Improve productivity, leadership and work-life balance.
TRAINING
Virtual or in-person classes centered on skill-building, initiating behavior change, leadership, productivity, improving the results of meetings, and raising well-being through work/life balance.
WORKSHOPS
Half-day to multi-day events designed to teach practical skills and achieve broad goals, such as initiating and leading change, making team decisions, group problem-solving and building relationships.
TEAM DEVELOPMENT
After an assessment, solutions are identified to advance performance and teamwork, using our 5 Components of High Performing Teams (psychological safety, defined goals, clear roles and processes, productive conflict and routine debriefs).
COACHING
A one-on-one engagement that creates self-awareness, facilitates behavior change and is centered on individualized learning and growth that can help remove obstacles in your life/career, establish healthy work/life choices, take leadership to the next level or simply find joy again in your work.
ONLINE COURSES
GPC Academy offers online video-based courses on Protecting Your Wellbeing at Work, Prioritizing for Productivity and Rock-Solid Meetings (how to get more out of meetings). Learn essential workplace practices and new skills at your own pace with an experienced coach.
Change behaviors, build stronger relationships and improve team dynamics…
"If you’re looking for professional development training well above those fluffy cliché type training classes, I highly recommend reaching out to Growth Partners Consulting. Amy delivers and facilitates sessions that provide impactful bridging tools and tactics your team can use in the moment to change behaviors, build stronger relationships, and improve team dynamics".
– Lorenzo Nicholson, Program Manager, Organization Development, Learning and Effectiveness
Meet your Growth coach, Amy Drader
Amy is a credentialed coach with the International Coaching Federation and holds a Senior Professional in Human Resources Certification.
“I believe when we tap everyone's full potential, not only can they be the best version of themselves but they are able to perform and get great results.”
Amy Drader is the owner of Growth Partners Consulting (GPC). She is a seasoned leadership and team development professional with over 20 years of experience.
Having held various roles ranging from supervisor to operations chief in both public and private sectors, Amy understands the joys and challenges of working on teams and being a manager.
She has helped leaders in all types of organizations improve their skills to drive improved team performance — from the federal government to healthcare and academia.
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Certified coach with the International Coach Federation
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Senior Professional HR certification with the Human Resources Certification Institute
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BA in Communication Studies, MA in HR Development
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Served in the Peace Corps as a Community Development Volunteer in the Republic of Macedonia.
Amy highly values diversity, dignity, and respect for all and works to denounce and counter racism, ableism, and discrimination based on sex, age, religion, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, or any other marginalized identity. She seeks to work with clients who share these same values.
What can you expect?
Committed to diversity, dignity, and respect for all, Amy’s consulting sessions share the insights and skills she’s acquired over two decades of leading teams and guiding leadership in professional development.
She seeks to work with individuals and organizations that share her values.
During GPC sessions, you’ll learn the practical and professional skills to help you become more productive at work and a more confident and skilled leader.
Specific, actionable guidance for challenging situations
“Amy consistently provides specific, actionable guidance for challenging situations. I always leave her sessions energized and inspired. She follows best practices for adult learners, runs efficient sessions, and provides helpful resources to take away. She has helped shape scores of leaders across our organization, myself included."
– Jessica Herstek, MD, Chief Medical Informatics Officer
…listens, provides new ways of thinking and helps you come up with a plan…
“Amy's coaching style was the perfect mix of kindness and tough love that I desired in a coach. I was facing challenges at work with being new in a leadership role and I was so relieved to find a professional who had the skills to help me. I love how Amy listens, provides new ways of thinking and then helps you come up with a plan to practice and execute new interpersonal skills to get the job done well. I have had such a positive experience working with Amy and I highly recommend working with her.”
– Melissa Calder, Director of Marketing
Team development, a culture of respect, shared purpose, and collective accountability…
“Amy facilitated and designed many trainings for our leadership group. Through her facilitation, we established and maintained goals around team development, a culture of respect, shared purpose, and collective accountability. Amy is a very engaging presenter, an enthusiastic collaborator, and a joy to work with.”
– Ashleigh Butgereit Harlow, Nurse Manager
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