Nate interviews Patty Shull: The Language of Mastery
Channel: Nathan “Captain Starchild” Stevens
Date: 2011-10-13

http://www.pattyshull.com/

Celestial and I met Patty in Boulder when she asked us to give her a ride home down the street one day. We started up an amazing and enlightening conversation, which led to this interview about Patty's work and the importance of using conscious language to empower our lives. Enjoy!

About Patty (from her website http://www.pattyshull.com/):
Patricia (Patty) Professional Biography

Patricia (Patty) Shull is a leadership & organizational mastery consultant and coach who leads people to achieve their highest choices in life. Since 1987, she's used creative approaches to mentor leaders, entrepreneurs, coaches and trainers in global Fortune 500, non-profit, and government organizations to overcome challenges and discover new possibilities.    

During the 90's, she managed Compaq Computer Corporations training and development department and was responsible for training over 1,000 leaders.  Promoted regularly for her contributions, she earned a global assignment that would deepen her abilities to train leaders and facilitate organizational change.  Patty was responsible for designing and implementing the change management methodology for SAP implementation, an enterprise-wide information system critical for inventory management and financial decision-making.  This experience launched her executive coaching practice, as she became intimately involved with the international issues facing top management.  She led a world-wide competency study and produced reports that received applause from the Board of Directors.  Her recommendations were accepted, mapping the path for sustaining a competitive leadership advantage in the marketplace.

Patty successfully completed a 3-year consulting engagement with one of our nation's top rated hospitals.  She conducted a program comparing executive's effectiveness to those of top rated national leaders.  Her coaching focused on closing the gaps found in the comparison. Using leadership development tools and processes developed by the research of Dr. David McClelland, (Professor Emeritus, Harvard University,) Patty's assistance resulted in a successful organizational turn-a-round. Post assessment measures show her clients performance ranking among the nations top leaders.

Among her most diverse and creative skills used to inspire others is her use of corporate sketch-comedy, humor and multi-media.  She is the designer and producer of a hilarious theater show entitled, "Environ-mental Hazards."  Clients used this show to entertain and educate staff on the 6-key essentials of top performance. 

Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Patty was born into a family of entrepreneurs.  She received her Master's degree in Organization & Human Resource Development from University Associates in San Diego, California and attended their renowned residential internship program.  She recalls beginning her career at the age of 13 after witnessing communication breakdowns among loved family members. Since that time she has fed her curiosity by studying peak performance.  Sincere in this endeavor, Patty has participated in unprecedented personal development trainings and humbled herself at the feet of Masters in the human potential field.  She holds 15 coaching and training certifications and has been assessed as a "Master" coach.