Bio

Diana Lilla, an international management consultant, coach, educator and speaker, has 25 years experience. Lilla uses methodologies like project management and organizational change to create results that matter.  Lilla is known for her breadth and depth of experience in senior management and other roles in organizations ranging from small to large Fortune 100 companies in sectors like financial services, aerospace, manufacturing, government, education, health care and others. Known for her enthusiasm, spirit and caring, she facilitates learning and discovery through experiences that help others to develop insight and skills needed in their programs and work systems to create more sustainable results.

Lilla has contributed to advancing groups in organizations such as:

• Boeing
• Cisco Systems
• Group Health
• HP
• Motorola
• Pacific Science Center
• Port of Seattle
• University of Washington Medical Centers

Lilla teaches graduate courses in project management, leadership and teams, systems thinking and quality for diverse clients and multiple universities.

As an educator, Diana has trained over 8,000 individuals in the US and in the international community consistently receiving the highest evaluations.  A complete list of the programs she is known for is located in Offerings.   She has had the privilege to speak at Project World Symposium and Business Analysts World on Systems Thinking, the Project Management Institute, and the School of Economics in University of Cape Coast, Ghana.

Credentials

Lilla has a M.A. in Applied Behavioral Sciences from Bastyr University, a B.A. in Business Administration and Accounting from Eastern Washington University and a Masters Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University. Diana is certified in the following:

• PMP – Project Management Professional
• SDI – Strength Deployment Inventory
• Birkman Method
• MBTI – Myers Briggs Inventory
• Organization Workshop of Barry Oshry

She is Past President for Pacific Northwest Organizational Development Network (PNODN), a professional educational network for consultants serving organizations.