses with feedback to the employee and management (managerial development).
  • Coaching interventions to increase managerial functioning and effectiveness.
  • Team Building. Integration of a managerial team.

Methods

  • Managerial assessment through interview and psychological survey and testing.
  • Direct assessment and intervention coordinated with executive management or HR or EAP.
  • 360 Evaluation
Your return on investment can save you more than the
cost of these services. So why not consider discussing an
organizational or managerial problem you have today?

What You Can Expect

Some of the ways your institution could
benefit from managerial and organizational coaching.

  • Lower attrition, training costs and turnover within the managerial team.
  • More effective team and organizational development, maintenance, and management.
  • Greater job satisfaction and increased productivity among upper management, management team members and employees.
  • Better risk management regarding potential liabilities.
    All coaching is done in close cooperation with appropriate
    management maintaining personal and corporate confidences.

    Situations Which Warrant Coaching

  • When a "high potential" employee is being groomed for a higher position within the organization.
  • When a new manager needs development, individualized development is more effective than "group" training.
  • When you are facing a particularly difficult organizational decision related to promotion.
  • When there are unusual circumstances with an employee or manager which require a strategic intervention.
  • When an individual is demonstrating consistent difficulties in their managerial functioning.

Career Coaching Services

Tom Krapu provides the following career services:

Outplacement Coaching

Coaching individuals in career transition. Focusing on gaining clarity of goals, while leveraging experience and relationships to make career moves under stressful conditions.

Career Planning and Development

Career Planning and Development is a lifelong process which follows basic principles. Tom has extensive training and experience in finer points of working in the area of career development. Coaching services are offered to help assess strengths, organize and plan career decisions, and set goals for implementation. The process of career development is integrated in a manner which can result in a better ability to make career decisions throughout the life span and a clearer vision to know when you are on track.

Interest Testing and Interpretation

Tom has had significant experience helping individuals and groups understand the career process and has helped people develop an integrated plan regarding their work and career. Interest testing can be an integral part of this process and Tom provides testing services as well as comprehensive interpretive services.

He has directed a University Career Center in the past in addition to having worked with a multitude of individuals in the area of career life development. In the case where interest testing is available though other sources, Tom provides comprehensive interpretive services based on extensive training and experience in the area of career development. His work has included helping individuals who are transitioning their career because of external circumstances beyond their control as well as individuals who see that their career needs a different direction.

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