Rosalene Glickman, Ph.D.

President & CEO. Performance optimization training, coaching and consulting The World Academy of Personal Development Inc.

  • Los Angeles CA

Performance Optimization Training; Best-Selling Author, Optimal Thinking

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Biography

Provides training to optimize - not just improve or manage - individual thinking, productivity, organizational culture and performance. International best-selling author of Optimal Thinking (Wiley 7 printings, and in 16 languages), hailed by academia and the media as "the successor to positive thinking" and "the essential ingredient for best practices, personal, interpersonal, and organizational optimization."

Clients include Young Presidents' Organization, Warner Bros., BP, Johnson & Johnson, U.S. Army, Internal Revenue Service, UCLA, California State University, (School of Business Admin), National Australia Bank, Smithsonian Associates, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Australian Institute of Management, Mensa, Delta Air Lines and Air New Zealand.

Founder of OptimalThinking.com and President of The World Academy of Personal Development Inc., a Los Angeles, California optimization training and consulting firm (established in 1985). Creator of Optimal Thinking 360 Online Assessment and numerous optimization resources.

Expert witness in leadership development and cognitive analysis, and founder of The Optimal Thinking Leader Networking Group on LinkedIn. Served as the Director of Professional Development for the American Society for Training & Development in Los Angeles.

Recipient of the "Woman of the Year" award for National Business Women's Week in Hollywood, and nominated for special recognition by Queen Elizabeth II for Australia's highest award, The Order of Australia.

Born in Melbourne, Australia, and lives in Los Angeles. After studying Pharmacy, began career as a high school science teacher. Taught high school certificate Physics and Chemistry and became Chair of the Science Department. Worked as international secondary information consultant, led multinational language consulting teams, prior to becoming a performance optimization consultant.

Earned a Teaching diploma, a degree in Business Administration, and a Ph.D. in Psychology.

Industry Expertise

Professional Training and Coaching
Health and Wellness
Management Consulting

Areas of Expertise

Organizational Development
Organizational Change
Employee Motivation Optimization

Accomplishments

Board of Directors

2009-01-01

American Society of Training and Development, Los Angeles

Director

2010-01-01

Professional Development, American Society of Training and Development, Los Angeles

IRWIN Award

2002-01-01

Best non-fiction book, Book Publicists of Southern California

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Education

Pacific University

PhD

Psychology

1992

Minor Fields: Human Development, Leadership, Industrial Psychology

Pacific University

BSc

Business Administration

1990

Minor Fields: Organizational Development, Leadership, Communications, Marketing, Organizational Administration

Mercer House Teachers College

Diploma of Teaching

Education and Curriculum Development, Human Development, Psychology

1972

Affiliations

  • Los Angeles Optimal Thinking Leader Networking Group at LinkedIn.com (Founder) Institute of Management Consultants
  • USA Director of Professional Development and Board member American Society of Training and Development
  • American Society of Training and Development
  • USA Institute of Management Consultants
  • UCLA Custom Programs Instructor

Testimonials

Program Chair

National Association of Women Business Owners, Los Angeles

"Thank You for your spectacular presentation for the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO-LA). Your delivery of "Optimal Thinking" was not only succinct, but you were extremely entertaining and interesting to listen to. Optimal Thinking is exactly what business owners need - empowerment to be our best to succeed."

Events Coordinator

Australian Institute of Management – Qld & NT, Australia

"Your insights and anecdotes offered real inspiration for all our managers, and feedback following the event has been extremely positive... You are a tremendous speaker and we feel privileged that you took the time to present here and look forward to working with you again in the future."

Acting Director

U.S. Treasury Complaints Mega Center

"There is no limit on what you can achieve if you optimize and utilize optimal thinking in your day-to-day activities."

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Event Appearances

Create A "Best Place to Work" Organization

Create a Best Place to Work  UCLA

2012-10-13

Sample Talks

Create A "Best Place to Work" Organization

This optimization seminar focuses on creating a "Best Place to Work” environment where loyal employees don't rely on a pat on the back from management or a bonus at the end of the year to do their best. They have mastered consistent systemic optimization: ask the best questions to invite the best solutions, make the most of the hands they are dealt, and implement the highest priorities. External incentives, recognition, and rewards are secondary, because they are optimally self-motivated.

Style

Availability

  • Keynote
  • Workshop Leader
  • Author Appearance
  • Corporate Training

Fees

$3500 to $10000