Our Mission
Combining dynamic facilitation and evidence-based techniques, we create productive and enjoyable workshops designed to enhance both personal and team performance and create a road map for the future of your organization. Additionally, we also tackle sensitive matters such as administrative and applicant background investigations.
Why Us?
Our team of experienced facilitators are excited to share their knowledge of building strong and effective teams to ensure success for your team. We specialize in building healthy organizational culture and strategic planning.
A facilitator's experience means little to others if it can't be conveyed effectively. Our facilitators have accrued countless hours of public-speaking, classroom, and workshop experience and share a long history and unwavering passion for helping others succeed.
Not just another leadership retreat! Our workshops are designed to meet your team's specific needs and yes, have a little fun!
About Us
Steve Gesell
Marney Babbitt-Pierce
Steve Gesell
Steve is an experienced leader specializing in improving team dynamics and building healthy organizational culture. As a certified True Colors® personality-indicator facilitator, he uses the tool to enhance individual and team performance ideally when paired with a broader workshop. Steve brings over twelve years of executive managemen
Steve is an experienced leader specializing in improving team dynamics and building healthy organizational culture. As a certified True Colors® personality-indicator facilitator, he uses the tool to enhance individual and team performance ideally when paired with a broader workshop. Steve brings over twelve years of executive management experience and 17 years of strategic planning experience to the table as a seasoned facilitator. Steve also has extensive experience in handling sensitive administrative investigations and currently serves the Federal Government vetting applicants for national security positions.
Chris Staley
Marney Babbitt-Pierce
Steve Gesell
Chris served in the United States Air Force before a completing a fulfilling career in policing where he served for a decade in senior management prior to his retirement in 2019. Chris specializes in sensitive personnel investigations as well as management candidate background profiles.
Marney Babbitt-Pierce
Marney Babbitt-Pierce
Marney Babbitt-Pierce
Marney has spent 15 years in non-profit and educational leadership. As a Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator she works with leaders and aspiring leaders to live, lead, and change the world courageously. Marney knows that courage is measurable, teachable, and observable. She is committed to ensuring that the world has leaders ready to tac
Marney has spent 15 years in non-profit and educational leadership. As a Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator she works with leaders and aspiring leaders to live, lead, and change the world courageously. Marney knows that courage is measurable, teachable, and observable. She is committed to ensuring that the world has leaders ready to tackle the needs of a knowledge economy. Daring Leadership requires skill-building around traits that are deeply and uniquely human.
Doug Bartosh
Gabi Garrisi-Nevarez
Marney Babbitt-Pierce
Doug has spent the last 30 years in executive management roles. Doug has also held leadership roles in non-profit organizations and serves as a instructor for the "Lessons from the Holocaust" workshop. A surfer and lifelong fitness buff, Doug has consistently woven work/life balance into his leadership philosophy and recognizes the impor
Doug has spent the last 30 years in executive management roles. Doug has also held leadership roles in non-profit organizations and serves as a instructor for the "Lessons from the Holocaust" workshop. A surfer and lifelong fitness buff, Doug has consistently woven work/life balance into his leadership philosophy and recognizes the importance of mind-body wellness in the workplace. Doug Specializes in strategic planning and team building.
Gabi Garrisi-Nevarez
Gabi Garrisi-Nevarez
Gabi Garrisi-Nevarez
Gabi has been in the fitness and wellness industry since 1992 and Currently owns her own meditation yoga studio. She has been certified in multiple yoga modalities and techniques and has traveled to India to study yoga and meditation at Sattva Yoga Academy. She also offers teachings related to meditation and life re-patterning technique
Gabi has been in the fitness and wellness industry since 1992 and Currently owns her own meditation yoga studio. She has been certified in multiple yoga modalities and techniques and has traveled to India to study yoga and meditation at Sattva Yoga Academy. She also offers teachings related to meditation and life re-patterning techniques through yoga nidra and guided hypnotherapy. Gabi is an advanced student of Neuro-scientist Dr. Joe Dispenza with focus areas related to quantum physics and meditation.