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ABOUT US Fundamental to everything we do at Transformation Associates is our commitment to delivering value to our clients and making a positive difference in the lives of those with whom we work. Founded in 2001, o ur team is comprised of successful business leaders with deep management, consulting, coaching and facilitation experience in the P harmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Manufacturing, and Financial Services industries . Our team members have earned advanced degrees in a variety of disciplines including Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Technology, and Engineering. These differing perspectives, capabilities and their associated approaches and toolsets ensure clients needs are fully satisfied during all engagements Management Team Members Include: Paul Gillard PhD President As Transformation Associates' founder, Paul brings a wealth of executive-level coaching and consulting experience within the Pharmaceutical, Financial Services, and Manufacturing industries to client engagements. Paul's successes in enabling organizational transformation efforts are primarily due to his proven ability to engage and motivate executives, line managers, and employees in defining, selling, and realizing both strategic and operational goals. He employs pragmatic, client-centered approaches to enable clients to constructively challenge and navigate their respective "organizational realities" to deliver maximum customer value. Ultimately, Paul develops close partnerships with clients and adroitly cuts through the "smoke and mirrors" and drive significant change across the enterprise. Paul holds a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. He is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA), the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP), the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), and the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Paul is likely to be found on the golf course chasing the ever-elusive dream of becoming a scratch golfer when not working with clients or spending time with family and friends. Contact Information PGillard@TransAssoc.com (908)-319-6923 Click Here To Schedule a Call Rachel Radwinsky PhD Vice President, Consulting Services Rachel drives organizational change through a client-based, data-driven approach. As an organizational development professional and Six Sigma Master Black Belt with a background in both human resources and business operations, she is adept in blending the rigorous analytical requirements of process improvement with the human aspect of change management. Rachel is a skilled facilitator leading many of TA’s team-building sessions and classroom training programs. Her training expertise includes leadership development, communication skills, process improvement, and project management. Rachel has worked extensively with clients in the pharmaceutical, financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications, and oil and gas industries for over 20 years. Rachel holds a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. She is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA), Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP), and the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD). Contact Information RRadwinsky@TransAssoc.com (908)-337-3125 ​ Click Here To Schedule a Call Jill Gillard, MS, PCC Vice President, Leadership Coaching Jill has been an integral member of the Transformation Associates leadership team for the past 20 years and has led our marketing, business development, and human resource functions. Jill launched our nascent academia-focused coaching practice, which caters to the unique needs of faculty, staff, and students within educational institutions. As a graduate of the Rutgers University and Heidrick & Struggles ACTP Leadership Coaching for Organizational Performance program and an PCC credentialed member of the International Coach Federation, Jill brings an informed and well-rounded perspective to her coaching engagements. Jill excels in building lasting coaching relationships founded on openness, empathy, and trust. Using a variety of assessment tools in conjunction with guided introspection and constructive dialogue, Jill helps clients identify and realize their personal and professional goals. Jill holds an M.S. in Biological Oceanography from the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences at Rutgers University and has taught multiple undergraduate courses in Organic Chemistry, Microbiology, and Environmental Science at local colleges. Contact Information JGillard@TransAssoc.com (908)-763-3361 ​ Click Here To Schedule a Call

I JUST LOST MY JOB Schedule An Introductory Call After many successful years in a major corporation, it finally happened - you were let go! You have seen many of your colleagues "transitioned out" of the organization, and now it's your turn. Your sense of anger, betrayal, and disappointment is overwhelming. You are not sure how to behave or feel - you put a brave face on things. ​ One part of you welcomes being free of the corporate yolk, and another mourns the loss of belonging, status, and friendship. Emotions are swinging from extremes of happiness to sadness. Intellectually, you know that things will work out, but your confidence has taken a significant hit. Your closest work friends are likely supportive and genuinely want to help, but they are not sure how best to do so. You tell them you are doing well and on top of the world, but deep down, you are experiencing self-doubt and anxiety. Your work colleagues likely feign happiness for you and the "big severance package" you received. You play along. After a few weeks of yo-yo emotions, you decide to get back in the game - you are not ready to retire! But the rules have changed since you last looked for a job. If you're lucky, you have kept your resume current and have maintained a vibrant professional network. You tell yourself you will land a new role in no time at all. Sadly this is rarely the case. As anyone who has lost a job knows, it is far easier to find a new job when you have one in hand. Many people don't know how to begin and struggle through the job search process. Networking and tracking down job leads becomes a way of life, and you focus every free moment on landing the next opportunity. As the months roll on by, you realize you need some guidance in helping identify and landing the ideal role. Our Executive Coaches have lived through and helped others through significant career transitions. Their objectivity, insight, and guidance ensure those job-seekers identify and land the right roles.

