Koch Engineered Solutions

Business Process Excellence Lead

Greg Harrod Enterprises LLC

Running a business can be overwhelming.

Trying to manage all the strategic initiatives and projects you need to accomplish can feel like chaos.

You have a gut feel everything is on track.

But, you're not really sure.

The stress and anxiety is taking its toll.

On you and your team.

Would you like to be able to relax just a little at work?

I can help.

Through my executive coaching and consulting services, you and your team can learn how to introduce structure and order to your business.

You'll learn to apply the techniques, tools, and processes I've honed over a 30+ year career.

You'll get your programs and projects under control.

The meetings that used to waste your team's time (and your company's money) will be productive and efficient.

Would your team be energized when you tell them the bad meetings are over?

They’ll be motivated and more productive.

And, you'll have a calm that comes from a data-based assurance from knowing your initiatives are on track.

You'll be an even more effective leader as you connect with your people, mobilize them for action, and deliver results.

But, your business may be in great shape.

Your stress level may already low.

If that's the case, I may not be a fit to help you and your business.

But, if you think I might be able to add value, please contact me.

I'd love the opportunity to help you and your team deliver results.

And avoid the anxiety and stress of a chaos-filled business.

I look forward to talking with you.

Executive Business Consultant and Coach

Connect Mobilize Deliver

Connect Mobilize Deliver is a weekly podcast focused on helping leaders build and boost their careers by mastering fundamental career skills.

It’s all about learning to connect people, mobilize them for action, and deliver results. All while leading with kindness and confidence.

Episodes will include encouraging and inspiring stories along with practical strategies and techniques you can apply immediately to positively impact the people around you. And, your own career.

If you want to grow as a leader, it’s a mix of interviews and solo shows you’re not going to want to miss. 

Listen and subscribe at GregHarrod.com/ConnectMobilizeDeliver or on your favorite podcast app.

Podcast Host

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope

Member of the OBE Executive Leadership Team.

Serving the business by developing and leading key strategic enterprise initiatives.

These initiatives include:

- Sustainability

- Innovation

- Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity

- Organizational health

Continually supporting and improving the business through:

- Business transformation

- Process re-engineering

- Program and project management

- Talent development

Vice President Strategic Initiatives

Johnson Controls

Leading several key internal business initiatives impacting multiple sites in North America.

Additional roles include
- Ducted Systems Leadership Team member
- Ducted Systems representative on Global Products Diversity and Inclusion Action Committee

Director Operational Excellence - Ducted Systems

Implemented and led Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) organization and meeting cadence in alignment with Global S&OP standards for four Ducted Systems business units with annual revenue of over $1B.

Products included commercial packaged rooftop HVAC equipment, residential split AC and heat pump systems along with service parts distributed through factory-owned and independent channel partners.

Additional roles include
- Ducted Systems Leadership Team member
- Co-leader for Organizational Health workshops for Ducted Systems including senior management
- Ducted Systems representative on Global Products Diversity and Inclusion Action Committee
- Executive Sponsor for Wichita Women’s Network Business Resource Group

Director Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) - Ducted Systems

Managed Program Management Office (PMO) team responsible for driving cross-functional programs for Ducted Systems business to successful completion. 

Programs included New Product Introductions (NPI) and Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VAVE) initiatives as well as operational excellence and sales channel business initiatives for the residential, commercial, international, and parts businesses.  

Other team responsibilities included competitive product teardown and costing analysis, process improvements, and internal communications for Ducted Systems. 

Additional roles included
- Ducted Systems Leadership Team member
- Executive Sponsor for Wichita Women’s Network Business Resource Group
- Key contributor in introducing new Kansas Leadership Center training program for Ducted Systems
- Co-host of Ducted Systems Leadership Podcast producing 30 episodes focused on applying innovative leadership principles to our business to help others throughout the organization make progress on adaptive challenges in their respective roles.

Director Operational Excellence and PMO - Ducted Systems

Responsible for a team leading cross-functional programs including New Product Introductions, Cost Reductions, and Sales Channel Initiatives for the residential and light commercial HVAC business in North America.

Served as Program Manager for completion of Light Commercial platform program beginning in this role while program was in-flight. Program budget was ~$13M of capital investment and involved the development of new products as well as factory assembly line in Norman, Oklahoma. Also served as Program Manager for multiple projects to expand Direct Fit product line.
  
