Betsy Marks from BJM Consulting:  Leadership Coaching & Training

Betsy Marks

BJM Consulting: Leadership Coaching & Training

About Us

My focus is bringing out your best as a leader of others. Having worked with leaders in technology, academia, and non-profits I take pride in relating to the specific circumstances facing the individual and in providing support and challenge to do their best work. My current and former client list include Apple, Adobe, Twitter, Intuit, Kettering University, City of Scottsdale, Verra Mobility, ASU Hillel, Kiva, Census Bureau. Blue Coat, AppDynamics, etc.

How We Got Started

After focusing my studies on Organizational Behavior I began my learning inside Corporate America. I worked at Exon Enterprises, Northern Telecom and Apple. I learned first hand about the challenges AND rewards of leader others. I began training leaders in soft skills such as Managing Change, Scaling your business, Communicating with Impact, Interviewing, Performance Management, Effective Meetings and Breaking Bias. That work emerged into a desire to work more directly and intimately with individual leaders. When I started my consulting practice back in 1997, I decided to focus on Coaching Leaders to be their best. I work with leaders at all levels from First-time Manager to Executive Leader. I couldn't be happier with my clients and feel grateful for the opportunity to work so closely with wonderful people!!

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Leadership Coaching by BJM Consulting:  Leadership Coaching & Training
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Betsy from BJM Consulting: Leadership Coaching & Training Answered this on April 05, 2019
Trust is the ingredient most common in the teams that both accomplish a ton and enjoy working with each other.  Not having to expend that extra energy in "protecting" oneself, people are freed up to use their time in really productive ways.    (more) Trust is the ingredient most common in the teams that both accomplish a ton and enjoy working with each other.  Not having to expend that extra energy in "protecting" oneself, people are freed up to use their time in really productive ways.   

Betsy from BJM Consulting: Leadership Coaching & Training Answered this on August 26, 2018
In a recent article about "Gustos" interviewing practices, I  appreciated the following:  "Interviewers might look for alignment in motivations by asking: “Tell me about the best job you’ve had or the best company that you’ve worked for. Why was it a great match for you?” To identify intellectual... (more) In a recent article about "Gustos" interviewing practices, I  appreciated the following:  "Interviewers might look for alignment in motivations by asking: “Tell me about the best job you’ve had or the best company that you’ve worked for. Why was it a great match for you?” To identify intellectual curiosity, ask: “What were you doing the last time you were daydreaming or looked at a clock and realized you had lost all track of time? What about that held your attention?” It's also interesting   to ask candidates "What they’ve learned outside of work recently and why they spent time learning it."

Betsy from BJM Consulting: Leadership Coaching & Training Answered this on August 24, 2018
We've heard it all too often, but I believe it stands the test of time which is to build strong bonds and relationships with the people you serve.  Be they the client, the employee, the leader, the vendor, etc.  We all want to be seen, heard and valued.   That is true for our clients as well.... (more) We've heard it all too often, but I believe it stands the test of time which is to build strong bonds and relationships with the people you serve.  Be they the client, the employee, the leader, the vendor, etc.  We all want to be seen, heard and valued.   That is true for our clients as well.  Given that our "work" offerings are relatively equal (if there is ever such a thing as equal:-), they will select (and refer) the people they feel good about being around!   

Betsy from BJM Consulting: Leadership Coaching & Training Answered this on May 05, 2018
I often remind leaders that all of us want to be seen, we want to be heard, and we want to be valued.  That can "look" different for different people.  One key leader I'm coaching is choosing to leave a high paying position because he doesn't feel a part of the strategic decision making going on... (more) I often remind leaders that all of us want to be seen, we want to be heard, and we want to be valued.  That can "look" different for different people.  One key leader I'm coaching is choosing to leave a high paying position because he doesn't feel a part of the strategic decision making going on in the company.  He values his voice being heard more than he currently values the pay.  Another woman I'm working with is not going to stay with the company she's been with for 5 years because she's been asking for a flexible work schedule and the leader keeps turning a deaf ear to the situation.  When leaders spend the time getting to know their people and what they consider key to their sense of identity, they are closer to the levers that will not only retain their key talent but keep them motivated to work at the heights of their effectiveness.