Nicholas Owen
MBA Candidate, DeGroote School of Business
MBA candidate focussed on the consulting industry and provision of services directed toward leadership & team development, organizational development, intellectual capital & knowledge management, and adventure proramming functions. An analytical, personable, and articulate individual valuing positivism, realism, and personal integrity. Passionate and diverse with strong ambitions toward personal & professional growth, success, and life-long learning.
Specialty Areas:
Project & Team Leadership; Strategic Planning; Communication Strategy; Intellectual Capital & Knowledge Management; Research & Analysis; Facilitation & Moderation; Crisis, Reputation & Brand Management; Outdoor Adventure Programming & Experiential Education Facilitation
Completing independent MBA research study on McMaster Joint Job Evaluation Project and University Management.
1 contact2007 - 2007McMaster University, Altitude Program & Outdoor Recreation
• Leading Team Development Course (TDC) sessions for corporate groups, sports teams and students of all ages during facilitation and supervision of group challenge games and activities.
• Effectively utilizing Adventure Facilitation Learning Model to successfully promote group formation, trust building, leadership education, and team development via experiential activities for participants.
• Guiding canoe and hiking trips comprised of University students, staff, faculty, and alumni to Provincial Parks requiring accountability for leadership, planning, logistics, health and well being of trippers.
• Achieved successful cultivation and maintenance of tripper self-confidence and appropriate risk perceptions during development of team dynamics and leadership facilitation abilities among participants.
2007 - 2007McMaster University, Human Resource Services Department
• Managed overall development of Job Description project framework for positions in the CAW Union Local regarding information handling, logistics, communications, and resource allocation.
• Developed focus group and information session presentations and scripts for use by Human Resources and University Management to gain feedback and provide primary analyses on Project proposals and strategies.
• Effectively captured University values of enhancing organizational culture and efficiencies through creativity, innovation, and excellence by developing one-off, cost-effective and user-friendly project framework.
2004 - 2006McMaster University, Human Resource Services
• Completed primary analyses, feedback, and facilitation of Job Rating Committee for rating of 2200 CAW membership positions during University & CAW Union Local Joint Job Evaluation Project.
• Promoted to represent Management Group as active JRC member for analyses and rating of Job Content Questionnaires, assigned rationale language and level ratings required to determine job points & compensation levels.