About | Oakes Co.

About Oakes Co.

Anna Oakes is the Founder and CEO of Oakes Co., a consulting firm based in Milwaukee, WI, and serving clients internationally.

Acting as a trusted advisor for numerous startups and sought-after partner for small and mid-sized companies. Anna works to meet the leader or team where they are and get them where they need to go. She has a proven track record of working within organizations for 19 years as an impactful INTRApreneur, where she played key roles in startups and Fortune 500 companies.

Now, with 8 years as an entrepreneur, Anna is the Founder of Oakes Co..

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OAKES' EXPERTISE

IMPACTFUL LEADERSHIP

Founders, CEOs, and leaders influence the short- and long-term execution within a company. Anna works with leaders that want to get better to do better.

Example: Coached 1:1, 2:1 between peers, and leadership team; retained key executives, resolved interpersonal conflicts, improved performance and collaboration, supported leadership's execution of key company goals and programs, transitioned executives and CEOs to chairman, retirement, or exit.

ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

Anna pairs her analytical mind with powerful intuition and stellar relationship-building skills to influence the direction of a company.

Example: Designed, piloted, and launched a firm-wide productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness program for 3,000+ employees that resulted in 35,000 hours saved, $2M in hard costs eliminated, and a culture of innovation and empowerment in the first 3 years.

OPERATIONALIZE CULTURE & CHANGE MANAGEMENT

Anna has repeatedly shown that she is able to scale her guidance, bring expertise and best practices, while allowing the client to own the process and work for sustainable success.

Example: Coached a team of executives through a leadership team transition, communication plan, and change management strategy that resulted in: an increase in profitability of 17% and increased client engagement by 42%.

PEOPLE OPERATIONS/

TALENT STRATEGY

People and performance aren't HR's job and Anna has helped build bridges within companies that reinforce company strategy, goals, and culture to attract and retain the talent needed for the company mission

Example: Has worked with dozens of executives to increase their self-awareness, build understanding and skills in coaching, influencing peers and employees, and guiding performance.

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What people are saying...

MEL SMITH

Talent Acquisition Lead, Kohl's

Anna's content is relevant and extremely beneficial. Our employees loved her passion, energy, and ability to engage even through a virtual platform.

BOB VENABLE

COO, Charter Manufacturing

Anna has a great skill set for helping individuals, teams, and organizations improve alignment, purpose, and performance. Very authentic and able to flex style and approach to suit the circumstances.