
We support common sense, effective & efficient leadership, team and project management practices that are proven to double productivity and increase profitability. How? By overcoming dysfunctions typical in organizations containing human beings, engaging disengaged employees and strengthening cross-functional communication and organizational culture.
PROOF IT WORKS: We tracked retention among several hundred graduates of one of our programs. Over a 5 year period only ~1% of our graduates quit annually compared with the over 20% that were quitting globally annually. And only ~10% of the people who reported to our graduates quit! Yes, that’s right, we dropped voluntary turnover from over 20% to just over 10% among people who NEVER MET us simply by doing a 3 day workshop with their MANAGERS on how NOT to be a “Bosshole” (NOT the official workshop title! 😱🤪).
We are not “teachers”, and we don’t do “training”. We are seasoned professionals with real-world experience in starting, leading and growing businesses in the Silicon Valley, and expanding businesses globally, including product development program leadership and management of HW, SW, and complex systems. Our practical approaches are proven to produce results, whether it’s through facilitating our “Leadership Learning Laboratories“, or working hand-in-hand with your organization on a strategically important project. We believe that leadership, team effectiveness, organizational culture, innovation, and the Silicon Valley entrepreneurial “magic”, are the result of behaviors that can be learned and honed with practice. Our Tokyo-based Team has been collaborating with us to transform Japanese businesses through our unique “WorkSHOCKs” for over a decade with outstanding results in some of the biggest and best-known companies in Japan. And our European and Australian Teams gives us truly global reach.
What’s possible? What seems “impossible”? What might make impossible –> possible? Contact us and let’s find out!
For large, multi-national companies, SV Alliances offers purposeful Organizational Culture Change, Leadership Development Programs and Consulting Services which, unlike McKinsey, Accenture, or university executive programs, provide:
For small and medium size businesses, SV Alliances offers Executive Leadership Guidance, Professional Development Programs, and Consulting Services , which, unlike typical consultant services, provide:
OUR DREAM FOR OUR WORKING WORLD: We love to work with purpose-driven organizations committed to optimizing overall “success”, starting with defining what exactly “success” is for their complex stakeholder universe. Doing this we demonstrate the superior results (including financial) such organizations enjoy, attract more investors to these better-performing investments (long-term), and attract more and better workers to these organizations. We strongly believe that, eventually, both investments and workers preferentially flow to these kinds of organizations instead of the soul-sucking variety, and the sick, twisted, dysfunctional organizations of Our World, which will eventually wither and die for lack of financial resources and people.
Our team of business leadership consultants and entrepreneurship advisers are dedicated, experienced, and accomplished professionals. We are motivated by love and passion, and the belief that people can learn to be better leaders, more effective teams, and healthier, more profitable organizations, through practicing changes in behavior and language that transform business results. We are committed to helping organizations solve global problems . . . profitably, and thus sustainably . . . for a better World.
Our Team in Silicon Valley, Japan, Europe and Australia:
Indeed, Intuit
Cisco, Kuraray
Docomo Innovations
Houzz, NASA
Pigeon, Symantec
Dell-EMC
YKK
NSSOL
Toshiba
Mazda
Comet Tech
Suntory
Yamaha Motors
MUFG
Keyence
HP
Juniper Networks
Velo3D
Isuzu
Japan Science & Technology (JST)
Stanford Healthcare Hospitality
Daiichi Sankyo
Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma
Sony (via Candescent)
Panasonic (via ReplayTV)
Furukawa Electric
Tokyo Medical & Dental University (TMDU)
Kyoto University
Tokyo Electron
Veritas
Daiwa
Orbotech
Mizuho
UBE
Toray
Tokio Marine
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Sun Allomer
Mitsui Fudosan
Oracle Japan
Cadence Design Systems
Fisher Investments
Scientific Revenue
Technology Ventures Launch Program (TVLP)
Leadership San Mateo
PabLove
Ascaldera
Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research (PAVIR)
MORE ABOUT KIMBERLY . . .
