Penny McDaniel, MA, has more than 15 years of experience as a trainer, facilitator, and consultant working with clients in all levels of government, nonprofit, and the private sector throughout the U.S. Penny received a BS in Business Management from the University of Colorado and a Masters in Applied Communication, with a Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), from the University of Denver.
She specializes in leadership development, improving team effectiveness, conflict resolution, strategic planning, goal setting, and facilitating meetings to solve problems, address important business issues, and make effective decisions. She is passionate about helping leaders and groups accomplish their goals.
Penny has served on the faculty of the University of Denver teaching Facilitation Principals and Practices and was an instructor in the Supervisory Certificate Program at Front Range Community College, Westminster, Colorado, for nine years, offering classes in Leadership and Team Building. She is an Inscape distributor and trainer in the DiSC® Classic and Everything DiSC® behavioral and communication style instruments. Penny is also a qualified trainer in the ToP® (Technology of Participation) Facilitation Methods.
A partial list of clients includes: American Diabetes Research Foundation; Adams, Boulder, and Pitkin County; American Water Works Association; BNSF; Cities of Lafayette, Louisville, Loveland, Westminster, Northglenn, and Commerce City; The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment; Colorado Conference on Volunteerism; Colorado Municipal League; Colorado Rural Electric Association; Denver Public Schools; Denver Regional Council of Governments; EnCana Oil and Gas Company; HDR Engineering Company; Holland and Hart; IBM; IHS; International Facilities Managers Association; Metro Denver Housing Initiative; Neighborhood Resource Center of Colorado; Centers for Disease Control; Office of Surface Mining; Rites of Passage; Scott Rice Company; Social Security Administration; Steinbrecher & Associates; The Arc Colorado; Vail Valley Medical Center; Veteran's Benefit Administration; West Colfax Partnership; Western Area Power; U.S. Dept. of Energy; EPA; USDA Food and Nutrition and Forest Service; and Zoe Training and Consulting Resources, Inc.
Leadership Development
- Developed leadership programs for government leaders from Denver Metro Cities and Counties
- Helped create, coordinate, and train in a 16-day leadership development program for high-potential leaders of a Fortune 100 company
- Provided board development training for several nonprofits to develop their leadership skills and improve their board effectiveness
- Facilitated strategic planning sessions for a variety of organizations
- Facilitator and coach for frontline supervisors for a Fortune 100 company
Facilitation
- Facilitated meetings with diverse stakeholders to create alignment and agreement over difficult issues
- Successfully mediated groups embroiled in conflicts to find common ground
- Worked with a variety of NPO boards and organizations to create a strategic plan and shared vision and goals
- Provided facilitation training to federal government agencies, local municipalities, and the private sector regularly
Team Development
- Facilitated senior management teams, supervisory teams, project teamsm and board of directors to improve their effectiveness
- Supported teams in identifying their strengths and challenges and in developing agreements, designing processes, and setting goals
- Provided customized team training to improve communication, manage conflicts, solve problems, build consensus, and facilitate effective meetings
- Developed and facilitated virtual team workshops for a Fortune 100 company at sites across the U.S.
