Dennis Blasius, PCC

Dennis’ coaching is future-focused—he turns purpose into success through personalized leadership coaching (and has fun doing it!) He is direct and logical, with an easy and empathetic manner. Dennis’ coaching style most benefits high potentials, high achievers, innovators, and anyone else that thrives on new challenges and the need for continuous learning and constant improvement. Dennis believes that coaching is best characterized as a personal development resource involving a trained professional who is both non-judgmental and dedicated to the client’s growth-- all in a confidential setting; it is a conversation with a purpose. Dennis tends to think of people in terms of their potential. The focus is on future possibilities!

Leveraging many years as a senior leader, mentor and a PCC level certified coach, Dennis has helped senior executives, middle managers, and employees at all levels improve their job satisfaction and performance without neglecting their personal lives. He holds a master’s degree in Managerial Communication and genuinely enjoys motivating and inspiring people on a 1-1 basis. He has coached clients throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia.

Dennis has been the program developer and facilitator for various product safety management certificate courses held in partnership with the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business “Center for Supply Chain Management Studies” at St. Louis University. He has coached leaders at several universities including University of Texas at Austin, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Rutgers University, and Milwaukee Area Technical College. His clients have included a mix of educational leaders and senior administrators. As a previous senior manager with several federal government agencies, Dennis especially enjoys giving back by coaching Federal, State, and local public service executives and managers. He primarily coaches SES executives and GS-12/15 managers. Current and previous federal clients include: Federal Judicial Center, U.S. Veterans Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Federal Reserve Bank, GSA, USDA, CPSC, NASA, and the Air Force. Dennis also served on the Board of Directors of The Coach Initiative, a non-profit organization that provides leadership coaching to support nonprofit initiatives worldwide.

Select areas of specialization: budget pressure, trust, communication, and resilience during institutional tension, leading through uncertainty, org. change, strategic advisor for senior administrators/staff/ faculty