Selected programs, workshops, and courses developed and taught by Dr. Ensign
University Courses
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- Management & Organizational Behavior (undergraduate)
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Strategic Communications (undergraduate)
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Leading With Emotional Intelligence (graduate)
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Leading in a Time of Global Change (MBA)
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Using Change to Your Advantage (MBA)
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Change Management (Doctoral)
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Multinational Management (Doctoral)
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Leadership Theory and Practice (Doctoral)
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Executive Education and Entrepreneurial Programs
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Bowling Pin Strategies
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Business Model Canvas workshop
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Business Skills for Health and Wellness Entrepreneurs
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CEO Transition Program
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The Coach as Scientist
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Emotional Intelligence 360-degree Executive Assessment
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Emotional Intelligence Leadership Development
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Entrepreneurial Avatars Deciphered
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Entrepreneur's Journey
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Entrepreneurial Leadership
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Entrepreneurial Touchstones
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Essential Financial Concepts for Entrepreneurs
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Expatriate Transition Program
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Exit Strategies for Entrepreneurial Firms
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Facilitation Skills
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Growing Your Business with the Gate Method
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Intercultural Sensitivity & Country Specific Training
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Intersection of Leadership and Wellbeing
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Meeting Effectiveness and Virtual Meeting Effectiveness
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Organizational Vision, Mission, Values and Culture
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Organizational Culture Onboarding Program for Professional Employees
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Selecting Board Members and Managing Your Board
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Strategic Planning for Start-up Organizations
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Strategic Planning for Nonprofit Organizations
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Translating Strategic Plans to Operating Plans and Metrics
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The E-Myth: Working ON Your Business is Not the Same as Working IN Your Business
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Understanding Equity Structure and Funding Options in Entrepreneurial Ventures
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Understanding Legal Entities
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Custom Multi-day Workshops & Retreats
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General topics:
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Board of Directors – C-Suite Effectiveness
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Change and/or Growth Initiatives
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Country-specific Intensives (market expansion, expatriate prep, etc.)
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Cultural Competence and Inclusive Leadership
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Exit Transitions (acquisition, divestiture, IPO, bankruptcy, etc.)
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Global / Multicultural Leadership Team Effectiveness
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Leadership Development (available for all organizational levels)
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New Venture Kick-off
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Resolving Conflict
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Restructuring
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Self-directed Leadership Team Effectiveness
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Strategic Planning
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Talent Management, Succession Planning, Employee Performance Evaluations
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Virtual Leadership Team Effectiveness
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Vision, Mission, Values, Culture Workshops
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Examples of Specific Workshops:
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emagineGreen, LLC – Environmental Education Workshop for Sustainable Living
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Train-the-trainer materials for emagineGreen environmental education coaches
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Global Leadership 5-day workshop*
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Global Leadership Train-the-trainer program*
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Total Quality Six Sigma workshop module
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Total Quality for Speed*
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Total Quality Voice of the Customer*
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*Co-authored with Honeywell Total Quality Leadership Department
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Personal Development and Wellbeing
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Coaching for Optimal Wellbeing
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Do What You Are – Career Transition Program
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Intersection of Leadership and Wellbeing
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Navigating Personal Change Coaching Program
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Pranayama and Breath Coaching
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Private Yoga sessions
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Raising Personal Awareness Coaching Program
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Study Abroad or Expatriate Coaching Program (pre-departure, in-country, post-trip reflection, and integration)
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Three Steps to Raise Emotional and Social Intelligence: Autopsy, Practice, Mastery
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Transition to Transformation Coaching Program
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Wellbeing for Entrepreneurs
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Assessments & Debrief Workshops
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Character Strengths: Values in Action Inventory
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Gallup Strengths Finder
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Myers Briggs Executive Debrief
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Myers Briggs Debrief for Leaders
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Myers Briggs Team Debrief
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Myers Briggs and Stress Responses
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Myers Briggs Debrief for Career Transition
Selected Course Materials
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Arrogance v. Confidence
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Assessing Bench Strength & Succession Planning: Performance and Potential
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Career Derailers
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Change Management & Leading Change
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Coach as Scientist
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Completing Your Doctoral Research
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Cultural Intelligence, Intercultural Sensitivity & Global Citizenry
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Decision Making for Leaders
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Leadership
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Emotional & Social Intelligence
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Entrepreneurial Leadership
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Empathy, Sympathy, Apathy
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Ethics in Leadership
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Experiential learning (several tested activities for a variety of topics)
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Feedforward: What Neuroscience Tells Us About Employee Evaluation Programs
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Financial Modeling
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - Overview
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Formula for Difficult Conversations
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Getting Along with Your Boss (for each Myers Briggs Type)
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Giving Feedback
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Global Leadership
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Growth vs. Fixed Mindset
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Human Resources Management
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Internship Preparation & Placement
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Independent Research (customized coaching for students, faculty, and industry professionals conducting research)
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Independent Study (customized independent study courses drawing on my coaching and mentoring skills)
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Leadership and Level of Involvement
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Leadership Strategies Using the Change Curve
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Management Theory and Practice
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Managing Up
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Master Facilitator Tools for Effective Meetings
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Models of Leadership
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Neuroscience of Change
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New Ventures
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Organizational Behavior
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Organizational Culture
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Organizational Development
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Organizational Management
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Performance & Accountability
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Personal and Organizational Values
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The Post-GPA World: Transitioning to the Workplace
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Research Methods
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Response Styles
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Service Leadership
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Sources of Power
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Stages of Team Evolution
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Strategic Communication: Verbal, Nonverbal and Written
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The Myth of the Start (first 90 days on the job)