Michael discovered his desire to teach in college. He believes that each person has the right to make their own choices, and the responsibility to deal with the consequences of those choices. His passion has been, and continues to be, adolescents and their wildly changing and developing brain. He has focused many of his years on how drugs affect and potentially rewire the brain. Michael continues his search for information that will help adolescents make better choices for themselves. This journey has led him to branch out into the exciting world of parenting. Parenting is difficult on a good day; being the father of 4 daughters, Michael knows this well. His experiences with parenting, teaching and neuroscience has led to a unique path that he is very excited about. Michael is very excited to join the Trybal team and to offer what he can to help them reach their goals.

Credentials & Experience:

• Neurobiological Handyman educational consultant
• Leadership Institute for Teens program developer and director
• Green Mountain Prevention Projects teen leadership program director and coordinator
• B.S  1991 from UVM
• MEd in progress at UVM
• Essex High School Health Teacher
• Varsity Girls Ice Hockey Coach

Craig first became involved in the strengths movement in 2003, when he read Now, Discover Your Strengths, and took the StrengthsFinder assessment. He began applying the strengths approach to his work and life, and soon realized that he wanted to help others do the same. He began coaching his staff in the strengths material, and leading workshops, and has since developed curriculum and led numerous coaching sessions, workshops, team building sessions, and classes. It is his passion to help as many people as possible learn about and experience the benefits of a strengths-based career and life. He completed Gallup’s Great Manager Program, and The Marcus Buckingham Company (TMBC) Simply Strengths and Strong Manager seminars, and is a certified coach through TMBC in StandOut, a new strengths-based assessment. Currently, he leads the day-long class, Discovering and Working with Your Talents and Strengths, and facilitates workshops and supervisory training classes. He has consulted with several organizations to introduce managers and staff to the principles of strengths-based management, leadership, and work. He also coaches and mentors individuals in the strengths material. In addition, he has worked for over 30 years as a Civil Engineer and currently oversees a group of 40 staff. He resides in Northern California with his wife and has a son, two daughters, and two grandsons (with a third on the way!).

Jennifer & Ron Soos are the creators of Strengths for Couples, a strengths workshop turned date night. Jennifer is a professional counselor for individuals, couples and families. So, when Ron became exposed to StrengthsFinder, the two knew they could enhance relationships with their combined talents and skills. Together they have created a 3 hour program that is fun, informative and allows you to enrich your relationship every day. To learn more about Strengths for Couples, contact us!

Paula’s career path has taken her from academic medical centers and corporate healthcare to coaching executives and teams across industries and economic sectors. These days, even the most skilled and knowledgeable leaders and teams are finding themselves overwhelmed by rapid change and increasing complexity in the workplace. Paula is passionate about helping leaders expand their capacity to lead—learning to think differently, stay resilient under stress, transform their own worldviews in ways that help them ride the wave of uncertainty in today’s world and not get sucked into the trough. She brings to Trybal the Strengths of Input, Strategic, Maximizer, Adaptability, and Relator.

Background and credentials:

• Coaching executives and leaders since 1996
• Credentialed as a Professional Certified Coach by the International Coach Federation
• Executive coach in Notre Dame’s eMBA and Executive Integral Leader programs
• Member of the executive coach consortium for The Ohio State University
• Professional speaker representing a California-based neuroscience organization that offers continuing education programs for health and mental health professionals
• Certified in The Leadership Circle Profile, Leadership Maturity Profile, and MBTI
• Advanced training and work in Organizational and Relationship Systems Coaching [ORSC] and the Enneagram personality inventory
• PhD in counseling, OSU [Ohio]
• Executive MHA
• BA and MA in literature

Tomi combines her Strengths of Learner and Strategic with her educational training and experience to drill down to reach hard to see truths and root causes of problem issues. Her organizational change expertise contributes to recognizing where to jump in to shift larger systems. Add in her intuitive sense of people, her understanding of psychology, and her grasp of ancient global wisdoms, and Dr. Bryan gives grounded, real-world keys sought by individuals, teams, and organizations.

 

Dr. Bryan earned a J.D. from Wake Forest University and a Ph.D. in Management with a Specialization in Organizational Leadership and Change from Walden University. Her undergraduate degree from North Carolina State University is in Political Science.

Certifications & Licenses:

• Licensed attorney in NC
• Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP)
• Certified in Change Management by ProSci
• Board Certified Coach (BCC)
• International Certification in Organizational System Dynamics
• Certified by the Vibrational Sound Association in Himalayan Singing Bowl Deep Relaxation Technique
• Trained in Family Dynamics
• Certified by The Leadership Circle™ to deliver their classes, the TLCP 360°Assessment, Cultural Survey Assessment and Follow-Through Tool
• Certified by Discovery Learning to facilitate the Paper Planes® and The Exchange® simulations

Books & Publications:

• Modernizing The Hero’s Journey: Maximizing Leadership Presence, 2012
• The 5 Keys To The Great Life, 2009
• How To Keep The GSA Money Your Company Makes: Compliance, Best Practices & Other Useful Tools, 2006
• Staying Power: Work- Life Balance Initiatives for Retaining Young Lawyers (North Carolina Young Lawyers Division, Lawyer Effectiveness Committee), 2005

Tomi lives in Greensboro with her husband, Jim and their dog, Mojo. They have two sons, Shep and Warren.  Tomi enjoys her time with family, a nice cozy book, and a great adventure.