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Megan Markiewicz

Leadership Consultant & Facilitator with Element of Change

Megan is a proven HR leader with more than 15 years of experience in retail and healthcare operations. As a consultant, she enjoys working with clients to solve business challenges through proven best practices and disrupting the status quo. In addition to providing tactical application, Megan coaches leaders through challenges in a way that allows for self-reflection and discovery, fostering individual growth and intrinsic motivation. Through situation analysis, she asks the right questions to empower leaders to take action, develop needed skills, and enhance emotional intelligence. This combination approach of consulting and coaching propels leaders and teams to deliver leader development, team cohesion, and business results.

As a Facilitator, Megan leads with empathy and humor to create a safe, transparent and collaborative environment, leading groups through personal growth concepts to reach their full potential.

Business/Organizational Leadership Experience

Megan has demonstrated her ability to lead teams across sites through complex cultural shifts. She is highly regarded for interpersonal and leadership skills, project management, and critical thinking. Experienced in fundamental Human Resources functions, she specializes in learning and development, performance management, coaching and influence, and change management.

Case study results include:

  • Reduced leadership vacancies by 40% through strategic succession planning.
  • Increased manager and leader continuity by 10%.
  • Developed and implemented training programs for over 350 managers and 40 directors, targeting improvements in team turnover and leadership skills such as emotional intelligence, empathy, communication, conflict management, and vision-setting.
  • Established director skill set clarity and alignment, integrating soft skills with desired outcomes, and developed a system to measure leadership capabilities linked to operational results and growth.
  • Launched a training program for new directors focusing on priority alignment, calendaring routines, and team communication, which enhanced clarity of business goals and improved productivity within the first six months.
  • Introduced an onboarding program for new managers emphasizing the first 90 days in-role to foster teammate connections, a sense of belonging, and psychological safety, with a focus on key performance indicators to monitor progress.

Education and Training

Megan holds a Bachelor’s in Communication & Media Studies from the University of Pittsburgh.