5 Fold Consulting -- Nathalie H. Thompson,MA, SPHR, ACCR
5 Fold Consulting, Inc. is a woman-owned business incorporated in Virginia. We are a management consulting organization with extensive experience working with federal, state and local government agencies, private sector organizations, colleges, communities, schools. and individuals. 5 Fold Consulting is owned by Nathalie H. Thompson.
Ms Thompson is a Virginia Supreme Court certified mentor mediator and professional facilitator specializing in: mediation, conflict resolution, leadership coaching and development, and meeting facilitation.
She serves as mentor to mediators seeking Virginia certification. Nathalie is member of the Restorative Justice (RJ) leadership team for Northern Virginia Mediation Service (NVMS) working to implement RJ in the Fairfax County, VA School and juvenile justice systems. Her expertise includes:
Nathalie has mediated over 100 cases in the workplace, court and school systems. She has also developed and designed conflict resolution course such as: CourageUS Dialogue©, Preventing And Resolving Workplace Conflict, Managing Emotions in Conflict, Mediating In The Workplace, Mediating your own conflicts, and Civility In The Workplace.
Ms. Thompson offers a variety of other workshops and training seminars tailored to meet clients' needs including: Management Excellence, Facilitation Excellence, Teams that SOARR© and Impact Leadership.
Nathalie’s training sessions are hands on, interactive, and incorporate: adult learning principles, experiential exercises, case studies and application planning. She has designed and delivered leadership training programs for thousands of managers and executives in the Communications, Hospitality, Government, Outplacement and other industries. International facilitation experience includes: China, Armenia, Thailand, Australia, United Kingdom, Germany, Mexico and the Caribbean.
Nathalie also offers one-on-one and team coaching to help clients develop leadership competency, resolve conflicts and manage career transitions. Through conversation, self-observation, feedback, assessments and behavioral actions she helps clients better understand their styles of management/leadership, conflict and communication and achieve their desired goals.
Ms Thompson is a Virginia Supreme Court certified mentor mediator and professional facilitator specializing in: mediation, conflict resolution, leadership coaching and development, and meeting facilitation.
She serves as mentor to mediators seeking Virginia certification. Nathalie is member of the Restorative Justice (RJ) leadership team for Northern Virginia Mediation Service (NVMS) working to implement RJ in the Fairfax County, VA School and juvenile justice systems. Her expertise includes:
- Leadership and management development
- Executive leadership and team coaching
- Conflict prevention and resolution, mediation, conflict coaching
- Restorative Justice practices
- Building and restoring working relationships
- Facilitation of meetings, strategic planning sessions, team retreats
- Building teams and enhancing teamwork
- Leadership and management development
- Career coaching
- Facilitator training and coaching
Nathalie has mediated over 100 cases in the workplace, court and school systems. She has also developed and designed conflict resolution course such as: CourageUS Dialogue©, Preventing And Resolving Workplace Conflict, Managing Emotions in Conflict, Mediating In The Workplace, Mediating your own conflicts, and Civility In The Workplace.
Ms. Thompson offers a variety of other workshops and training seminars tailored to meet clients' needs including: Management Excellence, Facilitation Excellence, Teams that SOARR© and Impact Leadership.
Nathalie’s training sessions are hands on, interactive, and incorporate: adult learning principles, experiential exercises, case studies and application planning. She has designed and delivered leadership training programs for thousands of managers and executives in the Communications, Hospitality, Government, Outplacement and other industries. International facilitation experience includes: China, Armenia, Thailand, Australia, United Kingdom, Germany, Mexico and the Caribbean.
Nathalie also offers one-on-one and team coaching to help clients develop leadership competency, resolve conflicts and manage career transitions. Through conversation, self-observation, feedback, assessments and behavioral actions she helps clients better understand their styles of management/leadership, conflict and communication and achieve their desired goals.
