More about Lynn L. Sowden, Principal and Founder

Sowden has almost 30 years of business success as both an internal and external consultant working with more than 150 companies, and more than 10 years as an educator working with hundreds of adult students across roles and industries:

• Assisting companies through Navigations Consulting since 1995
• Consulting to certain New Jersey companies through The Management Institute at Rowan University since 2001
• Educating as Adjunct faculty member since 1995 for the Campolo School of Professional and Graduate Studies at Eastern University, and since 2003 in Nueva Esperanza Center for Higher Education at Eastern
  
• Formerly, key leader for performance and culture change at Presbyterian Medical Center of Philadelphia; prior to that, member of senior management team, building an entrepreneurial marketing division at CIGNA Companies.  Prior to that, mid to senior-level management positions in financial services, consulting and healthcare

In addition to her accomplishments on behalf of clients, Sowden contributes to the community and the profession:

• Guest lecturer for professional associations, universities, and non-profit organizations
  (*See Presentation Highlights, below)
  
• Advisory Board member for the Kanner Center of the Devereux Foundation
• Member:  Society for Human Resource Management and the American Society for Training and Development
  

AWARDS:   

• Helena T. Devereux Service Excellence Award, Kanner Center, Devereux Foundation, 1997
• Phi Beta Kappa, 1974                             
  

 
PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTS (*guest lectures, since 1995):

•        "Defining and Developing Leadership in Your Organization: A 'Key Questions' Model,"
  Tri-State Human Resource Management Association's 19th Annual Conference "Strategies for Success; Beyond the Bottom Line," May 2005.
  
  
•        “Professionalism and Behavioral Interviewing,” Guest Instructor/Presenter, ‘New Choices, New Options’ Class, Delaware County Community College, April 2005.
  
  
•        “Employment Law in the 21st Century:  Tips, Traps and Assisting Your Client,” Continuing Legal Education, Chester County Bar Association, April 2004.
  
  
•        “Changing Landscapes of Organizations,” Guest instructor, presenter, Organizational Communications undergraduate class, Eastern University, December 2003.
  
  
•        “Teaching to Develop Critical Thinking,” Faculty Workshop, Nueva Esperanza Center for Higher Education at Eastern University, April 2003.
  
  
•        “Laughter CAN be the Best Medicine,” The First Annual Conference for Direct Services Professionals, The Philadelphia Alliance, April 2003.
  
  
•        “Rockin’ through the Seas of Change,” The First Annual Conference for Direct Services Professionals, The Philadelphia Alliance, April 2003.
  
  
•        “Crowd Control,” Trainers’ Saturday Seminar, Girl Scouts of Southeastern Pennsylvania, January 2000.
  
  
•         “Facilitator’s Foundation: Recognizing the Need, Building the Skills,” New Faculty Orientation, School of Management Studies, Eastern University (formerly School of Professional Studies, Eastern College), May 2000 and October 1999.  
  
  
•        “Networking through the New Media: E-Mail, Voice Mail and Phone --- Practical Techniques for a Competitive Advantage,” Fall Homecoming Business Card Exchange and Networking Presentation, School of Management Studies, Eastern University (formerly School of Professional Studies, Eastern College), October 1999.
  
  
•        ‘‘Diversity Experts in Training,” Trainers’ Saturday Seminar, Girl Scouts of Southeastern Pennsylvania, August 1999.