Summary of Professional Experience
1964 - 1999

Rod A. MacDonald, Ed.D., CMC.

  Last Updated: Tuesday, 19 April 2005

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In 1999 I formally gave up my professional practice and left Toronto for Niagara Falls where I currently live researching family history.

This dog no longer hunts.


Education:     Ed.D. (Administration) University of Toronto, 1978.
                       M.Ed. (Administration) University of Toronto, 1976.
                       B.Sc. (Mathematics) McGill University, 1964.

Memberships:  Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Ontario
                        Ontario College of Teachers
Past member of the Board of Directors of the Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Canada with responsibility for the National Standards portfolio.

Experience:

1984 - 1999: R.A.MacDonald Management Consultants Inc.- Toronto, Ont.
survey design, administration, and analyses of outcomes (customer/member satisfaction, employee attitudes, etc.)
organization reviews of many organizations including manufacturing, banking and other services, professional and trades associations, and health care and other public sector organizations.
installation of performance management tools (Key Result Areas, Objectives, Coaching, and Appraisal).
design and delivery of management seminars for major manufacturers, the Canadian securities industry, Canadian banks, Boards of Education, national associations and many other organizations.
facilitation of management processes including strategic planning, objective-setting, and action planning.
a wide variety of Organization Development activities including team building.
installation of  human resources planning, succession planning and career planning programs.
Province-wide review of Human Resources practices in Ontario’s Hospitality Industry.
provision of Human Resources Planning skills to Ontario industries on behalf of the Government of Ontario.
development and conduct of consulting skills, presentation skills, coaching and team skills, and other skills-based workshops.

1978 - 1984: Woods Gordon Management Consultants - Toronto, Ont.
organization reviews of more than 20 private and public sector organizations.
human resource planning projects.
development and conduct of management development seminars.
related human resources and organization development projects.

1976 - 1978: University of Toronto
instructed at the Master’s degree level on management practices.
conducted research on management practices.

1964 - 1976: Administrative and instructional positions in secondary schools of Ontario.

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