Newell Eaton

Newell is a Partner with New & Improved where he works to facilitate intentional change. As a facilitator, coach and instructional designer he is known for his engaging optimism, strategic thinking, broad vision and commitment to customer satisfaction. Newell is sought out for his capacity to facilitate authentic conversations, ask the hard questions nicely, and help others to "name the elephant in the room." His motivational approach brings the latest adult learning techniques to each client’s unique situation.

Some of the organizations to benefit from his training, coaching and facilitation include: Cadbury-Adams; Novartis; Novo Nordisk; Pfizer; Otis Elevator; Tarragon Realty; the Boys and Girls Clubs of America; the Sustainable Hudson Valley Network; and the UN Mission of the United Kingdom.

Prior to working with New & Improved, Newell worked in state government as Director of Strategic Planning for the NY State Office of Children and Family Services. He completed a 26-year career as a leader inside state government championing high performance leadership and building healthy youth and communities. A change leader, Newell championed and accomplished a Herculean task: demonstrating that real change can happen in the public sector.

Newell is a regular faculty member for the International Association of Facilitators’ Conference and the Creative Problem Solving Institute and speaks at a host of regional creativity conferences. At these events he trains participants from across the world in the remarkable process of intentional conversation.

Newell began his work life as a designer and entrepreneur by founding a portable furniture company, a children’s play equipment company, and a not-for-profit organization to promote positive youth development which led to being recruited by New York State to organize and train other community youth service organizations in exemplary practices.

When not working, Newell can be found at "Why Not Farm," in the Hudson River Valley reading, hiking, road-biking or cross-country skiing.