Diane Wilson, founder of Grimard Wilson Consulting, Inc.,
has focused more than 20 years on issues related to the
human side of work. Her background is in coaching and
counseling, management training, college teaching as well as
organizational consulting. Diane's expertise ranges from survey
research to executive coaching with special interests in
career satisfaction, ADD and AD/HD and enhancing emotional intelligence at
work.
Diane has been a contributing columnist for the
Chicago Tribune's Working Section feature, Insider. Her first book, Back in Conrol: How to Stay Sane, Productive and Inspired in Your Career Transition (Sentient Publications, 2004) was a finalist the 2005 Nautilus Book Awards and translated into Chinese in March 2006. Her work has also appeared in the Reader's Digest, Conscious Choice,
and in trade publications. Known for her compassionate yet
practical perspective, she has written about topics
including team building, leadership development, managing
stress and goal setting. She has been interviewed for
television, radio and print periodicals including The Wall Street Journal, Kiplinger's Personal Finance,
Christian Science Monitor, Black Enterprise and Financial Times.
Diane is a
member of the Chicago Chamber of Commerce, International Coach Federation, and the
Association of Career Professionals International (ACP). A licensed clinical professional counselor, she has
a Master's degree in Clinical and Counseling Psychology from
the University of Akron. She has continued her education in
organizational dynamics, coaching, and career and executive
development including NLP, training with Richard Bolles, author
of What Color Is Your Parachute? and The Center for Creative
Leadership in Greensboro, North Carolina. She is currently working toward Board Certification in Biofeedback with a speciality in Neurofeedback.