Education
MA, Human Resource Development, Mary Mount University, Arlington, VA
BA, Psychology and Criminal Justice, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Executive Leadership Coaching Certificate, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
BA, Psychology and Criminal Justice, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Executive Leadership Coaching Certificate, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Professional Development
Restorative Justice and Trauma Healing coursework, Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, VA,
Mediation training: EEO and workplace disputes, facilitating public disputes, designing conflict management systems, family and elder mediation, and restorative justice, Northern Virginia Mediation Service, Fairfax, VA
Conflict Coaching: Dr. Tricia Jones, Conflict Matters
Team Coaching and Human Dynamics: Alexander Caillet/Chris Wahl
Mediation training: EEO and workplace disputes, facilitating public disputes, designing conflict management systems, family and elder mediation, and restorative justice, Northern Virginia Mediation Service, Fairfax, VA
Conflict Coaching: Dr. Tricia Jones, Conflict Matters
Team Coaching and Human Dynamics: Alexander Caillet/Chris Wahl
Certifications
¨ Senior Professional in Human Resources, SPHR, Society For Human Resource Management (SHRM)
¨ Virginia Supreme Court Certified Mentor Mediator
¨ Professional Certified Coach, International Coach Federation (ICF) (application in process)
¨ Associate Certified Career Coach, Career Coach Institute (CCI)
¨ Certified Professional Resume writer (CPRW) Certified Interview Professional (CEIP), Professional
Association of Resume Writers and Interview Professionals
¨ Conflict Dynamics Profile
¨ MBTI/FIRO B/ Strong Interest Inventory/Profilor 360° competency assessment
¨ Criterion Referenced Instruction (training design)
¨ Master Trainer, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
¨ 2 Young 2 Retire
¨ Virginia Supreme Court Certified Mentor Mediator
¨ Professional Certified Coach, International Coach Federation (ICF) (application in process)
¨ Associate Certified Career Coach, Career Coach Institute (CCI)
¨ Certified Professional Resume writer (CPRW) Certified Interview Professional (CEIP), Professional
Association of Resume Writers and Interview Professionals
¨ Conflict Dynamics Profile
¨ MBTI/FIRO B/ Strong Interest Inventory/Profilor 360° competency assessment
¨ Criterion Referenced Instruction (training design)
¨ Master Trainer, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
¨ 2 Young 2 Retire
Memberships
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Virginia Mediator's Network (VMN)
Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR)
International Coach Federation (ICF)
Loudoun County, Virginia, Chamber of Commerce
Virginia Mediator's Network (VMN)
Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR)
International Coach Federation (ICF)
Loudoun County, Virginia, Chamber of Commerce
Additional Experience
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, Washington, DC 1992 - 2001
Senior Program Development Manager,
Managed OD consulting and training/development projects for Marriott headquarters and field management staff. Managed internal and external training consultants, designed/delivered supervisory and management training programs. Managed a 10 person, national training logistics team.
¨ Co-led the design and implementation of Marriott International’s Field Trainer Network (FTN), designed to:
identify, select, train, certify and network the national trainer cadre. Outcomes included: a four level trainer
certification process, trainer competency model and two training skills programs.
¨ Designed and facilitated more than 50 management and executive staff teambuilding sessions. Topics
included conflict resolution, problem solving, strategic planning, relationship building and team development.
¨ Directed the delivery of over 100 training programs to over 2,000 Marriott Headquarters’ associates by
developing and managing the Performance Tracks training program, managing both internal and external
facilitators.
¨ Designed and delivered over 20 national and international core management training program “train-the-
trainer” sessions to over 100 senior training staff.
¨ Managed national training calendar and 10 member training logistics team providing training for more than
3,000 field associates.
Senior Program Development Manager,
Managed OD consulting and training/development projects for Marriott headquarters and field management staff. Managed internal and external training consultants, designed/delivered supervisory and management training programs. Managed a 10 person, national training logistics team.
¨ Co-led the design and implementation of Marriott International’s Field Trainer Network (FTN), designed to:
identify, select, train, certify and network the national trainer cadre. Outcomes included: a four level trainer
certification process, trainer competency model and two training skills programs.
¨ Designed and facilitated more than 50 management and executive staff teambuilding sessions. Topics
included conflict resolution, problem solving, strategic planning, relationship building and team development.
¨ Directed the delivery of over 100 training programs to over 2,000 Marriott Headquarters’ associates by
developing and managing the Performance Tracks training program, managing both internal and external
facilitators.
¨ Designed and delivered over 20 national and international core management training program “train-the-
trainer” sessions to over 100 senior training staff.
¨ Managed national training calendar and 10 member training logistics team providing training for more than
3,000 field associates.