Ms. Elshaug is known an innovative and business-centric professional with expertise in assisting organizations improve their operations. Her specific areas of expertise include business process analysis, design and reengineering, technology/business alignment, strategic planning, and facilitation.

Both her peers and customers have recognized Ms. Elshaug an energetic, creative and insightful visionary, and an out-of-the-box thinker. She is passionate about her clients’ success, a quick thinker, and is focused on results.

With a background in business analysis in industries as diverse as the Department of Defense, Life Sciences, and Media, Ms. Elshaug has over 20 years experience in coaching others how to “work smarter”. She challenges current practices and assumptions, and assists clients in redesigning workstreams to be more effective and efficient by presenting alternative visions, and inspiring and challenging the creativity of stakeholders.

Also know as an excellent listener and facilitator, Ms. Elshaug has the ability to quickly identify the underlying causes of a situation, and coach those impacted to collaborate and build consensus to create a solution that provides a winning result for all.

Ms. Elshaug’s personal passion is for motivating, challenging and inspiring others to realize their full potential. Insightful Solutions, Inc. was founded in 2005 in response to a gap Ms. Elshaug identified in most organizations between the development of the mission/vision statements, and the realization of those through the every day business processes. She believes that most employees sincerely want to contribute to the realization of those corporate objectives and experience fulfilling work, but do not know how in the current context of the organization. Ms. Elshaug teaches organizations how to identify the specific elements that contribute to success, so all members understand and support the desired direction and find fulfillment in their work.

Ms. Elshaug is the President of the San Diego Chapter of the Institute of Management Consultants, and is a Certified Management Consultant (CMC^®). She holds BME and MS degrees from Central Michigan University. Additionally, she is active in a number of local business and civic organizations.

                                                                                        Sharon's "unofficial" biography