Our Philosophy / Mission (A note from Joan Lloyd):

When I was an officer at Northwestern Mutual, responsible for leadership development and communications between our home office and our field sales force, I hired consultants to help me achieve our goals. I learned a great deal from those who were great partners but I also found that there were consultants I didn’t like to work with: consultants who would grandstand or try to work around our department so they would look like heroes, or provide a thick report and then dump and run, and others who wanted to make our company their permanent “retirement annuity.” 

When I ventured out on my own in 1990, I set out to create a different kind of consulting firm: one that would share best practices, one that would create self-sustaining, practical solutions by teaching the client “how to fish” on their own, one where the client is the star and HR is the partner, and finally a firm that is sensitive to each client’s unique culture. We are proud of our record of results.  Our long-time clients treat us like trusted business partners. We think that’s evidence that we’re on the right track.

Senior Consultants

Joan Lloyd

Laura Clydesdale

Our Results:

Joan Lloyd’s background as an Officer of a 3 billion dollar organization, and more than 25 years of results with executive and business leaders, give her a keen understanding of the needs of today’s high-pressured corporate environment and drive for results.  Her experience as an internal and outside consultant brings the benefit of a wide range of experience and a wealth of knowledge, including best practices of some of the most outstanding organizations in the world.  Our firm has a 90% repeat and referral rate of satisfied clients.

Our clients report:

·        Behavior change in leaders – 90% success rate for our Executive Coaching clients

·        Team turnarounds – improved team performance / customer satisfaction

·        Successful culture change – more committed, empowered workforce

·        Improved productivity – improvements to the bottom line

·        Decreased turnover – increased employee morale

Our Clients

We serve clients all over the U.S. and Canada. Our firm was founded in 1990 and we have offices in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and San Francisco, California. (Sampling of our client list)

·        Acuity

·        American Dental Association

·        American Family Insurance

·        Aurora Health Care

·        Cousins Submarines

·        Froedtert Hospital

·        GE Medical Systems

·        Harley Davidson Motor Company

·        Kahler Slater Architects

·        Kohler Company

·        Marshall & Ilsley Corporation

·        Monster.com

·        Northwestern Mutual Financial Services

·        R.W. Baird

·        S.C. Johnson

·        Sargento Foods

·        Schwarz Pharmaceuticals

·        U.S. Department of the Army

Our Services

For more information on any of our services, or to speak with us regarding your organization’s unique needs, please contact Joan Lloyd & Associates (800) 348-1944.  We specialize in providing customized, innovative solutions that fit your needs.