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CAREER CHALLENGES Make no mistake; business professionals at all levels periodically experience self-doubt and anxiety. Nothing brings these periods of critical self-reflection and analysis on quite so quickly as when significant career challenges are encountered. The fear of losing a job , losing a job , a lousy work assignment , and being passed over for promotion are common adverse triggering events. Conversely, positive events can also be triggering, including landing a new job and managing others who were previously peers . In challenging times, some professionals obsess over minutia and every career-related decision. Others focus exclusively on situational factors in search of answers and understanding. And still, others look internally for insight and solutions. Some coping mechanisms are helpful, and others are ultimately self-defeating. Regardless of the initial approach taken, most professionals benefit tremendously from the objectivity, insight, and guidance provided by our experienced Executive Coaches. We work closely with clients to craft and execute personalized Career Roadmaps using proven coaching techniques and targeted psychological assessments. Some of the more frequently reported career-related challenges are outlined below. Do any of them look familiar? Might you benefit from some focused Executive Coaching? Engage Your Coach Today I Keep Getting Passed Over For Promotion ​Employees who struggle to get promoted often assume that their careers have stalled and drastic action is required to advance. Rather than stagnate in their current role, they opt to "jump ship" and join another company. In some cases, this is the right move to get their careers back on track. However, more often than not there are legitimate reasons why advancement is not forthcoming. Read More... I Just Got A Lousy Work Assignment Even the most engaged and industrious employees resent the assignment of tedious and monotonous tasks. Who can blame them? Often the situation is unavoidable, but troubling questions still abound. Why was I selected to do this? Did I do something wrong? Am I being punished? How do I get this task reassigned? We have all been there and know how it feels - lousy! Read More... I'm About To Get Fired We all seek to maintain control over our careers. Organizational restructuring efforts, change initiatives, strained manager relationships, and unrealistic performance goals can challenge your sense of control and value. You don't want to be fired, downsized, or let go. As uncertainty in the job increases and stress levels skyrocket, your job security becomes of paramount concern. Read More... I Just Lost My Job After many successful years in a major corporation, it finally happened - you were let go! You have seen many of your colleagues "transitioned out" of the organization, and now it's your turn. Your sense of anger, betrayal, and disappointment is overwhelming. You are not sure how to behave or feel - you put a brave face on things. Read More... I Just Landed The Job, But Don't Know Where To Begin So you got the job and "What do I do now?" is the question foremost on your mind. At first, you ask it in jest, but after a few days on the job when pressures of the new role become ever more apparent, finding a satisfactory answer to this question is not as easy as it sounds. Read More... I Now Manage My Peers And I Am Having A Hard Time As difficult as it is to be successful in a new leadership role, things quickly get complicated when you are asked to manage those who were previously your peers or superiors. A whole new set of problems enter the manager-employee equation in these situations. Training is rarely provided to help navigate the unique and trying challenges that will no doubt encountered. Read More... If any of the above sound familiar, and you are open to critically evaluating and getting your career back on track contact us now. You will be glad you did! Schedule An Introductory Call