Led Residential product new platform program supporting capital investment of ~$100M over 3 years to build UPG Residential business. Program introduced over 50 new product families with ~700 initial models following disciplined phase gate process.

Introduced program management disciplines to channel organization through initiatives designed to grow market share in key markets in North America.

Director - Program Management - Unitary Products Group

Formed and managed design engineering team with responsibility for all Johnson Controls Residential HVAC controls including equipment and zoning controls and thermostats. 

Additional accomplishments and responsibilities included
- Development of 5-year Residential Systems and Controls product and technology road map.
- Championed the adoption and implementation of phase gate Product Development Process
- Led a cross-functional, cross-business unit team to launch Johnson Controls' first residential color touch screen communicating HVAC system.

Engineering Manager - Residential Systems and Controls at Johnson Controls

Formed and managed multiple HVAC new product introduction (NPI) teams and product launches. Projects included those manufactured in Wichita, Kansas and Mexico plants. 

Served as Design Engineer in various capacities with a focus on systems and controls.

Project Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.

Worked on a team pioneering high accuracy GPS and its application to earthmoving equipment.  Responsibilities included algorithm and software development, lab and field software testing, system integration, and presentation to customer and industry groups.  

Relocated to Brisbane, Australia as a member of a select product development team.

Engineer

I Help Business Leaders Stop Bad Meetings

If you’re like me, you can’t STAND bad meetings.

They waste time and money in your business.

And they ruin the morale and energy of your team.

When your meetings are bad, your business is at risk.

As a business leader, that’s the last thing you want.

So, I want to help you improve YOUR meetings.

And, here’s the truth.

You can make your meetings productive, effective, and even ENJOYABLE!

How?

I explain that each weekday when I post just after 7 am Central time.

After leading thousands of meetings over a 30+ year career, I’ve gained valuable experience.

And, I’d love to share what I’ve learned with you.

If you’d like to be an exceptional meeting leader and improve the meetings in your business, do this.

“Ring the bell” in my profile to follow me.

Jump in with your comments on my post and we’ll keep learning together.

If you’d like to learn even more, check out the FREE resources on my website.

The link in my Featured section of my profile will take you right to them.

Check that page often. I add new offers regularly.

I’m constantly learning and building new tools I use myself and with my clients.

And, when something works, I want to share it with you.

But, you may be wondering this.

Are meetings all you do, Greg?

It's a good question.

I AM committed to building a global movement to Stop Bad Meetings.

That's true.

But, helping you improve your meetings isn’t all I do.

You can hire me as an Executive Business Consultant and Coach. 

If you would like to explore individual coaching for you or your team members,

or if you want to discuss a custom consulting package for your business,

please DM me.

My expertise and services include much more than helping you improve your meetings.

But, making your business meetings as 

⭐Productive, ⭐Effective, and even ⭐Enjoyable

as they can be is always a great place to start.

Let’s connect and support one another in this LinkedIn community.

I’m looking forward to getting to know you.

Greg

Greg Harrod

BellaNaija

Recognized by Forbes, CNN International, and The Oprah Winfrey Show, BellaNaija is the No.1 Entertainment, Lifestyle and Fashion website in Africa with about 20 
million pageviews monthly and over 10 million followers across social media. 

In this role, I am 
• Sourcing and producing relevant content for Africa's leading Media tech brand and fashion influence. 
• Coordinating the activities of Content Associates in the publication of content across multiple channels. 
• Ideating for BNS Special Projects.

Content Associate II (Style) 

LinkedIn

• Planning and implementing effective social media campaigns and community growth strategies to increase profits through proliferating purchase frequency, customer lifetime value, and average order value. 

• Telling compelling brand stories through top-notch content creation to leverage the lucrative currency of attention today

• Creating potent copies for value-driven individuals and organizations in order to influence their target audience to make buying decisions that hit marketing and sales goals.

• Managing social media accounts for personal and commercial brands to improve brand recognition, perceived relevance, and customer experience. 

• Building stronger communities for customer-centric brands by cultivating engagement on owned channels to lower the risks associated with third-party platforms and build a more reliable legacy.

