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Let’s Strengthen Your Leadership & Culture

Structured leadership training, executive coaching, and organizational culture consulting designed to improve clarity, accountability, and performance.

Connecticut-Based | Serving Nationwide

Who We Work With

We partner with organizations committed to strengthening leadership, improving performance, and building aligned workplace cultures, including:

  • Growing businesses and professional service teams

  • Nonprofit and community-based organizations

  • Corporate leadership teams and management groups

  • Childcare, youth-serving, and educational programs

  • Healthcare and healthcare-adjacent organizations

If you are strengthening leadership, navigating growth, or seeking greater organizational alignment, we’d welcome the opportunity to connect.

How We Help

We do not believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. Every engagement begins with a clear understanding of your leadership structure, organizational goals, and culture challenges. From there, we design structured, practical support aligned with measurable performance outcomes.

Our work includes:

  • Leadership and team development training

  • Executive and management coaching (individual and group)

  • Organizational culture alignment and communication strategy

  • Strategic organizational experiences that reinforce mission and engagement

Why Work With Us

  • Direct access to experienced leadership professionals you work with a hands-on Founder and dedicated Lead Trainer, not layers of consultants

  • A structured, people-first methodology guided by the DDP Framework — Desire, Drive, and Purpose

  • Real-world leadership experience across nonprofits, healthcare, education, professional services, and community organizations

  • Practical strategies that translate into measurable performance improvements not theory without implementation

  • Long-term partnership mindset we stay engaged until leadership growth and culture alignment are sustainable

Founded by Kelly Houston, with training led by Derek Jones.

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Let’s Talk About Strengthening Your Leadership & Culture