LORI HOWARD, ODCP, ECCP, LCC
She/Her
Senior Consultant, Leadership Coach & OD Practice Lead
Over her successful career, Lori has supported organizations in achieving their strategic goals by providing simple solutions to improve individual and organizational capacity and effectiveness. She is a dynamic leader with the ability to build strong partnerships, listen to the needs of her clients, and co-create results orientated plans that deliver sustainable results.
Lori has helped organizations improve their organizational effectiveness through her focus on Organizational Assessment, Design and Development, Capacity Planning, Strategic Planning, Talent, Team and Leadership Development, Succession Planning, Employee Engagement, and Change Management. Her years of experience as an HR business partner and facilitator allows her to provide a whole systems view of organizations. It is Lori’s belief that organizations achieve success through their people. Having engaged, enthusiastic employees that understand the direction and goals of the company is what sets successful organizations apart.
Lori’s recent work has been in the non-profit sector supporting local organizations in Arizona and across the country. Her recent projects include strategic planning, board support and effectiveness, development of organizational competencies, team and leadership development programs, mergers and acquisitions, coaching and strategic talent/succession planning.
As a coach, Lori partners with leaders in their development by supporting them in identifying their areas for growth and inspiring them to maximize their professional and personal potential.
Prior to her consulting and coaching work, Lori spent many years in the retail and staffing industries in leadership roles with The Limited Inc., Robert Half International, Roth Staffing Companies and PetSmart.
Lori has earned her Organizational Development Certified Professional (ODCP) and Executive Coaching Certified Professional (ECCP) designations through the Institute of Organizational Development. She is a Lifecycles Capacity Consultant (LCC) with the Nonprofit Lifecycles Institute. Additionally, she holds additional certifications as an MBTI Certified Practitioner as well as EQ-i 2.0 and EQ-360i Certified Practitioner. She is Past-President of the board of the Arizona Organization Development Network and a member of The Arizona Talent Collaborative.
Email Lori at lori@avenirconsultingpartners.com
“Working with Lori is a breath of fresh air. She brings high energy and a wealth of knowledge and experiences which has helped our organization to expand human resource capabilities as we grow our organization and invest in our people.” ”