Clifton Johnson

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Vice President, Internal Communications & Knowledge Management at Teach For America

Greater Chicago Area, United States

Overview

Clifton is a communications and people leader with nearly 20 years of experience at mission-driven organizations like Teach For America and the Peace Corps. He specializes in internal communications, staff engagement, and change management, holding an SHRM-SCP certification and a Masters degree from the University of Chicago.

Outside of work, Clifton is passionate about community building and recently became a volunteer Culture Champion Ambassador for Culture Amp. He actively celebrates the achievements of others, publicly sharing his pride for his wifes TEDx talk and the legacy of former colleagues.

In 2007, he was the top-producing recruiter in the nation for the Peace Corps.

Personality Overview

Non-Confrontational

Story Driven

Optimistic

Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.  They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional. They are generally friendly, so be careful when relying on their word.

Topics They Care About

Employee Engagement
He leads the strategy for staff engagement and communications at Teach For America, focusing on connecting employees to the mission and community.
Organizational Culture
He recently joined Culture Amp's "Culture Champion Ambassador Program" to help elevate the member experience, reflecting a strong interest in fostering positive workplace environments.
Change Leadership
A core part of his professional identity, focusing on leading teams through organizational challenges in a way that earns trust and builds investment.

Media Appearances

Clifton has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2022
Vice President, Internal Communications & Knowledge Management at Teach For America
8-2016 - 10-2022
Senior Managing Director, Staff Culture & Communications Strategy at Teach For America
7-2011 - 8-2016
Managing Director, Talent Acquisition Strategy & Operations at Teach For America
9-2008 - 6-2011
Regional Recruitment Supervisor at Peace Corps
9-2005 - 8-2008
Regional Recruiter at Peace Corps

Education

2001 - 2003
AM from University of Chicago
1995 - 1999
BA from Taylor University

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Insights For Selling To Clifton

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Maintain high, positive energy and convey confidence
  • Refer to interesting customer testimonials and stress on great customer experience
  • Speak from experience about success that the product has seen with other customers

DONT's

  • Avoid overloading them with too much information
  • Don’t be too formal with them, they trust informality more
  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Clifton is

  • Relationship and rapport are valuable for them, but so is proven product value.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Clifton

  • They will hardly ever say a direct no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Clifton move?

  • Even when they are constantly engaged, they do not reach decisions quickly.
  • Can Clifton take some risk or not?

  • They can take some low-probability risks if needed.

You And Clifton

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