GSM Performance Consulting

Business Overview

Your Training Questions, Answered

At GSM Performance Consulting, we strive to exceed your expectations by breaking barriers and changing the game. We do this by treating each customer engagement as a partnership and an opportunity to work together to solve a business challenge and create impact for our clients. In short, our solutions create value and provides for a meaningful experience for participants. We’re available to help you navigate even the most difficult training issues.

We believe that people are your best asset and like any asset they too should be valued and developed, and it is for this reason that we focus on the people-side of employee and leadership consulting, learning and development.

HR Solutions

All of our workshops and retreats are designed to be interactive, engaging, and fun. Whether facilitating a team development process, leadership or employee development experience, we believe that the best results are achieved using an interactive, participant-driven approach.

Facilitation

Curriculum Design and Development

Needs Assessment

Staff Coaching

Executive Coaching

About Us

Since 2006, we’ve helped organizations deliver their top priorities in a changing marketplace and world.

We are a team of both leaders and consultants with a unique perspective on what it takes to support organizational effectiveness. Our core principles shape our efforts. We are dedicated to our clients, and they benefit from our success.

We’re available to help you navigate even the most difficult human resources issues. We are a talented team of people experts that work hand-in-hand with some of the most impactful and exciting organizations in the world.

At GSM Performance Consulting, our core principles shape our efforts. We are dedicated to our clients, and they benefit from our success. Find out for yourself.

Team Bio's

Gillian S. Myers - President & Owner

A consultant, facilitator and trainer, Gillian Myers, owner of GSM Performance Consulting, conducts training courses and workshops for corporations, government agencies and small businesses and has led numerous complex development programs throughout her career. In her capacity within organizations, she directly impacted the development of individual contributors and leaders at all levels of the organization through one-on-one coaching and a series of leadership development programs. Gillian understands all too well that one of the many reasons employees leave organizations is a direct result of leadership or the lack thereof. With this in mind, her focus has been to help leaders navigate the nuances and challenges of leadership to bring about a positive impact on staff engagement and performance.

Gillian has held leadership roles in the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), The Center for Workforce Development, the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS), and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education. She has led high performing teams, reformed learning and development departments and developed leadership programs for frontline and mid-level leaders. She is certified in MBTI and is a DDI Master Trainer.

She has developed and implemented a number of learning and development initiatives and programs to enhance the skill level of agency staff at all levels for the achievement of organizational goals. As a training professional, she is constantly seeking new and innovative ways to foster a dynamic learning environment and promote the development of staff competencies.

Gillian has over 20 years of experience consulting and delivering training to Fortune 500 companies, government agencies and non-profits throughout the US. She earned her Master’s degree from Marymount University in Human Resource Development and her Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Tufts University.

Staff Consultants

Walter J. Crawford

Walter J. Crawford is an executive and leadership coach, and owner of Crawford Corner Coaching and Consulting, As a former c-level executive within DC government, Walter brings to his coaching insights over twenty years of human resources and operations leadership in both the public and private sector. As a leadership coach, Walter partners with leaders on all levels in local governments, non-profits, and mid to large size organizations to inspire a journey of learning and development using an open minded and goal-oriented approach.

Walter is particularly skilled at coaching and advising senior executives, coaching mid-level managers who are moving into new leadership roles, leading change management efforts and motivating teams. With his calming and direct approach, Walter is able to guide and inspire leaders to maximize their abilities to achieve their goals and optimal decision-making. He brings wisdom and a keen insight into leadership and learning.

Clients often cite Walter’s years of human resource and operational experience, knowledge and facilitation of leadership development training, experience in strategic management, organizational structure, process improvements, and his ability to lead with his heart while achieving results, as a key reason he is a trusted coach and advisor.

Over the course of his career, Walter has worked in organizations within the District of Columbia government such as the Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs, Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services, in addition to Hilton Worldwide. He holds an M.B.A., is a nationally Certified Public Manager with a Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma. He is a SHRM Certified Professional. He is a trained coach by ICF certified Newfield Network, and a Certified Practitioner of the Leadership Circle Profile 360 assessment.

Certifications and Training: Masters of Business Administration (MBA) Certified Public Manager (CPM) Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Newfield Network Ontological Coach Training Leadership Circle Profile 360 Certified Practitioner Society for Human Resource Professionals Certified Professional (SHRM-C )