The Cost of Unprepared Leaders Isn’t Just Turnover. It’s also Culture, Credibility, and Cash.
Replacing a single leader can cost your company six figures in hiring, ramp, and lost execution. Our solutions cost a fraction and pay for themselves in real performance gains.
What you’re up against
Leadership development isn’t one-size-fits-all. If you want to elevate your performance, are building a pipeline for high performers, or want your executive team to work as one, these patterns will feel familiar:
First-time managers promoted without training. Team engagement drops. Accountability feels fuzzy. We install a simple manager playbook that raises clarity, cadence, and coaching.
High achievers plateau. They do, they do not lead. We turn doers into decision-makers who set direction and move work through others.
Executive team alignment wobbles. Meetings run long. Decisions do not stick. We build shared language and operating rhythms so the top team acts as one.
Women leaders face extra friction. Confidence gets second-guessed. Credit gets diluted. We equip women in STEM to claim authority, influence, and visibility without burning out.
It does not have to stay this way.
“Jen is one of the best coaches and mentors I have ever worked with over my 25-plus-year career.”
- Vicki Loner, CEO, OneCare Vermont
Two Ways To Work Together
For Companies
Executive Presence Accelerator for Organizations
A leadership pipeline you can trust. Cohort-based training for emerging and mid-level leaders, plus practical manager tools your culture will actually use.
Formats: 6-Week Sprint, 12-Week Accelerator, 1 - 3 Day Intensive
Outcomes
Clear expectations and role ownership
Weekly 1:1 and feedback cadence in place
Decision quality and speed improved
Cross-functional collaboration on real work
Success with Strengths for Executive Teams
CliftonStrengths applied to business. Raise trust, communication, and decision velocity at the top so the whole org moves faster.
Formats: 1-Day or 2-Day plus 90-Day follow-through.
Outcomes: Shared language, cleaner handoffs, fewer meeting reruns.
For Women in STEM
Executive Presence Accelerator
Private cohorts and select 1:1 for senior women and high achievers. Build authority, visibility, and influence you can feel in the room.
Formats: 6-Week Sprint, 12-Week Accelerator, Private 1:1.
Outcomes: Clear narrative, stronger presence, more decisive leadership, sponsor strategy you can execute.
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Why this works
Behavior over theory. Leaders practice the conversations that move work.
Simple operating system. Meeting, 1:1, and feedback rhythms that stick.
Measured change. We agree on 3 to 5 leading indicators up front and track them.
Trusted by leaders in engineering, telecom, financial services, and fast-growing SMBs.
How it works
Discovery. Define goals, roles, and success measures.
Design. Choose format and build a custom path around real work.
Delivery. Live practice, manager tools, and on-the-job application.
Drift control. Follow-through sessions to lock in habits.
FAQs
Ready to level up your leadership and/or your culture?
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For SMBs that need a reliable leadership pipeline and stronger executive team habits. For individual leaders, especially women in STEM, who want authority, visibility, and measurable impact.
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Yes for Jen’s public cohorts. Company programs and bespoke 1:1 are open to all genders.
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Typical size is 8 to 12 for Executive Presence cohorts. Executive team work is sized to your team.
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No. Many participants are in technical or male-dominated fields, but the skills apply across industries.
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Sprints: 6 weeks. Accelerators: 12 weeks. Sessions are typically 60 minutes once a week with 45 to 60 minutes of practice on the job.
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SMBS typically experience cleaner meetings, clearer ownership, and a weekly 1:1 cadence inside 30 days. Deeper culture shifts build over 60 to 90 days.
Indidivudals will feel stronger presence and clearer messaging within the first two weeks, with visible authority and influence gains by weeks 4 to 6.
Don’t Just Take My Word For It…
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“I plucked her out of the blue to do 1:1 coaching with me years ago, and now she works with many of my women CEOs and their teams. Who doesn’t want to work with somebody who has a title of a book called, When I Die, Take My Panties. That was a cold call. I’ve been a member of the Jen Fan Club ever since.”
Shirley Bloomfield, CEO, NTCA, The Rural Broadcast Association
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“Working with Jen was totally eye-opening for myself and other members of our team! I felt empowered through the process of working with Jen. As a team, we can work together much more efficiently when we know one another's strengths.”
Melodee Rivera, CEO, The Rivera Team, Keller Williams Realty Urban Elite
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"With Jen’s leadership development pipeline, our leaders aligned on a shared playbook and now use CliftonStrengths language. Collaboration and decision-making got a clear path, and our culture now reflects the values we hold for our members. The energy of the entire company has changed for the better."
Cheryl Rue, CEO, Tri-County Communications Cooperative
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"Before the Executive Presence Acclerator, I was anxious, second-guessing myself, and trying to save everyone. Now, I'm guiding my team, advising my boss, and owning my leadership. After requesting a bigger leadership opportunity, I'm now being considered for a bigger role.
Cindy Muesing, DevOps Engineering Lead, Open Technology Solutins, LLC
A Little About Me…
I’m here to help you stop promoting people into chaos and start building leadership pipelines that elevate your high achievers. For over 30 years, I’ve honed proven frameworks and strategies to help both individuals and organizations thrive. Whether you're a high-achieving woman in STEM or a business looking to create a leadership team that works, I’ve seen firsthand how leadership development transforms cultures and I’m passionate about making that happen for you.
I specialize in helping ambitious women in male-dominated industries break through barriers and step into leadership with authority, influence, and impact. I also help small and mid-sized businesses create leadership pipelines that don’t just fill a spot but elevate the people in those spots.
From individual coaching to team development, my work is all about actionable results; no fluff, no gimmicks, just real, measurable transformation. If you're ready to level up, I’m ready to help you do it.