Margot M. Murphy
Founder, CEO and Senior Consultant of Vitalize Your Workforce
“The driving force and the vision behind Vitalize, Margot is a vibrant thought-leader and respected author, in addition to holding degrees in Economics and International Business. She has a proven track record in business development for Fortune 500 companies such as Johnson & Johnson, AT&T, and Lucent Technologies.”
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Margot Murphy is a vibrant thought-leader with a passion for making organizations change-ready.
Margot foresaw the real issues behind employee and enterprise stagnation years ago, and as a result, developed practical down-to-earth measures in order to vitalize organisations, bringing dynamic energy, creativity and effectiveness to corporate operations.
In addition to holding degrees in Economics and International Business, Margot has a proven track record in change, having assisted Fortune 500 companies such as Johnson & Johnson, AT&T, and Lucent Technologies. Her experience spans 11 industries, with a portfolio of award-winning performances in the fields of Sales, Marketing, Product Development, Global Strategic Planning, Professional Services, Program Management, and Executive Leadership.
Margot’s key strength is her ability to work with respect and connection alongside large or small organizations, on every level of seniority, from the C-Suite down to the shop floor.
As well as being an empathetic and innovative strategic advisor and consultant, Margot is also an author, a contributor to Business Week magazine, and a host for her own radio show.
Dr James A. Robertson PhD
Senior Consultant and Systems Architect
“Engineers do not design bridges to stand up, they design them not to fall down. This quote sums up James’s approach – by minimising the causes of failure, organizations can maximise the chances of success. James is the brains behind the vision and design of our Corporate Vitality Assessment suite of software.”
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Dr James Robertson has harnessed the fundamentals of his Engineering training to develop robust and reliable methods of effecting strategic change in organizations.
He is the creator of the Vitalize Your Workforce Corporate Assessment Software, and his approach to Engineered Strategic Excellence is a central element of the Vitalize Your Workforce methodology.
He has Bachelor and Doctoral degrees in Engineering and has been a consultant for most of his working career, with a particular emphasis on strategic advisory services at the executive level.
His industry experience includes Professional Services, Distribution and Logistics, Construction, Mining, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Retail, Human Sciences, Armaments, Travel, Logistics, Health Care, Government, and Correctional Services.
Emeritus Professor Malcolm H.B. McDonald MA(Oxon) MSc PhD DLitt DSc
Corporate Consultant
“As a professor, author, and businessman, Malcolm brings a huge wealth of both professional and academic experience, providing an authoritative voice on the benefits of employee engagement and change-ready organizations.”
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Malcolm McDonald’s key interests are the measurement of the financial impact of marketing expenditure and the development of global best practice for key account management.
He is a graduate in English Language and Literature from Oxford University, in Business Studies from Bradford University Management Centre, and has a PhD from Cranfield University. He also has a Doctorate from Bradford University as well as from the Plekhanov University of Economics in Moscow. Malcolm is an Emeritus Professor at Cranfield and a Visiting Professor at Henley, Warwick, Aston, and Bradford Business Schools.
Until 2003, Malcolm was Professor of Marketing and Deputy Director of Cranfield University School of Management, with special responsibility for E-Business . He possesses extensive practical industrial experience, including a number of years as the Marketing and Sales Director of Canada Dry. More recently, he served as Chairman of Brand Finance plc until the end of 2012.
Nowadays, Malcolm spends much of his time working with the operating boards of the world’s biggest multinational companies, such as IBM, Xerox, and BP.
He has written forty-six books, including the best seller Marketing Plans; how to prepare them; how to use them, which has sold over half a million copies worldwide. Hundreds of his papers have been published.
In 2006, he was listed in the UK’s Top Ten Business Consultants by The Times.
Terri Larsen PhD
Data Scientist & Data Visualization Expert
“Dr. Terri Larsen is an award-winning expert in data visualization. Her TED talks, diplomas, and degrees confirm her status as one of the most sought-after thought leaders in this specialist subject. Combined with her practical industry experience, this makes Terri one of the most foremost practitioners in her field.”
