Dr. E.M. (Ted) Vokes

With a PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, one of Dr. Ted Vokes best accomplishments to date is bridging psychological theory with business application to transform organizations. His practical leadership and managerial experience includes serving as Second-in-Command of an Air Force officer candidate training school, as Executive Director for a mental health centre, and as Executive Partner of his own consulting practice. Ted is an Adjunct Professor with the University of Windsor and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the Department of Psychology and Odette School of Business in various Masters programs of the Centre for Executive and Professional Education. He also works as an Instructor with the Corporate and Professional Development learning division of St. Clair College. Ted has over 25 years of experience as an in-house and external consultant, trainer, and facilitator to a diverse range of private and public sector organizations -- from the automotive, mold making, airline, power generation, petrochemical, insurance and telecommunications industries, to the military, corrections, education, mental health, child welfare, hospital, public health and first responder sectors. Ted specializes in leadership development, strategic planning, dispute resolution, prevention of workplace violence, and organizational change management. Ted specializes in leadership development, strategic planning, dispute resolution, intervention in and prevention of workplace violence, identifying and counteracting individual and systemic abuses of power, and culture change. In this role he and his team have designed and facilitated over 300 process consultation interventions with executives, management teams, committees, and boards of directors, and conducted over 2200 learning labs in support of change and development initiatives.