Ray Gearld

Consultant

After taking The Skilled Facilitator Intensive Workshop in 2014, my life was enhanced and I was able to see that that even though I was a good manager, I could have been so much more effective as a leader had I been exposed to mutual learning earlier in my career. Mutual learning helped me approach conversations with curiosity, courage, and compassion. My personal relationships thrived too as I began practicing the concepts I learned through everyday conversations.

I spent 25 years of my federal career as an investigator with U.S. government agencies, serving as Manager of Investigations with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for 12 years. My investigative career afforded me the opportunity to meet and interview people from various
industries and from all walks of life. Regular communication with other internal lines of business, industry stakeholders, various local, state, tribal and Federal agencies and the public allowed me to experience an array of issues and a variety of personalities. This truly was an open door to discovering my interest in the reasons for human behavior, to include my own.

I transitioned to a coach/consultant position within the FAA, supporting FAA individual leaders and leadership teams in organizational health and development for the last six years of my federal career. I believe humility, curiosity and generosity are the keys to great leadership. Everyone is a leader in their own way and how one leads is the most important factor in achieving success and developing relationships. I retired from the federal government in 2020 and received the opportunity and privilege to work with Roger Schwarz and Associates. I believe my previous career experience has helped me to fully understand the results of unilateral control, and how to partner with motivated individuals to help them develop their potential and improve the results they get through the mutual learning approach.

I received my Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from Midwestern State University. I enjoy sharing time and laughing with my lovely wife, two wonderful adult children, conscientious son-in-law, sweet granddaughter, and many other family and friends in a myriad of activities. I also revel in watching Texas football. Faith, family, friends, football and fun…that’s the spice of life for me!

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