Finding the Silver Lining
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Rettger Consulting

Mary Beth Rettger

Executive coaching, leadership development, positive psychology, design thinking

Drawing on over 30 years experience of management and leadership, combined with research-based techniques from positive psychology, I’ll coach you to find your own solutions to help you achieve your goals.

Individual coaching:

  • Professional development

  • Leadership

  • Management

  • Transitions

Organizational consulting and course development:

  • Executive coaching

  • Feedback

  • Positive psychology

  • Problem solving

  • Design thinking

Experience

Rettger COnsulting, Principal

July 2019 to present

Executive coaching and leadership development for individuals and organizations. Course development and delivery on leadership, positive psychology, problem solving, and design thinking.

mathworks, process improvement consultant

September 2013 - July 2019

Course development and delivery for MathWorks engineering and professional staff, including needs assessment, audience analysis, design, and ongoing improvements: Courses:

  • How to be a MathWorks Superhero

  • Brainstorming and Prioritization Workshop

  • Contextual Interviewing: Interviewing for Problem Solving

  • Facilitation Skills

Process improvement consulting, leadership and project work:

  • Meeting and Kaizen event facilitation

  • Problem analysis and project scoping

  • Project management and execution

  • Informal staff coaching

mathworks, director of user experience and DOCUMENTATION

April 1997 - September 2013

User Experience

  • Established User Experience function

  • Grew team to more than 60 researchers, interface designers, and graphic designers

Documentation

  • Led re-architecture of MathWorks help and documentation systems and content

  • Restructured Documentation team to support changing company requirements

Education

University of Pennsylvania

Masters in Applied Positive Psychology
2018

Northeastern University

MBA, High Technology Program
1990

 

Brown University

B.A Psychology
1985

Volunteer Experience

Co-ChAIr, Interfaith families committee, Temple Shir Tikva

Flourishing Group: Positive Psychology and Judaism, Temple Shir Tikva

Usability Professionals’ Association, President, board member , conference chair, workshop committee chair

Publications

Finding the SIlver Lining: How positive PSychology can Help You Use Critical Feedback to Flourish

From Eminence to Preeminence: Developing Resilience and Well-being for Penn Law Students

Contact

Email: mb@rettger.com
Phone: 617-513-9388