Social Media & Community Manager | Copywriter | Content Writer

Stay Golden Cosmetics

Seen in Forbes, Essence, POPSUGAR Beauty, and Allure, Stay Golden Cosmetics is home to the world's #1 Smudge-Proof Glitter Lip Kit. She is so bold, unforgettable and dynamic: your one-stop shop for products that pop beauty right out of its shell. Her essence stands out and goes fiercely against the grain, think "very diva-era meets modern gem".

In this role, I nurtured social media leads through goodwill outreaches and one-on-one sales promotion while serving as the social voice, deploying daily value-driven organic campaigns that marginally increased retail volume. I also strengthened customer service activities on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, expedited complaint resolution, and developed strong positive relationships resulting in over 64% improvement in the average response time across channels.

I oversaw the development, launch and operation of the SGC Loyalty Rewards and referral programs via Yotpo - a 3rd party service provider - as a function of the approved community development strategy. I collaborated with the management to improve operational processes and researched expansion opportunities to new territories.

Social Media Concierge/Customer Care Manager

xigza

Xigza International LTD is a fast-growing startup making simple, comfortable, and aesthetically pleasing clothing easier to access within the African Fashion Market. 

Here, I coordinated the development of brand identity, marketing strategy, and creatives that promoted brand recognition and boosted reach by over 700%. I supervised the activities of 2 brand executives. I also launched and tracked marketing campaigns across print, broadcast, and social media platforms which aided customer acquisition and 10× revenue generation.

Brand Manager

Fiverr

I produced over 1000 engaging, original, and error-free content including sales copies, articles, blogs, social media posts, audio, and video scripts for a wide array of customers, including some of the world's most successful brands.

I applied modern creative, editing, and photography tools to tell compelling stories, adhering 100% to employers' overarching brand identity and keyword relevance to achieve search engine optimization (SEO) goals.

Copywriter | Content Creator | Editor

Stay Golden cosmetics brings you the most iconic glittery pout completely smudge-proof, swim-proof, kiss-proof and party-proof with an incredible lasting power of over 8 hours. She is so bold, unforgettable and dynamic: your one-stop shop for superior quality products that accentuate your beauty and ensure you stand out everywhere you go. It's diva vibes for the modern gem.

In this role, I defined innovative content ideas based on research and data analytics that raised e-commerce website traffic and boosted sales. I also researched best-in-class promotional content based on pop culture/trend and brand pillar objectives which elevated production quality and gave rise to a 55% decrease in cost per content.

Content Researcher / Relations Manager

In this role, I leveraged strong interpersonal and collaboration skills to influence others, promote productivity, and commitment to friendly service across social media channels.

I led community engagement strategies, to develop the now over 750-member-strong “SGC Babes group” - a constellation of customers who identify with and publicize the brand. I championed the social consumer, providing insights and recommendations to the administrative team and other internal stakeholders. I reported monthly social performance to track, improve and project KPIs.

Community Manager

In this role, I implemented processes that improved customer engagement, retention, and satisfaction, through Social Media platforms and live chats. I liaised with a diverse partner team of 12 to troubleshoot customer problems through Facebook and Instagram comments section, DM, and web live chats, reducing the influx of negative feedback by over 60%.

I also delivered professional and engaging social content that drove the company’s social media equity and positive voice share, leveraging online consumer engagement opportunities.

I composed response templates and automated responses to frequently asked questions, saving more than 10 billable hours weekly.

Social Media Engagement Manager

The Fashion School with 'Lade Adisa

I envisioned and founded the initiative in partnership with Jaybee&Josh Global Services. 
I led strategy formulation for brand establishment and marketing as well as the curriculum research and formulation team. I implemented process improvement strategies to shape organisational culture and optimise procedures for higher efficiency. 

I taught over 1200 hours of pattern drafting and garment tailoring classes online and on-site. Graded student assignments, projects and performance. I also oversaw the execution of photo shoots.

Proprietor

Community Developer: Adept Storyteller and Customer Champion 

I provide communication leadership to some of the world’s most innovative brands, developing media strategies to build trust, drive authentic engagement, foster community development, and raise brand equity through social and digital media in an increasingly VUCA world.

V - Volatile
U - Uncertain 
C - Complex
A - Ambiguous 


Ancient Plato rightly said: 
"Those who tell the stories rule society" 

Today, I help brands tell their unique stories in a compelling manner since great stories build relationships and make people care. 

Ultimately - in business, life, and society - this makes a lot of difference.

taplio

The Battle

Greg Harrod

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