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Steve Schloss

Operating Partner

ABOUT STEVE SCHLOSS 

Steve is an accomplished and mission-driven business leader, 2x former chief people officer, and trusted partner with the board, CEO, and executive team.  Known for his intentional, pragmatic, and values-driven leadership, Steve is a highly effective executive and team coach, advisor, and facilitator. He is a proven assessor and developer of executive-level talent and capability. He helps C-level leaders and teams strengthen their performance, navigate and propel the organization forward, create and sustain value with and for key stakeholders, and affirm mission, culture, and strategy. Steve leverages his breadth and depth of experience and his strategic insight as a speaker, writer, and podcast guest across an array of leadership and HR topics, graduate guest lecturer, and mentor to leaders across the business and HR community.   

For over three and a half decades Steve built, scaled, and transformed global organizations and premier brands across diverse industries including banking and finance (Citi), digital media, entertainment, and publishing (TimeWarner/Time Inc), conversational commerce and AI (LivePerson), and sports (United States Golf Association/USGA). Steve spent twelve years as a graduate faculty member at the New School for Public Engagement in New York City where he designed courses that intersected strategy, HR, and the digital world. A multi-certified executive and team coach he is also a member of the Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches Agency, a Baldrige Executive Fellow, and was a pro-bono coach to global leaders across the Ashoka network for social entrepreneurship.  

EDUCATION  

Advanced HR Executive Program, University of Michigan  

BS, Industrial Relations, Ithaca College   

MS, Human Resources Management and Development, The New School for Public Engagement  

Recent Articles from Steve Schloss

The Art and Process of Talent Advocacy: At the Table and In the Moment

The Art and Process of Talent Advocacy: At the Table and In the Moment

While we are surrounded by a constant drumbeat of...

Becoming a More Disciplined CEO: The Role of Executive Team Builder 

Becoming a More Disciplined CEO: The Role of Executive Team Builder 

The growth and maturity process for...

The Art of Facilitation: A Key Leadership Lever

The Art of Facilitation: A Key Leadership Lever

Over a cold draft beer one summer following...

The Hybrid Workplace: Do Your Employees Feel Psychologically Safe?

The Hybrid Workplace: Do Your Employees Feel Psychologically Safe?

As organizations open up, invite, or order...