My Work: https://kimberlywiefling.com/
My Business: https://wiefling.com/
My Workshops: https://wiefling.com/our-services/workshops/
My Keynote Speaking: https://wiefling.com/our-services/keynote-speaking/
My Team: https://siliconvalleyalliances.com/
My Books: https://www.amazon.com/Kimberly-Wiefling/e/B002GWKPOG
My Scrappy Women’s Book: https://scrappywomen.biz/
My Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/KimberlyWiefling
Our SV Engineering Leadership Meetup (I am a cofounder): https://www.meetup.com/SV-ELC/
Hitachi
Mitsui
Tokyo Medical & Dental University
Pigeon Group
Toyota
Kuraray
NSSOL
Tok
JST
LVMH Moet Hennessy-Louis Vuitton
Christian Dior
HUGO BOSS
Gucci
Bosch
Guinness World Record
Adobe Systems
Kuraray
Yamaha Motors
NSSOL
Equinix
Ube
ADK
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & Technology (AIST)
Sudler Japan
Merck & Co
Sumitomo Chemical
Tokyo Star Bank
Mizuho Securities
Keyence
NSSOL
Furukawa Electric
UBE
Kuraray
Mitsui & Co
Stanford Healthcare Hospitality
Clarivate Analytics
Intrapshere Technologies
Monster.com
Thomson Reuters
Japan Culture-NYC
Japan External Trade Org
Motorola
Azingo
Aplix Corporation
Ecrio
Witricity
Tortuga Pacific Inc.
Zeemote
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Delta Electronics
NTT Docomo
Beth Interactive
Corporation for NJ Local Media
HERE Technologies
Future Ads LLC
Plan9 Group
Google
Ambassador Construction
Danone
Nemak
British American Tobacco
Kuraray
Wirtshafts Woche
iimex
BASF
CeBIT
MPI
Komfo
BASF
Ikea
Lufthansa
VISA
Danone Nutiricia
NewTek
HP
Houzz
Xcelaero
ReplayTV
CSL
Avenidas
Alvarez & Marsal
LinkedIn
Salesforce
Tata Consultancy Services
Pure Storage
Interactive Business Systems
Nielsen
Leadership San Mateo
HP
CloudSense
Apttus
Dr. William Davis
Altapoint Learning
UCSC – Silicon Valley
UC Berkeley
Suntory
Mazda
World Innovation Lab
Kuraray
Daiichi Sankyo
ALC Education
AT&T
Autodesk
Alcatel
Kuraray
TRI/TRIAD
Lucent
Kaiser Permanente
Ube
Ricoh
NASA
Keyence
PG&E
Nike
Jaguar Land Rover
IKEA
Walmart
Blackboard
Pragmatic Institute
Reed Elsevier
Rabobank / De Lage Landen
Lexis Nexis
Bank of America
Wells Fargo
Morgan Stanley
IKEA
Sanofi Pasteur
Merck
Bristol Myers Squibb
Cincinnati Insurance
Vertex
OnTECH Charter High School in Syracuse, NY
Williamsburg Charter High School in Brooklyn, NY
The United Way of the Greater Triangle (NC)
Tetra Pak
Mercedes/Daimler
Cisco Systems
TOTAL
PayPal
Lenovo-IBM
Maersk
AMD
Mandarin Oriental Hotel
Crown Worldwide Group
Walt Disney
The Salvation Army
National Australia Bank
AXA
JBWere
Telstra
DST Systems
UBS
BNP Paribas
Technology Ventures Launch Program (TVLP)
Kuraray
Boston Consulting Group
Yale University
Santa Clara University
Stanford University
Dow Corning Toray
ALC Education, Inc.
