About Gary Ford
Over the course of his 18-year history developing leaders, building strong teams, and creating optimal work environments, Gary has learned many simple, practical and cost effective ways to help individuals, teams and organizations thrive.
To support your organization in all its people development endeavors, Gary offers his clients four main services:
1. Individual Skill-building Workshops
3. Leadership and Management Development
His approach is informed by 18 years of experience in the field of learning and development and his experience managing staffs from 2 to 65, including both hourly and salaried professionals.
As a consultant, Gary knows how to listen for what may be hindering effectiveness in your organization. He partners with clients to efficiently identify, develop, and implement the most effective interventions to support the organization's employee development.
As a trainer and facilitator, Gary is a strong storyteller who knows how to capture the imagination of his audience and help them connect content to their workday challenges. Gary's workshops and retreats are known for their high level of interactivity, their experiential nature, and their wealth of practical tools and approaches for getting desired results.
As a mediator, Gary creates the necessary conditions for individuals, departments or organizations to come together and create long-lasting working agreements that minimize friction and tribalism--and maximize teamwork and effectiveness.
In addition to his consulting practice, Gary serves on the Leadership Eastside curriculum team, focusing on enriching leadership capabilities and building community in the greater Seattle area.
Client List
Project Associates
Certifications and Qualifications
Client List
- Amazon
- American Association of Museums
- American Cancer Society King County
- BECU
- Bellevue Community College
- Big Fish Games
- Blast Radius
- Bravo Health
- Clark College
- Costco
- Expedia
- Fujimi Corporation
- Greater Redmond TMA
- Housing Authority of Portland
- HTC
- Kibble and Prentice
- Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
- Nintendo of America Inc.
- Nintendo of Canada Ltd.
- Pokemon USA
- Port of Seattle
- Saint Gobain
- Talyst
- Telus
- Whidbey General Hospital
Certifications and Qualifications
- Qualified by the APT to interpret the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
- Qualified to interpret the Strengths Deployment Inventory
- Sub Account for Inscape Publishing to deliver DiSC reports
- Qualified by Center for Creative Leadership to deliver Skillscope 360s
- Career Power and Career Power for Coaches, Career Systems International
- Ken Blanchard's Situational Leadership II, August 2007
- Ken Blanchard's Building Trust, August 2007
- Crucial Conversations, March 2007
- Zenger Miller/Achieve Global, October 2001
- Managerial Mediation, Mediation Training Institute International, October 2000
- The Instructional Developer Workshop, July 1998
Project Associates
Ilana Guttman, Madison Valley Consultants. Ilana has been helping groups improve their working relationships, communication and training for over 15 years. Her unique approach to instructional design, group facilitation and training engages learners in a genuine, practical and enjoyable way that delivers long-lasting results. www.ilanaguttmann.com
Community Contributions
Pro Bono work for the American Cancer Society King County, 2008-present
Board Member, Lost River Airport Association, 2010-present
Curriculum Committee for Leadership Eastside, 2008-2010
Greater Redmond TMA Board Member, 2001-2007
Seattle Institute for Management Studies Advisory Board Member, 1999-2007
Director of Membership for the Puget Sound chapter of ISPI, 1999-2000
