ALLAN
SCHMIDT, Ph.D.
I received my
Ph.D. in Psychology in 1982 from the University of Windsor. My undergraduate
degree is in Psychology with a minor in business from Tulsa University
(1975).
I am currently
President of both Behavioral Health Specialists, a multi-specialty
group of psychologists and therapists, and the founder of Corporate
Consulting. As a part of Corporate Consulting, I routinely consult
with executives from locally based businesses through the Saint
Luke’s Executive Health Management Program. I have consulted
with executives in that program for 15 years.
My business
background includes teaching Industrial/Organizational Psychology
classes and offering consultations with local business owners regarding
management and employee development for two years while in graduate
school. Starting in 1991, I began an eleven year period of increasing
administrative and leadership responsibility within the Saint Luke’s
Health System. In this position I was responsible for approximately
60 FTE’s including professional staff and office/support staff.
My work included supervision of clinical staff, expansion of clinics
and clinic services, recruitment of staff, leading culture change
(primarily focused on increasing entrepreneurial efforts of professional
staff), and coordination of all these efforts within a larger, evolving
health care system. As a part of my focus on entrepreneurial development
and my growing interest in the performance of individuals within
an organization, I went through a multi-year training program offered
by TGCP (www.tgcpinc.com).
My training
in management and organization development occurred formally both
in graduate school and with TGCP (where I have been a principal
since 2000). My experience as both a leader and manager with the
Saint Luke’s Health System allowed me to participate in numerous
additional formal developmental trainings, but more importantly,
allowed me to experience and struggle with the real world difficulties
faced by managers, leaders and organizations dealing with the challenges
of business and life.
My clients come
from diverse backgrounds including construction, engineering, manufacturing,
telecommunications, utilities, investments, and food services. I
have worked with individuals from companies such as Sprint, American
Century, Aquila, Burns & McDonnell, Terracon, Dairy Farmers
of America, and American Ingredients as well as numerous small family
owned businesses.
I have most
often been sought out for what I would describe as “Derailment
Prevention” services. This has typically involved working
with a talented but under-performing key employee. The perception
within the organization is that this individual’s performance
is now, or shortly will be, career threatening. Common problems
experienced by these individuals include; individuals who feel they
have lost control of a sense of “balance” in their lives
and need to regain that feeling, individuals who face challenges
that their previous skills are not suited to handle, individuals
who are having difficulty adjusting to a changed work environment,
and others who unintentionally are creating problems for themselves
as a result of their own behavior.