John Lybarger
Leadership Development Consultant
John serves clients as a curriculum designer, program facilitator, executive coach and organizational development consultant for public agencies and private sector organizations. A nationally known workshop facilitator and keynote speaker, John is continuously honing his ability to engage learners, increasing their competence at mission execution and creating sustainable results. John strives for opportunities to work with executives from both the public and private sectors, taking what he learns from each engagement and applying it to the next – all in the effort to make a more results-focused and mission-driven impact.
Throughout his career, John has designed and facilitated numerous residential and custom courses. His most recent experience includes contract work with the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Western Management Development Center (WMDC), where he co-designed more than a dozen courses and served as a feedback coach. He has conducted client needs assessments and client relationship management activities for numerous government agencies including: Department of the Treasury (US Mint and Internal Revenue Service), EPA, Department of Defense and Defense Contract Management Agency. He has co-designed and facilitated courses for the US Army, Social Security Administration, EPA, Food Safety and Inspection Services and US Customs and Immigration Services.
Supplementing his consulting within the public sector, John has had the opportunity to deliver career transition coaching services to executives from well-respected companies including Hilton, IBM, Adobe, Jacuzzi, Maytag, Firestone, Nabisco, Schlumberger, Kodak, Rockefeller Center Radio City Music Hall, and Six Flags. He has also facilitated workshops on employment law, diversity and inclusion for The Home Depot, Frito-Lay, US West, ATT Broadband, Bank Boston, Proctor & Gamble and Yellow Freight. As an adjunct faculty member at the Center for Creative Leadership in Colorado Springs, CO, John provided executive coaching and small group facilitation for numerous clients in 2006-2007.
John is certified in numerous assessments and simulations, including: Paper Panes Inc., The Leadership Challenge Workshop™, BarOn EQ-i, BarOn EQ 360, Change Style Indicator, Conflict Dynamics Profile Self and 360 Assessments, The Conflict Lens, OPM Leadership 360, OPM Organizational Assessment Survey, Benchmarks, and Skillscope.