PEOPLE CHALLENGES Interpersonal conflict, inadequate communication, low team morale, and strained manager-employee relationships are prevalent in organizations struggling with people issues. Employees and managers alike expend excessive physical and emotional energy navigating multi-faceted interpersonal and intrapersonal hurdles. In fact, recent studies suggest that managers spend up to 60% of their time dealing with people issues. Even the most technically gifted managers are often woefully ill-equipped to address people-related issues. In fact, many promising careers are derailed by underdeveloped interpersonal and people management skills. Deficiencies become ever more apparent as leaders climb the corporate ladder. The dissonance caused by knowing deep down that something is amiss and not knowing how to address it can be overwhelming. Leaders are often reluctant to seek assistance as they incorrectly assume it is an acknowledgment of weakness. Often, they are especially cautious about engaging their internal Human Resources partners. Managers tend to get "wrapped around the axle" because they either ignore or try to keep these somewhat amorphous issues hidden. In effect, they hope no one will notice and that the problems will magically self-resolve. In our experience, the challenges, when not addressed directly and systematically, fester and invariably resurface to wreak havoc. It is just a matter of time and severity. Our team helps leaders navigate, and address these confusing, frustrating and often highly emotionally-charged challenges. Some of the more frequently reported people challenges are outlined below. Schedule a call with a Transformation Advisor to learn more. Schedule An Introductory Call I Work In A Toxic Work Environment At some point in their careers, all professionals have worked in a toxic work environment. And, most of us have the scars to prove it. Narcissistic managers, "emotional vampires" and bullying colleagues make life miserable for those unfortunate enough to be trapped in these soul-destroying jobs. Going to work each day is torturous and finding a solution seems impossible. Learn More... I Work For A Micromanager Who Can't Get Out Of The Weeds The most frequently cited complaint we hear, year-over-year, is "I report to a meddling and overbearing micromanager." Always being told what to do and having no decision-making authority over the most trivial of matters is incredibly stifling and stressful. Even the most patient and dutiful professionals struggle in such situations. Many interacting factors must be considered carefully when developing effective strategies for dealing with micromanagers. Learn More... I Am Afraid To Express My Opinions For fear Of Reprisal Some people work in highly-restrictive and dysfunctional business environments where they cannot express their professional opinions openly. They live in constant fear of retribution and report an overwhelming sense of powerlessness. Usually, the source of this fear is the immediate manager, but in some cases, peers and even subordinates create this oppressive work environment. No one wants to work under such conditions, but unfortunately, many professionals are trapped in this suffocating situation and see no way out. Learn More... Our Leadership Team Is Dysfunctional Members of dysfunctional leadership teams often turn a blind eye to their shortcomings. Rather than address the challenges that are apparent to all, they go through the motions pretending nothing is wrong. The lack of clarity in purpose, commitment to team goals, and accountability are often compounded by a decided absence of trust. This lethal combination of dysfunctions all but doom the team to failure. Learn More... Morale Is Low And Falling Fast In addition to sharing a strong sense of purpose and esprit de corps, teams with high morale consist of engaged employees working closely together to achieve stated goals and objectives. Such team members are keenly aware of, and sensitive, to any threats to morale. Successful managers proactively nurture morale and are vigilant in addressing any threats to the team dynamic. They realize that even a small drop in moral can result in a precipitous drop in overall team performance. Learn More... Cross-functional Collaboration Is Non-existent In My Company Managers and employees often over-identify with their immediate functional areas at the expense of company-level performance. They lose sight of the big picture and resist working collaboratively with other departments. Ultimately, this approach is self-defeating, and everyone suffers. The example set by executive management, largely determines whether the company reinforces a collaborative or competitive culture. Learn More... People challenges are often the most difficult to address due to their somewhat sensitive and emotionally charged nature. Are you ready to engage a professional to guide you through your people challenges? Schedule An Introductory Call

