Dr. David Yeager and the FUSE team hold quarterly sessions for all FUSE district and campus leaders. Join us to discuss ways to apply the science of engagement as a leader and how to support FUSE fellows on your campus.
We encourage you to join live, and all sessions are recorded and shared directly with campus and district leaders in FUSE partner districts.
This session is with Stephani Okamoto.
Here's her story:
Management Excellence is my passion - Being an exceptional manager is my purpose.
In my 23 years at Microsoft, I reinvented myself many times. I grew from being a software tester to the leader of Management Excellence in Global Learning and Development. I was instrumental in redefining the Role of the Manager and landing the Manager Expectations: Model, Coach, Care. I worked to increase the skills and capabilities of the 30,000 managers every single day - while ensuring every manager prioritized authentically caring for each team member as human beings, especially during some of the most difficult times the world had seen. This work significantly impacted the culture at Microsoft.
In my current role at ServiceNow, I am privileged to own Manager Excellence. My mission is to provide role clarity, enhance manager skills and competencies, while ensuring every manager places genuine care for each team member at the heart of their leadership. I am dedicated to shaping the future of management at ServiceNow, ensuring managers are well-equipped to lead effectively, and employees thrive under their guidance, in an environment where they can do their best work.
Additionally - I am an authentic leader with 23+ years of experience synthesizing the complex and landing impact. I'm a strategic thinker with a track record of elevating the customer and learner experience. I'm a trusted professional with a reputation for building respect-based relationships across organizations. I'm a resourceful and agile team player skilled at managing multiple projects concurrently and navigating ambiguous environments collaboratively and independently. I'm known for being a high-performance team builder and have been recognized cultivating inclusive work environments built on trust and respect, while empowering and inspiring individuals and teams.
Skills & Abilities
o High Performance Team Building
o Management Excellence
o Designing & Launching strategic, enterprise-wide programs at scale
o Change Management
o Process Improvement
o Creative Problem Solving
o Cross-group Collaboration & Communication
o Strategic Planning
o Learner & Customer Centric Design
o Vendor & Partner Management
Career Accomplishments
o Top rated performer
o Cultivating high performance work environments- promoting empowerment, accountability, and trust, resulting in manager ratings consistently at the top of my peer group
o Consistently received superior Microsoft manager feedback, MS Poll and ES results
Personal Philosophy: To make a positive, mindful difference every single day.