Tom is a consultant, facilitator, author, and speaker who specializes in assisting leaders in creating high-performance through the development of high performance coaching cultures. He works with all levels of leaders and their teams to embrace coaching as a primary method of communication designed to enhance both individual and team effectiveness in achieving performance objectives.
Tom’s passion (and book, The Heart of Coaching) is focused on changing a leader's mindset from “the BOSS OF people” to the mindset of "the COACH FOR people." The premise of the book is that a performance-based, “feedback-rich” coaching culture will more effectively support an organization's business strategy, and lead to higher and more sustainable levels of performance.
He has worked as a consultant and engagement leader for the last 20 years in small and large organizations going through strategic change and culture alignment. Some of his clients include:
AES Corporation, AEP Corporation, Anadarko Petroleum, Aramark, A.T. Kearney, Baker & Botts, Bell Atlantic, Boise State University, CBS, Caltrans (DOT), City of Sacramento, Columbia University, Copy Club West, Continental Airlines, Colorado Department of Education, Crown Educational Consortium, Crowne Plaza Redondo, Dixieline, Duty Free International, Dynegy, Inc., ENRON corporation, Florida Power and Light, GPU Nuclear, KFC, KPMG Peat Marwick, Leadership Long Beach, Los Alamos Laboratory, Marriott, Michelin, National Forest Service, New York Life, Nth Generation Computers, NYNEX, San Diego State University, Southern California Gas, Sonat, Inc., Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical, The Helen Woodward Animal Center, Transco Energy, Vastar Resources, VISA USA, Von's Grocery Company, Woodgrain Millworks.
Prior to founding Crane Consulting in 1995, Tom was vice-president of Senn-Delaney Leadership for nine years and consulted with clients engaged in strategic culture change. Additionally, he worked in financial planning and project management roles with Solar Turbines, a division of Caterpillar. He has a bachelor degree from Purdue University and an MBA from Drake University.
Crane Consulting offers the following consulting services: building Coaching Cultures to support High Performance, Leadership Development processes, Coaching Workshops, High-Performance Team building, Strategic Group Facilitation and several online 360° and team assessment instruments.
Tom resides in San Diego, CA, and is a member of the San Diego chapter of OD Network, The Society for Human Resource Management, and the American Society for Training and Development.
Website: www.craneconsulting.com Office (858) 487-9017
Email: tgcrane@craneconsulting.com Fax (858) 592-0689
Jogging, movies, time with family
