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Joel Bennett

With over 25 years of people development experience, Joel builds improved organizational capacity by providing consulting, customized training, and coaching services to growth-focused businesses. In addition, his expertise in leadership and organizational development, performance management, and change management allows him to assist leaders in tackling challenging employee and team issues. Joel works with clients in a variety of industries but takes pride in being one of the few firms in the Midwest which specializes in developing leaders in blue-collar environments like manufacturing, construction, and field service.

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  • Behavior Change, Change Management, DISC, Leadership, Motivators, Success Habits

Megan Hammes

Megan Hammes, MS, MCHES is the Owner of Hammes Homestead and Consulting based out of Kalona, Iowa. Megan is primarily focused on providing Mental Health First Aid Training to leadership teams and work groups, in addition to a suicide prevention training called Question, Persuade, Refer. Megan will customize workshops to certain industry types with a focus on culture of wellbeing, resilience, and self-care. With a 20+ year career in employee/worksite health and well-being, Megan is driven to make a difference by normalizing conversations around mental health.

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  • Mental Health, Stress Management, Wellness/Wellbeing

Mollie Frideres Smith

Mollie Frideres-Smith has over 25 years of experience in Human Resources working in professional and leadership positions. She works with organizations to empower their teams and outfit them with the tools they need to succeed.

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  • Clifton Strengths, Compliance, DISC, Leadership, Performance Management, Respectful Work Environment, SHRM Recertification, Strategic Planning, Success Habits, Talent Acquisition

Steve Ott

Steve Ott helps leaders and managers transform their workplaces, employees, and themselves through leadership development, coaching, and consulting. Steve has spent the last 12 years working in both the non-profit and private sectors designing and refining a leadership development processes that helps people move from totally lost as a leader to feeling confident and capable.

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  • Behavior Change, Leadership

Barb Ranck

Barb Ranck is a Certified Life and Leadership Coach and Trainer, with a 25+ year career supporting leaders and individuals in corporate environments of all sizes. Barb is dedicated to educating and coaching motivated individuals to apply self-awareness, empathy, and strengths in a way that maximizes their personal and professional potential. Barb works with both leaders and individuals who are driven, responsible, and competent, but aren’t getting the outcomes they really want. Barb’s clients are looking for tools and support to find a way forward that is right for them. Through her own personal journey of self-discovery and maximizing professional and personal energy, Barb has now made it her life’s mission to help others achieve better outcomes within their current circumstances.

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  • Communication, DISC, Enneagram, Self-Awareness, Strengths, Stress Management, Values

Erik Van Roekel

Erik Van Roekel has over 30 years of experience in manufacturing operations, organizational design, and supply chain, with a focus on continuous improvement in work processes. Known for consistently delivering breakthrough supply chain results and building organizational capability, Eric has helped organization not only thrive and exceed their goals but sustain their improvements over time. Eric’s most satisfying work is enabling and encouraging others to deliver results that they never thought possible through training, coaching, and collaboration.

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  • Manufacturing Excellence, Organizational Capability, Supply Chain

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