Julie Orlov

Julie Orlov Consulting Services are designed to develop and transform the Individual, Team, Organization, and Community. She provides comprehensive analyses, interventions, and trainings that address issues such as change management, performance, retention, communication, team building, leadership development, and conflict resolution. In addition, Julie Orlov developed the Holistic Leadership Model , a powerful development tool that maximizes your organization's effectiveness and success in achieving business goals.

Julie Orlov partners with her customers, developing the organization and its' employees from a systemic and holistic perspective. The holistic approach creates a working environment where barriers are broken down, open expressions of ideas are encouraged, differences are valued, and trust is high. By developing the entire human being, the individual's full potential is realized. Empowered individuals then create high performing teams, which drive the organization towards greater success, profitability, and accomplishment.

Julie Orlov collaborates with you to address your immediate business concerns, while identifying long-term solutions that reflect real root causes. Her belief is that each individual and organization has the capacity to identify their needs, develop creative solutions, and engage in successful self-determination. Work is not only seen as fun and gratifying, but as an opportunity to be challenged and grow. Julie Orlov Consulting Services is committed to your success.

Your Benefits

Increased Retention of Valued Employees
High Performing Teams and Individuals
Empowered Workforce that requires less supervision
Learning Organization that prmotes on-going development
Alignment between Individual and Organizational Goals
Success in Achieving Goals
Greater Core Competencies
Diversity that promotes a competitive edge
A culture of Trust and Collaboration
A fun working environment that promotes work-life balance

Project List

Organizational effectiveness assessments and recommendations
Leadership and management effectiveness assessments
Leadership and management training development and implementation
Team building sessions
Mediation and conflict resolution
Strategic planning and implementation
Marketing Plan Development
Executive and Management Coaching
Professional Development and Work-Life Balance trainings

Julie Orlov Consulting Projects - Customer List

( partial list 2003-present)

Los Angeles County, Department of Public Works (2006 to present)

Julie Orlov Consulting provides the assessment, development, and implementation of a customized “Supervisor Survival Skills” training program designed to meet the specific needs of new supervisors within all areas of the department of public works (i.e. field, engineering, non-engineering/technical/analytical, and secretarial/clerical personnel).

Topic areas include communication, customer service, leadership and motivation, project management, change management, critical thinking and problem solving, recruitment, interviewing and selection, performance evaluation, performance management, team development, conflict management, ethical decision-making, and stress management.

Scope of Project includes:

Department/environment specific training needs assessment.
Customized development of all course materials, handouts and evaluations,
Delivery of training to 200 supervisors.
Development, implementation and evaluation of post-training transfer of learning tools, designed to measure participants’ retention and implementation of new knowledge, skills and tools.
Written report of pre and post-training outcomes, including recommendations for future supervisory development support.

Behavioral Health Services, Inc. (2006 to present)

Julie Orlov Consulting provides the curriculum development and implementation of a customized Management Training Program designed to meet the specific needs of multi-level managers throughout the organization.

Scope of Project includes:

Identify management and training needs.
Customized development of all course materials, handouts and post-tests.
Delivery of training to 50 managers over a two-year time span.
Design, develop and implement inter-training assignments and process groups to ensure transfer of learning and valuable use of transition time between each quarterly training session.
Develop and implement post-tests.

CAEYC Train the Trainer Conference (2005 to present)

Julie Orlov provides “Train the Trainer” workshops designed to advance the training skills of professionals in the educational arena. Workshop presentation entitled “Facilitation Skills for Training that lasts”. Consistently scores very high marks on participant evaluations

Life Steps Foundation (2004 to present)

Life Steps Foundation, Inc. was established as a non-profit organization to provide services to people with physical and mental disabilities. Presently Life Steps employs over 400 individuals, proving services to more than 1,500 consumers per month in Los Angeles , Orange , Santa Barbara , San Luis Obispo counties, and the San Francisco Bay Area. The programs include: Independent Living Skills for Adults with Developmental Disabilities, Infant Development, Drug and Alcohol Living Centers , Comprehensive Senior Care, and Center-based programs for the frail elderly and aging developmentally disabled.

Julie Orlov provides comprehensive consulting services to assist in the reorganization of the business structure from a Corporate run non-profit organization with separate divisions to a Self-sufficiency model where each division runs as an independent business unit.

