Candyce Penteado
Candyce Penteado is the founder and Managing Partner of The People Side. Candyce is considered a thought-leader in experiential learning – masterfully weaving business acumen with creative facilitation techniques to inspire breakthrough thinking. Her vast experience in leadership development, superior communication skills, and proven coaching capabilities earn her immediate credibility with learners at all levels. Our clients enjoy the time they spend learning alongside this engaging storyteller who doesn't shy away from candid feedback and challenging conversations. Candyce envisions a world where people are thriving at work, not just surviving, and is committed to changing the workplace into a more human-friendly environment by developing one great leader, and one great team, at a time.
Expertise
Certifications
Leading Executive Development Experiences (C-Suite)
Team Coaching
Designing Experiential Learning
Keynote Speaking
EQi 2.0
EQi 360
Social Styles
DISC
Interaction Styles
“By far one of the most outstanding leadership development professionals and executive coaches I have met through my journey at Harvard, Deutsche Bank and GE. Extremely thoughtful, genuine and considerate which makes her my go-to for leadership development, and new initiatives I am looking to spearhead.”
– Business Leader, GE
My Background
Since starting The People Side in 2006, I have had the privilege of developing thousands of leaders across numerous Fortune 500 organizations including GE, Boeing, Target, Bank of America, and Post Consumer Brands. My career has taken me around the world and introduced me to many incredible people – including those I am now honored to represent at The People Side. Our team is transforming how we develop leaders at work, which is work I am passionate about.
After graduating from Gustavus Adolphus College with Secondary Education and Communication degrees I worked at a temporary staffing agency as a recruiter, which turned into an HR Generalist role with Green Tree Financial, which led me to GE. I was an HR Leader at GE Capital for eight years, where I oversaw leadership development for 6,000+ employees in North America. After leaving GE, I became an adjunct faculty member at GE Crotonville where I taught their best and brightest leaders for over a decade and helped them develop highly immersive learning experiences.
Today, companies look to me and my team at The People Side to develop their most valued employees. We partner with their internal stakeholders to identify the key development needs and then curate experiences that allow for transformational conversations. Clients appreciate my creativity, candor, and humor as well as the “hard earned insights” that I provide from working across multiple industries and regions of the world. Traveling with leaders on immersive learning explorations, and leading off-site retreats with women or work teams in crisis, is the work I find most fulfilling.
Why I Work
“I am passionate about helping companies improve the people side of performance. Our team is committed to revolutionizing where, how, and what we teach business leaders so people can bring their whole selves into every conversation, inside and outside of the workplace.”
– Candyce Penteado
When I Am Not Working
I live in Minneapolis, Minnesota with my husband Fred and our two daughters Olivia and Luciana. I met my husband at GE and we have enjoyed nearly two decades of life together. Our family loves to travel the world and experience new things. We take as many as five vacations a year and use the world as our classroom. I am so proud when I hear my girls speak another language, try an exotic dish, or effectively debate a social issue they are passionate about.
I enjoy Vikings football, a good glass of Napa Cabernet, and daydreams involving tropical climates.