CONSULTING SERVICES

Dr. Edwards provides services to the Dallas Texas Metroplex in the following situations:

Dr. Edwards' consulting service has a clear mission- leadership development for individuals and organizations. Dr. Edwards provides on-going, on-the-job leadership development to business so that leaders with character, knowledge and skills can meet the challenges of the workplace and of their personal lives.

The consulting service began through individual counseling with leaders seeking to gain new competencies, to manage the stresses of work, to rise above personal issues or to transition to a new career position. This service includes the professional development of CEO's, CFO's, and key leaders from a variety of fields and companies such as Texas Instruments, IBM, Perot Systems, EDS, 3M and JC Penney as well as lawyers, architects, engineers, MBA's and family-owned businesses.

Dr. Edwards is dedicated to the personal and professional development of your organization's key contributors. He is uniquely trained to assess, plan and implement behavioral change for individuals and groups. As a consulting psychologist, he has years of advanced training in research-based methods of assessing leadership acumen and shaping human behavior. He aligns the goals of the organization with the key contributors in a way that is beneficial for the growth of the organization and the individual. The result is a leadership team that performs even better and receives greater satisfaction from their work.

...developing talent is business's most important task. ...today's knowledge workers are not just labor- they are capital. And what differentiates outstanding companies is the productivity of their capital.
Peter Drucker, Harvard Business Journal

Dr. Edwards begins by understanding and analyzing the organization's need, assessing key individuals, and considering the specific context in which they work. He uses the best instruments available so that you can have confidence that the data is reliable and valid. These include on-line assessment, structured interviewing, 360° feedback, and decades of clinical savvy to understand a situation.

Next, he conducts in-depth, confidential de-briefing so that individuals and the organization understand the assessment findings. Then, all involved can make informed decisions about their next course of action. Sometimes, his work ends here.

More often, Dr. Edwards partners with leaders and the organization to create a plan of action. Plans are based on the latest, empirically-based information available on how behavior changes. He will guide the individuals through the change process and set up a process for evaluating the effectiveness of the developmental program. The result is a leadership team that performs even better and receives greater satisfaction from their work.

When problems with leadership arise, Dr. Edwards helps the organization and the individuals chart a better course. Since inadequate or misguided leadership consumes vast amounts of an organization's time, energy and financial resources, solving personnel problems in a timely fashion keeps business on track.

For over 20 years, Dr. Edwards has worked in the selection and development of leadership. His own career began with fifteen years in non-profit work. He then transitioned into psychological services as he directed a community-based counseling center for seven years before entering private practice as a psychologist and consultant. His experience in psychological assessment is invaluable in creating accurate, fact-based developmental plans with his clients.

Dr. Edwards earned his BA and PhD from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a widely known speaker on personal and professional development and other leadership topics.