Meet George
Mission: Engage with good people doing transformational work to produce strong & resilient organizations, people & projects.
Values
Engage with good people doing transformational work to produce strong & resilient organizations, people & projects.
Bring and value transparency, collaboration, communication, confidentiality, integrity, engagement, access and honesty.
Expect to establish shared norms and expectations about how we work as well as the deliverables (tangible and intangible) that we devise together.
Hope to engage stakeholders, work to identify solutions to some of your challenges, build relationships and enjoy the experience along the way.
Excited to bring expertise and experience to devise bespoke solutions, lean-in, teach and learn.
Colleague, Internal Client, Board Member
"His skills in capacity building have made him very successful in both the private sector and not-for-profit organizations. I've witnessed and benefited from George's ability to identify the needs of an organization, then skillfully create a roadmap to develop and strengthen teams to achieve the established goals."
Colleague, Internal Client, Producer
"Always flexible and solution oriented, in his role as the hub of talent relations, George was the “glue” between many different departments all with their own goals, diverse agendas and focused needs for key company talent. Somehow, through his organization, clear communication and innovative negotiating he juggled a massive matrix of timelines and deadlines to fill everyone’s needs and kept teams happy!!! No easy task! "
A bit about George Neighbors
Check out what people have to say about working with George.
DRIVE & THRIVE
I thrive helping leaders, dreamers, thinkers, strategists & creatives from one-off projects to long-term organizational change.
I excel at developing beneficial solutions that deliver organizational effectiveness and efficiencies, engage leaders, improve process, enhance communications, build capacity, and bridge connections to produce strong and resilient organizations, people and projects.
PASSION & SUCCESS
I am passionate about working with nonprofits on board development, operations & organizational development, and as an accomplished global operations executive with a proven track record of success working in media, entertainment and tech, I bring value, perspective & expertise to business, nonprofits, government and academia.
EDUCATION
Educated at Johns Hopkins University in Applied Behavioral Science (M.S. with concentration in Change Management, Organizational Development & Leadership), I thrive at the x-roads of people, process, structure and systems to produce strong & resilient organizations, people and projects.
I continue my executive education and learning in a variety of programs, including Allstate Foundation’s Nonprofit Management Essentials at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, the Board Academy at the Center for Nonprofit Excellence, and Emory University's Goizueta Business School's Executive Coaching program.
I understand what it means to
- navigate change
- bring people together
- bridge and build teams and community
- evaluate options
- interpret with nuance
- break things down into manageable parts
- prioritize the priorities
- delegate to lead
- improve operations
- stop reinventing the wheel
- develop new systems
- make informed decision
- take risks
- pivot
- and carry on!
EXPERIENCE
As a small business owner & entrepreneur, I appreciate and understand that one size does not fit all.
I enjoy and take pride in the exploration to develop bespoke solutions aligned with your organization's culture, growth state & resources.
I am engaged with clients from entrepreneurs & small business leaders, community foundations, regional & national nonprofits, universities, and the US government.
I worked for over 20 years at Warner Bros Discovery as the company evolved from a private to public company, grew internationally, acquired and merged with other businesses, and expanded platforms.
In Internal Communications, I collaborated on new ways to engage employees, and created access to and messaging from executives to create a “One Discovery” culture.
In Talent Relations, I built a global client service organization and managed across a matrixed, hybrid and multinational workforce. I coached regular people as they managed the change from small business owner, scientist, etc. to become on-screen TV stars as public figures with their own brands entwined with Warner Bros Discovery; and I created and led a Center of Excellence across global operations.
Passionate about nonprofits and community, I began my career at national federation-model nonprofit organizations, where I led capacity building, leader coaching and organizational development, and training with community-based chapter volunteer leaders and in coalitions.
Additionally and in parallel to my corporate career, I provided pro bono consulting and leader coaching to high profile and high potential leaders and professional staff.
I currently volunteer serving on the national nonprofit best practices National Council of the Standards for Excellence Institute, as the Workforce Readiness chair and board of Shenandoah Valley SHRM, on the board development committee of Friends of the Middle River, and volunteer with the Shenandoah Community Capital Fund.
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