The Chiefs have more than 1 coach for every 2 players – how many do your leaders have?

The Chiefs have 29 coaches for 53 players—because they know success isn’t left to chance. Yet, most organizations expect leaders to ‘figure it out’ with no coaching, no support, and no structured development. If elite athletes need constant coaching to win, why wouldn’t your leaders? Let’s talk about investing in leadership.
Are you having a corrective conversation or are you coaching?

Are you coaching, or just correcting? Too often, feedback and problem-solving get mislabeled as coaching. Real coaching empowers growth, builds self-awareness, and helps others find solutions. Learn how to recognize the difference and use coaching as a tool to foster meaningful, long-term change in your organization.
10 Practical Ways to Work with Amber for Leadership Development

Explore ways to partner with Amber Waugaman for B2B leadership development. From one-on-one coaching and Hogan assessments to flexible office hours and tailored trainings, Amber delivers impactful solutions to help leaders grow, navigate challenges, and drive organizational success with expertise you can’t replicate internally.
Why Training Alone Falls Short: The Case for Coaching

Training delivers knowledge, but coaching drives transformation. Discover how coaching’s personalization, consistency, and measurable ROI create lasting leadership impact. If you’re ready to move beyond surface-level learning and achieve real behavior change, explore why coaching is the key to developing leaders and driving organizational success.
How to Spot Fear and Distrust in Your Team

Is fear or distrust holding your team back? Learn to identify subtle warning signs that undermine performance and team morale.
Stop spinning your wheels: track progress that actually sticks

Wondering if your leadership development efforts are truly making an impact? Discover how setting clear progress markers can transform abstract goals into visible milestones, fueling motivation, accountability, and growth for you and your team. Learn practical strategies to measure and celebrate your progress, refine your approach, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
The $227,000 leadership problem

Here’s a typical example of how an organization may be losing $227,000 per year due to ineffective leadership that often goes unnoticed or is overlooked.
Who should receive leadership coaching?

Who should receive leadership coaching to maximize its impact? Despite the clear benefits, many organizations hesitate to invest in leadership coaching due to budget constraints.
6 tips for succession planning (for leaders & HR)

Succession planning mitigates risk, optimizes resources, engages employees, and improves innovation and performance. Building your next generation of leaders is contingent upon retaining your employees. Getting them involved in a leadership pipeline early on will keep them engaged and challenged.
The missing piece in learning

One huge reason that learning and training is ineffective is because there is no plan in place to test out the new skills and behaviors and to receive ongoing support. Training is useless without this missing piece.
How to create a culture of accountability

Many organizations struggle at creating a culture of accountability. While it’s definitely something that is more helpful when it’s done at a higher-level, there are certain things you can do to implement this on your team, or across several teams.
Most training fails: 4 ways to implement learning for maximum impact

If you want your training and development to have the highest ROI (return on investment) and value for the organization, here are 4 strategies.