About Jason
Jason has been involved in organizational development and training since 2009. His professional background includes time in law enforcement, higher education and state service. Currently, Jason is the Associate Vice Chancellor - Leader and Culture Development with the Texas Tech University System. ​
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The focus of Jason's training background has been on leader and team effectiveness. Empowering leaders and developing strategies for teams to realize their highest potential is his passion.
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Jason's training style is energetic, insightful and engaging. Seeking to deliver immediate impact to learners, you will see that Jason is committed to your teams success.
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Educationally, Jason has a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice / Psychology, a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice Leadership, and he is a doctoral candidate for a Doctor of Education Degree in Leadership with a focus on Servant Leadership and Team Effectiveness. Jason also completed his Executive and Professional Coach Certification through the University of Texas at Dallas and is certified as an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) through the ICF .
Education
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Bachelors Degree / Evangel University- Criminal Justice
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Masters Degree / Concordia University ~ Saint Paul - Criminal Justice Leadership
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Doctor of Education / Saint Mary's University of Minnesota - Leadership (Doctoral Candidate)
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Executive and Professional Coaching Certification / University of Texas - Dallas (ICF)
Qualifications & Certifications
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Associate Certified Coach (ACC) - International Coaching Federation
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Adjunct Faculty, Executive and Professional Coaching Program (Assessments in Coaching) - University of Texas at Dallas
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Adjunct Faculty, MSHA - Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
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Executive and Professional Coach Certification - University of Texas at Dallas
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Adjunct Faculty, Servant Leadership - University of Wisconsin - Madison
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Servant Leadership - UW-Madison Certificate
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MBTI Certified Practitioner since 2015
Recent Speaking Events
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Talent Management+ [ Getting to 'WE': How collaborative problem solving can increase effectiveness]
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Chief Learning Officer / Breakfast Club Panel [Owning the leadership role: Learning leaders' expanding skillsets]
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The Leader's Edge Show [Servant Leadership in Today's Workplace]
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Chief Learning Officer / Breakfast Club Panel [The Changing Face of Executive Education]
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Philippine Society for Talent Development (PSTD) [Leveraging Viewpoints in a Digital Environment]
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Texas Tech University Athletics [Viewpoints, Accountability, and Emotional Intelligence]
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences - El Paso [Values and Servant Leadership]
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Chief Learning Officer [PIVOT! From learning styles to learning competencies]
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Managed Care Nurse Leaders Summit [Building team engagement]
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Texas Tech University - Agriculture MILE Program [The Role of Values as a future leader]
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Texas Tech University - Agriculture Communication Guest Lecture [The Value of Values]
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Training Industry Conference and Expo (TICE) [Building Organizational Culture in Growth Programming]
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Texas Tech University System Retreat [Values - People First]
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Presidents Advisory Board [Engage, Empower, Energize your team]
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GoCoach/WGU Webinar [Falling off the enrollment cliff in Higher Ed]
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Chief Learning Officer / Talent Management Magazine [Servant Leadership and Belongingness]
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Wisconsin Department of Corrections / Redgranite Correctional Institution [Servant Leadership and Team Effectiveness]
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International Servant Leadership Summit [Bringing Servant Leadership to Teams]
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center [Servant Leadership: Exploring The Impact To Self and Others]
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Assessing and Developing High Potentials Summit [Leveraging High-Potentials in Full-Cycle Leadership Development Programs]
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West Texas SHRM Conference [Leadership Viewpoints]
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West Texas PRSA [Enhancing Communication through shared Viewpoints]
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American Family Insurance Dream Bank - Event [Leadership Styles]
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Wisconsin Department of Children and Families Conference - Keynote [The Essence of Leadership]
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State of Wisconsin Annual Human Resources Conference - Breakout [Utilizing Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace]
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SHRM Regional Conference - Breakout [Accountability in the Workplace]
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Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services - Executive Retreat [Critical Thinking and Decision Making]
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American Family Insurance Dream Bank - Event [Accountability in the Workplace]
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Association for Talent Development (ATD) - Regional Meeting [Creating Engaging Facilitative Learning]
Articles
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Chief Learning Officer, Building skills through the use of "How To"training. August 2023
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Training Industry Magazine, The Power of Servant Leadership, June 2023
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Chief Learning Officer, Creating Space for Inquiry, January 2023
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Chief Learning Officer, Community Leadership: Putting the pieces together, December 2022
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Training Industry Magazine, Expanding our Map of the World, Fall 2022 - Guest Editor
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Talent Management Magazine, Improving Team Relationships, May 2022
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Talent Management Magazine, What makes a good team member?, April 2022
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Talent Management Magazine, Building Organizational Culture in Growth Programming, March 2022
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Talent Management Magazine, Take the guess work out of it: How servant leadership leads to clarity. January 2022
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Talent Management Magazine, Values Based Culture: Setting the Stage for Excellence. January 2022
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Training Industry Magazine, Beyond Service: How defining moments impact culture. November/ December 2020
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Training Industry Magazine, Lessons Learned: A Shared Services Implementation. September/October 2020
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Training Industry Magazine, Accountability in Teams: Changing perceptions and moving towards implementation. May/June 2019
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Training Industry Magazine, Improving Team Effectiveness through Servant Leadership - March/April 2018
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Faculty Focus, Problem-based Learning Helps Bridge the Gap between the Classroom and the Real World - June 6, 2016