Jeffrey J. Pietrzak, Ph.D.

Jeffrey J. Pietrzak, Ph.D., is the Founder and CEO of Work Exceptional, LLC, a consulting firm on a mission to provide tailored business and human capital consulting solutions focused on results, accessible to companies of all sizes. 

Throughout his career, Dr. Pietrzak has built and led people-focused initiatives for organizations ranging from small startups to global Fortune 500 firms, hyper-focused on achieving results. He has helped grow headcount and financial results through executive coaching, organizational development, learning and development, and a variety of human capital practices.

As a former Chief People Officer, he has nearly 20 years of working in various industries, including healthcare, technology, insurance, retail, manufacturing, restaurants, hospitality, recruiting, and distribution. He has a knack for identifying the strengths of others, helping them realize those strengths, and maximizing their abilities to create high-performing work environments. 

Dr. Pietrzak enjoys working at all levels of organizations to learn about needs, bringing his perspective and experience to the table in practical and actionable ways.

Areas of specialty include:

Executive Coaching – works with executives of all experience levels; particularly enjoys working with young CEOs looking to grow businesses and experienced executives struggling to connect with younger generations.

Leadership Development – views leadership as the responsibility of working on behalf of the team, removing roadblocks, encouraging diversity of thought, building a culture of trust, fostering leadership in others, and exhibiting the sincerest humility.

Organizational Development – 10+ years of organizational talent reviews, succession plans, career paths,  career development, organizational structure, and organizational design.

Learning and Development – 15+ years of building and delivering professional development, leadership development, role-specific programs, and learning management implementations.

Change Management – project highlight: leading the change management effort of a multi-billion-dollar acquisition.

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