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Jim Tebbe

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Jim Tebbe

About

Jim Tebbe is a project partner at Thriving in Change Consulting. After an impressive career at Royal Dutch Shell, Jim has shifted his focus as a freelance organization effectiveness consultant. Jim has a strong passion in personal and team development, dialogue, and organizational learning, which have been key drivers in his career. Jim stresses improving the performance of senior leadership teams via action learning interventions: working with real teams on real issues in real-time. Jim also supports leaders in coaching partnerships by exploring with the client how the patterns of the past and an assessment of the current state can be leveraged to influence a productive future.

Past clients include Austin Foam Plastics, Shell Alaska, Ecolab, Austin Rodeo, Shell Trading, NRG, Shell Finance, Stavis, and Cohen Financial. Currently, Jim is supporting the Professional Standards and Accreditation Board (PSAB) advising the Association of Professional Dialogue (AoPD). The goal is to define a framework and general criteria for Dialogic Intervention. Jim leverages his years of experience to work with senior leadership teams and individual leaders in various industries, with a special focus on leadership and team performance.

Jim holds two degrees including a B.S. Engineering Physics and M.S. Physics

Jim and his wife Dale married in 1989 and have two adult children. When not traveling, Jim partners with his wife in antique furniture restoration.