Carrie Root, Ph.D., Founder and CEO of Alpha UMi, spent over two decades as a high-level trouble shooter for the Department of Defense and NOAA. While working in this capacity, she was an engineering consultant–she lived “Leading without Authority” daily while working with large and small corporations and other government agencies. Today, she is bringing innovative professional development curricula to tomorrow’s workforce. She is committed to providing the opportunity for human skill development to all who desire it. Her company, Alpha UMi, develops and delivers relevant, engaging, and transformative learning experiences in topics such as leading without authority, generational intelligence, leadership, emotional intelligence and interpersonal communication.
Dr. Root was recognized as a Commander’s National Award Winner for Science and Technology in addition to other awards. She is an engaging speaker and recently published “The Other Soft Skill: How to Solve Workplace Challenges with Generational Intelligence.” Her favorite article in the past six months is On a Mission to Combat Ageism in the Workplace which addressed questions of ageism that were triggered by William Shatner’s venture into space, published by Rethinking65.