Our Why

We’re energized to create leaders of influence. Our perceptiveness and spirit of humor breaks down even the toughest barriers so leaders can make their impact. In a chaotic, and sometimes indifferent world, people want to be heard and understood.  

We create a secure community where authentic conversations build trust and prepare leaders to tackle their tough challenges. Our mission is to build leaders from the inside out with lasting habits and strengths that open the gate for people to be their best. 

Building Influential Leaders

What We Offer

LEADER WORKOUT GROUP®

Leadership skills can be learned. Leader Workout Group® participants increase strength and confidence in essential leadership competencies. Working in small groups with trusted peers, participants grow together and build lifelong friendships.

STRENGTHS COACHING

Being an influential leader requires contrasting competencies. Talents like managerial courage, interpersonal savvy, motivating others, patience, self-knowledge, building effective teams, and more. We partner with you to create a custom plan with measurable outcomes to grow your strengths.

TEAM BUILDING

Teams can get stuck with old habits that create barriers to success. Using a strengths-based approach, we guide teams through strategic planning, process improvement, and specific problem solving. Build your culture and norms by maximizing strengths for an engaged, productive team.

SIGNATURE TALKS

Sometimes you need development in a snackable bite. We love to share our hard-won wisdom and experience with our treasured clients. For brief, topical discussions, we invite you to explore our current offerings. We are happy to create custom talks to meet your needs – just ask.

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Our Clients

Nancy facilitated a monthly Resilience Program for my team for 4 months.She brought industry topics to our monthly meeting for us to work through and discuss. Nancy provided a safe space where we could all learn, grow, and have honest conversations. I appreciated the time Nancy took to understand my team, our needs, and customized this program to this specific group. Custom monthly newsletters and 1:1s were also available to anyone in the program and helped bridge the gap between meetings. What Nancy provided was invaluable and I am thankful I was a part of the Resilience Program that she led.

– Laura Braziel, Community and Customer Support Manager, Microsoft

The attention to concrete objectives and measurable outcomes is refreshing.  This fact is especially true when we consider how to develop our people.  In an inherently difficult to measure process, Nancy brings a thorough, thoughtful approach that we will tap again and again as our company grows.

– Max Mankin, Co-Founder and CTO, Modern Electron

Nancy Maki is NOT a pretentious, know-it-all who will force you to follow one rigid plan to success. As a consultant and coach, Nancy uses superb listening skills to figure out your approach and unique situation. Rather than prescribe a course of action, Nancy asks gentle, exploratory questions to help you identify what is really going on and come up with solutions that work for you. Her diverse career experiences and expertise allow her to provide sample language and strategies to overcome your organizational challenges and people issues when you just don’t know where to start. Nancy empowered me to stand up for myself in the workplace and to not be afraid to tell colleagues when their behavior is “not OK.” Nancy encouraged me to set realistic and challenging goals that helped me grow as a manager in the workplace. I’m a stronger leader because Nancy’s tender, insightful feedback helped me build confidence that I am on the right path.

 – Jillian Henze, APR, Senior Communications Manager

Ready to Start Building?

Let’s talk about your unique situation. We will help you sort out the challenges, decide on priorities, and create clear action steps. Welcome to our community of leaders.

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