Ruhmann Associates is a business consulting firm dedicated to developing the leadership potential of individuals and organizations. We mentor and coach C-Suite Executives, Physician Leaders and Emerging Leaders. We help organizations grow to be outstanding organizations by:
Sharon Hickman joined Ruhmann Associates, LLC in October 2007. She has 17 years of experience in coaching and mentoring Teams and Executives. She specializes in helping her clients build solid teams at every level of their organization. Her greatest joy is helping her clients create an environment where the staff is aligned to company goals and departments function in a seamless manner, all of which enhances a culture of respect and personal accountability within their organization. Sharon is a graduate from North Carolina State University with a degree in Business Managment and Marketing. She studied under Jim Farr at Farr Associates in Greensboro, North Carolina in a year-long leadership program. She was fortunate enough to cross paths with Rich Ruhmann and began her career in Team Communication and Development and Leadership Coaching.
Some of her areas of expertise include: Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, Culture and Climate Study, On-Boarding, or Team Building and Development. She is experienced using and working with customers to understand results from popular assessment instruments including: DISC, Motivators, Hartman Value Profile, AQai, MBTI, EQi, CCL Benchmarks 360, 360 degree assessments. Her interest, enthusiasm and quest for the knowledge necessary to best serve our clients, have spurred her to achieve the following:
Rich Ruhmann, founder, has more than thirty-five years of experience in organizational development, human resource consulting, leadership development, and personnel management. He has a diverse background having consulted with industry/manufacturing and service organizations, as well as education and governmental organizations. Rich completed his Masters Degree in Psychology and Education from Kansas State College at Pittsburg, Kansas. He taught leadership at the US Army Service Schools, was the Senior Organization Development Consultant to the Commanders of the XVIII Airborne Corps and 82nd Airborne Division before retiring in 1983. Rich studied under Dr. Jim Farr, one of the leading pioneers in the field of leadership and organizational development, from 1983 until Dr. Farr’s death in 1999. Dr. Farr was the first director of the Center for Creative Leadership and president of Farr Associates for more than 40 years. Rich has continued to seek out the most effective tools available to assist leaders and managers in the realization of their full potential. Certificates and certifications received include:
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I just wanted you to know that working with you and your team has been incredibly valuable to the Yale New Haven Health System and to me personally. The Ruhmann Associates programs, surveys and one-on-one coaching have had a real and sustainable positive influence on me and many of our executives by assisting us with our own personal development and management interactions.
James Staten
Executive Vice President
Corporate & Financial Services
Yale New Haven Health System