Biography
My passion is in helping people and teams to lead in a more authentic, confident and inspiring way.
My organization, Upside Partners (and it’s DBA Upside Leadership) was formed with one central premise: People are better off, and the world is better off, when people feel strong bringing their whole, authentic selves forward. And since that time, Upside has been helping organizations scale by enhancing their leadership capacity.
While some people are naturally-born good leaders, most of us are not. Good leadership practice can be learned if you have a desire to serve people and a willingness to stretch and grow. I am dedicated to empowering individuals and teams to embrace their potential and showing up in their strengths, as their most authentic and inspiring selves.
With more than 6,000 hours of professional coaching experience, I've worked with executive teams across five continents in the technology, biotech , healthcare, financial, human capital, hospitality, communications,, government and education sectors.
Areas of Expertise
- Alignment on vision and mission
- Building high performing teams
- Scaling your culture
- Creating accountability and alignment
- Powerful, effective communication
- Building team engagement
- Building coaching skills and mentor coaching
- Building a strengths based culture
- Executive presence, building your personal brand
- Effective feedback
I am a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), trained through the ICF-accredited Co-Active Training Institute as well as a certified Executive Strengths Coach through The Marcus Buckingham Company, in Brain-based Coaching through the NeuroLeadership Institute and in Fred Kofman's Conscious Leadership model.
During my corporate career, I served in senior leadership in strategy, marketing and business development positions at companies experiencing dramatic growth. I bring a comprehensive knowledge of marketing, sales, communications, strategy, research, and financial analysis.
I am a former President of the International Coach Federation Colorado Chapter. hold an MBA in Marketing from Emory University’s Goizueta School of Business and a BS in Management from Clemson University. I'm also a graduate of Harvard University’s ‘Strategic Planning: Formulation to Implementation’ program and winner of the CLIO, the advertising industry’s version of the Oscar. I've run seven marathons and I I love to hike and ski near my home in the mountains of Colorado.
If you have a desire to enhance your leadership impact, please reach out: ascantland@upsideleadership.co or (U.S.) 720.231.3472.