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Juli Geske-Peer, M.A. Consultant and Executive Coach
Juli Geske-Peer has spent her career honing skills in leadership, operations, and relationships, and she would be the first to say she learned many lessons the hard way. She aims to bring those hard-won lessons to her clients—helping individuals and organizations lift performance and attain their goals. Her passion lies in making a positive impact across the stakeholders she serves and empowering her clients to carry that same ethos forward.
EXPERIENCE
- Over 20 years of operational leadership experience, primarily in consulting firms, serving nonprofits to multinational organizations to improve clients’ strategic and operational outcomes.
- Conducted operational audits and aided in implementing recommendations, with improved procedures, ROI, and customer and employee satisfaction metrics.
- Known for providing outstanding customer experiences, maintaining high employee engagement, displaying exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, and having a keen eye for talent.
- Author of the award-winning book, 5 Senses for Success: Strategies to Thrive in Any Arena.
IMPACT
- Trained and coached 150 leaders via cross-country cohorts within a global logistics company, with excellent satisfaction ratings and positive impact to their divisions, customers, and ultimate organizational success.
- Coached dozens of leaders in improving leadership techniques and interpersonal relations within their organizations and lives, improving culture, engagement, and personal success.
- Coached and trained numerous leaders in conflict management techniques, leading to improved confidence and skills in navigating conflict or difficult conversations.
- Trained and coached emerging or early leaders, many of whom have been moved into leadership or have been promoted through leadership levels multiple times.
- Coached several individuals through career or life-stage changes, with them reaching their desired goals.
- Trained several nonprofit executive teams in leadership and interpersonal skills, improving group dynamics and organizational culture.
- Facilitated board and executive team retreats to determine strategic plans and improve team dynamics.
CREDENTIALS
- B.A., Communication, St. Catherine University
- M.A., Organizational Leadership, St. Catherine University
- Executive Coach, Emotional Intelligence Coach, Conflict Coach
- Qualified Neutral Under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice (conflict mediator)
- Additional certifications: Extreme Leadership, Training, CI-Q (Conversational Intelligence), Qualitative Research.
- Administrator of Hogan Assessments and DISC/4Colors, among other assessments
Juli serves on the Board of Directors for 180 Degrees, an organization that aims to turn lives around through creating safe spaces and services that honor individuals’ healing journeys. She is also a volunteer with the Conflict Resolution Center of Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. Juli lives in the Twin Cities with her husband of 31 years and their first granddaughter—a teenager—whom they raise. She enjoys time spent with them, her two adult children, their spouses, and her four other grandchildren, and other family and friends. Hobbies include traveling, reading, writing, playing pickleball, competing in fantasy football, and enjoying the outdoors.