You Can Do Better.
We Can Help!
Since 2004, we’ve been assisting leaders in businesses and non-profits who desire to achieve more than just surviving the grind. They carry higher aspirations and a commitment to execute on them.
The last we checked, the perfection ratio among humans was running at right about 0%! We could all stand to become better versions of ourselves. Companies are full of executives and team members who either know they have room for improvement or there are worse problems afoot. No company can move beyond the limitations of its people and how they work effectively together. Years from now, what are the success stories you want to tell?
Whether you’re winning, surviving or in need of rescue, we serve owners and leaders who seek to move beyond myths, adopt truths and take action via our services which include:
- Strategic Planning
- Executive Coaching
- Offsites / Retreats
- Governance
- Systemics
- Management Consulting
- Succession Planning
- Leadership Development
- Diversity That Wins
- UnCheesy TeamBuilding
- Speakers’ Bureau
- Game-Changing Campaigns
- Conflict Resolution & Equipping
- Work-Life Balance
- Young Guns / NextGen
Coaching
Myths
- Learning/Development is affordable only for large, public companies.
- There’s not much value in what used to be called “soft skills.”
- Prime resources should be spent on supply chain bottlenecks, not people.
- The most cost-efficient learning programs can be done online.
- When budgets tighten, luxuries like LeadDev should be jettisoned.
- Financial compensation is the prime motivator for executive/staff retention.
- What got us here will take us there: “We got this.”
Truths
- If your people don’t grow, your company growth will have some limits.
- There’s a high value in what used to be called soft skills.
- What doesn’t get measured usually doesn’t get addressed.
- Talent sub-performance is often a hidden cost or ongoing opportunity loss.
- Any new recruit brings someone else’s training into your corporate family.
- Stonger leaders must learn to be stronger leaders of stronger leaders.
- Not all effective training be done online – especially at higher levels.
Take Action
- Create and Cast Winning Vision
- Build and Sustain Growth & Profitability
- Conceive and Implement Great Strategic Plans
- Head Starts In Excellent Succession Planning
- Enroll Purveyors of Winsome Culture
- Attract and Retain Top Talent
- Build Effective Teams
- Awaken Your Learner
- Holster Your Triggers
- Polish Your Anchors
- Tell a Great Story
Speaking
What do business leaders say about us?
We are proud to have help many local business owners. Read their success stories.
"Doug Howe is an extraordinary speaker, motivator, and executive coach to a number of our top management personnel. Doug is a true professional and his value-added contribution to our organization is tangible."
Jim Wainscott
CEO and President, AK Steel
"Your breadth of skills has been amazing. Even so far as increasing our referral business through client inspiration. We will look forward to finding new and innovative ways to utilize the HOWe Team within our business."
Joseph Callahan
CFP and CEO, Callahan and Associates
Consulting
Proud to have partnered with many great companies.
Businesses:
- AK Steel
- Basil Auto Family
- Carespring Health Care
- Cascade Auto Center
- Crown Toyota
- Cincinnati Eye Institute
- Duke Energy
- Epipheo
- Exion Energy
- Friendship Auto Group
- FoxFaith
- Health Alliance
- Huma Care
- Lyle Pearson Auto Group
- Malibu Group
- Phillips Tube Group
- Pioneer Glazing
- Process Plus
- Procter & Gamble
- Reach, Inc.
- R.T. Frankian & Associates
- Ryan Family Dealerships
- Sugar Creek Packing Co.
- Tri-Health
- WKS Restaurant Group
- Zumbiel Packaging
Non-Profits:
- Make-A-Wish
- Young Life
- Anthony Munoz Foundation
- Azuza-Pacific U.
- Becky Baker Foundation
- Burbank Unified School District
- CHARGE for Connor
- Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy
- Insignia Foundation
- Lee University
- Oaks Christian Schools
- National Mgmt. Assn.
- Northern Kentucky U.
- Power Choices
- Springfield City School District
- Stepping Stones Ohio
- Teen Challenge
- The Master’s College
- Village Christian Schools
Associations:
- BRP Group
- Call2All
- Healthcare FMA
- Health Alliance
- JDRF
- Kentucky Auto Dealers Ass’n.
- Kiwanis International
- My Upmost For His Highest
- Nat’l Mgmt. Ass’n.
- Rotary International
- Spirit Nights
- Vistage
Retreats/Offsites:
| Blue Lantern Inn | Dana Point | CA |
| Cabin Bluff | Camden | GA |
| Call2All | Hong Kong | HK |
| Convention Center | San Diego | CA |
| Crossroads Church | Cincinnati | OH |
| Disney Institute | Orlando | FL |
| Forest Home | San Bernadino | CA |
| Greek Theater | Hollywood | CA |
| Hueston Woods | College Corner | OH |
| Leo Carillo | Malibu | CA |
| Makena Resort | Maui | HI |
| Malibu Club | Vancouver | BC |
| Nemacolin Resort | Farmington | PA |
| Oakbridge | Julian | CA |
| Pine Summit | Big Bear | CA |
| Reynolds Plantation | Lake Oconee | GA |
| Ritz-Carlton | Kapalua | HI |
| Saranac | Saranac Lake | NY |
| Sea Cloud II | Caribbean Sea | BWI |
| SharpTop Cove | Jasper | GA |
| Six Flags Ampitheater | Santa Clarita | CA |
| The Castaway | Burbank | CA |
| The Greenbriar | White Sulpher Springs | WV |
| Windy Gap | Asheville | NC |
| Whitewater River | Harrison | OH |
Meet Dr. Douglas Howe
Assisting leaders to achieve more