Dr. Sheila L. Margolis
Sheila Margolis helps leaders manage organizational change. She holds a doctoral degree in Human Resource Development, teaches part-time at the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University and is President of the Workplace Culture Institute. She specializes in workplace culture, organizational change and the strategic use of human resources. As an organizational development expert, Sheila is quoted in newspapers and magazines including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Dr. Margolis is the author of Building a Culture of Distinction: Activities and Tools to Lead Organizational Change and Building a Culture of Distinction: Participant Workbook. She is also co-author of There Is No Place Like Work: Seven Leadership Insights for Creating a Workplace to Call Home. The principles in these books were derived from Margolis’ groundbreaking research that earned the 1998 Award for Distinguished Contribution to Human Resource Development Research. She has also written a chapter for the text The Cultural Context of Human Resource Development (2009).
Dr. Margolis conducts culture initiatives and strategic planning with a variety of organizations such as Shaw Industries, Cingular Wireless, Acuity Brands, Lotus Cars USA, Northside Hospital, American College of Rheumatology, Decision Sciences Institute, Cherokee Town and Country Club, and St. Jude’s Recovery Center.
Dr. Margolis is a professional member of the National Speakers Association and speaks regularly at corporate and professional meetings and conferences. Additionally, she teaches business writing and presentation skills on the MBA level, and she works with companies to align their internal communications strategy with their culture.