Geri-Ann Ranson – An Experienced Change Management Specialist

Geri-Ann Ranson is a change management expert and specializes in providing change management consulting services, professional/individual success planning, integration design, and building behavior change models. She has more than twenty years of experience with F500 HR companies where she performed as Project Manager, Portfolio Manager, Survey Administrator and Benefits Change Specialist. While working with ORC Worldwide, Inc., she controlled the process of creating specific change management plans in line with the training and mentoring of client service staff and data analyst team. She was responsible for generating strategies that lead to the successful implementation of change initiatives in operations policies and work re-design. She oversaw the development and implementation of change benefit methodologies and procedures to guide the adoption of a new data management process. She was recognized in a 2007 organization-wide awards ceremony; presenting her with the Bravo Award for exceptional work performance, stakeholder satisfaction, effective staff/client training & presentation, and successful [operations level] adoption of standard operating procedures impacting SIRS Survey Suite, all aspects of survey production lifecycle, data management to report delivery.

In her career, Geri-Ann Ranson has gained comprehensive knowledge of the methodologies and principles of change management and work-life balance. She has an astute understanding of project management tools, approaches and phases of programme life-cycle. She possesses strong analytical and decision making skills and has the ability to work effectively one on one, or at any level in an organization. Presently, she is engaged as a Change Management Specialist with PLANit S.M.A.R.T Change Management Solutions. She successfully handles the tasks of developing, implementing and defining change management strategies. She also performs assessments of the impact following change initiatives. Ms. Geri-Ann Ranson is responsible for monitoring and evaluating the people side of change and the overall performance behaviors after a change process.

 A certified professional, Geri-Ann Ranson is the recipient of a number of certifications such as Organization and People Change Management, International Institute for Learning, certified 2013, Kerzner Approach to Project Management, Project Management Institute, certified 2011 and Work-Life Certified Professional WLCP, World At Work Society of Certified Professionals, certified 2013. She is a Certified Associate of Project Management from University of Southern California. She has always been a versatile asset to every organization of which she has been a part of. She has been welcomed and shows promise of continued success, as a “new kid” on the business block. She is a role model for all young women entrepreneurs looking to make a mark in the competitive business sector. She has been an equally effective consultant in the private sector, working with women to help develop habits that lead to successful, low stress transitions. Introducing S.M.A.R.T. innovation techniques that take the anxiety out of life decisions, guides to rejuvenate stalled business planning and tools that help you realize personal goals.

Geri-Ann Ranson – A Dedicated Professional

Geri-Ann Ranson has over two decades of experience in excellence with F500 HR companies performing in roles such as Project Manager, Portfolio Manager, Survey Administrator and Benefits Change Specialist. She is a change management expert and provides consulting services, planning, integration design, workforce mobility and building behavior change models. She is the holder of several certifications. Some of these include Organization and People Change Management, International Institute for Learning, certified 2013, Certified Associate of Project Management CAPM, USC Marshall School of Business/International Institute of Learning, certified 2012, Work-Life Certified Professional WLCP, World At Work Society of Certified Professionals, certified 2013 and Kerzner Approach to Project Management, Project Management Institute, certified 2011.

She has completed all preliminary class hours and course requirements from 2012-2013 and scheduled to sit for her Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification in Fall ‘2014. This certification is presented by Project Management Institute, the highest recognized industry standard for project and programme managers. She is currently completing dual certifications-foundation and practitioner level courses of Managing Successful Programmes – Best Management Practices. Ms. Ranson is on track and scheduled for exams in Spring 2014.

At PLANit S.M.A.R.T Change Management Solutions; Geri-Ann Ranson assesses the overall task of developing, implementing, and defining change management strategies. She is responsible for monitoring and evaluating performance after the implementation of change initiatives, while tracking the process through transition into realizing the actual benefit of the change.  She identifies triggers and any patterns that hinder achieving successful outcomes, and then designs change profiles and models that create individual and corporate blueprints that produce consistent successful results in both personal and professional life planning.

Geri-Ann Ranson is a certified human resource professional who is adept at methodologies, procedures and guidance techniques for both organization and people change management. She utilizes her years of experience and comprehensive knowledge of the methodologies and principles of change management to make right decisions. She has an in-depth knowledge of project management tools, approaches and phases of the programme lifecycle. She has exceptional communication; problem solving and root cause identification skills. She is a team player and has the ability to work effectively with individuals, as well as any level within organizations.

In addition to her professional commitments, Geri-Ann Ranson offers consulting services at a reduced cost to small start-up businesses. She donates time and develops health and behavior change models for women and families with low income backgrounds in need of guidance to achieve change, work-life balance, stress or anger management techniques and parenting awareness tools. In her free time, she likes to cook for friends and family events. She loves to sing and karaoke. She is also an avid cyclist, runner and a passionate fitness enthusiast. A devoted supporter of USC’s “cardinal & gold” support group and longtime season ticket holder, she is a familiar presence at Galen Center. Enthusiastically cheering “Fight On!” at USC Women and Men’s Basketball games or at the Coliseum supporting USC Football or countless other Trojan and Spirit of Troy events, Geri-Ann is Trojan Family. Also a longtime Los Angeles Kings season ticket holder, she regularly attends the hockey games at Staples Center during the season. Geri-Ann also annually supports the King’s Care Community Service Group.