We Propel Leaders & Teams

We all want to work on great teams with great leaders and achieve great results.

When a leader cares and has the right skills, people thrive, engagement grows, solutions emerge and outcomes soar. When a team gels around a unified vision and culture, relationships develop, learning multiplies, challenges become surmountable, and results flow.

This kind of leadership and teamwork takes attention and support.

We help you make it happen.

We Propel Leaders & Teams

We all want to work on great teams with great leaders and achieve great results.

When a leader cares and has the right skills, people thrive, engagement grows, solutions emerge and outcomes soar. When a team gels around a unified vision and culture, relationships develop, learning multiplies, challenges become surmountable, and results flow.

This kind of leadership and teamwork takes attention and support.

We help you make it happen.

What We Do

We coach, advise, and teach leaders and teams to develop new skills, try new approaches, and break through the typical workplace barriers that hold back success.

What We Do

We coach, advise, and teach leaders and teams to develop new skills, try new approaches, and break through the typical workplace barriers that hold back success.

Team Training, Coaching & Development

We use our expertise in team and organizational dynamics to help teams thrive.

When to invest:

The team is new—When a team starts off on solid footing, the path to success is smooth. We ease the usual confusion and anxiety of a new team by helping to establish healthy dynamics and a team culture that will build to greatness.

The team has a challenging goal—Good teams create good results, but great teams create great ones. When the challenge is big and the vision is bold, we help teams lay strong foundations for trust, clarity of goals, leader effectiveness, team empowerment, and a unified team culture. The impacts of investing in a great team are substantial.

The team is going through change—In today’s fast-paced, ever-changing workplace, teams can lose their way and fall short of their goals. Through new approaches to working together, we help teams raise the bar.

The team needs a refresh—Times are tough. Burnout is real. Virtual and hybrid work take a toll. Invest in the team to renew relationships, reinvigorate morale and motivation, and inspire new ways of working.

The team needs to get on the same page—In high-stakes environments, teams frequently deal with competing priorities. Paths may become misaligned as team members lose focus on shared norms and values. We help the team reset to ensure everyone is working toward a joint vision and common goals and priorities.

Team Training, Coaching & Development

We use our expertise in team and organizational dynamics to help teams thrive.

When to invest:

The team is new—When a team starts off on solid footing, the path to success is smooth. We ease the usual confusion and anxiety of a new team by helping to establish healthy dynamics and a team culture that will build to greatness.

The team has a challenging goal—Good teams create good results, but great teams create great ones. When the challenge is big and the vision is bold, we help teams lay strong foundations for trust, clarity of goals, leader effectiveness, team empowerment, and a unified team culture. The impacts of investing in a great team are substantial.

The team is going through change—In today’s fast-paced, ever-changing workplace, teams can lose their way and fall short of their goals. Through new approaches to working together, we help teams raise the bar.

The team needs a refresh—Times are tough. Burnout is real. Virtual and hybrid work take a toll. Invest in the team to renew relationships, reinvigorate morale and motivation, and inspire new ways of working.

The team needs to get on the same page—In high-stakes environments, teams frequently deal with competing priorities. Paths may become misaligned as team members lose focus on shared norms and values. We help the team reset to ensure everyone is working toward a joint vision and common goals and priorities.

We use our expertise in leadership and organization dynamics to help leaders excel.

Leadership Coaching & Development

When to invest:

The leader is in a new role—Even the most experienced leaders face unfamiliar challenges in a new role. They need to learn the business, build new relationships, align a team on vision and priorities, and engage new stakeholders. We are the trusted coach and adviser to support the leader in this process.
The stakes are big—Leaders need to constantly expand their abilities so they can sustain innovation, provide stability and direction, and lead through change. We help leaders keep up with the steep learning curve by leveraging their strengths as they hone new skills and behaviors.
The leader works in a complex environment—Being a successful leader in today’s high-intensity organizations requires a unique skillset. Typical challenges include managing the interests of competing stakeholders, leading projects that require fast on-the-job learning, and navigating team conflicts. We help leaders learn skills to embrace uncertainty, shift mindsets, resolve differences, and avoid burnout.

Leadership Coaching & Development

We use our expertise in leadership and organization dynamics to help leaders excel.

When to invest:

The leader is in a new role—Even the most experienced leaders face unfamiliar challenges in a new role. They need to learn the business, build new relationships, align a team on vision and priorities, and engage new stakeholders. We are the trusted coach and adviser to support the leader in this process.
The stakes are big—Leaders need to constantly expand their abilities so they can sustain innovation, provide stability and direction, and lead through change. We help leaders keep up with the steep learning curve by leveraging their strengths as they hone new skills and behaviors.
The leader works in a complex environment—Being a successful leader in today’s high-intensity organizations requires a unique skillset. Typical challenges include managing the interests of competing stakeholders, leading projects that require fast on-the-job learning, and navigating team conflicts. We help leaders learn skills to embrace uncertainty, shift mindsets, resolve differences, and avoid burnout.

Our Process

We follow a 3-step process to design and deliver targeted solutions. In Discovery & Diagnostics, we assess the current situation. In Insights to Actions, we use our expertise to analyze the possibilities and offer our advice on options for progress. In Propel Forward, we bring well-designed programs, processes, and coaching to support new mindsets, capabilities, and ways of working.

Assessments

We use a variety of assessment tools:

The Birkman
The Hogan
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
CliftonStrengths Talent Assessment
Leadership Practices Inventory 360 (LPI 360)
Team Advantage
Thomas-Kilman Index (TKI)
Group Development Questionnaire (GDQ)
Five Dysfunctions of a Team

Our Process

We follow a 3-step process to design and deliver targeted solutions. In Discovery & Diagnostics, we assess the current situation. In Insights to Actions, we use our expertise to analyze the possibilities and offer our advice on options for progress. In Propel Forward, we bring well-designed programs, processes, and coaching to support new mindsets, capabilities, and ways of working.

