John S. Cwiklik, Ph.D.
Appreciative Outplacement and Career Transition Coach

Dr. John S. Cwiklik is a member of Organization Development Consultants, Inc. (ODC) and additionally serves as a faculty member for The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in the Business Psychology Department and the Organizational Behavior and MBA programs at Edgewood College (Madison, WI). Dr. Cwiklik specializes in the areas of Appreciative Inquiry and Outplacement & Career Transition Coaching.

Dr. Cwiklik possesses over twenty years of diverse professional experience as an internal and external consultant. Prior to joining ODC, he worked throughout the United States from New York to Hawaii and the Caribbean Islands of St. Croix and Grand Cayman as a General Manager, Director and Vice President of Human Resources for organizations in the Transportation, Hospitality and Construction industries.

Dr. Cwiklik's professional interests include Human Resources & Organization Development with comprehensive generalist experience and special expertise in executive leadership, change management, strategic planning, employee relations, recruiting, retention, compensation and benefits. His areas of expertise when using appreciative inquiry include: creating cultures of superior customer service, organizational redesign and whole system change, large group interventions, the people side of mergers and acquisitions, appreciative right sizing, identifying strengths to facilitate leadership development, employee motivation and outplacement & career transition services.

Dr. Cwiklik's terminal degree in Organization Development was earned at Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois. His master's degree in Human Resources Management is from Hawaii Pacific University in Honolulu and his Bachelor of Science in Psychology is from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. Additionally, he is a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) from the Society for Human Resource Management and a Registered Organization Development Professional (RODP) from the Organization Development Institute as well as askilled Executive and Career Transition Coach. His publications include: "Managing Business and People in the Post September 11 Era". And "The Story Behind the Numbers: How and Why the Appreciative Inquiry Summit Process Transforms Organizational Cultures".

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