Strategic thinker. Trusted Advisor. Business leader. Nationally recognized leadership author, speaker and senior executive coach. Brenda Hampel brings these accomplishments and skills to provide senior leaders with the tools, insights and customized solutions that empower their leadership capabilities and strengthen their organization.

Prior to co-founding Connect The Dots Consulting over sixteen years ago, Brenda had already earned industry-wide respect as a premier senior level coach. Today, she continues to help corporate leaders, academic medical center senior level executives develop and apply strategies to navigate the complex challenges leaders face in their real-world environments.

Having co-authored three well-received books — all published by McGraw-Hill — on topics ranging from onboarding to talent assessment, Brenda remains an influential thought leader in the industry. But her most fulfilling work remains helping senior level management improve their organization through highly effective leadership skills gained from customized solutions that are the hallmark of her impressive approach to coaching.

Areas of coaching expertise include:

• Leadership transitioning (Onboarding)
• Women in leadership
• Developing a purposeful leadership brand
• Successful interviewing strategies
• Navigating complex environments and organizational culture

Brenda, a proud graduate of The Ohio State University, is certified as a Marshall Goldsmith’s Stakeholder-Centered Coaching methodology, and is further certified in multiple assessment tools. When not helping corporate and academic leaders strengthen and expand their leadership skills, Brenda relishes time with her family, often in challenging outdoor activities.

A sample of Brenda’s client partners include:

Books that Brenda has co-authored, published by McGraw-Hill:

The Talent Selection and Onboarding Pocket Tool Kit: How to Find, Hire, and Develop the Best of the Best

Perfect Phrases for New Employee Orientation and Onboarding: Hundreds of Ready-to-use Phrases to Train and Retain Your Top Talent

Solving Employee Performance Problems: How to Spot Problems Early, Take Appropriate Action, and Bring Out the Best in Everyone

Email Brenda: bhampel@connectthedotsconsulting.com