Services provided include assessment and analysis of the Central Coast divisions to assess strategic and business plans, and provide reports outlining recommendations to ensure the completion and success of implementing their strategic plans. In addition, on-going training is provided to division managers on business acumen, including marketing, management, fundraising, and critical thinking, as it applies to acting as business owners.

Individual and group coaching serve to assist in managers and directors' professional development as leaders and business owners as well as providing change management interventions to assist in the transition of the business structure. Consulting services include regular communications with the CEO in order to assure consistency with organizational goals, policies and procedures, and resources available to support the self-sufficiency process.

Mattel Incorporated (December 2003 - April 2004)

Conducted comprehensive business analysis in support division in order to assess effectiveness and efficiency in the following areas: (1) Individual performance, professional development, and employee satisfaction; (2) Team performance, working relationships and cross-functional effectiveness; (3) Division's fit within the overall organizational structure and product development, cultural and communication issues; and (4) Leadership and management.

Individual and Group interviews were conducted in order to collect pertinent data. Data was organized and analyzed. A comprehensive report including all raw data, issues and themes, and recommendations was prepared. Individual feedback sessions were conducted with division director and alternatives for recommended actions were explored. Future plans for implementing recommendations are pending.

The Growing Place (2003 to present)

Provide team-building sessions to team-based teaching staff. Results include improved performance, communication, and success in implementing and achieving organizational goals. In addition, provide coaching and feedback sessions with Director in order to assure consistency with organizational vision and day-to-day operations.

Bezaire & Associates (2005)

Provide comprehensive analysis of the Torrance Law Office in order to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of their operation. Areas analyzed included staff's understanding of their job functions and the KSAO's required to fulfill job descriptions, work flow and processes in place, interpersonal working relationships within departments, management style and development needs. A report was prepared along with recommendations. A follow-up survey determined that most recommendations were implemented and changes have had positive results.

Alcohol and Drug Policy Institute (2005 to present)

Strategic Planning Services: Conduct interviews, research, and data analysis on the current and future state of ADPI. Write full strategic plan including overall vision statement, target areas, clearly defined goals and objectives, and specific action plans. Action plan includes priority ranking, dates for completion, and defined measurable results. Conduct feedback session with all stakeholders where review, evaluation, and finalization of strategic plan are realized. Recommendations for further actions delivered based on information gathered during each phase of the strategic planning process.

UCLA Early Care and Education (2006)

Provide real-time training on tracking and facilitating process during Management meetings. Objective: to enhance the productivity and effectiveness of meetings as well as realizing the full potential of team synergy and professional collaboration.

Syntax Groups, Incorporated (2005)

Provide Leadership and Management Training Series. Topics included: leadership, motivation, ethics, communication, conflict management, customer service, teambuilding, project management, performance reviews, interviewing skills, stress management, and well-being.

Testimonials

How would you describe Julie Orlov's Presentation Style:

"Julie Orlov's presentation style is energetic and engaging - she gets the audience involved so that her suggestions/direction can be tailored to the needs of the audience she is trying to reach. She asks a lot of questions prior to presenting that allow her knowledge of the industry/goals of the business so she doesn't waste the listeners' time.."

Karen Holt, Bezaire and Associates

"Julie Orlov has provided Life Steps Foundation, Inc. with consulting services over the past few years, including training, management, executive coaching, and management team facilitations. During the last three months, she trained our managers and directors on critical thinking. This training included systems thinking, creative problem solving and ethical decision-making. It helped our managers understand their impact on their divisions and on the company from a systemic perspective. Our managers much welcomed and benefited from the concepts Julie introduced and are currently implementing their learning throughout the organization.

Julie Orlov is a talented facilitator, diagnostician, teacher and agent of change. She paraphrases information so that it is accessible to all learners. She provides a forum for active participation, for real-time information processing and for discussing issues that participants face in their current work environment. All the feedback within Life Steps that I receive about Julie Orlov's work is positive-we continue to use her services.

I recommend Julie Orlov highly for any consulting projects within her areas of expertise. Her ability to help others think innovatively and to develop effective communication and collaborative skills is both valuable and effective."

Louise Langerud, LMFT, OTR/L

Director of training, clinical, and quality management

Life Steps Foundation



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