Johnson Elected 2005-06 President of ISPI DFW Chapter
Stacey Johnson, president of Zen Consulting, was named president-elect for the 2004-05 term. Her term will focus on creating a stronger sense of community among the chapter and evangelizing the benefits of human performance technology to the DFW business community.
(PRWEB) June 28, 2004
Stacey H. Johnson, a Certified Performance Technologist and president of Zen Consulting LLC, was recently named president elect of the International Society for Performance ImprovementÂ’s DFW chapter.
JohnsonÂ’s extensive experience in the performance improvement field includes membership of the national ISPI organization for nine years, and the local chapter for the past year. Johnson previously was communications chair for the DFW chapter.
“I am excited about taking the helm of the metroplex’s premiere performance improvement organization. We have an unbelievably talented pool of members and regular attendees whose experiences I will rely upon during my tenure. It’s a shared vision - as well as passion - for improving organizations that unites the chapter,” Johnson said.
JohnsonÂ’s three-year term begins immediately as president elect working under current chapter President George Pavelek. In June 2005, Johnson will become chapter president, and in June 2006 will begin a term as the immediate past president on the board.
“Stacey Johnson is an outstanding individual who will provide the chapter with excellent leadership and maintain some of the momentum we’ve established,” said Pavelek. “Stacey has the right combination of passion, commitment and vision that will guide the chapter in the subsequent year.”
Johnson listed several priorities for her term, including the continued use of a vision model to identify the chapterÂ’s core strategy and objectives for the next several years. A vision models is an analysis tool that helps organizations make comparisons between their ideal and current states and formulate transition paths for achieving the ideal state. The chapter has identified six transition path projects to focus on within the next year, and Johnson wants to work closely with chapter members to continue upon the groupÂ’s positive momentum.
“It’s important that we practice what we preach. No organization is exempt from continuous performance improvement - including our own,” Johnson said. “By focusing on the first six vision model projects, we can reaffirm our commitment to HPT practitioners in the DFW area and evolve into a strong community that serves the needs of both our members and the community at large.”
Johnson also wants to increase education programs in Human Performance Technology, the ISPIÂ’s formal methodology that derives from a wide range of interventions including behavioral psychology, instructional systems design, organizational development, and human resources management. Johnson believes the increased use of education programs will act as an outreach to organizations not familiar with HPT and the ISPI.
“Many companies are unfamiliar with human performance technology and the benefits that result from HPT interventions. It’s my goal to ensure that our practitioners are top-notch in the field and that DFW-area companies understand and implement the appropriate solutions to create more desirable, productive work environments,” Johnson said.
During JohnsonÂ’s term, the national ISPI organization will hold its annual international conference in Dallas. The visibility accompanying the event is something Johnson plans to leverage to increase the local chapterÂ’s profile.
“It will be a challenge to host such a large event, but we plan to use our talent base in showcasing some of the exciting developments in the performance improvement field here in the local Dallas/Fort Worth area,” Johnson said. “We need to rise to the occasion to demonstrate to our national peers how involved and passionate our members really are.”
Johnson, who was elected at the June monthly chapter meeting, will replace George Pavelek, who will become immediate past president in 2005.
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About Zen Consulting LLC
A privately held company founded in 2001, Zen Consulting is a Business Performance Management (BPM) firm that specializes in helping organizations re-engineer their business so they can take advantage of today’s growing economy. With a multidisciplinary approach that pulls from the best of BPM, program/project management, content management, knowledge management, and real-time collaboration, our solutions facilitate awareness, improvement, results, and ultimately enlightenment. The company also has developed expertise in Continuous Performance Improvement™, a set of proprietary performance improvement methodologies.
