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Most Requested Topics
- Your Strengths at Work
- Playing to Your Leadership Strengths
- Coaching Skills for Business Leaders
- The Brand Called U
- NetWorks: Building Business Relationships
- Managing Fear in Turbulent Times
Marti Benjamin is a business and career coach with a Master of Business Administration degree, more than 20 years of business leadership and a personal commitment to learn, grow and inspire growth in others. Her coaching clients include aspiring business managers, professional practices seeking business improvement, entrepreneurs growing their dream and those in career transition, creating work they love.
Known for her energetic style, Marti is an enthusiastic proponent of a great life in work! She coaches individuals and teams toward success on their terms.
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Sean R. Burns, MBA, PCC
President, Leadership Development Team, LLC
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Speaking Topics
- Coaching skills
- How can managers integrate coaching skills into their work as leaders? What are the benefits? Challenges?
- Leadership
- How do leaders understand their impact on an organization? How can leaders maximize the effectiveness of their teams?
Sean brings nearly 20 years of combined experience in performance improvement, management and leadership development. Sean has used his coaching skills in working with leaders from such organizations as The Ford Motor Company, Johnson & Johnson, ConAgra Foods, Franklin Templeton Investments, Jaguar Cars, John Deere, Philips Electronics, Raytheon and Coldwell Banker.
Sean holds an MBA from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, and earned his coaching certification at the Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara, CA. Credentialed as a Professional Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation, Sean is a past president of the Nevada Professional Coaches Association and a contributing author to Stephen Fairley's The Business Coaching Toolkit. His past experience includes coaching the men's tennis team at Santa Clara University where he was named the West Coast Conference Coach of the Year four times.
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Most Requested Topics
- The Leadership Challenge
- Five Dysfunctions of a Team
- The Connect Effect: Leveraging the Power of Social Media
- Roadmap to Success - Based on the book where her work is featured with Ken Blanchard and Stephen Covey
- Turnarounds & Transformations: Getting From Where You Are To Where You Want To Be
- Recapturing the Spirit & Soul of the Organization
- Heart & Sold: A Heart Centered Approach to Sales
- Success By Design: Building A Business With Power and Passion
Liz Christoffersen is an inspirational thought-leader and sought after strategist. With global business experience, she shares her knowledge as a business executive and entrepreneur. The experience of creating and implementing business strategies that deliver sustainable success uniquely qualifies Liz to provide leadership and guidance to those who want to achieve growth and success.
A passion for helping others and an infectious zest for life, Liz energizes individuals and their organizations to create dynamic positive change. Her down-to-earth interpersonal style puts participants at ease and sets the stage for introspection and learning. Her unique blend of education and experience come together and are shared through the stories of her life as a wife, mother, and business leader. Her true life stories of sacrifice and challenge offer listeners a glimpse of a real life they can easily relate to - a life that sounds much like their own. She gives a message of hope and inspiration to her audience from the board room to the front line.
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Executive Coaching & Corporate Training, specializing in:
- Interpersonal communication for teams
- Work/Life balance
- Managing in uncertainty
Public Speaking:
- Work/Life Balance
- Seeking Fulfillment
- Overcoming Fear & Challenges
- Identifying Limiting Beliefs & Patterns
After 25 years in the corporate world developing and leading teams to success, Kevin decided it was time to focus on his passion in life by starting his own coaching business. He specializes in working with leaders in organizations; helping them to gain clarity and focus on their specific goals, developing action plans to achieve those goals, and then holding them accountable for the completion of those action steps.
Kevin brings a genuine desire to help people achieve their dreams and live extraordinary lives. He assists people in gaining clarity around their goals and then remaining focused on those goals even in challenging times. As a father of 3 and active member of his community, Kevin understands the importance of balance in life and he helps his clients to stretch themselves to lead more fulfilling lives while maintaining balance.
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Judy Irving, MCC, CMC Moving On 702-240-1866
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Topics:
- The Salesman, The Sociologist & The CEO: Conquering Human Struggle
- Operating On a Full Tank: Attracting Great Ideas, People & Opportunities
- The Seven Keys to Success: Moving On With Confidence
- Moving On from Insanity to Serenity: 30 Ways to Take Control of Stress
- Leadership & the Executive: Securing Your Present Position or Moving On Up
- Living Courageously in a Changing World: Tips for Authentic Success
Master Coach Judy Irving works with executives, managers and business leaders to take responsibility for their success and the success of the company. If good is the enemy of great as author, Jim Collins has stated, then greatness is a choice. Irving works with her clients to choose greatness. She does this by partnering with each client to clarify their greatness, potential, skills and strengths. They strategize on how to combine these with their job responsibilities, expectations of upper management or stakeholders in order to turn this greatness into opportunity and purpose.
