About Me

Organizational and human performance consultant with 20+ years' experience helping leaders and teams close their performance gaps.

Working at the intersection of business strategy, organizational systems and humans, I bring a rich blend of business acumen, executive and group facilitation, business and talent architecture, agile/lean execution, and hands-on operational support across industries and work cultures.

I translate business and talent imperatives into pragmatic hands-on solutions for organizations, leaders, and teams.

I bring wisdom and a broad range of experiences to my practice; and will work diligently and conscientiously to create value for you and your organization.  Below offers a snapshot of the expertise I bring to our work together.

Colleen K Hunter

What You’ll Get

What I bring

Mental Orientation & Mindsets I hold

  • Appreciate Inquiry |
    Find & fuel individual strengths.
  • Personal Growth |
    Pursue knowledge and diverse perspectives; while staying present to the lived experience of others.
  • Critical & Laterial Thinking |
    Apply multiple lenses to the opportunity at hand; while generating actionable, research-backed recommendations.
  • Multiple Optics & Experiences I bring

  • Roles held |
    Served in multiple positions (individual contributor, frontline leader, and executive-level) and across diverse roles (manager, internal advisor, external consultant) – strengthening my expertise of organizational and behavioral interventions that drive impact.
  • Industries & Organizations served |
    Worked within consumer product, financial, healthcare, government, manufacturing, service, and technology industries – each with their own work cultures, talent strategies, and geo-specific practices and regulations.
  • Teams led |
    Global & local; intact & project-based; virtual & in-person.

  • Broad Toolset I possess

  • Behavioral Science | to support/influence behavior change.
  • Change Architecture | to design/lead small and large group transformations.
  • Lean Methods | to optimize business processes & workflow.
  • Scrum principles & practices | to build an agile organization.

  • My Experience

    My approach has been informed by leading teams, direct observation, client feedback, and commitment to measuring the impact of your investment

    Leading technical Service & Support organizations at Microsoft for 10 years.

    Standing up Human Resource function & serving as Chief of Staff to CEO at Pacific Market Int’l.

    Organizational Development & Consulting across multiple industries while at Slalom Consulting and PeopleFirm.

    Translating Human Capital research into actionable-insights for HR leaders at Institute for Corporate Productivity.

    Teaching 'Leading Organizational Change' and serving as Business Capstone advisor in Seattle University’s Executive MBA Program.