Hi, I’m Allison.
Leadership starts with self-awareness.
I spent over a decade as a high performer in individual sales roles before I ever led a team. When I finally stepped into my first leadership role, I found out quickly that being great at the work and being great at leading people through the work are two entirely different skill sets and no one had taught me the second one.
That gap is what I've spent the rest of my career closing, first for myself, then for the leaders and organizations I've worked with since. Not through more technical training, but through the harder, more human skills: self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and the ability to build real trust with a team. These power skills transfer to every area of life and support better family, friend and community relationships.
TRACK RECORD
I built and led award-winning sales effectiveness and leadership development programs for a Fortune 500 organization, working directly with managers and executives at every stage: from their first promotion into leadership to the moment they were leading teams of their own. I've coached, facilitated, and designed development programs that didn't just teach leadership theory, but changed how people actually showed up for their teams.
WHAT I BELIEVE
There's always hope for tomorrow, and a promising future lies on the other side of the struggle.
Trust and honesty are the foundation of every strong relationship. I try to trust early and often. I lead with curiosity, communicate with honesty, and treat people with respect, even when it's easier not to. And I believe work should support the life you're building, not the other way around.
Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF), Association for Talent Development
Certified EQ-i 2.0/360 Coach, Multi-Health Systems
Certified OCS Facilitator, ASLAN Sales Training
Certified Trained Coach, Leadership Practices Inventory
Certified Facilitator, The Leadership Challenge®
Certified Facilitator, Leaders Leading Change
CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
“A leader is a dealer in hope.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte, a belief I've carried since my first team