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Our
most important function is developing your employees at all levels to be the best that they can be and identify strengths
they didn’t know they had. We have worked with businesses, non-profit organizations, and professional groups to
add value. Since forming The Otto HR Group, Ltd. several years ago, we successfully delivered interactive Communications
and Teambuilding programs customized to client needs. How did we succeed? - Sometimes,
interventions were the only way to solve an issue, and we provided that service.
- Presentations
on Difficult Conversations, Conflict Resolution, Diversity, and Change assisted organizational members during difficult transitions.
- Some clients needed an objective third party to evaluate the internal climate of their organization and recommend
changes to enhance operations and development.
- Other clients benefited from meeting facilitations
with members concerning strategic and short-term planning or other issues needing resolution.
- Management
groups participated in 360-degree multi-rater feedback processes to identify their current strengths and challenges, both
as individuals and as a team.
- We provided guidance on restructuring and coaching to individuals
who took on new roles as a result of the process.
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Ann K. Otto, Ph.D., Principal Consultant Ann has extensive experience in public and private sector organizations including higher education,
hospitals, manufacturing, non-profit boards and numerous workforce readiness initiatives and has directed all major human
resources functions, training and development and faculty affairs and development. She
holds Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Organization Development from Kent State University and a Bachelor’s in
Education from The University of Akron. A Certified Leadership Coach, she is also a certified assessment facilitator
for the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), and DiSC. Ann is a Panelist for
the Center for Creative Leadership's "Leading Insights" initiative.
An active community
volunteer, Ann has held leadership roles in a number of professional and non-profit organizations. She currently serves
on the Boards of Coleman Professional Services, The American Red Cross of Summit and Portage Counties, and Rockynol Retirement
Community. She is also an active alumni member of Portage County, Akron, and Ohio Leadership Programs.
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David G. Otto,
President David has over 35
years of HR experience in manufacturing/ industrial companies, food processing, retail, and service organizations with senior
management responsibility for employee/industrial relations, employee education and development, communications, performance
management, employment/recruiting, and compensation/benefits administration. His HR experience is complemented by operational
manufacturing experience, including management of continuous improvement initiatives and strategic responsibility for additional
business functions, including plant relocations, facility start-up and closure, and environmental and safety administration. David holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management with a minor in Psychology from the University of Akron. He
is a certified DiSC Facilitator. His experience includes leadership roles in a variety of professional organizations,
and he is currently a member of SHRM and area Chambers of Commerce. His interests include automobiles, history and historical preservation and
membership in related cultural organizations.
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Sandra Ekstrand,
M.S., SPHR, Associate Consultant Sandy
is an Assistant Professor, Economics, Accounting and Business Administration at Mount Union College. She has a degree
in organization development and analysis from Case Western University and was recently designated Mount Union’s Professor
of the Year. She is certified by the Center for Creative Leadership as a 360° feedback facilitator and as a Myers-Briggs
Type Indicator (MBTI) facilitator.
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Our services are enhanced in partnership with the following organizations:
Leadership Portage County Association
of Leadership Professionals Pricing arrangements
are flexible and can be by the project, on retainer, or per hour based on the type and scope of assistance David and Ann Otto,
Ph.D. The Otto HR Group, Ltd. Tallmadge, Ohio 0ffice:
330-633-1265 Cell: 330-990-1100
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