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About Us

Lou Kelley COACH
Lou Kelley MA, PMP, Coach

Lou Kelley is a Marine Corps veteran with extensive experience in leadership, support to Special Operations Forces, project management, and DoD acquisition programs. Lou has a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership with a Concentration in Coaching and Mentoring from Regent University. Lou completed his Coach training through the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC) program. He is a member of the International Coaching Federation and a certified Project Management Professional. He is a member of the American Legion, The Knights of Columbus, and volunteers with the BSA in the Fredericksburg VA area.

Solutions

  • The Five Behaviors® Personal Development

    The Five Behaviors® Personal Development is the result of a partnership between Wiley and best-selling author Patrick Lencioni. This solution teaches individuals to become better teammates by integrating the model from Lencioni’s book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, at the organizational level.

    This powerful virtual or in-person experience assesses an individual’s approach to teamwork, provides personalized insights on how they can more effectively work with others, and teaches participants the critical behaviors and interpersonal skills needed to work together effectively. The result is a unique and impactful team development solution that empowers individuals to rethink their approach to teamwork, shape new, more productive behaviors to increase productivity, and create a common language that completely redefines what it means to work together to build a culture of teamwork.

  • The Five Behaviors® Team Development

    Based on the work of Patrick Lencioni’s international best-seller, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, The Five Behaviors® Team Development transforms intact teams through The Five Behaviors model of Trust, Conflict, Commitment, Accountability, and Results to drive team effectiveness and productivity.

    This powerful virtual or in-person experience asses an intact team’s approach to teamwork and helps team members better understand themselves and the personalities on their team so they can effectively achieve their goals. The result is an impactful team development solution that empowers teams to rethink their approach to teamwork, shape new, more productive behaviors to increase productivity and rise together.

  • Energy Leadership Index

    You’ve probably taken personality tests… but now it’s time for an attitudinal assessment.

    The Energy Leadership™ Index (ELI) assessment is the proprietary, research-backed assessment tool that takes something abstract, like the way a person views the world, and turns it into something tangible — a metric that you can see and feel and even reevaluate in the future. And, it’s only available through an iPEC Certified Coach.

  • Leadership Practices Inventory

    Based on the bestselling book The Leadership Challenge ®by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner, the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) is an assessment that measures the demonstrated frequency of the thirty behaviors that fall under The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®. Over five million people have taken the LPI as part of their own leadership journey.

    The LPI-360 is the most widely used 360-assessment tool in use today. The LPI-360® illuminates the effectiveness of individual leaders in how they see themselves and how others see them. The tool provides insights into the commitment, engagement and satisfaction of those who follow individual leaders. When multiple leaders use the LPI-360, the group report can provide powerful insights into the strengths and development opportunities for the organization.