About Us

Cathy Hammer

I founded Cathy Hammer & Associates as the Bay Area consulting firm that specializes in increasing the ROI in people. We develop leadership and talent strategies aligned with your goals. You capitalize on your best people so that they work together more effectively and achieve superior results.

My background and training in business, technology, and media make it easy for me to adapt my methods to your unique goals, budget, and environment. I abide by the code of ethics (pdf) developed by the Institute of Management Consultants. My proven techniques and relevant real-world examples have enabled my clients (including Genentech Inc., The Global Image Group, the San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau, Hunters Point Family, and Entrust Technologies) to develop robust organizations with the innovative leadership essential to staying competitive in today’s market.

Proven track record

• Development of a customer services team with redesigned roles for a convention and visitors bureau, which helped increase tourism by 11%
• Redesign of communication strategy for a technology start-up that resulted in three corporate accounts—Pepsi, CBS, and Gillette
• Coaching of a small architecture firm in business development and leadership strategy to land a $16M contract, their largest in 3 years

Earned Expertise

• Co-author "Tips and Tactics for Conducting E-Commerce" (Inc. Business Resources)
• Principal of 4Views and Senior Consultant with Oak Tree Project San Francisco team
• Chair of the Directors Guild of America San Francisco Screening Committee and networking team member
• Thoroughly trained in the DiSC Classic and other Inscape instruments
• BS from Northwestern University School of Communication
• Certification in Training and Development from U.C. Berkeley Extension and in Computer Programming and System Analysis from UCLA
• Co-developer of backend software for "The Price is Right"

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4Views: Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness Consultants

I am proud to be a Principal in 4Views, a team of leadership and organizational effectiveness consultants. We focus on strategic leadership, ensuring the organization is focused on doing the right things; organizational process improvement and structure, rethinking how to be more effective with reduced staff or resources; and strategic decision-making that ensures decisions are made by the right people with critical thinking and analysis of outcomes. What makes 4Views different from other firms? We are business leaders, we have sat in your chair and we understand the pressures facing business today. So if you need a more comprehensive solution, please visit my other site.

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