• Executive & Leadership Development Coach &
Organizational Consultant
• National Speaker & Workshop Facilitator on Individual
& Organizational Competency Development
• Strategic Planning Process & Execution Facilitator
• Facilitator of Executive Sessions on Project Partnering
Barbara Belk, Ph.D., is a Corporate Psychologist with over
20 years of experience in professional and personal development,
group facilitation, and public speaking. She has served
in management and administrative roles in a variety of corporate,
academic and nonprofit settings.
Barbara began her career as an educator and coach. She then
worked for a banking institution providing management training,
program development and staff development. After several
years, Barbara ran a non-profit organization and was appointed
as trainer for N.Y. Police to diffuse life-endangering situations.
After Dr. Belk obtained the Ph.D. in psychology, she held
various roles including researcher, staff psychologist and
health care administrator. During this time she realized
her passion and capacity to develop staff, leadership, and
strategic direction.
During the past 7 years as an independent consultant Dr.
Belk has successfully worked with a variety of industries
including: Commercial Construction, Environmental Engineering,
Computer Software and Manufacturing, B2B Project Management,
Banking, Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Publishing, Academic
Institutions, National Associations, and Private Professional
Clients. She successfully partners with clients to address
professional success challenges at leadership levels ranging
from Director to CEO/CFO/Owner and Executive Boards.
Barbara has a Ph.D. and M.A. in Psychology from the California
School of Professional Psychology and a B.S. in Education
from Moorhead University with intensive language studies
at the University of Seville, Spain and Veracruz University,
Mexico. To augment her leadership and coaching skills she
completed the Essential Management Skills Certification
Program through Kaiser Permanente. In addition, Barbara
attended the College of Executive Coaching, specifically
geared for individuals with advanced degrees.
In addition to her role as a business owner and consultant,
Dr. Belk serves as the Executive Director for the Management
Institute of Leadership Excellence for executives at “The
Institute” in Silicon Valley. Dr. Belk is an associate
of Global Leadership Alliance, specializing in Public/Private
Construction Partnering Sessions. She is also a national
speaker, providing expertise on professional development
and corporate psychology topics.
Dr. Belk is a founding member of the Association of Strategic
Planning.
Other Memberships
• Academy of Management
• American Psychological Association
• American Society of Training & Development
• Bay Area Organizational Development Network
• International Association of Coaches
• National Association of Female Executives
• Leadership Oakland Advisory Board
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