About Gabrielle!  
Professional Background My professional background is diverse, which makes me a great fit for many organizations. I’ve been a waitress, cashier, receptionist, customer service representative, accountant, software implementer, project manager, consultant, technical writer, technical and soft skills trainer, speaker, event planner, and business owner. All of these experiences add up to a greater understanding of the needs and challenges at each level of an organization.
Professionally I have over 20 years experience speaking, training and consulting. I am a graduate of Coaches Training Institute and Co-Active Leadership Program, and a member of American Society for Training & Development, Society for Human Resource Management, National Speakers Association, Minnesota Coaches Association and Toastmasters. As a life-long learner I have also continued to develop and advance my speaking, training, consulting and coaching skills through ongoing education.
If a degree matters to you I have two; one in Accounting and the other in Computer Science. I’m a geek with a bold personality and the ability to motivate individuals to thrive, not just survive!
Expertise
As a former software consultant and trainer I was hired to radically change how my clients did business by changing their operational software systems. As much as I was excited and passionate about the technology and the change, I found the staff was less than happy to see me. In fact many were downright rude.
After years of experiencing resistance to the positive changes my clients were making I watched productivity and profitability drop. What was meant to improve productivity actually made things worse. That’s when I realized there was a need for a change management solution that would facilitate the human side of change.
Thus I set out to design a solution that would help my clients acclimate to the change without losing productivity or profit. As I began the development process, I discovered that I already had the best learning experience of my life – 26 years of abuse. Add the years of de-motivating and unfulfilled work experiences and I knew I had a unique perspective and a way to not only navigate through adversity and change, but actually thrive through it. It’s called Thrivorship. A mindset and lifestyle that enables one to thrive, grow, flourish, prosper and succeed regardless of the challenges they are experiencing.
Are you familiar with Weebles? They are egg shaped toys decorated like little people with a weighted bottom. The weighted bottom keeps them from falling over and the marketing tag line was “Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down.” This is the essence of Thrivorship. Adversity may make us wobble, but Thrivorship won't allow us to fall down or give up.
But I don’t rest on my expertise. I continually learn from my clients and research topics such as change, change management, adversity, fear, motivation, forgiveness, talent, personality, communication, management, and leadership to make sure your organization receives the most current concepts and tools to help your people thrive and be more productive at work and in life.
Personal Background
After overcoming years of adversity in my life, I have emerged from hopelessness into Thrivorship. My journey has taught me about perseverance, change, and what it takes to go beyond the norm in business and relationships. What is Thrivorship?
Thrivorship™ (thrī´vәr shĭp) n.
1. the state or condition of being a Thrivor. 2. a mindset or lifestyle enabling one to thrive, grow, flourish, prosper and succeed in life, rather than merely survive. where one actively goes beyond merely surviving in life to thriving in life; grow, flourish, prosper.
Do you remember or know of the toy called Weebles? It was an egg shaped toy decorated like little people with a weighted bottom. The weighted bottom keeps them from falling over. The tag line was “Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down.” This is the essence of Thrivorship. Adversity may make us wobble, but Thrivorship won't allow us to fall down or give up.
I believe in God, which means everything I do is Spirit led. It has been through His grace and forgiveness that I have thrived. I have been blessed with a wonderful husband, four dynamic daughters, one fabulous son-in-law, one exquisite grand-daughter, one magnificent grand-son and a career that allows me to do what I love and fulfill His purpose for me! Just don't tell anyone I'm a grandma, I'm not old enough yet!!
With a strengthened faith and a zeal for human potential, I am indomitable in my desire for each person to break free from the apprehension that holds them back from success, happiness, and living a joyful life. In other words, becoming a Thrivor!
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