And it's costing organizations more than they realize:
After supporting dozens of organizations and working with hundreds of new leaders, I've discovered something critical:
We keep making the same costly mistake: Waiting until AFTER someone becomes a leader to teach them how to lead.
This creates a painful cycle:
Imagine if you could:
This is exactly why I created LeadReady.
Our signature leadership course designed to bridge the leadership gap BEFORE it appears.
One-on-one coaching with leaders to develop self-awareness, unlock potential and drive meaningful change.
Design services to meet the unique training needs of your organization.
“Even years later, I remember Mary’s training sessions. I remember how I felt, what I saw, what I heard and how the content connected to my job. As Director of Learning for a corporate university, those outcomes were exactly what I wanted in a training session – memorable content and motivated learners with the capacity to use that content to improve performance.
Mary is a master facilitator with a deep understanding of adult learning principles who can skillfully guide participants to interact with each other and the content. She creates a safe and engaging learning environment and uses strategies that help groups achieve learning objectives and to acquire new skills, knowledge, and attitudes related to these objectives."
Linda Keller
Organizational Change Consultant
Linda Keller & Company
“Mary possesses deep domain expertise matched with a creative flair that imbues her curriculum and delivery design concepts with impact. Her experience in front-line learning scenarios enables her to develop projects in a way that ensures ease of application, avoiding the all-too-typical hurdles faced when "theory" meets "reality." In any given situation, Mary readily accepts stewardship of a project and will see it through to the finish line.”
Mark Zimmerman
President & CEO
Dexter Solutions
“I’ve had the distinct honor of being an active participant in Mary’s incredible leadership development workshops and theatrical performances. She demonstrates astute curriculum design and facilitation skills, combined with a genuine energy and passion for whichever topic she’s covering. Mary is an eloquent and versatile learning and development professional, consistently exuding a deep, skillful empathy for meeting her participants where they are at and doing whatever it takes to move them toward growth. As a seasoned facilitator who’s had the great luxury of traveling the world with Mary to lead workshops for people from over 100+ countries, I can honestly say she sets the gold standard for facilitation mastery.”
Raabia Shafi
Founder + CEO
Raabia Shafi Consulting