Position:
Author at Author and Business DVDs, Columnist at ColoradoBiz Magazine Today, President & Executive Development Specialist at Heckers Development Group, LTD
Work:
Author and Business DVDs
since Jan 2009
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Author
ColoradoBiz Magazine Today
since Jan 2007
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Columnist
Heckers Development Group, LTD
since Nov 2004
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President & Executive Development Specialist
The Magellan Institute
2007 - 2007
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Senior Research Fellow
The Denver Business Journal
May 2001 - Dec 2007
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Employment Columnist
Heckers, Nago & Associates, LLC
Jan 1999 - Nov 2004
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Managing Member
Heckers and Associates Consulting, LTD
May 1993 - Dec 1998
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President
AT&T Wireless
Mar 1994 - Oct 1995
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Change Manager, Human Resources
The Hillyard Group, LTD
Jan 1988 - May 1993
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President/CEO
John Heckers and Associates
Jan 1980 - Dec 1987
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Principal
Education:
Iliff School of Theology 1987 - 1989
M.A., Theology and the Philosophy of ReligionGraduated With Distinction while working a full-time business practice. Thesis was on the interaction of Quantum Mechanics and the spiritual world, showing how changes in thought processes (prayer and meditation) have a real-world effect according to Quantum theory. Utilized the work of Alfred North Whitehead, his disciples, and various physicists to show the interaction between the world of scientific theory and spiritual belief, demonstrating the efficacy of spiritual practices in the "real world," and in the creation of reality.
University of Toronto - University of Trinity College 1977 - 1979
MDiv program, Patristics, early Church theology
University of Colorado at Boulder 1974 - 1977
B.A., Psychology and PhilosophyWorked as a manager full time while attending school full time. Degree is a dual major.
Regis High School 1970 - 1974
Prep School diploma, College Prep
Skills:
Executive career transition, strategic executive coaching, business columnist, newspaper columnist, communications training, "impossible people" training, cross-generational management coaching and training, relationships coaching, job/career counseling, training, corporate social resp, /ethics, small business consulting, legal compliance, sales training, Myers-Briggs, writer, author blog:http://ceoskillscorner, blogspot, com
Interests:
Public speaking, Management training, fine arts, new technology, investing, classical music, legitimate theater, gourmet cooking, travel, philosophy, world religions, various athletics. musician, writer, poet, composer blog:www.jobing.com
Honor & Awards:
Certification as Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC), 1982, graduation from Iliff School of Theology with distinction. Board Certified in Professional Counseling, APA, 2007. Published as Executive Coach and business consultant and, in Psychology, Philosophy, Theology, Technology and Poetry. Blog:www.jobing.com