2. Who We Are
Edizen is a woman-owned small business offering a full
range of organizational transformation services including
individual and group coaching, team development and
training services to help
organizations, management
teams and individuals
perform at their best.
Capabilities Statement

3. What We Do
Edizen brings more than 25 years experience working with
government and private sector clients. We have a proven track
record of:
• Helping organizations develop leaders
• Empowering better decision-making
• Motivating and building morale
• Opening lines of communication
• Supporting continuous learning
• Fostering change
• Improving employee engagement
Capabilities Statement

4.  Extensive past performance providing organization-wide
coaching and leadership development programs
 Provided over 10,000 hours of leadership development
programing in the past three years alone
 Over 40 highly credentialed coaches and consultants
 Reputation of helping organizations realize a significant ROI on
their Human Capital Investments
What Sets Edizen Apart?

5. SHARON GAZDA
30+ years experience in…
• Organizational Development
• Executive Coaching
• Leadership Development, and
Workforce Training
Credentials
• Graduate, Coaches Training
Institute (CTI)
• ICF Coach Certification, PCC
• Certified Mediator
• Federal Executive Institute Faculty
• American University Faculty –
Key Leadership Program
• M.A. Education
Edizen President

6. GAIL FINGER
20+ years experience in…
• Organizational Development
• Executive Coaching
• Performance Management
• The Psychology of Change
Credentials
• Graduate, Coach University
• ICF Coach Certification, ACC
• Certified Action Learning Coach
• M.S. Counseling
Edizen Senior Consultant

7. Service Offerings
Edizen partners with agencies to achieve positive
organizational transformation through:
 Executive Coaching
 Leadership Development
 Team Effectiveness
 Training and Facilitation

8. Transformation Model
Organizational
Transformation
Team
Performance
Individual
Performance
Create a High
Performance
Workforce
Acquire,
Identify and
Nurture Talent
Foster a Culture of
Achievement
 Workforce Training
 Succession Planning
 Talent Management
 Talent Retention
 Change Management
 Customized Workshops
 Action Learning
 Group Coaching
 Team Development
 Improving Communication
 Critical Thinking
 Problem-solving Strategies
 Executive Coaching
 Leadership Development
 Employee Engagement
 Career Transition Coaching
 Individual Assessments
 Core Competency
Development

9. Coaching
 Highly credentialed coaching staff: International Coaching
Federation (ICF) certified or equivalent. Average 20+ of
experience
 Coach all levels
 Programs are customizable
 Individual coaching
 Group coaching
Edizen provides results-driven coaching programs in both the
public and private sector.

10. Leadership Development
The Edizen team of highly experienced consultants delivers
programs to all levels of management to:
 Discover their own strengths and
areas in need of improvement
 Learn how to think and act
strategically
 Foster team building and employee
engagement
 Develop communication skills

11. Team Effectiveness
 Create high performing teams
 Resolve common issues that can
lead to team breakdown
 Improve team decision-making
 Instill collaboration and
innovation
Edizen’s Team Development Programs help organizations to:

12.  Are interactive with engaging formats
 Are aligned with the
organization’s mission
 Connect learning and
application
 Offered as off-the-shelf
or customized
Training and Facilitation
Edizen offers a complete range of continuous training programs
for employees at all levels. Edizen training programs:

13. ENGAGE: Connect at a Higher Level™
Edizen has created this proprietary employee engagement tool
which we bring to our coaching, leadership development and
training programs.
This card system is used to:
 Help leaders better connect
with their employees
 Increase employee
engagement
 Increase productivity
 Focus on strengths

14. 026095914
Edizen Credentials
Consulting
Facilitation
Survey Services
Training SIN 874-4
SIN 874-1
Women-Owned Small Business
Edizen Accepts the Government Credit Card

15. Department of Commerce (DOC)
Department of Education (ED)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Customs and Border Protection,
Office of the Inspector General, Science & Technology
Department of Labor (DOL)
Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit Authority, Volpe Center
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Office of the Inspector General
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Nuclear Security Agency (NNSA)
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
Pretrial Services Agency (PSA)
US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Partial List
Government Sector Clients

16. Partial List
3M
AT&T Broadband
Bayer Pharmaceutical
CIGNA Healthcare
Comcast Cable
Harbor Healthcare
ING Financial Services
Principal Global Investors
Purdue Pharma
Serono Pharmaceutical
Toys R’Us
Turner Broadcasting
Private Sector Clients

17. Led by President Sharon Gazda, our team is comprised of
employees, independent contractors and technical experts.
What is the profile of a typical Edizen team member?
 Average of over 20+ years of experience
 Advanced degrees and professional certifications
 Experts on federal leadership competencies
 Team players
 Adept at responding to client needs
 Familiar with the challenges of government
cultures/environments
The Edizen Team

18. Project Summary – EPA
Client: Environmental Protection Agency
Contract Value: $700,000 Period of Performance: February 2012 - present
Services: Executive Coaching, Leadership Development
 Individual and Group Coaching Programs
 Provide Leadership Coaching Services to SES and upper level managers,
all 10 Regions
 Individual Development Plan (IDP)
 Provide 360 debriefs to coachees
 Provide EPA management with bi-monthly updates, quarterly reports
 Created a Coaching Program Brochure to help EPA market the coaching
program throughout all 10 regions
Outcome: Edizen has helped to reinforce competencies, enhance
performance, and ensure that leaders and managers can fully and effectively
contribute to the successful accomplishment of EPA’s mission.
.

