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Thea Soehren

Thea Soehren

The BA Matchmaker and The BRAVE BA - Bringing IMPROVEMENT to YOU!

Springfield, Missouri, United States

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Thea Soehren is a celebrated leader, problem solver, speaker and Business Analyst with over 20 years of experience, and 15 in the Information Technology arena.

Thea has worked in the Information Technology field for much of that time. Her experience spans a variety of industries including nuclear, medical diagnostics, insurance, US Tax, software development, marketing, professional services and management consulting. Previously, she worked as an enterprise change consultant for KPMG.

Currently, Thea works for Cincinnati Insurance Company and is a member of the Business Analysis Center of Excellence (BACoE) for IT Business Analysts.

She has extensive experience working in both Waterfall and Agile projects, simultaneously serving a variety of roles, such as Business Analyst, Scrum Master, Product Owner, Agile Coach, Program Manager, Project Manager, Problem Solver and Head Cheerleader.

A lifelong learner, Thea has been coaching and teaching for 15 years. Since 2013, she has been involved in leading IIBA® Chapters in Kansas City, Topeka, and Tampa Bay, Florida. She is currently the President of the Tampa Bay, Florida USA Chapter and frequently speaks and leads multi-week study groups for other IIBA Chapters and various organizations worldwide. Thea is very active on LinkedIn and strives to assist every person she can.

Thea was one of the authors of the A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide) as well as the book Business Analysis: Bridging the Gap Across Industries with the second in that series coming out in 2025.

Thea founded and leads the BA Force Multiplier Movement, a worldwide effort to engage individuals to realize their potential and provide encouragement.

She leads the Tampa Bay, Florida IIBA Chapter, provides business consulting, personal coaching, speaks internationally and finds places to be a positive impact. When not working or teaching Business Analysis, Thea enjoys spending time with her husband, Lance, making their home a peaceful retreat, and finding new things to learn.

Area of Expertise

  • Business & Management
  • Government, Social Sector & Education
  • Health & Medical
  • Information & Communications Technology

Topics

  • Adult Education
  • Business Analysis
  • Agile
  • Adoption and Change Management
  • Business Communications
  • Business Processes
  • Business Process Management
  • Business Analyst
  • Emotional IQ
  • Communication
  • Building Remote Team Engagement
  • Team Building
  • Business Analysis Techniques
  • RACI
  • Breaking Silos
  • IIBA Certifications
  • IIBA Membership
  • IIBA CBAP Test Strategies
  • Leadership
  • Empathy
  • Successful Study Group Strategies
  • Overcoming Challenges
  • Mindset Improvements
  • Adult SEL
  • communication skills
  • Business Process Improvement
  • Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK)
  • Techniques for Collaboration
  • Faciliation
  • Fixing Broken

Thea Soehren

The BA Matchmaker and The BRAVE BA - Bringing IMPROVEMENT to YOU!

Springfield, Missouri, United States

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