The [5] Ws of Reyka "Rikki" Ravenwood
Where - My Background
Foundation - Introverted World Traveling Military Brat
- Favorite Place to Live Was Keflavik, Iceland (Naval Base)
Camp Pendleton SoCal Girl to Montana - Blackfeet Reservation Prairie Winds on a Sea of Grass
- Tourism, Hiking Glacier National Park - Farming & Harvesting Tragedies in the "Crown of the Continent"
Early Career - Following the Rockies "The Backbone of the World" Down to Missoula
- Two+ Simultaneous Fulltime Jobs, College, Cancer, the Great Recession & Lumber Industry Bust
Professional – Montana to Dickinson, North Dakota in a Booming Roughneck's World
- This Isn't Little Agriculture, this is Big Bakken Oil
Senior Professional – Trial By Fire in the Midwest
- Oil Boom, Career Boom! Oil Busts... Damn!
Consultations – Consolidation of Business Acumen & Pursuing Greatness Coast to Mountain
Who I am - Consultant
The Precision of Art & the Passion of Science
I embody a unique blend of seemingly contradictory experiences and skills, which I have harmonized into a cohesive professional identity. My diverse background allows me to navigate and integrate multiple, often opposing, concepts:
- Inherited Traditions & Environmental Customs
- Way of Life & Residential School Structure
- Heritage & Expected Appearance
- Dreaming & Practicality
My professional journey spans:
- 'Female Dominated' Industries & 'Male Dominated' Industries
- Luxury Lines at Work & Frugality at Home
- Transparency & Confidentiality
- Working Alone & Team Leadership
- Blue Collar & White Collar
- Managing & Following
- Ambition & Risk Aversion
- Innovation & Compliance
I have successfully balanced:
- Rural Lifestyle & City Lifestyle
- Advocacy & Patience
- Plenty & Scarcity
- Law & Compassion
This eclectic mix has equipped me with the ability to navigate complex and diverse environments, offering a unique perspective and a versatile approach to consulting.
Why - Great Consulting
GREAT CONSULTANTS (THE GREATS) ARE:
- Versatile & Disciplined
The Greats adapt to project management, workforce culture & organizational structures easily. Their soft skills & technical expertise allow them to take on their roles quickly.
- Come in, Fit in & Get it Done
- Collaborative & Persistent
The Greats are problem solvers, because they are confident about their skills & expertise. They accept unforeseen circumstances & negative feedback. They analyze, learn, move on & improve.
- Company Objectives, Team Goals & No Ego
- Studious & Efficient
The Greats are innovative by staying on top of their development & business acumen. They work transparently because they have no need to disguise their work or time management.
- Bring it all to the table
- Discerning & Keen
The Greats see the big picture & still retain detail orientation. They bring a fresh view that offers surprising insights, discover root causes to pain points & provide a comprehensive scalable solution.
- Listen First, Speak Second, Macro to Micro
- Capable & Competent
The Greats accomplish the best results in the shortest possible time with as little friction as possible. They build trust because of their will to accomplish the goals of others.
- Boost Business
How = Value for YOU
My multi-faceted background & communication has made me capable of onboarding a wide array of new hires, with diverse learning styles & cultures, into competent impact players that are driven to collaborate & start work, because I've lived it and live it.
I further coach & develop people into industry experts, (This has resulted in National Awards) that push company reputation & creates business development opportunities & new pipelines for growth. At that stage, I have created, and will create, operationally excellent training programs to maintain workforce consistency with best practices. (Programs are acclaimed, regulatory compliant & Nationally Awarded)
Striving for that level of excellence attracts the attention of Professional Associations & Regulation Agencies for the company to lead industry wide standards. (This has resulted in setting Industry Standards [ISO] in the Oil & Gas Industry due to my personal attention.)