John B. Lazar & Associates, Inc | Coaching and Consulting for Today's Ever-Changing Business Climate

About JBL&A

John Lazar brings over 24 years of performance consulting and coaching experience to his practice. John works with individuals, groups and organizations to produce breakthrough results and business success. John engages professional staff, managers, executives and business owners to produce positive results, new levels of teamwork and performance, and the capacity for sustainable growth and resilience in the face of change. He works predominantly with Fortune 500 companies, though he also works with closely held small to mid-sized businesses.

In addition to his coaching, John consults on issues of leadership, communications, change management, team development, problem solving and decision making. He is a skilled trainer, meeting manager and process facilitator. His client list includes businesses in the interior design, electronics, food processing, information technology, banking, architecture, education, retail, oil and gas, and telecommunications industries.

Professional organization affiliations:

Co-founder and Co-Executive Editor,
International Journal of Coaching in Organizations
International Coach Federation (ICF)
International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI)
Organization Development Network (ODN)
International Consortium for Coaching in Organizations (ICCO) where he was Acting Executive Director

Credentials:

Master of Arts, University of Illinois at Chicago,
Clinical and Developmental Psychology
Bachelor of Arts, Lake Forest College, Psychology
Trained and Certified Ontological Coach, Newfield
Associates (now Newfield)
Certified Master Coach, International Coach Federation
Accredited facilitator of several assessment tools and methodologies

Publications:

John has written articles and chapters for professional journals and business publications. He has made presentations to local, national and international audiences on topics including leadership, management skills, coaching, emotional intelligence, communications, data analysis, personal development and work-life integration.