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Alessa Natale, PhD.

Critic · DISC type C
Faculty at Talent Management Collective
📍 Millburn, New Jersey, United States

Alessa Natale, PhD, is an Engagement Manager at Contemporary Leadership Advisors, leveraging her expertise in Industrial-Organizational Psychology to transform organizational cultures and guide leaders. Her background includes talent and learning roles at Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer, with a research focus on leadership, development, and DEI.

Outside of work, Alessa is a highly dedicated martial artist with a Sandan (3rd-degree black belt) in Isshinryu Karate, a discipline she began in 2000 and has been teaching since 2007. Her college activities in the Dramatics Society and University Chorale also point to a background in the performing arts.

Interesting fact: Alessa is a twin and a 3rd-degree black belt karate instructor.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Faculty
Job Level
Middle
Location
Millburn, New Jersey, United States
Personality Overview

How Alessa shows up

Information Seeker
Objective Thinker
Critic

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Priorities

Topics Alessa cares about

DEI in Leadership
Her academic research, including her PhD dissertation, focused on women's leadership programs and gender's role in leadership perceptions, and she lists DEI as a primary professional passion.
Organizational Culture
A core part of her work involves helping organizations transform their culture to thrive amidst complexity. She views culture as the foundation for success.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Faculty
Talent Management Collective
9-2023
Engagement Manager
Contemporary Leadership Advisors
9-2022 - 8-2023
Advisor
Contemporary Leadership Advisors
6-2010
Instructor & Assistant Instructor Training Program Lead
Isshinryu Karate of Madison
6-2020 - 8-2022
Global Talent Management Specialist
Johnson & Johnson
In the press

Media appearances

Faculty - The Talent Management Collective. Featured in The Talent Management Collective
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Education
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
The Graduate Center, City University of New York
Master of Science - MS
Baruch College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Boston College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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