Canon, YAMAHA, NEC
Astellas
Fuji Xerox
Merrill Lynch
Bank of America
NEC
AXA Management
Waseda University
AXA Insurance
Boston Consulting Group
CeBIT Hannover (Tech Trade Fair)
Columbia Tristar Film GmbH
Commerzbank
Electronic Arts
Heineken
Michelin
Microsoft
Siemens
1&1
Agaplesion
Agile Heroes GmbH
Aida Cruises
Aldiana GmbH
Allianz AG
ARD (German Public Broadcasting)
Bel Etage Saarbrücken
Bochum Total (Music Festival)
BRASSerie Festival, Salzburg
Federal Ministry for the Environment (Germany)
German Armed Forces
Condor (Airline)
D&B Audio
Deutsche Bahn (German Railway)
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Post AG (German Post)
Deutsche Vermögensberatung (Financial Services)
DFB – German Football Association
DHBW – Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University
DSV – German Ski Association
DVM (German Association for Real Estate Management)
E-Werk, Saarbrücken (Event Venue)
E.M.I. International (Record Label)
Endemol Deutschland (TV Production)
Ernstings Family (Retail Chain)
Europa-Park Rust (Theme Park)
FC St. Pauli (Football Club)
FIVB – International Volleyball Federation
Frankfurter Hof, Mainz (Event Venue)
Fraport, Frankfurt/Main Airport
Fresenius (Healthcare Company)
Hapag Lloyd (Transportation Company)
Heidelberg Castle
HfMDK Frankfurt (University of Music and Performing Arts)
HR (Hessischer Rundfunk, German Broadcasting)
IAA (International Motor Show)
IG Metall (Metalworkers’ Union)
IKEA
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Kölnarena (Event Venue)
Kultursommer Rheinland-Pfalz (Cultural Festival)
Kurhaus Wiesbaden (Spa House)
Landesmusikakademie Engers Neuwied (Music Academy)
Landesmusikrat Niedersachsen (State Music Council)
Landesmusikverband Rheinland Pfalz (State Music Association)
Landesvertretung des Saarlandes (State Representation)
Lions-Club
LUNEX University – International University of Health, Exercise & Sports SA
Maison Rhenanie Palatinat, Dijon
Max Planck Graduate Center
MDR (Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk, German Broadcasting)
Media Markt (Retail Chain)
Mercedes
Merck KGaA
Messe Berlin (Trade Fair)
Messe Frankfurt (Trade Fair)
Messe Köln (Trade Fair)
Metro (Retail Chain)
Musikmesse (Music Trade Fair)
NOVA JAZZ & BLUES NIGHT Festival, Schloss Esterhazy, Austria
O2 (Telecommunications Company)
Pro7 (Television Channel)
R+V Insurance
Radio NRJ
Radio Regenbogen
Radio RPR1
Radio Salü
Rotary Club
RTL (Television Channel)
Saarbrücken, E-Werk
Saarland University
Samsung
SAP Deutschland AG & Co. KG
Sausalitos (Restaurant Chain)
Schauspiel Frankfurt (Theater)
Shopware (Software Company)
Sony Deutschland
SR (Saarländischer Rundfunk, German Broadcasting)
Stage Entertainment (Theatrical Production Company)
Stihl (Chainsaw and Power Equipment Manufacturer)
Strandkorb Open-Air (Outdoor Event)
SWR (Südwestrundfunk, German Broadcasting)
Thomas Cook (Travel Company)
Thorsten Kreutz Consulting
Tour de France
Trofana Royal (Ischgl, Austria, Hotel)
TUI (Travel Company)
TÜV Nord (Technical Inspection Association)
VdK Rheinland-Pfalz (Social Association)
Vogue (Magazine)
VOLVO
VW (Volkswagen)
Wintergarten Berlin (Theater)
Würth (Tools and Hardware Company)
ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, German Television)
Zirkus-Roncalli (Circus)
Runway Innovation Hub
Unicorn Growth Capital
Blue label Ventures
Microsoft, Exxon Mobil
Chevron, Northrop
Siemens
Hewlett-Packard
Waterlogic, Kinaxis
Brooks Running
Starbucks
Changi Airport
Pokemon
Furukawa Electric
Kuraray
Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
Web Analytics Consultants Association
Bridge-C Estate
Baiko Gakuin University
Innosparks/ST Engineering
Bandai
Certificates
Product Strategy Certificate issued by Reforge
Project Management Professional Certificate issued by Google
Certified Scrum Product Owner Certificate issued by Scrum Alliance
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Canon
Fujifilm
Fujitsu
IHI
JNC
Panasonic
Bayer
Daimler
Acsia Technologies
Market Ghosts
Mahila Shakti Kendra
MG University
Lourde Matha College
Allianz Services – Mentoring & Coaching
US Technologies – Mentoring & Coaching
NSSOL
Kuraray
AWS
Several Luxury Brands
