Laura Gallaher

Dr. Laura Gallaher is an Organizational Psychologist, Speaker, Facilitator, & Executive Coach. She is the founder and CEO of Gallaher Edge, which she started in 2013. Her noteworthy career began after the Space Shuttle Columbia exploded upon re-entry in 2003, killing everybody aboard. Following the tragedy, NASA hired Laura and a team of organizational psychologists to change the cultural influences that were deemed to play a role in the accident. Laura was also hired to help manage the change associated with radical changes in the performance management process and philosophy at Walt Disney Parks & Resorts.
Laura is an expert teacher, speaker, and consultant, particularly in the concepts of self-awareness, accountability, trust building and team cohesion.

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