We're on a mission to put the human in the heart of tech
Lisa Duerre | CEO, Co-Founder
Lisa Duerre built her expertise in leadership development during her 20+ years as a leader in technology talent development and customer success at Synopsys and Applied Materials.
In 2017 she co-founded RLD Group, a boutique coaching and consulting firm helping tech organizations turn their people leaders into their biggest asset.
As an Executive Coach, Speaker, Facilitator, Leadership Advisor, and Podcast Host she helps leaders in tech build high-performing teams, avoid burnout, and be present for the moments that matter.
Lisa has been featured multiple times in The Mercury News, Authority Magazine, Romper, and Medium. Lisa lives in Oregon with her husband Randy, daughter Emily, and their Cavapoo Yogi.
Randy Duerre | COO, Co-Founder
Business ownership is not new to Randy. As the General Foreman of Applied Anodize, he helped establish, grow, and sell this family business at a 65% profit margin.
In 2017 he co-founded RLD Group bringing his business acumen and knowing that leadership development is a critical component to any successful business.
Randy’s extensive success in the areas of client success, software integration, manufacturing, engineering, and team leadership are assets tor the RLD client experience.
Buddy Obag | Chief of Staff
Buddy serves as a bridge between RLD Group consultants and clients, helping to facilitate exceptional communication and workflow for RLD Group and our awesome clients.
"Working with the RLD Group gives me the sense of fulfillment knowing that we are making a difference in people's lives. We are able to bring people closer to their families"
Ginger Derickson | Systems Administrator
Ginger makes sure that our proprietary and confidential coaching portal is easy to use, up to date, and provides maximum value for each client engagement
Coaching & Consulting Experts
Lisa Duerre | Executive Consultant
Lisa Duerre | Executive Consultant
Lisa Duerre | Executive Consultant
High-Performance Advisor & Burnout Prevention Expert
Experience includes:
- Silicon Valley Exec with 20+ years in Tech
- Talent Management
- Executive Coaching
- Team Facilitation & Conflict Resolution
- Influence & Negotiation Skills Development
- Leadership Development
- Engineering & Sales Development
- Customer Training & User Group Event Design & Delivery
- M&A Integration
- Change Management
- Internal & Customer Communications
Karen Matsueda | Senior Consultant
Lisa Duerre | Executive Consultant
Lisa Duerre | Executive Consultant
Organizational Design and Team Development Expert
Experience includes:
- Transforming traditional HR practices into a vibrant, human-centric talent ecosystem
- Initiating and leading new and innovative programs such as scalable coaching and dynamic engagement surveys
- Building high-performing HR teams
- Driving new org design, creation, and stabilization for evolving organizations
- Leading future-focused talent reviews and planning
- Creating systemic team infrastructure for high-stakes project teams
- Creating and facilitating professional development experiences for HR professionals
Susan Nelson | Senior Consultant
Lisa Duerre | Executive Consultant
Susan Nelson | Senior Consultant
HR Expert and Burnout Prevention Specialist
Experience includes:
- Employee Experience & Engagement
- Leadership & Talent Development
- Executive Coaching
- Talent Management
- Succession Planning
- Workforce Planning & Re-Alignment
- Culture & Change Management
- Internal Communications
- M&A Integration
- Process Improvement
Sue Trace | Senior Consultant
Rachelle Niemann | Senior Consultant
Susan Nelson | Senior Consultant
Resilience and ADHD Leadership Expert
Experience includes:
- ADHD Life Strategies & Leadership Skills
- Burnout prevention, stress management
- Personal & Professional Resilience & Wellbeing
- Change management coaching
- Employee engagement, retention, and team coaching
- High-Performance Team Development
- Leadership Coaching to sustain high performance
- Positive/collaborative workplace culture transformation
- Mental fitness assessment and analysis
- Growth mindset acceleration
Rachelle Niemann | Senior Consultant
Rachelle Niemann | Senior Consultant
Rachelle Niemann | Senior Consultant
Self-discovery and well-being expert
Experience includes:
- 10+ years experience in cybersecurity and risk assessment
- XChange facilitator
- Self-discovery and well-being advocate, coach, and guide
- Dedicated to helping others create environments that allow for self-discovery, self-care, and self-love
- Author of "Breaking Free From the Hustle for Worthiness"
- Creator of 40 Self-Care Practices card deck