Tara Kimbrell Cole

MA, Based in Singapore

Tara Kimbrell Cole is an expert in the field of Organizational Learning, whose leadership development & business expertise assist clients in Asia, Europe, & the United States. She is a strategic thinker, who facilitates the development of leaders & senior management teams. Her business leadership experience in multiple Asian countries enhances her navigation of culturally sensitive & fluid environments. Tara is also the current President and Board Chair of the Society for Organizational Learning (Singapore).

Expertise

  • Successful career as a Chief Executive, financial services innovator, & international entrepreneur.

  • Co-creator, designer, & deliverer of organizational learning programs to build leadership, systems thinking, innovation capabilities, highly-tuned team collaboration & manage culture change, while optimizing business opportunities.

  • Master at the development of leaders personal mastery, collaborative capability, alignment of vision, increasing systems understanding in the broader context of markets, community, & the environment.

  • Frequent conference speaker on business & leadership such as: The World Presidents Organisation (WPO) Singapore, The Triple

  • Bottom Line Investment Conference, & The Global Summit of Women.

  • Solution Focused Coach certification by the Canadian Council of Professional Certification

Education & Affiliations

  • Bachelor of Arts from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri.

  • MA in Executive Coaching, Middlesex University, UK (2016)

  • Granted alumna status, the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

  • Approved consultant for Organizational Learning, Cambridge, Massachusetts chaired by Peter M. Senge.

  • Granted alumna status by The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

  • Certified studies in Coaching from a Systems Perspective by the SoL Coaching Community of Practice

  • Certified studies by The Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, N.C. USA & Singapore as well as

  • Certification in: Meyer Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®), Lominger, Benchmarks® 360, Skillscope® 360, & Firo-B, Influence Style Indicator.

  • Consultant with the Hogan Coaching Network & certified to the highest level in their suite of assessments

Tara Kimbrall Cole, The Woodland Group LLC