Assessments

We use a variety of assessment tools:

The Birkman
The Hogan
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
CliftonStrengths Talent Assessment
Leadership Practices Inventory 360 (LPI 360)
Team Advantage
Thomas-Kilman Index (TKI)
Group Development Questionnaire (GDQ)
Five Dysfunctions of a Team

What Sets Us Apart

We are married business partners. Our working collaboration needs to be excellent so our home life is excellent. Our situation may be unique, but we know it holds truth for everyone today: when your work life works well, your whole life is improved. We are committed to helping leaders, teams, and organizations work well.

We are passionate about:

nurturing great relationships
teamwork that brings out all members’ talents, gifts, and skills
great leaders who support people, grow healthy cultures, and produce outstanding results
rich, honest conversations that inspire growth and change
coaching that brings real value

What Sets Us Apart

We are married business partners. Our working collaboration needs to be excellent so our home life is excellent. Our situation may be unique, but we know it holds truth for everyone today: when your work life works well, your whole life is improved. We are committed to helping leaders, teams, and organizations work well.

We are passionate about:

nurturing great relationships
teamwork that brings out all members’ talents, gifts, and skills
great leaders who support people, grow healthy cultures, and produce outstanding results
rich, honest conversations that inspire growth and change
coaching that brings real value

Kathy Garrett, PhD

Kathy Garrett is an expert coach and seasoned consultant to hundreds of teams and leaders. Known for her engaging style and deep expertise, Kathy is a gifted educator who has spent more than 25 years working with organizations to build positive, engaging leaders, teams, and cultures. She specializes in enhancing the capabilities of executives and leadership teams so they can manage change and guide their organizations in new directions.

Kathy brings significant educational accomplishments and corporate experience to her coaching with leaders and teams. She holds a master’s degree in Behavior Analysis & Change from Southern Illinois University and a Ph.D. in Adult & Organizational Development from Temple University. At the beginning of her career, she spent 10 years as a healthcare psychologist, helping people to change mindsets, behaviors, and patterns in complex situations. She then spent 15 years in Organization and Leadership Development for GlaxoSmithKline, a global Fortune 500 company, before co-founding The Propel Consulting Group. As a passionate supporter of women’s leadership and development, Kathy offers retreats for women to restore inner balance and thrive in a 24-7 work world. Kathy is also an adjunct Professor at Haub School of Business at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia.

Kathy Garrett, PhD

Kathy Garrett is an expert coach and seasoned consultant to hundreds of teams and leaders. Known for her engaging style and deep expertise, Kathy is a gifted educator who has spent more than 25 years working with organizations to build positive, engaging leaders, teams, and cultures. She specializes in enhancing the capabilities of executives and leadership teams so they can manage change and guide their organizations in new directions.

Kathy brings significant educational accomplishments and corporate experience to her coaching with leaders and teams. She holds a master’s degree in Behavior Analysis & Change from Southern Illinois University and a Ph.D. in Adult & Organizational Development from Temple University. At the beginning of her career, she spent 10 years as a healthcare psychologist, helping people to change mindsets, behaviors, and patterns in complex situations. She then spent 15 years in Organization and Leadership Development for GlaxoSmithKline, a global Fortune 500 company, before co-founding The Propel Consulting Group. As a passionate supporter of women’s leadership and development, Kathy offers retreats for women to restore inner balance and thrive in a 24-7 work world. Kathy is also an adjunct Professor at Haub School of Business at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia.

Stan Sherman, PCC

Stan Sherman is an expert coach to executives, leaders, and teams. His personal leadership experience, strong business focus, and coaching acumen combine with a natural warmth to quickly inspire high levels of trust and real conversations. With an ability to guide personal discovery, exploration of accountability and experimentation with change, Stan has helped leaders and teams at every level elevate their performance and succeed. As a trusted coach and facilitator to C-suite leaders and teams, he is known for his ability to grasp highly complex situations, create an environment for real conversations, and nurture the formation of stronger team cultures. He has a proven record of success with tough, smart leaders who demand the best.

Stan brings to his executive and leadership coaching over 30 years of career experience as a business leader, entrepreneur, and sales expert in national and international companies. He has held a wide range of management and consulting roles across a variety of industries and companies, including entrepreneurial start-ups and large multi-national corporations.

Stan is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation. He is also a certiﬁed leader with The Mankind Project International, where he conducts leadership and development training that supports men’s personal growth and multicultural skills and awareness.

Stan Sherman, PCC

Stan Sherman is an expert coach to executives, leaders, and teams. His personal leadership experience, strong business focus, and coaching acumen combine with a natural warmth to quickly inspire high levels of trust and real conversations. With an ability to guide personal discovery, exploration of accountability and experimentation with change, Stan has helped leaders and teams at every level elevate their performance and succeed. As a trusted coach and facilitator to C-suite leaders and teams, he is known for his ability to grasp highly complex situations, create an environment for real conversations, and nurture the formation of stronger team cultures. He has a proven record of success with tough, smart leaders who demand the best.

Stan brings to his executive and leadership coaching over 30 years of career experience as a business leader, entrepreneur, and sales expert in national and international companies. He has held a wide range of management and consulting roles across a variety of industries and companies, including entrepreneurial start-ups and large multi-national corporations.

Stan is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation. He is also a certiﬁed leader with The Mankind Project International, where he conducts leadership and development training that supports men’s personal growth and multicultural skills and awareness.