Discover Your True North

True North Professional Development guides teams and individuals to accelerated business success through exceptional coaching and training programs.

We are Knowledge Warriors, Wisdom Purveyors, Thought Provokers, Perception Changers, Trusted Advisors, and Peers.

We can help you create definitive professional development plans to better leverage employee talent and reach your end goals.

Do these issues
sound familiar?

  • Unmotivated and unhappy employees
  • Underperforming teams
  • Gaps between current performance and what’s truly possible
  • Employees in dire need of “leadership” training that allows them to step into their roles and responsibilities
  • Current projects aren’t fulfilling on the organization’s vision

Our Success-Minded Leader programs provide three tried-and-true Leadership Development/Coaching solutions to successfully tackle these issues.

Corporate
Training Support

Leading a large team is a complex balancing act. We help you identify performance issues, streamline processes, produce better consistency in order to transform employee skills, behaviors, and competency to accelerate execution.

We believe focusing on key professional development areas will help you create resilient leaders, build stronger communication/collaboration, enhance productivity, enrich morale, elevate company culture, and greatly improve revenue and bottom-line profits.

Small Business
Growth

We understand it can be tremendously challenging running a small business. We know it’s sometimes hard to let go of the small details, and difficult to truly know if you have the right people in the right roles. We provide the proper assessments and training to help you create clear processes you can trust, communicate more effectively with your team, and create an environment where you can be confident in delegating tasks.

Professional
Development

You want your career to be a fulfilling journey where you can make an impact, but sometimes you feel like a fish out of water or stuck wondering exactly what to do next. We can help you take charge of your career by providing our professional development toolbox to assess where you are, determine where you want to be, and effectively plan how to get there.

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OUR MISSION

To guide you and help you reach your True North. With our toolbox of training, self-development exercises and coaching, you and your team will communicate more dynamically, make better decisions and work more effectively as a team.Whether you are a large company, small business or individual professional, True North has the best assessments, development tools, and coaching strategies to help you grow and thrive.

WE SPECIALIZE IN:

  • Leadership Development/Coaching with our
    Success Minded Leader Programs
  • Performance Coaching
  • Everything DISC® and Myers Briggs/MBTI Facilitation
  • Management Development
  • Employee Competency Framework
  • 360 Feedback Review Process
  • High Potential Programs
  • Sales Process Structure Development
  • Consultative Selling Techniques
  • Sales Quality Measures
  • Sales Performance Enhancement / Coaching
  • Customer Service Measures / Training
  • Instructional Design

OUR Clients Include:

Professional Development
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Accelerate Performance

I worked closely with Kevin for over four years, and during that time, his support and leadership were the benchmark of how other departments were measured. Kevin and his team consistently supported the development plans/training plans of over 2600 individuals. He designed development plans for the Senior Leadership team and their direct reports ensuring that they addressed/developed "blind spots" in their skills to accelerate performance and to execute more cohesively as a team. Kevin was also responsible for designing/developing/executing our National Sales Summit managing everything from the agenda to the theme to the P&L.

Mark Dahlquist Senior Director of Sales and General Manager

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Great Catalyst for Senior Level Thinking

Kevin is a deep thinker with an "E.F. Hutton" approach. Thoughtful, insightful interjections and dialog that commanded listening. His consistent clarity of input gained deep respect from his peers and the senior management team. Kevin served as a great catalyst for senior level thinking sessions and proved himself able to lead senior leadership through training and development interactions. Any organization would be blessed to have him.

Frank Espinoza Vice President of Sales

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Thoughtful, Intelligent, and Insightful

Kevin is a rare individual that is so thoughtful, intelligent, and insightful. Whenever Kevin speaks you should listen carefully, as you will always want to hear what he has to say. I really enjoy working with Kevin. If you have the chance to do so -- you'll be richly rewarded!

Jim Warren Senior Vice President of Merchandising

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One of the Best Executive Coaches

Kevin is one of the best executives coaches that I have had the opportunity to work with and that I highly recommend if your company is in need of a turnaround or just needs to take its performance to the next level.

Mark Dahlquist Senior Director of Sales and General Manager

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More Efficient and Truly Effective

I had the luxury of Kevin as a teacher, coach and mentor. Kevin has been a massive influence in my management and leadership training with a profound impact on how one thinks and leads. He has helped me learn and adapt my style to be more efficient and truly effective. As a leader who truly knows what it means to have an abundant mentality, I truly regard Kevin as a mentor who helped change my career. You will be blessed to work with this outstanding leader if ever given the opportunity!