Irving has over 25 years experience in the leadership, training and coaching fields. She is also an author, trainer and speaker. She holds the highest coaching certification to date by the International Coaching Federation that of Master Certified Coach (MCC), with over 3800 hours. As such, she is in the top 2% of coaches worldwide. She is also a senior faculty member of CoachInc, and a Professional Mentor Coach (PMC) at CoachInc mentoring new coaches.
Irving is the past president of the Nevada Professional Coaches Association and is a Coaching Alliance Partner with Preston Leadership. Her speaking engagements and clients are international and include such diverse corporations as Coca Cola, FOX, Cox Communications, National Public Radio, MGM Mirage Hotel & Casino, Kiewit International, the City of Las Vegas and Smith Barney.
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Topics:
- "Who took my loving child and gave me this teenager?!" Parent-teen communication and relationship building
- Hope for parents of troubled teens
- "Who Am I?" Teen workshop to create self awareness and motivation
- "Let's get this party started!"- Motivation to get motivated
- "Your past doesn't determine your future" moving out of your past into your destiny
- Various topics on living a productive, fulfilled and dynamic life!
Lesia is an ICF certified life coach. She is also a certified Coach of Parents of Troubled Teens and Adolescents. Her passion to see families and individuals recognize their potential, walk in freedom and fulfill their destiny, is evident in her life coaching and speaking. Lesia gets to people's hearts; she connects with them, regardless of age. Her ability to relate to people in such a real manner, allows the coaching process to move quickly and to deeply impact her audience.
"Lesia held the attention of the inmates... She motivated the men to make good choices, to look beyond their current situation and dream." - Karen Gedney MD -Carson City, Nevada Prison
"Lesia is a "MUST-HAVE" for a speaker."- Pastor Joshua , Youth Pastor, Horizon Christian Church
"Coach Lesia let me know that she understood where I was and cared enough about me to not leave me there." - R..Segura San Antonio, TX
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Betty Mahalik Dynamic Solutions | 702-658-4425
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Topics:
- The Trust Factor-Five Ways to Build Trust and Grow Your Business
- Communicate to Win-Tips, Tricks and Techniques to Develop More Effective Presentation Skills
- Your Best Year Yet-Create a one-year blueprint for personal and professional success
- Listen Up-Use the "Rodney Dangerfield" of communication to increase sales, reduce stress, and connect with others in life and business
- Go Ahead...Get a Life! Keys to Creating a Life You Love Living
Betty Mahalik is a life and business coach, corporate trainer and facilitator, who has been teaching people how to communicate effectively, set goals, manage stress and deal with change since founding her firm, Dynamic Solutions, in 1987.
A former television news reporter and anchorwoman, Betty worked for eight years in the field of public relations prior to starting her own business. For two-and-a-half years she served on the training staff of National Seminars, traveling coast -to-coast offering professional image and communication seminars to hundreds of participants.
Actively involved in the Southern Nevada community where she has lived for over 40 years, Betty served as the 2004-2005 president of the Southern Nevada Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners, and has received numerous awards in recognition of her community service. She is a member of Toastmasters International, the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, the International Coach Federation and is working to complete her coaching certification in 2006.
"My purpose as a coach and speaker is to give people the tools and inspiration to transform their potential into performance!"
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Richard's expertise for keynote speaking include
- A One Page Business Plan that is organic, alive and works!
- Dealing with "Trouble at the Border".... That place between the idea and success showing up in the real world.
- Beyond driven behavior. Living an integrated life with focus, clarity and ease.
- A definition of success: "Doing What You Said You Would Do".
Richard experienced a highly successful 20 year career as the president of his own commercial real estate and development company in the Midwest.
A second 20 year career began after seminary training. As Senior Minister, Richard a congregation that grew from 40 members to over 500 congregants.
Richard is a Certified Coach, and professional member of the International Coach Federation and the Institute of Management Consultant as well as a licensed facilitator of the One Page Business Plan.
Richard is uniquely suited to explore key issues facing small business owners in today's world. Beyond "exploring" Richard guides leaders and teams to be accountable in achieving superior results through specific, measureable and relevant authentic action.
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Topics:
- Discover your Life Compass- Take control of your life, your finances, your security and your confidence
- Confident Teens- Increasing their awareness of inner beauty and strength
- Walking the Tight Rope- Finding your life balance when life feel like it has given you too much
- Take Back Your Energy- How would you change your life if you had more energy
- Take Back Your Time- How would your life change if you had more time
Darlene Poindexter is a certified Success Coach and has been coaching and training for over 14 years. She has the rare opportunity to say she is a "Vegas Native" and loves living and working in such an amazing city. Her background includes 3 years with ActionCOACH business coaching, and 11 years in retail operations management with Best Buy and Gap Inc. which taught her how to motivate and bring out the best in people.
