Leadership Coaching

Great leaders do more than just lead, they influence everyone around them

Leadership coaching and leadership development initiatives need to start with trust and rapport. There are any number of changes that may be required for effective leadership to take place, and it's the coach's job to recognize and guide you through the process. This takes willingness, but it's the trust we build that will transform you into an effective and influential leader.

Customized to Your Precise Needs

Each leadership development program is tailored to each leader's specific personality and the target areas where you want to improve performance. Connie Dieken has developed a proven methodology to identifying leadership strengths and blindspots, empowering you to grow your abilities faster and more effectively.

Influence Makes Things Happen

When you are looking to affect organizational change of any kind, the main skill you'll need is influence. When you are looking to improve buy in and sell anything, even an idea; you need influence. Nothing will help your leadership more.

Connie's clients don't persuade people to act, they're inspired to act. Evaluate the key traits of the most successful leaders in the world, you'll see they know the secret Connie will deliver: to influence the best from people around you.

Learn the effective leadership skills needed to succeed and to stay on top.

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identify and hone leadership abilities you already possess

Every engagement is customized to your specific style and abilities. We'll bring out and enhance your inherent strength.

  • Can you instantly CONNECT with others? If not, what's holding you back?
  • Do you CONVEY messages clearly? Or do you ramble and miss queues in others?
  • Can you CONVINCE anyone to act? Every influencer is a leader, but not every leader is influential.

learn new strengths and build the skills you need to influence others

  • Capture attention, quickly and effectively
  • Leverage your influence with anyone
  • Communicate effectively and candidly
  • Improve recognition of behavioral triggers of yourself and your people
  • Increase your executive presence
  • Control your demeanor to command attention and respect
  • Deliver any message with confidence and impact
February 12, 2012

Influencer of the Week: Your Voice

In a week that's featured the return of Adele's powerfully emotional voice, the silencing of Whitney Houston's soaring vocals, and the imminent finale of Glen Campbell's crooning to Alzheimer's disease, I feel compelled to share this this truth: Use your voice. It's the center of your influence. Ever lost your voice? I've been silenced by a case of full blown laryngitis this week and am under doctor's orders to stay completely silent for 48 hours. No talking. No whispering. Not so much as a gentle throat clearing. You'd be surprised at how much you learn about your ability to influence when you're suddenly silent – and what others imply by your stillness.

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February 05, 2012

Influencer of the Week: Cancer-Conquering Super Bowl Sensation

The All American linebacker with the crazy face paint – that's how Mark Herzlich was defined during his stellar football career at Boston College. Then came cancer. Doctors hoped to redefine the 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year as Mark Herzlich, cancer survivor. Finished with football, yet alive and well. But Mark disagreed. He had a goal. Always ambitious, he was still determined to become Mark Herzlich, NFL linebacker.

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@ConnieDieken: @emeevans Aah, you are so sweet. Thank you, Emily! I'm thinking about you and your remarkable "game on" approach every day. xoxo

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