CG: Background

Our Background: "The Garden Group"

Based in New York City since 1992, The Garden Group, with Charlee Garden, Ph.D. as principal, has consulted with business leaders and their companies, producing measurable results in management effectiveness and organizational development. With a solid track record of success, the Garden Group's relationships are long-standing with clients throughout the United States as well as internationally.

Charlee Renee Garden, Ph.D., Principal
has a unique talent for moving business leaders forward. People who work with Dr. Garden achieve results…they are inspired to take actions that make a difference.

Diverse Experience from electrical engineer to MBA from Stanford University to organization psychologist, Dr. Garden capitalizes on her unique balance of business acumen and social psychology expertise.
Distinct Ability to effectively integrate academic theory with business reality and common practice
Renowned Expertise in organizational/business improvement
- Published leading edge research with Columbia Business School Colleagues
- Established database of customized experiences, approaches and designs that succeed in organizations.
- Acknowledged through excellent client retention and longevity
Commitment to Client... Willing to take risks and give 110% to ensure the client's experience is worth the investment of their time and money
Track Record of Success... her clients include: AT&T, Braun, Citibank, Goldman Sachs, JPMorganChase and Pfizer

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Biography - Charlee Garden, Ph.D.
Dr. Charlee Garden has consulted with business leaders and their companies for over fifteen years, specializing in how the leader’s behavior and style impacts the business. She works on the intersection between business and psychology using both disciplines to assist her in responding to clients needs. Her business expertise allows her to relate to the context of the situation, and through her psychology skills, then assists individuals in achieving their desired personal change.

Charlee has a diverse educational background. She received her BS in Engineering from Brigham Young University, her MS in Management from Stanford, and her Ph.D. in Social Systems Psychology from California School of Professional Psychology. Her professional certifications include: Certified Master Coach, Newfield Group , Myers-Briggs Certification, Consulting Psychologists, , generative coaching, Coaches of Change, Somatic Coaching, Richard Heckler, Six Sigma Black Belt, Motorola, and Certified Organizational Development Consultant, NTL.

Dr. Garden is an adjunct professor teaching leadership effectiveness in the executive MBA programs at both Columbia Business School and Farleigh Dickinson University. In addition, she co-leads a research project sponsored by Columbia Business School investigating how people dealing with change respond to different types of dialogue. Prior to founding Garden Consulting Group, Charlee worked as a senior internal consultant with AT&T and Chase.

Charlee enjoys public speaking and is often invited to deliver seminars and lectures on her unique approaches. She has authored and co-authored several articles on the subjects of business effectiveness, leadership effectiveness, and transpersonal growth. Charlee’s work is gaining international recognition as she is known for her piercing clarity and humor...Charlee generously shares her burning passion for life, as a hobby she practices fire walking.

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