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About The President:
Mary George Opperman is president of The Opperman Consulting Group, which provides organizational assessments, individual coaching and advising, and a variety of other HR services and assistance. Mary serves as a thought partner to leaders as they plan and execute their priorities. She served for over 25 years as Vice
About The President:
Mary George Opperman is president of The Opperman Consulting Group, which provides organizational assessments, individual coaching and advising, and a variety of other HR services and assistance. Mary serves as a thought partner to leaders as they plan and execute their priorities. She served for over 25 years as Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Cornell University, which employs approximately eighteen thousand staff and faculty on campuses in Ithaca, Geneva (NY), New York City and Qatar, as well as dozens of research facilities across the country and beyond.
Mary is passionate about creating inclusive workplaces in which all employees are supported in bringing their best selves to the advancement of excellence. Her portfolio at Cornell included oversight of the Division of Human Resources, the Office of Inclusion and Belonging, Institutional Equity and Title IX Compliance, and the Center for Regional Economic Advancement. Mary pursued a culture of belonging at Cornell that values and supports employees as whole persons, and in turn, is mindful of the connection between the workplace, the individual, and the community in which we live.
Mary is an active supporter of her community and has served on numerous boards of local and national organizations. She is currently serving on the boards of the Legacy Foundation of Tompkins County, the Sciencenter, the National Academy of Human Resources Foundation and Ithaca College.
Prior to joining Cornell, Mary held various roles in the human resource function at Harvard University. She is a fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources and is certified by the Society for Human Resource Management as a senior professional in human resources. She has a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Oneonta in political science and a Master of Science degree in organizational behavior from Cornell University. She has was named a top CHRO in the country in 2021.
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The Opperman Consulting Group’s Values and Priorities:
We believe that excellence is achieved through an intentional focus on culture. Creating and sustaining a workplace environment in which all members thrive and feel included in the mission of the organization is essential. Transparent planning and information sharing is foundational
The Opperman Consulting Group’s Values and Priorities:
We believe that excellence is achieved through an intentional focus on culture. Creating and sustaining a workplace environment in which all members thrive and feel included in the mission of the organization is essential. Transparent planning and information sharing is foundational to high performing organizations. Leaders who cultivate an environment of openness and engagement are most likely to excel. Problems and challenges are inevitable, how we address them has everything to do with how we perform.
We value the importance paid to process and to outcomes. We believe that all challenges present opportunities for growth and improvement and see problems as part of the evolution of organizations. We partner with organizations without judgement and strive to create an environment of trust. We conduct all of our work with discretion and with respect for all parties.
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Services
Services
Services we offer:
Organizational consulting and human capital advising in areas including but not limited to:
• Organizational reviews
Assessments of organizational culture, with a focus on inclusivity and excellence
• Leadership coaching
Assessment of emotional intelligence, creation of development plans, ongoing support
• Confidential thoug
Services we offer:
Organizational consulting and human capital advising in areas including but not limited to:
• Organizational reviews
Assessments of organizational culture, with a focus on inclusivity and excellence
• Leadership coaching
Assessment of emotional intelligence, creation of development plans, ongoing support
• Confidential thought partnership with leaders on issues and challenges
Private consultations to identify and address sensitive personnel and organizational matters
• Assessment of people operations to create effective and efficient HR services
Best practices to meet today’s people challenges
• Policy development
Review or development of best practice policies
• Workshops
Addressing leadership excellence, inclusion, people strategies
• Meeting Facilitation
• Strategic Planning
Including development of effective people strategies
• Interim assignments
• Project Management