Performance/Organizational Psychology Expert - Leadership Development Coach (Irving, TX)

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (e.g., coaches, managers, front-line workers, leadership, development teams, and outside consultants) to create a supportive, holistic performance improvement, and growth-oriented learning organization.

• Champion a culture where employees feel fully empowered to speak up, share ideas, and take interpersonal risks.

• Develop and facilitate workshops, seminars, training on leadership effectiveness, organization psychology, and Human and Organizational Performance, psychological safety, stress management, emotional intelligence, and conflict resolution.

• Train, coach, and facilitate problem solving, goal-setting, vision casting, visualization, performance development, and how to productively respond to failure.

• Facilitate collaborative learning discussions at all levels in the organization.

• Stay updated on current research in performance psychology, leadership, and organizational behavior, applying new insights to coaching methods.

• Develop your knowledge of and integrate Human and Organizational Performance into your efforts to reduce human error and increase system/human interface resilience.

• The 5 Principles of Human and Organizational Performance:

• Error is normal - people are fallible and even our best make mistakes

• Error-likely situations are predictable and manageable- Safety & Resilience are not the absence of events. Resilience/safety are the presence of defenses.

• Context influences behavior - the environment in which work occurs drives workers' behaviors and actions.

• Blame fixes nothing. Only learning yields improvement - We can either learn and improve or blame and punish - but we can't do both.

• Our Response to failure matters- We can either get even or get better. Learning is a deliberate improvement strategy

• HOP Reference literature:

• The Field Guide to Understanding 'Human Error'

• The 5 Principles of Human Performance

• Develop your knowledge of and integrate Lean process improvement principles into your efforts.

Qualifications:

• Education: Undergraduate in Psychology or related field. A Master's degree in Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Organizational Development, or a related field with a focus on performance psychology or leadership development is preferred.

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience coaching and training leaders/workers in high-performance settings, with similar organizations preferred.

Skills and Attributes:

• Proficient in leadership coaching methodologies and performance enhancement techniques.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and facilitation skills with the ability to teach, inspire, and influence.

• Strong knowledge of organizational and performance psychology, such as emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and resilience training.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Advanced Degree in related fields of study.

• 3 or more years of Human and Organizational Performance experience

• Power generation or related field experience.

• Experience working as an internal or external consultant.

• Certification: Coaching certifications (ICF or equivalent) a plus.