Marian Thier's Page

Title

President

Business Name

Expanding Thought, Inc.

Preferred Email (Public)

mjthier@xtho.com

Website

http://www.xtho.com

Phone

303-440-1278

Phone (cell)

303-378-9439

Professional Summary

Marian Thier has been an independent consultant, designer, trainer, professional speaker and coach since she established Expanding Thought in 1984. Prior to that she was a university professor and dean, and even before that an on-air television host, producer and writer.

Services Offered

executive coach; meeting facilitator; strategy consultant; training program designer, developer, and facilitator; writer of business articles, chapters and case studies

Subject Expertise

Creativity, Innovation, Leadership, Managing Change, Problem Solving, Communication, Coaching, Team Development, Customer Service

Clients

Aggreko, American Express, Avon Products, DuPont, GE, Goldman Sachs, IBM, Kaiser Permanente, Mars/Masterfoods, Merck, Occidental Petroleum, Odyssey of the Mind, Office of Personnel Management US Government, Pfizer, Raytheon

Publication and Book Credits

Hear! Hear? Your Listening Portfolio, 2009; COACHING CLUES: Real Stories, Powerful Solutions Practical Tools, NB Publishing, May, 2003; THINK TANK: The Game of Creative Problem Solving; The Genesis Creativity/Innovation Audit; The Journey, a Fable; Thought Expanders¨ CD ROM; Dozens of activities, programs and interventions custom designed for clients.

Awards

Chairman's Ward, The Forum Corporation (6 times)

Education

Skidmore College, BS, Theater; Penn State University, MA English (equivalency); Temple University, MS Adult Development; University of Toronto, Adult Learning Certificate; The Forum Corporation, Master Facilitator Training; Mediation Training, Harvard University; Graduate Business and Human Performance courses from multiple sources; Assessment instrument certifications

Former Employers

President, Expanding Thought, 1984-present.
Higher Education: (1972-1984). Coordinator of Academic Support Services responsible for library, Learning Center, counseling, developmental education, faculty development, non-traditional and adult learning and several grant-funded programs.
Television: (1964-1972). One year in commercial and seven in public television. Wrote, produced and hosted three shows and was liaison between station and community.

Professional Memberships

Creative Education Foundation (life member); Innovation Network (founding member); International Business Consortium (founding member), International Coaches Federation, Master Certified Coach

Contact Information

Expanding Thought, Inc.
3180 Westwood Ct.
Boulder, CO 80302
303-440-1278

Website

http://www.xtho.com

Website

http://www.coachingclues.com

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