About Parallax Ventures

OUR PURPOSE:

To empower individuals and organizations to create environments and develop abilities that enable growth and optimize each individual’s purpose, potential, performance and contribution @Life and @Work.

We assist organizations in acquiring, assimilating and developing superior talent in leadership roles.

We developed WayFinding™ a personal development system to assist individuals in developing the knowledge, skills and processes to navigate complex and continuous change—resulting in the ability to more successfully achieve one’s goals and increase one’s effectiveness @Life and @Work.

Parallax Ventures was founded by Brad Shaffer the firm’s President and CEO. Brad’s career has provided him with extensive experience in corporate human resources management, retained executive search, business ownership and volunteer board leadership. To learn more about Brad, click here to read a personal message from Brad or read his bio.

OUR CORE PRINCIPLES

  1. It’s about people
    Organizations that attract, develop and retain superior talent outperform those that don’t.
  2. It’s about the “whole person”
    Our professional and personal lives are symbiotic and inextricably interwoven. We must consider both or we cannot optimize either.
  3. It’s about Values
    When we live in alignment with our values we create passion and purpose in our actions and live more authentically
  4. It’s about Change
    Our ability to effectively navigate continuous and complex change is a critical competency for living successfully
  5. It’s about Learning
    To be successful @Life and @Work we must be continuous and intentional learners
  6. It’s about Meaningful Conversation & Relationships
    We have among and between us a reservoir of unbelievable talent and wisdom. In sharing with one another in meaningful ways, we can accomplish miraculous feats that benefit us both individually and collectively. Ultimately, one of the greatest gifts we have are our relationships with one another.
  7. It’s About Navigating Life’s Transitions
    Our ability to effectively navigate transitions throughout our lives significantly influences the quality of the lives we live

Thank you for taking time to visit our firm. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding who we are or our services.