Edward Navis, SPHR: The PeopleThink™ Guy

Ed NavisEdward Navis is an HR consultant. A nationally recognized speaker, author, and advisor, he helps small and mid-sized businesses find, retain, and manage their employees by designing and applying state-of-the-art methodologies and technologies in every phase of the HR service spectrum. (Frequently his clients designate him as their Chief Human Resource Officer.) He also brings his inside HR knowledge to job seekers, teaching them the best ways to find and apply for great jobs.

Ed is the creator of PeopleThink™, a management approach that is based on state-of-the-art enterprise development know-how and proven human behavioral sciences. It helps you strategically acquire, manage, and retain the best available talent for your small to midsized business or non-profit organization.

Edward’s background uniquely qualifies him to provide these services. He began his professional life as a licensed mental health professional, and thus has an in-depth understanding of human behavior. He took his education and experience to the corporate world in 1981, and since has helped companies in a variety of industries nationwide to improve their bottom lines by developing their human capital management practices. Among the companies that have benefitted from Ed’s expertise are Yodle, Nextel, ePromos Promotional Products, ContextWeb, Jet Aviation, Meridian Healthcare, TransactPlus (a JPMorgan subsidiary), the United States Army and Air Force, and the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Ed holds a degree in counseling and is certified as an SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) by the Society for Human Resource Management.

Ed has also written multiple articles and white papers on human behavior in the workplace.  He is also the author of PeopleThinkTM, a business text, and Confessions of an HR Professional: Secrets for Getting Your Foot in the Door, the ultimate inside guide to job searching. 

Ed Navis is a proud and active member in the following organizations:

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)

The OD Network