Mark Harris

Mark Harris is an expert at helping companies create and maintain a high-performing workforce. He brings a strategist’s sensibility and coach’s enthusiasm to his work in helping create innovative solutions. Most importantly, Mark engages employees in the coaching process of becoming better communicators, presenters, team contributors, and leaders. Mark is a professional presenter/facilitator who consistently demonstrates effective communication skills and customizes his approach to best meet the needs of the client.

Over the past 20 years, Mark has built his depth of experience by contributing to the success of organizations such as Allstate, Arthur J Gallagher, CVS/Caremark, Leo Burnett, Forsythe Technologies, Draft, FCB, True Value, and a variety of universities and nonprofits. He partners with clients to improve the effectiveness of employees at all levels of through customized human resource consulting, executive coaching, and organizational development programs.  He prides himself in developing talent through long-standing relationships with his clients.

Frequently, Mark guest lectures at colleges and industry events across the U.S. and abroad. He is a past president of the Chicagoland Chapter of the American Society for Training & Development and is a member and former board member of the Human Resource Management Association of Chicago.

Mark is currently based in Chicago, Illinois.

Certification

• Everything DiSC®
• Insights
• Perceptive Communication
• Situational Leadership

Education

• Master of Business Administration, Temple University
• Masters in Clinical Social Work, University of Wisconsin

Practice Areas

• Change Management
• Communication Skills
• Emotional Intelligence
• Executive Coaching
• Leadership Development
• Multigenerational Workforce
• Presentation Skills
• Team Development
• Workplace Inclusiveness