Our History
M & E Whitmore Consulting, in Kent, OH, represents the fruition of many years of discussing with my life partner the idea of developing a business where we could work together. The E stands for Dr. Eve Whitmore and the M stands for Dr. Mark Whitmore. Although our disciplines are different, Eve’s focus is on teenagers and young adults and mine is on behavior in the workplace, we often found that we were working on opposite sides of the same problem.
It became clear to us that the developmental issues identified for the employee in the workplace were also present in their home environment, and similarly issues at home can quickly become issue at work. Yet, they are seldom addressed in a holistic manner.
If the origins for the issues at work are due to problems at home, then those issues will not be resolved unless there is a home- based solution. If the issues at home are in part due to issues stemming from the person’s work environment, it will be very difficult to change the problems at home unless the work-related issues are also addressed.
Work and home-based problems are seldom addressed in a holistic manner primarily because of the limited expertise of the coach and therapist. Therefor by combining forces, M&E Whitmore Consulting provides comprehensive expertise in dealing with work-life issues through the role of
Coaching.
Dr. Eve Whitmore’s Bio
Dr. Eve F. Whitmore
Dr. Eve Whitmore is a coach with over 20 years of experience in consulting practice. During this period she has coached numerous leaders and emerging leaders on issues such as work and family life balance, dealing with stress, increasing self-awareness, improving interpersonal relationships and emotional intelligence. Dr. Whitmore is a former visiting Professor of Psychology at Ohio Wesleyan University. A graduate of Ohio State University, Dr. Whitmore interned at the Nisonger Center at Ohio State University and completed a post doctorate in the Department of Psychology, Rehabilitation Medicine at Ohio State University. Dr. Whitmore is an accomplished speaker and published author. She enjoys coaching teenagers and young adults in enhancing their self-awareness, to empower self-confidence and help forward their career goals, leadership development, and learning styles. Additionally, assisting women in corporate America with managing work-related issues and work/life balance concerns.
Awards and Recognitions
- Fortune Magazine and Hewitt and Associates Best Company for Leaders (number two in North America, Small to Midsize Firms), 2007
- Invited Contributor to 2007 Pfeiffer Leadership Development Annual (James Bolt, ed.) Mark Whitmore and Harold W. Nelson, “Lessons from the Battleground” (pgs. 155-164)
- NAER Best Practices, Best Overall Employee Recognition Program from the National Association for Employee Recognition, 2006
- 10th Annual Training and Development Leadership Award from The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), 2006
- CCC and ASTD Best Practice Award for Performance Management, 2005
- Northcoast 99 Recipient. Special Recognition for Training and Development, 2002
- YWCA of Medina County Women of Distinction Award 2009
Social Media and Speaking Engagements
- Whitmore MD (Chair) and Whitmore E. (presenter) (August, 2019) Under-representation of women in high-tech: selection. Symposium chair conducted at the National Conference of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, Illinois.
- Whitmore, MD (December 2018) Fake news and the psychological consequences, Invited speaker. International Visitor Leadership Program: 21st Century Changemakers: New and Traditional Media in the Digital Age, A project for the Kyrgyz Republic, US Department of State.
- Whitmore, MD (presenter) and Whitmore, E. (Chair). (August 2018) Sense making and defensive strategies of receivers. In making sense of nonsense. Symposium conducted at the National Conference of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, California.
- Whitmore, M.D., Hogue, M., Knapp, D.E. & Fisher-Whitmore, E. (July 2017) Grit is important for leaders, but is it the same for women and men? Paper presented at the 1st International Conference for Women in Barcelona.
- 2018 – APA press release on Sense-making and Defensive strategies presentation was published by over 27 news outlets including MarketWatch, NPR, MorningStar, SkyNews, Inverse, Science Daily, Science Magazine, Technology Networks, Crains and the Times of India and reached over 38 million readers. Recognized by the KSU School of Business for High Impact Research.
- Interview with WKSU EXPLORE Radio What Fake News Reveals About the Origins of Beliefs and Bias (2018).
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Certifications
- Certification in Five Factor Model of Personality. – Center for Applied Cognitive Studies (CentACS).
