(About)
The Rodskog Story
A Redwood and a Passionate Principal
My husband is Norwegian, and when we married, I took his las
t name, Rodskog, which in Norwegian means “red forest”. This was significant to me because at the time, we were living in San Francisco, my favorite town in the world, which is home to some of the most beautiful redwoods to be found. The symbolism of the redwood – growth through this partnership with him, to me, provided me much inspiration.
My husband relayed to me the history of his name. It turns out that the family name was originally Anderson – a nice, traditional, Norwegian last name. However, his great-grandfather decided to change it to reflect the school at which he was principal, The Rodskog School. This also was significant to me. This man was so passionate about his life’s work that he changed his family name to pay tribute. My wish is that all of us are so engrossed and in love with our work, that we want to BE it, like my husband’s great-grandfather. That is my goal with all my clients — individual or corporate: to find and nurture the passion within you and grow!
I created Rodskog Change Consulting (RCC) in order to help a few people change every day.
Rodskog Change Consulting
RCC helps people and organizations grow through change. In a time where change is imminent, personally and professionally, people are seeking assistance to get to where they want to be and not just get bumped along down the path.
Change can happen to you, or it can be planned. In either case, you are moving from a current, as-is state to a future, to-be state. RCC will help ensure that the to-be state is one in which the client has more control over the outcomes of those changes.
Rodskog Change Consulting partners with clients who are committed to growth.
Mission
Help people grow through change.
Core Values
- Value Creation: Help my clients by developing a long-term relationship focused on achieving real growth, not just talking about it.
- Integrity: Inspire trust by taking responsibility and acting ethically.
- Love: Look for the love in every situation. Truly caring about those with whom I partner through honesty and acceptance.
- Freshness: Seek the fresh solution or off-road path for each unique situation and client. Seek new venues to help people and grow the business.
- Passion: Work with passion, give as much energy as possible and help others discover their own passions.
Experience
I’m an experienced consultant in the field of organizational development and change management. My 16 years of experience spans both large-scale, multi-million dollar projects to small, independent one-on-one consulting relationships. I built foundation skills and methodologies while working at Accenture for five years in the Change Management Practice where I was a Manager. I then continued to expand those competencies through developing a start-up financial services internet company, collaborating with a niche change management consulting company, and, finally, consulting independently. I have worked with a diverse set of clients from Fortune 500 to startup companies, including Dow Chemical, Chevron, PMI Mortgage Group, Country Companies Insurance, Gateway Computers and AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals. I am also currently working with the Executive MBA and MBA candidates at Columbia University as a Leadership Coach.
My areas of expertise include:
- Individual coaching, both personal and corporate
- Organizational design and strategy
- Managing change initiatives
- Designing, developing and implementing processes and training
- Project management, team and meeting facilitation
- Recruiting process design and implementation
- Organizational communication planning, development and execution for both internal and external audiences
My strength lies in my ability to cater to a client’s unique needs. Whether working with a Fortune 500 Organization, a CEO or a new mother, I strive to understand my client’s needs and develop solutions that bring about successful, positive change.
Education
BA Communications, Pennsylvania State University
