Jim Collison
Recruiter and Father in Bellevue, Nebraska
I am the CliftonStrengths Community Manager at Gallup’s Omaha, Nebraska Campus. My Clifton Strengths Top 5: Arranger | WOO | Maximizer | Communication | Activator
In my role, I manage the global community of Gallup-Certified Coaches and help those customers who are engaged with our CliftonStrengths Assessment worldwide. I have also taken on the role of producer and Strengths Community Manager for Gallup's Called to Coach and CliftonStrengths Podcast found at http://coaching.gallup.com
Outside of Gallup, I am the voice behind The Average Guy Network. I host the weekly Home Gadget Geeks at http://theAverageGuy.tv and am regular co-host on http://askthepodcastcoach.com.
Prior to joining Gallup, I served as the director of Enterprise Information Management for Omnium Worldwide. While there, I deployed a new business intelligence platform for the company. I was also a long-time employee of Commercial Federal Bank, which became part of Bank of the West in 2005. While with the bank, I helped build an enterprise data warehouse and supported the marketing group.
I grew up in San Jose, California, was enlisted in the US Army from 1986 to 1992, and moved to Nebraska when discharged. I received a bachelor’s degree from Grace University in 1997.