Dr. Patricia Larkins
Hicks founded the Outcomes Management Group, LTD (OMG) in 1994 and has successfully led the organization for over twenty-five years. Her passion for outcomes stems from her pioneer work in 1986 with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association where she facilitated the development of the Association’s first functional outcomes measures and program evaluation system.
Dr. Hicks
has leveraged her 30 years’ experience in organizational development, program evaluation, training, and utilization of new technologies to facilitate organizational change locally, state-wide, and nationally. She has been consistently rated an excellent facilitator, workshop presenter and keynote speaker who is knowledgeable, engaging, and inspiring.
Dr. Hicks
is a nationally recognized author. She has authored five books and 25 publications. Three books form her B.E.S.T. series. “Be Your B.E.S.T.” (2010) provides a roadmap for individuals and organizations desiring to achieve extraordinary results. “Give Your B.E.S.T” (2016) engages you on a forty-day journey that propels you to take action and give of your B.E.S.T. “B.E.S.T. Fast Stories” (2017) is a collection of personal stories that introduces six influencers that when managed can increase your speed so that you obtain your desired results fast.
Dr. Hicks
is Past President, National Hampton University Alumni Association, Inc.; Past National Co-Chair Organizational Effectiveness, The Links, Incorporated, Past Chair, Integration Committee, Columbus Chamber Small Business Council, member Columbus Chapter The Links, Incorporated, member, Columbus Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; Board Member and Secretary, Furniture Bank of Central Ohio, and Elder, StrongPoint Church. Additionally, she has served on numerous non-profit boards.
Dr. Hicks
received her Ph.D. from University of Memphis, M.A., Michigan State University, and B.S., Hampton University. She was selected Outstanding Alumnus of both University of Memphis and Michigan State University. The National Hampton Alumni Association awarded her the Bernard Pendleton Leadership Award.
Dr. Hicks is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She is listed in the Cambridge Who’s Who among Executives, Professionals and Entrepreneurs and has been listed among the Who’s Who of Black Columbus for several years.