{"id":8152,"date":"2026-08-21T15:14:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T22:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/?page_id=8152"},"modified":"2026-08-21T15:14:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T22:14:58","slug":"wild-leaders-chris-shaffer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/coaching-and-organizational-consulting\/meet-the-consultants\/wild-leaders-chris-shaffer\/","title":{"rendered":"WiLD Leaders &#8211; Chris Shaffer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"h3 alt\">PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-8165 wp-img\" src=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/08\/chris-shaffer-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Shaffer\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/08\/chris-shaffer-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/08\/chris-shaffer-67x100.jpg 67w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/08\/chris-shaffer-375x563.jpg 375w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/08\/chris-shaffer.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Chris Shaffer is an impact-focused leader who enables senior leaders and organizations to create strong cultures resulting in high trust and skill building, fueling greater innovation for their business. Chris has a proven track record of seeing whole systems, connecting the parts, improving, and optimizing the health of process, people, and interactions. He creates value using a unique data-informed approach to study what\u2019s working and using those insights to enable leaders to model best practices. Excited about helping leaders create environments where people and teams can learn, grow, thrive, and realize their full potential through collaboration.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"h3 alt\">Areas of Expertise\/Results<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Measuring, Diagnosing, and Building Lasting Trust<\/li>\n<li>Executive Coaching<\/li>\n<li>Whole and Intentional Leader Development<\/li>\n<li>Team Building &amp; Development<\/li>\n<li>Facilitation<\/li>\n<li>Strategic Data Analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"h3 alt\">Experience\/Selected Projects<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>30+ years of experience leading teams and organizations<\/li>\n<li>ICF trained executive coach<\/li>\n<li>Ropes Challenge Course facilitator<\/li>\n<li>2025 &amp; 2026 published State of Trust at Work research reports across diverse sectors and industries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"h3 alt\">Credentials<\/h2>\n<h6>Degrees<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2006 B.A. in Computer Science<\/strong>, Washington State University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>Roles<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2024-present Strategic Development Architect and Executive Coach<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildleaders.org\/\">WiLD Leaders<\/a>, Inc, Kirkland, WA<\/li>\n<li><strong>2016-2023 Director Engineering Learning &amp; Insights \u2013 L&amp;D for 120,000 people worldwide<\/strong>, Microsoft, Redmond, WA<\/li>\n<li><strong>2013\u20132016 Program Manager \u2013 Engineering Excellence<\/strong>, Microsoft, Redmond, WA<\/li>\n<li><strong>2011 Loaned Executive \u2013 Company Giving Campaign<\/strong>, Microsoft, Redmond WA<\/li>\n<li><strong>2010-2020 \u2013 Board of Directors<\/strong>, Providence Classical School, Kirkland WA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"h3 alt\">Selected Clients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Dayforce<\/li>\n<li>Loyola Marymount University<\/li>\n<li>City of Redmond<\/li>\n<li>Echoing Hills<\/li>\n<li>Medina McKelvey Law Firm<\/li>\n<li>North Pole Coffee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT Chris Shaffer is an impact-focused leader who enables senior leaders and organizations to create strong cultures resulting in high trust and skill building, fueling greater innovation for their business. Chris has a proven track record of seeing whole systems, connecting the parts, improving, and optimizing the health of process, people, and interactions. He creates value using a unique data-informed approach to study what\u2019s working and using those insights to enable leaders to model best practices. 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