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Colleen has guided, developed, and catapulted leaders for over 20 years.

To some, she is a leadership coach. To others, she’s a keynote speaker. Regardless of the engagement or client, she is a strategic and experienced partner who helps individuals and businesses leverage their strengths to achieve the extraordinary.

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About Colleen

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It’s our job to bring out the best in you.

As a certified Gallup Strengths coach, Colleen has helped individuals share their gifts with their workplace for over two decades. She built our team with coaches and trainers who are experienced in guiding individuals and teams to maximize each person’s ability to increase impact, performance, and job satisfaction.

My Strengths
 

Maxady's team has provided extensive training for in-person and online learning experiences around women's leadership, strategic thinking, mentoring, career change, board development, volunteer management, public speaking, diversity, equity and inlcusion, and innovative leadership programs.

 
 

When you uncover your strengths, nothing stands in the way of a life you love. Here's how Colleen has utilized hers.

Colleen’s DESIGNATIONS

Colleen is proud to have received two Turkeyland Cove Foundation fellowships and currently sits on the board of directors. She has taught at Holyoke Community College, Greenfield Community College, Bay Path University, and UMass Amherst. Colleen is a certified Gallup Strengths Coach with a BA in psychology from Boston University and an MS in nonprofit management from Bay Path University. She is also a member of the Northampton, MA, and Easthampton, MA, Chambers of Commerce.

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Her IMPACT

Colleen is passionate about working with corporate women's leadership programs and designing individualized mentoring and training programs for organizations. She has worked with Fortune 500 companies, multiple chambers of commerce, independent private schools, large state universities, elite women’s colleges, and many other small businesses.

Colleen’s STRENGTHS

  • With Maximizer, she transforms what’s good into what’s superb.

  • As Strategic, she quickly spot patterns and considers alternative routes.

  • With Communication, she enliven ideas to help others learn.

  • Through Achiever, she works diligently to check items off her list.

  • Via Individualization, She pinpoints people’s talents to bring out their best.

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Celebrate your unique strengths—for yourself and your team.

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