One Step Closer offers leadership coaching, professional development workshops, and skilled facilitation for businesses and organizations — focused on helping your people discover their capabilities.
Coaching is energetically partnering with clients to maximize their personal and professional potential. Coaches honor the client as the expert in his or her life and work — believing every client is creative, resourceful, and whole.
Leadership coaching isn't a new concept — but there are new and exciting methods to help unlock your potential. A safe place to discuss, explore, and implement what ensures your success.
Discover coachingEffective leaders help others reach their full potential, continually learn, and make significant contributions to their organization's success. From CEO to front line and new leaders.
Grow as a leaderThe right people, in the right place, at the right time, for the right purpose. Strategic planning, team building, and board development with high energy and real engagement.
Plan your sessionLeadership Coach and Facilitator with over 35 years of leadership, management, mentoring, and professional development experience. Her personal philosophy — "do what you love, love what you do" — is evident in energetic and purposeful interactions with clients.
Your level of energy determines your success. The Energy Leadership Index (E.L.I.) attitudinal assessment measures how you "show up" — and shows how to shift it.
Learn moreLife transitions occur every 12–18 months on average. Develop the awareness and tools to move through the messy middle — stronger, wiser, and more resilient.
Learn moreWorkplaces are experiencing unprecedented disrespect. Restore interpersonal respect between willing co-workers so teams can function effectively together.
Learn moreOne Step Closer offers a variety of workshops and training experiences, developed and facilitated to meet your specific needs and desired outcomes.
You have the power to decide how you'll approach each day and every event in it. Really connecting with family, friends, and others can be energizing.
Are you part of the 80% who feel overworked and stretched too thin? Explore the life wheel, your values, and ways to achieve better life balance.
Explore the art of communication — active listening and clarity — and have fun learning methods to enhance this skill.
Occasional writing on what great leaders do — and how to become one.
Read the latestWhat the research has discovered about leaders who create teams that are more productive, engaged, and innovative.
Simply put, training is the "now" and development is the "future." Both improve productivity and performance.
Start with a complimentary conversation about coaching, a custom workshop, or facilitation for your organization.
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