B. Kim BarnesB. Kim Barnes is CEO of Barnes & Conti Associates, Inc., of Berkeley, California, a leadership development firm. In more than 30 years of experience in the fields of management, leadership, and organization development, she has been a frequent speaker at national and international professional conferences and meetings. Kim has published a number of articles in professional journals in the U.S. and abroad.
She is the primary or co-developer of Barnes & Conti's programs on influence, negotiation, innovation management, internal consulting, and many other topics. The second edition of her book, Exercising Influence: A Guide for Making Things Happen at Work, at Home, and in Your Community, was published by Wiley in 2007. A recent business book, co-authored with Beverly Scott, is Consulting on the Inside: A Practical Guide for Internal Consultants, published in 2011 by ASTD Press. After completing this book, Kim was inspired to write a tongue-in-cheek corporate mystery series. The first book, Murder on the 33rd Floor, was published in early 2012. Together with co-author Aviad Goz, Kim published Self-Navigation: A Compass for Guiding Your Life and Career in the winter of 2013. This book and the workshops that accompany it focus on how to make choices and decisions that lead to a successful life and career.For more information on Barnes & Conti, visit www.
barnesconti.comAviad GozAviad Goz, a respected leader in the field of personal and organizational development, is Founder and Chairman of the Momentum Group and founder and Chief Visionary Officer of N.E.W.S.(tm) Coaching and Training, based in Lausanne, Switzerland and currently operating in 23 countries. He has presented seminars and coached executives in Fortune 100 companies across the globe. Aviad has special expertise and has developed unique approaches in organizational navigation, leadership development, and executive coaching, applying the N.
E.W.S.(tm) model to individuals, teams, and organizations. He is a popular speaker on these topics in many venues. He travels around the globe, teaching seminars and coaching leaders. He has authored or co-authored eight books and dozens of articles in Hebrew, English and French. Recent books include "Trouvez sa Voie," co-authored with Gerard Rodach and "Life of Joy," co-authored with Roni Ratner.
For more information about the Momentum Group, visit www.momentum.org.ilFor more information about N.E.W.S(tm), visit www.newscoaching.
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