YOUR CHALLENGES Our clients use emotionally charged and often very colorful language when describing the challenges they encounter in the workplace. Most are keenly aware when something significant is wrong, but few possess the necessary experience and perspective to assess and address the underlying issues successfully. They seek objective insight and guidance to isolate, understand, and navigate the specific Purpose , People, and Process challenges they face. Some of the more commonly reported challenges are listed below. Do any of the following examples resonate with you and your particular situation? If yes, take the first step in addressing these challenges, by scheduling an introductory call with a Transformation Advisor. Schedule And Introductory Call You are not alone - all professionals experience these kinds of challenges at some point. CULTURE Challenges "People are afraid to openly express their views and opinions, for fear of reprisal." "People are more concerned about protecting their turf than doing what is right for the customer and company." "This is not the company it used to be - we used to value and respect our employees." ​ "Recent structural changes have caused tremendous confusion and frustration - we do not know how or whether we fit into the new way of doing business." Learn More... CONFLICT Challenges "I work in a toxic environment where internal and cross-functional conflict is making it impossible to get my job done." ​ "My manager is out of his depth and avoids conflict like the plague." "We argue like cats and dogs but never resolve the underlying issues." "The conflict and tension within our team are palpable making it impossible to share and discuss opinions and ideas freely." ​ "Passive aggressiveness is prevalent and no one knows how to address it." ​ Learn More... COMMUNICATION Challenges "Information withholding is standard practice - everything, no matter how trivial, is treated on a need-to-know basis." "Gossiping and rumor-mongering are rampant." "Communication is non-existent, and we can't separate fact from fiction." ​ "We need to have more face-to-face interactions, enough with the emails and texts!" ​ "We have no guiding strategy and spend most of our time chasing our tails." Learn More... PERFORMANCE Challenges "We do not have clear goals and objectives." "My manager will not address team performance issues. She has her head buried in the sand." ​ "Everyone is just "going through the motions" - few care about getting the job done." ​ "We don't have any performance metrics in place - all ratings are highly subjective or based upon personal relationships." Learn More... ACCOUNTABILITY Challenges "No one takes accountability for their actions - it is a free-for-all." ​ "Timelines slip over and over again without any consequences." ​ "I am responsible for everything and have neither the authority nor the resources to execute." ​ "My peers take no responsibility for their actions." Learn More... CAREER Challenges "I hate going to work each day - I need a change." ​ "Why do I keep getting passed over for promotion?" ​ "I keep getting lousy work assignments - what am I doing wrong?" ​ "I feel like I am about to get fired and don't know what to do?" ​ "I just lost my job and don't know what's next." Learn More... TEAM Challenges "My team is dysfunctional and can't get out of its own way!" "My team members do not trust each other." "Our team morale is low and dropping fast." ​ "Poor interpersonal relationships are preventing us from executing effectively." ​ "Not only is cross-functional collaboration non-existent, we actively work against each other." Learn More... MANAGER Challenges "I work for a micromanager who can't get out of the weeds." ​ "No matter what I do, my manager is never satisfied" ​ "My manager is an abusive tyrant and I am at my wit's end." ​ "My manager will not address bad behaviors and poor performance." ​ "My manager does not know how or when o delegate." Learn More... LEADERSHIP Challenges " I just got promoted, but I am not sure where to begin." "I keep getting feedback that I need to be more of a people-oriented leader." ​ "I am now managing people who were my peers until very recently - it is very stressful and I feel isolated." ​ " I need to do a better job engaging and motivating my team." "I am told I am both too close or not close enough to my team - who should I believe?" Learn More...

LEARN MORE Central New Jersey Paul Gillard, PhD President Transformation Associates, Inc 908-31 9-6939 PGillard@TransAssoc.com Related Service Offerings Strategic Planning Executive Coaching Building High-Performing Teams Facilitation Remote Management Training New Ways Of Working Policy Development SHRM Presentation: Designing Workspaces That “Work And Are Worth The Commute” - March 8, 2023 Valerie, Lu and I appreciated the opportunity to share our thoughts on Designing Workspaces That “Work And Are Worth The Commute” with you. We appreciated the active engagement and participation throughout the session. ​ Use the buttons below to learn more about the services we offer and how we can help you and your team. We look forward to hearing from you. Contact Us Schedule Call With Paul Download Presentation

STRATEGIC PLANNING Transformation Associates presented at the 2021 New Jersey State Golf Association Summit . In this video, Dr. Gillard cuts through the "smoke and mirrors" of strategic planning and provides a simple, step-by-step model to structure successful strategic planning sessions. Learn More... Click here to access the strategic planning templates referenced in the above presentation. Schedule An Introductory Call

I JUST LANDED NEW JOB BUT DON'T KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN So you got the job and "What do I do now?" is the question foremost on your mind. At first, you ask it in jest, but after a few days on the job when pressures of the new role become ever more apparent, finding a satisfactory answer to this question is not as easy as it sounds. ​ Reality sets in, and you must act quickly and decisively. You don't want to appear unsure about what to do, and you can't reach out to others for help. Your peers in your last position don't understand nor appreciate the expectations and pressures associated with your new role. Your spouse, partner, and friends, though supportive and understanding, can't provide objective advice on how to proceed. So what do you do? Most people draft a plan based on what has worked for them in the past. This a good starting point but often insufficient to ensure success in your new and more complex role. You need to engage an objective, experienced, capable partner to assess the situation and partner with you to develop your 30, 60, and 90-day action plans. ​ We provide executive coaching and consulting support to ensure you realize your goals. Schedule An Introductory Call