Some Ways I Can Help
We will work together to help you get further on your journey of leadership no matter where you are or what your title is. Our time together is meant to make you better at leadership–at work, home, school, where you worship, in your free time, wherever you find yourself leading. Because you don’t need a title to lead and you don’t stop leading just because you’re not at work.
Burnout is real. I have been there and done that. As a leader, you have to show up every day with your A Game, ready for anything and everything. That can wear anyone out. It’s okay to rest now and then, to breathe, to take some time off, even. We will tailor some practices together that will sustain you as you grow as a leader. Movement, quiet, focus, we will integrate these and more as we discover what works for you to show up every day at your best for your team.
1 : 1 Leadership Coaching
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This is a long term relationship of support and inquiry where we delve deep into what you are struggling with and you want to do better.
We will meet every two weeks (or more frequently if you like) for an hour to talk through whatever leadership challenges you are dealing with and to put together a coaching plan to help you become aware of your blind spots and then improve upon them so that you are aware and performing at the highest possible level for yourself and your team. Some practices we work together on might be meditation, movement, reading, hobbies, whatever you think will help you get out of your head and into your body.
There will be homework, but it will apply to your work, with the aim being to see results quickly and then have them become routine.
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Emerging Leaders who are just getting started in a leadership position or aspire to lead in the future.
Experienced Leaders learning to direct a team or teams and lead up in their organization
Senior Leaders and founders learning to give guidance, delegate, and plan strategically
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You: A more confident and competent leader. Grounded, centered, and able to respond to whatever life throws at you.
You: More at ease with being in charge no matter your level of responsibility.
You: Building and maintaining a team that is looked to as an example of how to get it done.
Strategy Coaching
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Strategic Planning-I offer tailored packages for strategic planning during an 18 month engagement. We will work together to understand where you are, where you want to be and how to get there, then lay out the steps, policies, programs, and actions you need to undertake to reach your destination.
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Anyone who has a complex mission they want to get a better handle on. Strategic Planning isn't just for senior executives in the C-Suite. Any team that needs to solve a problem can and does strategic planning. Big or small, I am happy to work with you and your team on what vexes you.
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A strategic plan you and your team can execute. We will write it together with you as the final decision maker on what goes in and out of it. I will coach you every step of the way and help you capture it using the campaign planning I learned in the Army. It will be visual and easily understood at a higher level, but also detailed enough for your team to check in and see how and what they are doing or need to do.
The longer we work together, the more we will get to refine it as you execute it, even reframe it if you have to.
Workshops and Speaking
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What it is: If there is one thing to know about Strategic planning it is this. In this workshop, I will discuss the one thing every organization must do to get started on an executable strategic plan. Simple and often overlooked, doing it right will save time and heartache in the long run and get you on the way to accomplishment. Bring a problem you want to work on, you and your team will be given time to get started on it. Then you can see if I can help you over the long run.
Who it’s for: Any team with a complex problem to solve and needs to dip their toes in the water. If you don’t know about or are intimidated by strategic planning or you think it is only for senior executives, this is a great introduction that will de-mystify it and make it much more accessible.
Results: More knowledge of strategic planning and a level of comfort that makes for actually authoring a strategic plan a possibility.
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What it is: Presence for Working Folks.
Life is stressful. This 45 minute workshop combines meditation, writing, and talking with others to gain greater presence wherever you may be.
If you are interested, over the course of six weeks, we will work to bring greater calm to your life so that you can be present in it.
Who it’s for: Anyone stressed at work.
Results: A more relaxed, grounded, and calm you. Better able to deal with an uncertain world and stressful work environment
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I am a Burn Survivor who survived a horrific airplane crash at Pope Air Force Base, NC in 1994 while a young Paratrooper Officer in the 82nd Airborne Division. Initially given a low (~30%) chance of survival, I was then told I would not stay in the Army. 21 years later I retired after serving in places as far flung as Kosovo, Iraq, and Germany. During my time in uniform I have been honored to command at the company and battalion level, advise General Officers, and serve in many staff assignments doing everything from logistics to training, intelligence, and strategy. I now get to put my passion for and experience in leadership into coaching.
I am happy to speak to your company, church, school, or professional organization. My aim is to motivate and challenge you and your team with my story while entertaining you with humor, heart, and a few offbeat observations. Mine is a tale of grit, determination, faith, love, hope, and just plain “you’re not going to believe this”.