19. IDP
Coaching Brochure
Project Summary – EPA

20. Project Summary – CBP Consulting
Client: Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection
Contract Value: $702,923 Period of Performance: October 2010-August 2012
Services: Consulting, Coaching, Facilitation, and Training
 Focus groups
 Coached Executive Team to determine priorities
 14 multi-session problem solving teams
 6 Full-day Conflict Management Programs
 14 Aspiring Supervisor Orientation Programs
 Reports and presentations to Senior Management
Outcome:
High participant satisfaction has led individual managers to request programs for
their own divisions. Employee Viewpoint scores increased by 6%.

21. Testimonials – CBP
Testimonials from Focus Groups and Surveys
at end of Action Learning Team process
“I've never been involved in a team effort
such as this, nor been exposed to the
problem solving process, so I learned a
great deal.”
“Taking the time to get
to the root causes was
helpful to me. Also,
hearing different
perspectives from the
other team members
has helped me
remember to consider
all parties.”
“I am appreciative of the
opportunity to provide
my own insight to
possible solutions to
some of the most
pressing challenges
faced by our
organization and
contributing to the
betterment of my
workplace.”

22. Project Summary – CBP Coaching
Client: Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection
Contract Value: $1,748,133. Period of Performance: November 2010- August
2012
Services: Executive Coaching
 Provided Executive Coaching Services for 85 managers
 Individual Development Plan (IDP)
 Administered customized pre- and post-coaching surveys
 DISC, Myers Briggs, and Conflict Profiles
 Group coaching programs on key topics
 Bi-monthly updates, quarterly reports and senior executive presentations
Outcome:
Leaders are engaged and achieving their IDP goals. Employee viewpoint scores
increased by 6%.

23. Pre-Coaching Survey
Survey Results
Project Summary – CBP Coaching

24. CBP Conflict Resolution Workshops
Project Summary

25. Project Summary – NNSA
Client: National Nuclear Security Administration
Contract Value: $500,530 Period of Performance: April 2009-April 2011
Services: Career Options Initiative; Logo/Branding of Programs
 As subcontractor to a large Prime, created multi-layer Career Options
Roadmaps for major job functions
 Conducted focus groups and 1:1 interviews
 Reports and presentations to Executive Leadership
 Logo identity for Talent and Leadership Development Division
 Communication pieces for new Mentoring and Career Options
programs
Outcome:
Career Options Roadmap was used in succession planning package. Provided
employees with a tangible understanding of how to progress in their careers
under the new pay-banding system.

26. Visual Identity
and Mentoring Program
materials
Career Options Roadmap
Project Summary – NNSA

27. “It opens up our eyes on
what is available. It’s a
comprehensive list, and
even then you can go
further into detail. It’s a
good reference.”
Participant
“Good experience. Pleased
to see department is taking
this to next level.”
Participant
“This career roadmap
will help us to recruit
and retain the talent we
need. I really appreciate
Edizen’s help on this
project.
I thought I was going to
have to gather all of this
data myself. It’s very
timely as I will now
include the document in
my succession planning
package to OPM.”
David Boyd (former head
of Procurement, NNSA)
Project Summary – NNSA

28. Project Summary – Volpe
Client: Department of Transportation, Volpe Center
Contract Value: $350,125 Period of Performance: September 2007-
Present
Services: Mentoring Programs, Coaching, Facilitation, Training
 Consult with executives on organizational challenges
 Focus group sessions to improve collaboration
 Customized leadership development programs
 Organization-wide coaching program
 Updated Mentoring Program
Outcome:
Succeeded in helping Executive Management create a culture of
collaboration. Awarded 4 contracts since 2007. Option years consistently
exercised. New programs and initiatives being developed.

29. Denison Survey®
Myers-Briggs®
Project Summary – Volpe

30. Client: Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Contract Value: $80,000 (base year) Period of Performance: June 2013- to
present
Services: Executive/Business Coaching, Team Facilitation, and Workshops
 Developmental coaching services for executives and leaders who make
up 27% of the workforce
 Group coaching sessions on common areas of interest such as
performance management
 Facilitated team development sessions for three intact teams who had
recently gone through restructuring, consolidation, and/or change in
leadership
Outcome: Leaders who are able to adapt to change and inspire, motivate
and guide others toward shared goals. Break down of stovepipes. Increased
knowledge sharing. Improved team process.
Project Summary – OPIC

31. Client: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Contract Value: $109,630 for two current task orders
Period of Performance: September 2013 to Present
Services: Career Coaching
 Over 250 one-on-one career development coaching sessions for 64
employees including technical specialists, analysts, paralegals, and
lower/mid-level managers
 Provide career-related assessments and debriefs
 Summary reports based on coach observations and data collected
Outcome: Many employees had been in the same role for many years.
Coaching helped to increase confidence, ensure that everyone had a
career path and that they were prepared to take the steps necessary to
achieve their career goals.
Project Summary – USPTO

32. Project Summary – USPTO
Strong Interest Inventory ®
Coaching Summary Report

33. “Edizen’s HR and training services are flexible and effective. They
have worked closely with us to design high impact HR employee
programs.”
“Edizen’s consultative approach is outstanding. Throughout every
phase of the process, they are role models for demonstrating
quality communication.”
- Turner Broadcasting, Dir. of HR
- Harborside Health, Dir. of Leadership Training
Client Feedback
“Edizen’s coaching and development programs helped our agency
to significantly improve our employee engagement scores.”
- Assistant Commissioner, Federal Agency

34. “Edizen’s has always provided us with superior training. The
programs are energetic, well-designed and truly connected to
participant needs.”
“As a result of my coaching, I realized positive growth and
developed new ways of thinking, navigating corporate politics
and understanding organizational dynamics.”
- Dept. of Health and Human Services, US Government
- VP, Global Investments Fortune 100 Services Co.
Client Feedback

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