Big Reveal: I’ve joined Helping Improve

Written By Allison Pollard

Photo by Rob Myers

I’ve just come back from a week of retreat and networking at the Oregon coast, and I’m thrilled to share that I now work at… Helping Improve! Jake Calabrese and Paul Tevis co-founded HI two years ago, and we’re all excited that I’ve joined as the company’s third member.

Last week I heard from a longtime client who thanked me for how I’d helped him and his organization, and it reminded me of why I love my work--helping people develop the skills and capabilities to succeed.

Along with my business partners Jake Calabrese and Paul Tevis, I provide training/coaching on core Agile and Lean practices for product discovery and delivery. This year a new course on change management was launched, and I’m looking forward to offering this to more clients. We also offer leadership and team accelerator programs designed to break through challenges. And next year, we will be debuting a new course for people managers tentatively called Leading Amazing People.

As we near the end of 2022, you may be looking around at your company and wondering how to create better products, to provide more value to customers, to streamline delivery processes, and to tap into people’s talent and passion. 

Helping Improve works with organizations who want to find better ways to achieve these goals and who are unwilling to settle for only best. Settling for best is an excuse to stop improving.

That’s why I’m so happy about how I can work with you as part of Helping Improve!

Update 11/22/22: Dr. Dave Cornelius had me as a guest for his series Resiliently You to discover what makes people resilient to build resilient organizations and sense belonging and healing. Listen as we talk about my new journey with Helping Improve and resilience in a VUCA world.

Allison Pollard

Allison Pollard is a coach, consultant, and trainer who brings the power of relationship systems intelligence to go beyond tasks, roles, and frameworks to create energy for change. She engages with people and teams in a down-to-earth way to build trust and listen for signals to help them learn more and improve. Allison focuses on creating alignment and connection for people to solve business problems together. Her experience includes working with teams and leaders in energy, retail, financial, real estate, and transportation industries to help improve their project/product delivery and culture. Allison currently volunteers as program director for Women in Agile’s mentorship program. Her agile community focus is championing new voices and amplifying women as mentors and sponsors for the next generation of leaders. Allison earned her bachelor’s degrees in computer science, mathematics, and English from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. She is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), a foodie, and proud glasses wearer. Allison is a prolific speaker at professional groups and international conferences, including Scrum Gatherings and the Agile Alliance Agile20xx conferences. Allison is co-owner of Helping Improve LLC.

http://www.allisonpollard.com
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