Bill Richardson
PMP, PgMP, CSM,Cert. APM
My services in this domain derive from many years of experience helping individuals and teams leave their mark primarily by being the best version of their “unique” selves. Often in these engagements individuals and teams need an objective, knowledgeable observer who shares feedback, teaches skills, expands awareness and basically provides what is needed to improve performance. I have made the study of the neuroscience underpinning human behavior a priority over my many years in the working world and derive great pleasure in helping people and teams discover their greatness. My soft skill development mantra for my clients is “never panic, never quit because if it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you”. It is a philosophy I have personally applied all my life.
Bill Richardson – My Story
Life long learner, with farming roots in southwestern Ontario Canada and over 50 years of business experience primarily in North America and Europe. I have a knack for simplifying and explaining complex subjects including the inner workings of the brain and its critical role in leadership and management effectiveness. My professional focus is bringing soft skills to life especially for professionals in the technology, finance and engineering fields who are not reaping the full benefits of their knowledge and expertise in their career progression. I do this in the fields of portfolio, program and project management through my leadership and communication workshops, consulting, and performance coaching. In my work with clients, I position critical thinking as a key success factor and provide practical tools and techniques through my book, Thinking on Purpose for Project Managers, Outsmarting Evolution.
Why Work With Me?
Working with me will reenergize your approach to learning, empower you to discover, strengthen and lead with your uniqueness, and most important, equip you to confidently pursue lofty, high impact dreams and aspirations as the best version of yourself.
My unique selling point (USP) is my approach to sharing my knowledge, perspective, and insight. I do this through a combination of the neuroscience of the brain, the power of uniqueness in our personal-brand and the standards we set for ourselves in how we show up in the world each day of our lives. Building on the premise that all we can only be the best version of ourselves, I personalize learning, growth and mastery from the inside out by putting an understanding of ”why” before “how” and “what” regardless whether I am training, consulting or coaching.
You can count on me to candidly share with no strings attached, my detailed knowledge, global perspective, and objective insights gleaned from more than 50 years in the world of business I use three powerful success differentiators—capability, character, and commitment—to help individuals and teams understand their brand promise and, the changes required to strengthen and grow themselves and their organization.
Qualifications & Experience
Over 50 years of experience in the world of business either doing it, teaching it or coaching it.
Qualifications
- Program Management Professional (PgMP) from PMI
- Project Management Professional (PMP) from PMI
- Certified Agile Project Manager (Cert. APM) from Project Management Association of Canada
- Managing Benefits – from APMG Group Ltd
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) – Scrum Alliance
- Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP) from PMI – IN PROGRESS
- Associate Certified Coach (ACC) from International Coach Federation (ICF) – IN PROGRESS
Experience
- 35 years in the Canadian Banking industry involving multiple leadership and management roles in Information Technology, Operations, Sales and Sales Management, Finance, Human Resources, Strategic Planning, and Organizational Development.
- 15 years and over 16,000 hours training, consulting and leadership coaching in multiple global industries including manufacturing, banking, construction, technology, mining, pharmaceutical, transportation, and communication.
Books & Publications
Expressing myself on subjects I care about is what I am all about both professionally and personally. Writing for me is a catalyst to thoroughly examine subjects from various perspectives and then formulate my take on what is important and critical for my audiences to consider for their learning and growth. The research for my first book, Thinking on Purpose, was life and career altering and literally set my internal compass setting to helping individuals, teams and organizations leave their mark by being the best version of themselves. I believe one cannot be the best version of themselves unless they understand how their brain works and the role environment plays throughout their life journey. I continue to write, speak and coach around these critical professional and life success factors.
Thinking On Purpose for Project Managers
Outsmarting Evolution
When you’re facing down a lion on the open savannah, automatic reactions hardwired into your system through eons of evolution can save your life. However, when you’re trying to impress the CEO across a boardroom table, those same responses can cost you big time.
Coming Soon –
There’s an Acrostic for That
Tools for Harnessing the Power of Learning Frameworks
I believe the key to learning is not so much about what information you take in, as much as it is about how much of the information is actually retained and applied. A key strategy to independent learning is called the acrostic – a mnemonic device that helps learners effectively learn discreet pieces of information.
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357 Cochrane Court
Port Perry, Ontario
Canada, L9L 1N1