Symbiosis - Improving Human Performance in the Workplace

WALT HOGAN is a certified Organization Development (OD) consultant/ executive coach with expertise in the areas of Human Resource Development (HRD) and team development. He has coached, facilitated and trained extensively in the fields of leadership and management development, as well as team and staff development. Walt’s other interests and professional expertise are in the areas of executive coaching, facilitation, customer service, mentoring, and diversity/inclusion training.

Walt has worked in several senior managerial positions. As Senior Manager at Cable and Wireless, a multinational telecommunication company, based in the United Kingdom, Walt led many human resource, leadership, and organizational development initiatives while managing the customer care training and human resource development functions supporting over 5,000 employees.

In May 2003 Walt started his own OD / HRD consulting company called Symbiosis. The focus of Symbiosis is to assist his clients with improving the bottom line, by focusing on the client’s staff, management and leadership development needs.

Walt holds an M.A., HR Development from Marymount University. He is a proud graduate of Northern Virginia Community College where he received his AA degree in Business Management. He is an honors graduate in Business Administration, from Strayer University, where he was a member of the 1991 Who's Who Among American Universities and Colleges. Walt has a Master of Arts degree from Marymount University, in the field of Human Resource Development. Walt studied at George Washington University and received accreditation in the field of Executive Leadership Coaching. In addition, Walt is an adjunct professor at Northern Virginia Community College.

Walt is an experienced Coach / Facilitator / Advocate / Trainer in the areas of Organizational Development, Myers-Briggs’ Type Indicator (MBTI), Performance Technology and 360° feedback. Completing a certificate in Leadership Coaching from GWU has provided him with philosophy and theory that compliments his former coaching experiences and add great value to his clients. Walt is also certified in Achieve Global’s leadership development, customer satisfaction and competency modeling programs. He is an active advocate and user of the GE WorkOut Process and the Personal Profile System (DISC).

Walt is married with one son. He is also very active in his community. He is a participating member of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) and a 1996 Leadership Loudoun graduate and workshop facilitator. Walt enjoys fishing and is an avid gardener.