Jamie Woolf

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About Jamie Woolf

With over 20 years leading culture and learning functions, I've taken hardwon lessons from some of the most powerful companies on earth and partner with leaders who seek personal, team, and organizational transformation. I've spent my career working to dismantle the many barriers to creativity and trust inside organizations. I was the first Director of Culture at Pixar, and consult to a wide diversity of industries. Creativity Partners' proprietary team assessment uncovers the hidden forces that hold teams back. We use this data to drive sustainable transformation at the individual, team and organizational level. My signature keynote and learning program, Cultivating Constructive Disruption at Work: building innovative, healthy cultures, highlights how to build a workplace where everyone feels free to skillfully speak up and be heard.My work was featured in Creativity, Inc. written by Former President of Pixar, Ed Catmull."Jamie Woolf was very smart about workplace dynamics and about how to effect real change, and in big ways and small."A few highlights: Led Pixar University and served as the first Director of Culture at Pixar. Helped to reshape the culture, paving the path for women and POC to direct Pixar films, mitigating hiring bias, advancing under-represented populations, and designing and delivering a mutual mentorship program that elevates women and POC. Consulted with a diversity of executive teams to assess the root cause behind dynamics holding them back, and develop a roadmap that led to team transformation and breakthrough results. Coached directors, executives, leaders to rewrite their narratives and unlock hidden potential to deepen influence, credibility, creativity, and impact Speak at conferences and events on building cutting-edge leadership and cutting-edge cultures Delivered workshops on creative problem solving, power of storytelling, strategic thinking, the art of listening, and leading inclusively