She is currently enrolled with Lincoln Christian College and is completing her bachelor's degree in Christian Ministry. Darlene is involved at her church The Crossing and leads in the Children's Ministry department. She also is the South Liaison to the Nevada Professional Coaching Association and sits on the Executive Committee team.
Darlene's mission is to improve your life, by providing guidance, support, encouragement and accountability in both your personal and professional life. Her vision is that every person has a balanced life.
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Training/Speaking Specialties Include:
- Career Transition & Excellence
- Strengths-Based Leadership Skills
- Navigating Organizational Change
- Powerful Coaching Skills for Managers
- Emotional Intelligence (EQ) in the Workplace
Kit Prendergast is a PCC credentialed coach with the International Coach Federation (ICF), a Certified Career Management Coach (CCMC), a Certified Life Coach (CLC), and a certified Life Blueprint Facilitator for the "Now What?" coaching program. She is also a certified Myers Briggs Inventory Instructor, holds a Master's degree in social work (MSW) and is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW)(inactive).
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Topics:
- Reiki Certification Courses, Levels I, II, and III
- Advanced Reiki
- Living the Creative Life
- Dance of Desire: Relating Authentically in a Scripted World
- Living in a Toxic World: Cleaning our Environments and Relationships
Denise Sheehan's passion and purpose is to create a space where everyone fully expresses their potential, identifies and creates their authentic path, lives their wildest dreams, and contributes to a healthy, vibrant, joyful new way of being in the world. She offers life coaching and Reiki sessions and workshops to unleash vital wisdom and promote vibrant health. Denise Sheehan began her coaching studies in 2007, completing her program through the accredited Coaches Training Institute. She's been a Reiki Master Teacher since 2006. Reiki, a form of energetic cleaning and balancing that promotes healing, also removes barriers and challenges while empowering goals. At Sage Spirit Coaching & Reiki, we promote purposeful, joyful, creative lives, where we fully embrace personal power, passions, and potential. Ms. Sheehan has a degree in English Literature with a minor degree in French. She is also a Certified Prevention Specialist and co-author of a college textbook.
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Business Consultation and Executive Coaching specialties:
- leadership development
- culture change
- mentoring and coaching programs
- relationship and team building
- effective communication
- executive marriage
Some Speaking Topics:
- Success vs. Significance
- The Roads to Happiness
- Coaching Skills for Leaders
- Balance? You're Joking!
D'Arcy is a happiness expert. As a visionary coach, popular radio personality, and sought-after motivational speaker/seminar leader, she uses positive psychology to facilitate happiness, significance and meaning. Her passion is empowering transformation for individuals, couples and organizations through consultations, workshops, retreats and keynotes.
CEO of The Center for Relationship Happiness, D'Arcy is a Certified Professional Coach, Certified Mentor Coach, and Senior Coach Trainer. She's author of Person-Centered Management, Relationship Behavioral Inventory series, and Best-Seller: Bouncing Back - Thriving in Changing Times with Wayne Dyer and Brian Tracey, part of the Wake-Up...Live the Life You Love series.
With 30 years experience working with distinguished companies, government organizations, international professional associations, executives, entrepreneurs and entertainers, D'Arcy awakens skills and natural abilities in others. She assists talented people in enhancing happiness and living the good life. D'Arcy has more zest for life than most and an incredible ability to help others find their joy.
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Most Requested Topics
- Yes Y Can: Building Millennial Workplace Leaders
- The Why and How of Selling to Generation Y
- The Audacity to Speak: Unleashing Your Powerful Message
- The Calling to Career Success Engineer™: Innovative Strategies for Building a Sustainable Career
- Co-Intentional Leadership: Engineering Success One Employee at a Time
- Beyond Tolerance: Diversity and Pluralism in the 21st Century
- The 4 C's of Successful Teams
- The Catalyst Trainer's Essential Toolkit
Alexia Vernon empowers people to build careers and companies that achieve the 3 S's: Success, Sustainability, and a positive Social impact. Alexia has partnered with a range of companies, universities, and associations such as the National Association of REALTORS, National Council for Workforce Education (NCWE), Intern Bridge, and locally with Realty Executives of Nevada, LasVegasSun.com Career Fairs, American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), and the International Executive Housekeepers Association (IEHA).
Alexia's holistic, results-oriented approach to success leaves audiences motivated and armed with practical strategies for translating insight into action. Alexia is the author of The Calling to Career Success Engineer , a 4-month coaching program for savvy careerists looking to build the mindset, relationships, skills, and experience to exceed in the 21st century workplace. She is the career and leadership columnist for Greenspun Media's Recruiting Nevada and has been featured in such media as The Wall Street Journal, Diversity Executive, FabJob.com's Become a Career Coach, TheGlassHammer.com, Gradspot.com, and CollegeRecruiter.com. Her blog, Musings from the Generation We Coach, is on Blogs.com's "Top 10 Blogs to Read if You've Just Been Laid Off."
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