Carson Tate

About

I am an insightful, results focused, and trusted C-suite advisor and executive coach with 20+ years of progressive consulting and coaching experience improving leadership and organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and productivity within U.S. Private Equity funds and Fortune 500 organizations. I utilize my practical, real-world experience as a CEO of 2 businesses. I sold my first business and wrote 2 nationally published professional development books. As an analytical, creative, and resourceful problem solver, I possess broad industry expertise simplifying challenges, driving transformational change, accelerating talent development, increasing employee engagement, and improving organizational performance. I thrive as an articulate communicator and active listener with success integrating complex systems and structures to create impact and cohesive high functioning business units within fast-paced high growth and turnaround environments. Career Highlights: *KKR & Co., Inc. / 1,600 employee Private Equity Company: Led executive coaching engagement for Principal improving communication, delegation, thought leadership, and productivity skills. Promoted to Director in December 2021. Directed executive coaching engagement with Principal to improve communication, delegation, and leadership impact. Promoted to Director and is now Head of Core Infrastructure Europe. * Saved AbbVie 13K labor hours, improved employee engagement 25%, and reduced average meeting length from 60 minutes to 45 minutes via implementation of Meeting Revolution Culture Change program, which went viral. Trained Coaches and Trainers to lead the culture change program throughout the organization. * Reduced turnover for Harris Teeter to 9.5% from 11% spanning 230 stores improving store performance and profitability. Implemented custom Work Smarter, Not Harder program for Store Managers and Assistant Store Managers. Developed and deployed train-the-trainer program and certified internal Harris Teeter trainers to deliver it. Created and launched custom, online learning and resource portal. * Designed and implemented strategic planning sessions for Midwest Vision Partners, Alpine Investors’ executive leadership team (ELT). Coached executive team on communication and change management enabling 30 point increase in employee engagement. Specialties: Strategic Planning & Execution • Transformational Change & Employee Engagement • C-suite Coaching & Consulting • Leadership & Team Building • Organizational Development