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“Kimberly helped our organization confront some key challenges we faced working as a team. She also assisted us in creating clear and shared goals, and a practical implementation plan that enabled us to overcome our difficulties in achieving results. Working with Kimberly was energizing, and her experience, practical knowledge and wisdom guided us for years after her workshop. I highly recommend consulting with Kimberly and her Silicon Valley Alliances Team, especially to achieve results in your team that at times might seem impossible.” – Ardavan M. Tehrani, CTO – ASSIA Inc. (2010-2017)
The recommendation of a transformed cynic: Kimberly is a bit like a cyclone – she will turn your world upside down and blow you away. Unlike a cyclone, however, she will be sure that all of the important pieces remain; neatly reorganized and stronger than before she met you. She will also, undoubtedly, leave many gems behind for you as well – some ready to display and others for you to continue polishing throughout your life and career. You will definitely be richer for having crossed her path. With unrivaled passion, Kimberly effortlessly blends principles of transformational leadership, communication, cultural understanding and relationship building and links them directly to operational excellence with brilliant simplicity. I learned more practical skills in a 6-day program led by Kimberly than I have in nearly three decades of management education and experience. These lessons will not only allow me to foster an environment that is both enjoyable and highly productive, but will, as a result, make the company I work in stronger and more successful. Without question, Kimberly merits my highest recommendation. – Ross McClure, Manufacturing Manager, SuperPower, Inc., a Furukawa Company
Kimberly’s Leading From Any Chair workshop is the single most powerful class I’ve attended, and the highest rated class I’ve participated in. Her teachings have fundamentally changed me as a leader, a coach, and a team member. — Lesley Kew, Intuit
Nathalie is an exceptionally talented person whose expertise in all levels of project management (Portfolio, Program and Project) allows her to effectively deliver even on troubled projects. As a consultant, her strong facilitation and leadership skills make her an invaluable asset to any company requiring training, methodology or project rescue. – Stacey Lyons, Senior Director PMO, Move Inc.
Ultimate facilitator to inspire your group to achieve breakthrough results, gain new insights, remove roadblocks and achieve what might have appeared to be impossible results prior to Kimberly’s leadership. Kimberly leads from the front and adeptly works with groups to gain their trust and confidence. She uses humor and scientifically proven methods to begin the critical work of helping groups get unstuck and see their own greatness. I have worked with Kimberly for more than 20 years and she consistently exhibits an interesting combination of courage, practicality and generosity. Kimberly has my utmost confidence and I will absolutely hire her again. Thanks Kimberly. You Rock! —Carol Smith, CEO Oak Grove Enterprises
I have worked with Kumi at Global Leadership Partners Asia for multiple projects as a Leadership Facilitator and Leadership Coach for over a year. She is a fun, dynamic and intelligent professional with an uncanny ability to connect with almost anyone. Always upbeat and positive, she motivates leaders to transform their self-limiting beliefs in order to think and act in new ways, previously unavailable to them. She has a high level of emotional intelligence, is fully bi-lingual (Japanese and English) and has advanced collaboration skills. I strongly recommend her for leadership development facilitation and coaching work. —Michael Shell, President & Consultant, GLPA, Tokyo, Japan
Kimberly, I continue to be in awe of your leadership skills. Very impressive!! I am so very pleased with how well our retreat went. I could not have asked for more. Inspirational, transformational, and built our team unlike anything I’ve seen before. You have a gift to bring out the best in people and to help them to believe! —Rebecca S. Cole, Vice President for Advancement, President, Wright State University Foundation, Wright State University
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