Meet Your Consultant
John Short
Over his 25 year career, John has gained broad and deep expertise in building highly engaged, high-performing cultures.
Holding advanced degrees in Organization Development and Adult Learning, he has partnered with C-suite executives to drive change at the regional, business unit, and enterprise levels. John has led Human Resources teams across a variety of business sectors including manufacturing, distribution, life sciences, and specialty retail.
The Performance Acceleration Model
Improving business performance is rarely about fixing one broken area. More often, results suffer because key parts of the organization are misaligned and not working effectively together. Our approach addresses this challenge by examining the organization as a whole, rather than focusing on isolated issues.
By assessing all seven elements of the organization—including both technical and human factors—leaders can uncover the root causes of performance problems and develop solutions that are practical, sustainable, and impactful.
Rather than positioning ourselves as business experts, our process empowers the leadership team to think differently about how the organization operates and to collaborate more effectively in driving meaningful change.
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"John is an excellent collaborator with all levels. He readily partners with Company heads and team leaders. He can identify a business need, confirm it with leadership and then spin-up the project and see it through successful completion. He always takes time to communicate interim progress and when obstacles are identified he often presents creative solutions to keep the project on track."
Doug Rau - Retired CHRO, Sigma-Aldrich
"John is among a rare group of executives who possesses the combination of IQ and EQ. Not only is he broad and deep in HR systems and skills but able to build and maintain successful relationships at all levels of the organization. He gets results but is equally aware of how he gets results.
Consequently, he can fit a wide variety of assignments and be counted upon to be a valued contributor in any organization."
Erick Koshner - Executive Coach, Metanova Consultants
"John and I worked together as part of the executive team at Huttig Building Products. I saw first hand his ability to execute HR initiatives supporting the broader company strategy with a passion for organizational development and helping elevate the broader team particularly in distributed businesses."
Jim Watt - Executive, Frontenac Venture Capital