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Dr. Terri Larsen strives for clarity, accuracy, and intuitiveness when it comes to communicating data in visual form.
She has earned many advanced science degrees and has won multiple awards with her visualization projects. Larsen has developed a comprehensive curriculum for data visualization, incorporating essential skills such as visual literacy, for communicating data visually.
As a consultant, Larsen offers her award-winning presentation skills as a mentor and coach to professionals who want to convey the meaning in their data most compellingly.
Her role on the team supports Vitalize’s data-driven processes where, once obtained, the meaning in the data is revealed in individual figures, interactive dashboards, and presentations.
Watch Dr. Larsen’s TED talk here:
http://tlarsenphd.com/data-visualization/2016-tedxunlv/
Industry experience:
- Biotech
- Academia
- Publishing
- Health Care
- Information Technology
Professional Organizations:
- Women in Technology International (WITI)
- Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- ACM-Special Interest Group in Graphics (ACM SIGGraph)
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- Association for Women in Science (AWIS)
- Molecular Graphics and Modeling Society (MGMS)
- Toastmasters
Dan M. Vogel
Senior Consultant
“An ex-military man with extensive management consultancy experience, Dan is a ‘people person’ with an intuitive understanding of what motivates people and teams in a Vitalize environment.”
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Dan Vogel brings a dynamic and intuitive understanding to Vitalize Your Workforce with his vibrant thought leadership.
Originally from Vancouver, Dan embarked on a career in the military, before qualifying as a professional Ski Patrol leader. He has been a management consultant for over two decades, providing creative, innovative and empathetic solutions to a wide range of clients during this period.
Alan Woontner, MEd
Senior Consultant Strategic Learning
“Alan is a Senior Learning Program Specialist and Strategist, experienced in leading the design and development of learning and performance solutions that target business outcomes. Alan combines a wealth of technical knowledge with practical, hands-on experience in developing bespoke solutions for Vitalize clients.”
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Alan has extensive lauded experience in Healthcare, Financial Services, Professional Services, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical Distributors, Airlines, High Tech, as well as State and City Government Agencies.
Well-known client companies include: Kaiser, Wells Fargo, Accenture, Ernst & Young, Xerox, Eli Lilly, Delta Airlines, McKesson, International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), and Relevant Learning.
With multiple degrees in English, and Educational Technology, Alan is an ISPI Award of Excellence winner for Outstanding Human Performance Intervention for the CSAA Guide, and brings proven experience with over 10 learning-tool systems.
Nicolaas Hugo
Software Developer
“Nicolaas is an expert Software Developer and Systems Architect specializing in Information Technology for business solutions. Working as a global technical consultant, Nicolaas has an exceptional ability to understand complex engineering principals. He is able to work effectively with experts in a wide variety of business and engineering applications, delivering innovative high-quality software.”
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Nicolaas Hugo is a Software Developer with a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology. His key strengths are the ability to understand the design, intention, and production requirements of his clients from both an engineering quality focus, and from their particular business point of view.
Nicolaas has applied his skills across a number of sectors such as Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Retail, Social Services, and Education. This extensive experience allows him to approach solutions holistically in the search for the optimal solution.
With extensive experience in High Availability solutions, utilizing the best-fit Cloud or Hybrid Architecture as appropriate, Nicolaas has a broad and well-founded understanding of the technologies and architectures available. He is particularly strong at crafting unusual high-value software solutions and enjoys using the right technology to solve the problem at hand.
Mark Porteous
Transformational Business Coach
“Mark is a guru when it comes to facilitating change and guiding people and organisations on that difficult journey.”
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Mark guides inspired messengers – authors, speakers, coaches, and soul-driven entrepreneurs – to thrive in their chosen purpose of transforming lives.
Whether clients engage in coaching or contribute to the Inspired Messengers Network, with Mark’s help, they will grow their audience, enrol new clients, and scale their business to make a greater impact in the world.
As the author of Maximizing Your Human Experience: A Personal Travel Guide For Your Journey Of Life, Mark walks the talk and inspires his readers to do the same.