- Telepsychology practitioner, 2017
- Licensed Psychologist in State of Ohio
Dr. Mark Whitmore’s Bio
Mark Whitmore has 17 years of experience as a personal coach. He has primarily coached emerging leaders, leaders at risk (derailment issues), and coach the coach (working with leaders to help them coach their direct reports). In addition, Mark has eight years of experience working as a team coach on issues related to empowerment, and change management. Mark is certified in several leadership development assessments including the Workplace Big Five Profile 4.0 and associated suite of tools. He is a former human resources executive and holds a PhD in industrial/organizational psychology and received his initial training from many leaders in the field of coaching. He has been an invited speaker to forums on the topics of coaching and mentoring. Dr. Whitmore has received numerous awards for the development programs he has created from ASTD, SHRM and Fortune Magazine “Best Companies for Leaders”. He is currently a professor at Kent State University where he teaches and does research in the fields of leadership and Human Resources.
Mark Whitmore has extensive background in leadership development, succession planning and coaching senior executives and Board Members with over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has received national recognition for his coaching expertise. For the past six years Mark has advised Board Members on board succession, selection, and development, and CEO and company president selection. He is a former Human Resources executive. He is a full-time faculty member at Kent State University, College of Business Administration where he teaches leadership and human resources. He is responsible for the professional development courses for the full-time, online and Executive MBA programs at Kent State University, College of Business Administration. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and business meetings. A graduate of The Ohio State University, Mark is an Industrial/Organizational Psychologist.
Awards and Recognitions
- Fortune Magazine and Hewitt and Associates Best Company for Leaders (number two in North America, Small to Midsize Firms), 2007
- Invited Contributor to 2007 Pfeiffer Leadership Development Annual (James Bolt, ed.) Mark Whitmore and Harold W. Nelson, “Lessons from the Battleground” (pgs. 155-164)
- NAER Best Practices, Best Overall Employee Recognition Program from the National Association for Employee Recognition, 2006
- 10th Annual Training and Development Leadership Award from The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), 2006
- CCC and ASTD Best Practice Award for Performance Management, 2005
- NorthCoast 99 Recipient. Special Recognition for Training and Development, 2002
Coaching Qualifications
Number of Years Coaching
- 30 years combined as a personal coaches. Primarily coaching emerging leaders, leaders at risk (derailment issues), and coach the coach (working with leaders to help them coach their direct reports), women (Glass Ceiling issues) and young adults.
- 8 years working as a team coach on issues related to empowerment, and change management.
Education
- Ph.D. Industrial/Organizational Psychology, minor International Business, The Ohio State University, Ph.D. Developmental/Clinical Psychology
- Graduate – Executive Learning Methods Camp (Coaching Instructor-Marshall Goldsmith)
- Graduate – Strategic Executive Development Training Workshop (Coaching Instructor – Jim Bolt)
- Graduate – Harvard University, Leadership Educator’s Program (Instructors, John Kotter, and Ronald Heifetz
- Graduate – Tools for Developing Successful Leaders, Center for Creative Leadership (Instructors Michael Lombardo, Robert Eichenger)
Knowledge of current leadership theories
- Attended workshops on Emotional Intelligence, Authentic Leadership (trust based leadership). Worked with several incumbent leaders on issues related to perceptions of trustworthiness, respect (or lack of respect), and emotional self-awareness.
- Teach classes in Leadership Theories and Practices at Kent State University, University of Akron, and Baldwin Wallace University (including topics such as multi-cultural leadership, emotional intelligence, transformational and charismatic leadership)
Large Organizational Experience
- Former Human Resources executive (six manager direct reports, 23 direct and indirect reports
- Coach to General Counsel and head of a trial division and his direct reports of a major US insurer (300 attorneys) on merger of trial divisions of two major organizations. Coaching areas were around change management, development of vision, charismatic leadership. Also coached trial attorney teams.
- Coached sales executives over a 5,000 agency sales force. Issues were related to developing sales force management.
- Coached IT executives. Issues related to change management, motivating direct reports, career derailment issues.
- Coached senior executives on coaching and mentoring skills.
- Coached a select teams of emerging leaders on empowerment issues (over a five year period)
Coaching awards
- Coaching process received recognition as a National Best Practice.
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M & E Whitmore Consulting in Kent, OH, can be reached at 330-842-6711.
Address:
Kent, OH 44240
Business Hours:
Monday - Friday 9am-7pm
Saturday 1pm-3pm