Leaders are made, not born
Strong, humane, resilient leadership is a competitive advantage.
But no one is born knowing how to lead.
And when you promote a top individual performer into leadership, but fail to give them support, you’re asking for problems.
Because it doesn’t matter how smart or motivated they are: learning leadership by trial and error is a bad strategy.
And multi-day intensive leadership training just stuffs a lot of concepts into their heads without the real-world practice that’s needed to learn any skill.
How I help
I offer specialized support for your managers and leaders, focusing on the skills they need now to solve the problems you have now so they cultivate high-performing, engaged, productive, and, yes, happy teams.
I’ve been there, done that as a business analyst, project manager, and professional services department director.
And I’ve been there, done that as a coach and leadership expert, helping clients understand their own individual leadership style so they can be the leader they want to be – and their organizations need them to be.
I can show your people how to be strong, humane, resilient leaders.
And I’ll do it with a sense of fun and playfulness. Because learning works best with a little humor – and if we’re not having fun, what’s the point?
So, yeah, if you want a buttoned-up “professional,” that’s not me. But if you want real impact and results, let’s talk.
~ TRAINING ~
- Leadership workshops specific to your organization
- Custom training design, development, and delivery
- Group facilitation for leaders and ERGs
~ SPEAKING ~
- Conference keynotes, breakouts, and workshops
- Off-stage individual consultations
- Post-conference follow-up support always included
~ COACHING ~
- Evaluation of your current leadership landscape
- Group and individual programs
- All tied to your current projects for immediate relevance
Why me?
I’m a leadership geek with a side of MacGyver-like resourcefulness – and a recovered (!) corporate executive who grew up in tech and finance as a business analyst and software developer, creating business intelligence systems that people said couldn’t be done. (Go ahead. Ask me about that!)
Years of executive leadership and employee mentoring through multiple projects and day-to-day effort mean I know what it takes to encourage, motivate, and lead. And after years of research, practice, study, reading, and thinking … well, my perspectives on leadership are different from many mainstream approaches – and they tend to get better results.
Want to know more about me?