The leader's point of view

1. 6860 Gulfport Blvd. S. #343
St. Petersburg, FL 33707
www.codapartners.net
CODA’S (LEADER) POV™ SERVICES
CODA Partners, Inc. will help you analyze
your business challenges and design,
develop and deliver high impact solutions.
We provide a range of organizational and
leadership development solutions that are
individually tailored to the unique needs of
each client and company. Including:
• Leadership Training
• Team Development
• Group Facilitation
• Executive Coaching
• Learning Simulations
• Conference Presentations
The P.O.V. model offers a unique approach to Our flexible and well-crafted solutions can be
designing and delivering individual, team and provided as stand alone events or central
organizational development programs. The model components of skills development and culture
is based on our research on what differentiates the alignment initiatives spanning months or
extraordinary leaders from the ordinary. We found years.
that extraordinary leaders are:
CODA Partners, Inc. tailors programs to the
• Acutely aware of theirs, and others, strengths needs of the client organization and offers the
and weaknesses and are able to leverage this Leader’s POV™, a one-day Executive
awareness to maximize effective Leader’s POV™ and the Team’s POV™.
communication, business processes, and
outcomes;
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
• Actively exploring both industry and leadership
best practices and synthesizing information into
actionable strategies; Badcock Furniture
Guardian Ad Litem
• Able to define and cast a direction that Nat’l Forensic Science Technology Center
resonates with their constituents and maintain Nielsen
an appropriate sense of urgency around that Paul Quinn College
direction. Pasco-Hernando Community College
• Highly skilled in execution strategies and Rooms to Go
systems to help others prioritize, select and Saint Leo University
follow through with the highest leverage VLOC: Laser Optics
actions. YMCA of the Suncoast
MORE INFORMATION AND RESEARCH - LEADERSHIP SELF IDENTITY
To receive more information about the theory behind leadership self-identity or to participate in CODA
Partners’ research on the correlation of self-identity to leadership effectiveness email:
Kathy@CODAPartners.net.
Along with the background information you will receive a link to a short survey to capture the influences
on, and behaviors of leaders. Your insights will be appreciated.

2. CODA PARTNERS
Kathy Davanzo, SPHR - National Speaker, Trainer and HR Consultant
Kathy uses her easy and genuine connection to her audience to create a highly interactive
learning environment - incorporating stories, humor, thoughtful quotes and concepts, her
experiences and the experiences of her audience into a dynamic, fast paced and
informative event. Kathy provides keynotes and workshops to help:
§ Participants clarify and articulate their personal leadership point of view; recognizing that a leader
who can clearly define and communicate his or her strengths, experiences, and vision will experience
greater and sustained leadership effectiveness.
§ Participants communicate to influence others in ways that do not rely on authority or power and in
situations that may involve tough issues, difficult relationships and/or critical consequences.
§ Organizations clarify their workforce readiness issues and their strategies for addressing them.
Recently, her research and in-house training events have also focused on the way generational
influences are impacting the way we lead and the way work gets done.
Kathy holds a bachelor’s degree in English and Communications Education from Miami University and
a master’s degree in Education from the University of Miami. Kathy’s professional career has included
service as a Student Affairs administrator at the University of Miami and the University of South Florida,
the HR officer for a Fortune 200 manufacturing company, the VP for Human Resources for a multi-
million, multi-state nonprofit, and twelve years as a national speaker, trainer and HR Consultant. Kathy
is a Senior Partner with CODA Partners, Inc. and is also the President of Pelorus Leadership Group,
Inc., an affiliate consultant with Navigen Leadership, LLC, a certified administrator of the Leadership
Spectrum Profile® and the Conflict Dynamics Profile®, a member of the Advisory Council for the
Institute for Professional Development at Saint Leo University and a FAST Start Facilitator for the
University of Tampa MBA program. Kathy is an avid sailor, and when not sailing, she and her husband
Charlie reside in Gulfport, Florida.
James P. Sartain, MBA – National Speaker, Writer, Trainer and Facilitator
James (Jim) Sartain is a national speaker, trainer, and writer with twenty-five years of
leadership experience with a background in program design, research and evaluation,
technical writing and organizational development. Jim has provided workshops and
presentations on leadership topics including strategic thinking and problem solving,
creative strategic planning, effective communications, and developing high performance
teams. He also serves as an executive coach to senior leadership in a variety of corporate settings.
Jim is also the President of JSA, Inc., a technical writing, research and evaluation firm located in the
Tampa Bay area. Jim has served for several years at the executive leadership level of a variety of not-
for-profit, for-profit and faith-based organizations.
Jim holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Bowling Green State University and an MBA from
Nova Southeastern University. Jim is currently completing his Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational
Psychology fro Capella University. Jim is a member of the faculty and the advisory council for the
Saint Leo University Institute for Professional Development. Jim has been trained in the International
Organization for Standardization methods and Standards (ISO 9000), is a member of the Project
Management Institute (PMI), a member of the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD),
a member of the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI), a member of the
Association of Psychological Type (APT) and a qualified MBTI® administrator. Jim lives in Dade City
Florida with his wife, Lynda, and daughter, Katy, where he spends as much time as he can writing,
traveling and serving in his local church.
For More Information Contact:
Jim@CODAPartners.net Kathy@CODAPartners.net
352-424-1587 727-302-9170
Or visit us at: www.codapartners.net