Mara B. Vernon is a certified leadership coach, facilitator, and consultant who has spent more than 20 years in leadership and development roles in corporate and higher education industries. Her roles ranged from director of training, to director of operations, to director of career & alumni services, to leadership coach. She is passionate about empowering others to consciously live the lives they desire.Mara launched Ripp Leadership LLC, which embodies her life purpose, to radiantly illuminate passionate possibilities, in 2013.Mara is certified in emotional intelligence, is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) through The Coaches Training Institute and a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through the International Coach Federation (ICF) with more than 2,500 hours of coaching. She is a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator, a highly experiential methodology based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown including curriculum for both The Daring Way™ and Rising Strong. Mara is also a Strengths Mentor and Advisor through Gallup, and a What Motivates Me Certified Consultant through The Culture Works.Mara is also an authorized partner and certified facilitator for DiSC, a behavioral assessment designed to increase communication and relational effectiveness, and an authorized partner and certified facilitator for The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team. Mara holds a master’s in communication studies from UNLV where she taught interpersonal communication and speech , a bachelor’s in journalism from Northern Arizona University (Go Lumberjacks) where she taught photography and photojournalism, and trained in coaching and leadership through the Coaches Training Institute.Mara is active in her community through recreation and volunteerism with Colorado Young Leaders where she is a Board Member, The Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson’s where she is a member of the Victory Crew, and Habitat for Humanity where she spent years training other volunteers in coaching skills and where she’s built locally and internationally in Guatemala. Mara is always looking for opportunities to leverage her talents with organizations to make a difference in the world.
"I co-led a hiring panel that unanimously selected Mara for a large, lengthy and in-depth RFP. Mara contracted with my organization to design and facilitate a transformative workshop series on many different topics. She exceeded our expectations over the course of 7 months and continues to inspire us. "
"Mara brings a fantastic style and depth of knowledge to work she does with groups and individuals...Leaders in our organization expressed that working with Mara, both in teams and as a coach, gave them additional confidence, skills, and leverage to effectively run their organizations."
The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team creates a learning experience revealing for individuals and teams the foundational elements of cohesive and effective teams.The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team Model shows us that to attain teamwork we must Trust One Another, Engage in Conflict Around Ideas, Commit to Decisions, Hold One Another Accountable, and Focus on Achieving Collective Results. Mara is a Certified Facilitator and Authorized Partner for The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team.
Gain the confidence and expertise to help organizations build trust, transform culture, and Rise Together™
Building teams in today's work environment is more complex than ever. Yet it’s teamwork that remains the ultimate competitive advantage.
As a Five Behaviors® Certified Practitioner, you'll have the power to create a culture of teamwork, with high performing teams that elevate the entire organization and drive results.
The Five Behaviors® Practitioner Certification course is a virtual, two-week, learning experience designed for practitioners who want to deepen their level of expertise in The Five Behaviors.
You'll Learn
Upon successful completion of the exam, participants will earn the credential of The Five Behaviors Certified Practitioner, signaling proven competence in shaping cohesive and high-performing teams—knowledgeable in the language of The Five Behaviors.