Duane Smotherman

Master Facilitator

Duane Smotherman is a widely recognized Trainer, Consultant and Speaker in the areas of organizational development, executive coaching, managerial effectiveness, conflict resolution and family development. Duane’s expertise has encompassed corporate, educational and family venues throughout the United States and abroad in several countries. Duane is a Senior Trainer and principal associate of Resource Realizations, Inc., a Texas-based training and consulting firm specializing in both corporate and family transformation. In a prior venture, he successfully managed his own private consulting practice in both Minneapolis, MN and Houston, TX. Duane taught management development curriculum at the University of Michigan Graduate School of Executive Education for four years as an adjunct to his consulting practice. He has facilitated training and executive coaching with such clients as Honeywell, American Express, 3M, Accenture, Sprint, Hyatt Hotels, Mars Corporation and TXU Utilities, just to name a few.

Formerly, Duane served as a senior-level consultant and management development specialist with Performax Systems, Inc., a Minneapolis-based subsidiary of the Carlson Learning Group. He was a senior-level Trainer/Facilitator for the Lifespring Personal Effectiveness Corporation prior to his appointment with Performax and the Carlson Companies. A challenging balance to his corporate experience is his continuing involvement in the effective enrichment of family systems. Duane has worked extensively with high-risk teenagers and their families for the past several years to bring about behavioral change, renewed participation and healing in the whole family system. He views organizations as another form of family from a much broader perspective and incorporates these parallels in his seminars. Duane has traveled extensively to various parts of the world designing and delivering experiential seminars as well as developing other trainers. Serving as project manager on several consulting projects working with a team of executives and training specialists has augmented his management expertise. He is a long-standing member of the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) and was selected by the United States Jaycees as One of the Most Outstanding Young Men of the Year. He has been asked to speak on multiple occasions before the International Chamber of Commerce World Congress where business leaders from over 50 different countries participate in leadership effectiveness symposiums. Duane brings to bear an extensive repertoire in working with every level of management and every type of family system. His educational training has been heavily grounded in the disciplines of both Social and Industrial Psychology. Over the past 25 years, he has continued to add to his diverse background by participating in such programs as University Associates and Personal Strengths Publishing Continuing Education programs. Duane’s coaching prowess has been critical in the successful resolution of complex negotiations, be they corporate or family in nature. He is certified in the administration of an assortment of behavioral assessment profiles and results-oriented technologies.

Duane is known for his effectiveness and practicality in meeting program outcomes for his clients. He is considered extremely capable in the areas of organizational purpose/vision, change management, leadership development and conflict resolution. His focus is on reinvention of organizational and family systems. He has been instrumental in designing corporate culture change programs that address diversity, high-performing teams and collaborative leadership.