Lisa Thompson, M.Ed., LPC, PCC

Director, Professional Services

Lisa Thompson uses her unique background in business management, counseling, executive coaching and career consulting to assist individuals and corporations in achieving their goals. Her skills as a counselor along with her corporate background allow her to address both organizational and human development needs in a practical and realistic manner. In her current role Director of Professional Services with Pearson Partners International she is focused on management consulting, organizational and team assessments, executive coaching, career coaching and succession planning.

Prior to her current role, she was the Senior Managing Director for Spherion’s Human Capital Consulting Group in Dallas/Ft. Worth. In this capacity, she provided leadership to one of the most successful and profitable offices nationally. Her office was recognized for its innovative management consulting, coaching and career transition solutions for individuals and corporations.

Earlier in her career she worked with Reedie & Company, a premier career consulting firm known for its superior work with senior executives in transition. The firm was acquired by Spherion. Lisa held positions as a Career Consultant and Vice President of Sales prior to being promoted to Managing Director. Before her work in human capital consulting she worked as a Director of Corporate Accounts with Ceridian Corporation where she managed employee assistance and management consulting programs for major corporate clients across a wide spectrum of industries. The consulting processes addressed employee and organizational development issues.

Lisa managed a successful private counseling practice early in her career where her work included assessments, executive coaching and consulting for individuals and corporate entities. She also provided training, seminars and consulting for individuals and corporations on topics ranging from crisis intervention to team building.

In addition to her credentials as a Licensed Professional Counselor she is also certified in numerous evaluation and assessment instruments. She earned a BAAS degree in Public Relations and Marketing from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas and an M.Ed. in Counseling and Guidance from Texas A&M in Commerce, Texas. Lisa is the past Chairman of the Board of Attitudes & Attire, a non-profit organization focused on helping disadvantaged seeking self sufficiency. She serves on the Expert Advisory Panel of Human Capital Institute’s Next Generation Leadership Development Community and also on the board of Our Friends’ Place. She is a member of the International Coaching Federation and is a graduate of the Executive Coaching Graduate Certification program from University of Texas at Dallas, and is certified as a Professional Coach by the prestigious International Coaching Federation.

Lisa Thompson, M.Ed., LPC, PCC
Director, Professional Services
lthompson@pearsonpartnersintl.com

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