
Leadership and Organizational Development
Peg Clarkson plays a pivotal role in supporting the coaching and organizational transformation efforts of SHAMBAUGH clients, providing leaders the “what and how” of organizational transformation and supports them in their efforts through the coaching process. Her background consists of a unique combination of “start-up” experience, change management consulting, sales learning development and facilitation as both a line sales manager and corporate staff leader. Peg has first hand expertise improving organizational culture and climate through the development of talent at all levels. She is a creative innovator with a passion for the transformation of people and communities.
During Peg’s 31-year career with IBM, she held a variety of technical, sales, marketing, internal consulting, and general business management assignments. Her last assignment was as Program Director of Sales Competencies and Sales Coaching at IBM. In that capacity she led the development and implementation of the company’s first global sales and sales manager competency model for a population size of 30,000 people. This model was used for sales talent selection and development, resulting in improved business results, employee satisfaction and retention. A creative innovator, she co-designed the first sales specific management learning offering delivered to over 6,000 managers globally and introduced innovation in content and blended learning approaches resulting in improved levels of competencies, learning design cost savings and customization options for learning delivery. Her work to embed coaching reinforcement in strategic learning offerings resulted in one program generating over $900M in incremental deal closures.
Peg provides coaching and consulting to senior executives on personal leadership, team/organizational development, and strategy execution to optimize overall leadership and organizational effectiveness. One of her initiatives for senior sales executives resulted in behavior shifts in service to improved climate and business performance.
A graduate of the University of Illinois, Peg is accredited with Corporate Coach University, certified by the Coaches Training Institute, and received the Professional Certified Coach designation from the International Coach Federation. She has clients in a wide variety of industries, including Hospitality, Manufacturing, Retail, IT, Financial Services and Healthcare.
Active in her community, Peg serves on the board of directors of her local Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Chapter, is the creator and event chair for the Circle for Life, and has worked with her Regional Hospice care organization. She is a sponsor in Women to Women International, and a member of Women Making a Difference. Peg has two college age children and resides in Charleston, South Carolina with her husband, Tom.
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