Jed Vick Retail Multi-Unit Manager

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Effectively Supports Comprehension

Kevin's expertise in training, developing, coaching and mentoring is far above others I've worked with in my career. He utilizes varying approaches with learners and effectively implements steps to support comprehension, and reduce learner fatigue. He has utilized gamification, micro-burst training, etc. to immediately grab and maintain attention, while ensuring content is understood.

Tim Wooton Auditing and Monitoring Manager, Compliance

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Getting Groups to Function as a Team

Kevin brings to the table a wealth of knowledge and know-how in getting groups to function as a team in a way that captures attention, ignites passion, and produces results. Kevin is an engaging leader and a joy to work with!

Sarah Ostby Director of Commercial Business

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Guidance and Support

Kevin's training and coaching approach is welcoming, and relaxed. I have personally been coached by Kevin and always felt I had not only his ear and guidance, but his support. He has a very unique way of defusing any situation and guiding participants to discover successful solutions.

My career took on a whole new meaning under Kevin's coaching and mentorship. Although I was in the correct field, Kevin assisted me in finding the specific job duties that allowed me to utilize my gifts and move from a job I enjoyed to a job I love.

Patty Hearns New Hire and Development Program Lead

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Keen Insight

Kevin developed training and workshop modules for the Sales Team in South Asia where I worked. As a direct results of his efforts and his keen insight in the industry, the South Asia Team managed to over achieve their sales targets by 10%. Kevin is well liked by the Sales Team for taking time to understand their needs and issues and coming up with training modules that are pertinent and tailored to each office.

Christopher Wong Sales Executive (Hong Kong)

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Authentic and Adaptable

Kevin's ability to build trust and engage key stakeholders is one of his greatest qualities. Kevin is transparent, authentic and adaptable in his approach and is incredibly good at listening to his customers to understand their needs and take action. Kevin is one of those individuals you want to work with.

Staci Nowak Director of Sales Operations

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Highest Levels of Development

Kevin was a strong supporter of sales and sales teams, helping us find ways to get the highest levels of development from our people. Approachable, professional, and possessing a ton of ideas on how to train and educate salespeople, Kevin was an asset to our organization.

Matthew (M.J.) Richards Vice President of Sales

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Drive a Cultural Shift

Kevin delivered several key learning initiatives to our organization. A few of these accomplishments included delivering a sales learning strategy which helped drive a cultural shift to a proactive sales environment as well as a leadership program which included 8 modules that were delivered to all managers and above globally to support guiding principles. Kevin is an innovative leader that can deliver the right message to effect change in an organization.

Brian McIlroy Vice President of Learning and Development

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The Style of Training

I liked the style of training. Kevin did a fantastic job - was thorough and moved at a good pace. I like that he walked through the examples in Excel, was helpful to see and learn that way.

Public Excel Class Attendee Excel Essentials Level II Webinar

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Very Thorough

I appreciate the time Kevin took to check in with questions. Kevin was very thorough in his delivery.

Public Excel Class Attendee Excel Essentials Level I Webinar

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Knows His Stuff

Kevin definitely knows his stuff.

Public Excel Class Attendee Excel Essentials Level I Webinar

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The Pace Was Perfect

The pace was perfect and the supporting document was really easy to type notes into for saving, referencing, and helping others.

Public Excel Class Attendee Excel Essentials Level I Webinar

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GREAT Experience!

Referred a member of my team to True North for some professional development. They had a great experience and have been able to bring their new skills back to the workplace!

Jennifer Harjehausen Director, Data and Project Management Professional Development

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Comprehensive, Practical and Valuable

Kevin Barrett and the True North Professional Development team are truly experts at what they do. Kevin is a great partner and addresses challenges and opportunities with an objective, pragmatic approach that allows you to create actionable steps to refine your leadership and communication skills.

The Success Minded Leader program is by far the most comprehensive, practical and valuable leadership training I have ever participated in. I have learned real life, practical skills - not just theory. Thank you Kevin and team for your patience and guidance through this process. I know my cohort and I will achieve more and reach a higher level of cooperation, communication, and teamwork, thanks to your efforts.

Paul Harjehausen Operations and Sales Manager