About
Dr. Anne Perschel
“I believe business is a significant lever for positive change and evolution. At it’s best work can provide the context and resources to facilitate human development – a place where individual and collective potential is realized and applied towards a shared vision. The role of leadership is to utilize this natural drive to fulfill potential at the individual, group and organizational levels. As a result the business realizes its creative and productive goals as it continues to evolve and grow.”
Dr. Anne Perschel, president and founder of Germane Consulting, is a leadership and organizational psychologist with over 15 years experience. She is a coach, consultant and trusted adviser to leaders in local, national and global companies. Anne has a track record of coaching clients who are promoted for their achievements within 1-2 years and collaborating with leaders to transform their organizations. Altera Corporation, Philips Medical, CVS, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, and Girl Scouts of America are among her clients.
Anne has also held management positions at two Fortune 50 companies. She has a doctorate in psychology, a master’s degree in organization behavior and is a Master Executive Coach and guest lecturer with Mass School of Professional Psychology Coach Certification Program. Her articles have appeared in Washington Post “On Leadership;” PINK, a national women’s professional magazine; Boston Herald and The Glass Hammer. She is also consulted and interviewed for articles in Business Week, China Daily, Ragan Communications, and Forbes Magazine’s women’s edition.
Anne is V.P. of Programs, New England Society of Applied Psychology and serves on the board of Girl Scouts of Central and Western Mass. She is also on the membership committee of Human Resource Leadership Forum; and a member of New England Human Resource Association, Organization Development Learning Group, and Boston Facilitator’s Roundtable.
In 2006 BusinessWeek featured the gains achieved by one of Germane’s client companies. Altera Corporation hired Germane Consulting to guide culture change. Death of a Pushy Salesman”(The Corporation, July 3, 2006) tells how Altera’s sales force achieved true customer intimacy and an initial 11% increase in sales. George Papa, Senior Vice-President World Wide Sales states:
“Germane Consulting has and continues to play a critical role in creating a sales culture of customer intimacy. Dr. Perschel helped us lead change by identifying and overcoming sources of resistance. She then defined and helped us develop the critical leadership competencies we needed including emotional intelligence, collaboration, inclusiveness and empowerment. Our customers now see us as key to their success, and we have an empowered sales force that delivers what customers want and need.”
For more detailed information on how Germane Consulting affected this change, read the case study: Altera Corporation: Changing the Culture to Achieve a Competitive Advantage.
Working with Dr. Perschel leaders develop the insight they need to succeed over the long term. She also creates increased trust, openness and on-going feedback within the system so leaders, their people, and the organization continue to learn and grow long after the consulting engagement has ended.
Germane Consulting’s services include leadership assessment and coaching; confidential advice on “sticky” human and organizational issues; change management expertise; design and facilitation of customized workshops; organization assessment and problem resolution; strategic planning and women’s leadership initiatives.