What some of our clients have to say about their L.E.A.D. experience

We recently hired Rich to lead an offsite teambuilding. He exceeded our expectation in all aspects..his energy, content and preparedness were terrific. He had a tremendous impact on our team and we are looking for our next opportunity to bring Rich back to GE. I would highly recommend him as a creative, different and impactful experience for your corporate event.

GE Consumer Finance
Director, Human Resources
Stamford, CT

My senior leader client wanted to breakdown some of the barriers and silos that hampered his team of vice president's from working together rapidly and collaboratively. We didn't want a weak, boring lecture. Rich Kuepper did a masterful job of discerning their needs, and designed and facilitated a set of experiential activities that broke through those barriers. He has high-level energy which energizes others, and equally important, helps his leader-participants make the right connections about engaging leadership practices, breakthrough thinking and finding the strength within themselves to push beyond what they thought they could do. He received rave reviews from the team. A great partner in leadership development and team-building facilitation, Rich is a top-notch professional that was asked by one of those leaders to help her own senior manager team in overcoming their challenges.

Bayer HealthCare, North America
Director, Organizational & Leadership Development
West Haven, CT

Thank you for the recent leadership program you delivered to the Bayer National Sales Training department. The trainers in my department are all management development candidates. They found the "Breakthrough to High Achievement" theme very inspirational. The content of the program was very applicable to their daily responsibilities.

Your energy as a facilitator was key in keeping my group motivated and engaged during the activities. Your program is one that my trainers will definitely remember and it will add value to their continuing career development.

Bayer HealthCare, North America
Director, National Sales Training and Development
West Haven, CT

The program was a huge success. My goals for the session were (1) help the team understand how to set sales goals, and (2) how to overcome obstacles (real and perceived) when trying to reach those goals. L.E.A.D. met both of those objectives and it was particular refreshing the way Rich tied our business needs back to the activities throughout the entire session. It is evident that it impacted their day-to-day work.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Sales Manager
Major and National Accounts
North Haven, CT

I wanted to thank you again for the great job you and your staff did for our offsite! As you know, our area just went through a reorganization that was at times difficult. The team building activities you presented to us were not only fun, but got the bigger team message across in a non-threatening, enjoyable manner. It was great to see our director enjoying the activities with folks he may not have had the opportunity to chat with in a normal day. On a personal note, you were great to work with - I truly felt that the day was in good hands!
Word spread quickly through Anthem, and I am getting many inquiries on how to contact you for future events. Thanks again for everything!

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Senior Marketing Coordinator
Commercial Accounts

Just a quick note to say thanks for the great job you did at our recent National Company Meeting. As you know, our meeting theme was “Breakthrough Thinking.” A key objective was to inspire different thinking and new ideas. One of the requirements for your participation at this meeting was to “tie in” to the theme and the objectives. You more than exceeded my expectations with the experiential activities and motivational speaking you delivered. Meeting participants will be talking about “breaking boards” for a long time! Thank you for actively listening, and for adding a unique and fun element to our meeting.

Beiersdorf, Inc
Manager, Education & Development
Wilton, CT

I have worked with Rich for a couple of years now discussing various training opportunities for him with us at SBC. Overall, he is a pleasure to do business with and his passion to train and enthusiasm displayed in the classroom are quite impressive. Most recently, he did a diversity session for us for some of the senior leaders here in Connecticut. One comment written on an evaluation articulated the impact of his training: "We need more than just an education on diversity. We need to be inspired to actually change. That's exactly what Rich Kuepper did for me."

SBC East
Lead Training Manager/Instructor

L.E.A.D. is a first class act! Rich Kuepper is one of the few consultants who really takes seriously "exceeding customer expectations". We contracted Rich and his colleagues to deliver the "Sailing to Success" program, but with an exception. We wanted to totally customize the program to compliment the theme and integrate the objectives of our weeklong session. And without hesitation he partnered with us to create a first class, out of the proverbial box experience. Thanks to his dogged attention to detail what could have easily backfired, turned out to be an unforgettable experience for our group of global managers. I unreservedly recommend L.E.A.D. and Rich Kuepper.

Praxair, Inc.
Director of Leadership Development
Danbury, CT

L.E.A.D. provided us with a unique and stimulating team building experience. Rich Kuepper was able to work closely with our management team to customize a detailed outline that fit our training goals. The result was invigorating for all of our attendees and created a value-added program.

DHL Danzas Air & Ocean
Director Training & Development
Darien, CT

I just wanted to send a note of thanks for the program you put together for our sales and marketing team. I was completely amazed by your ability to connect with the individuals in our group and make such a lasting impression. You cold see the team joining together with interesting ideas and new options, something that I had not seen in the past. What a wonderful day and one that I know we will benefit from in many ways for a very long time. I look forward to having the opportunity to work with you again with both this team as well as others within our organization. I am delighted to have L.E.A.D. as a partner helping us to continue to move this company forward.

R.C. BIGELOW Inc.
Executive Vice President/COO
Fairfield, CT

Our organization was implementing a company-wide customer service initiative. We realized we needed to obtain the support and commitment of employees and concluded that we needed a training strategy in order for this initiative to be successful. Rich worked with us and tailored a program based on what we wanted to accomplish. The training made a huge impact and gave employees and managers a frame of reference. The act of bringing the lessons to life through exercises and employee involvement is the difference between a successful initiative and just another management "fad". We held the training at our headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut, then our West Coast operations in Phoenix, Arizona and early next year our Maryland distribution center will receive the same program. We look forward to our continued working relationship with Rich Kuepper and L.E.A.D.

HEAD USA
Human Resources Administrator
Norwalk, CT

"People's Bank was very pleased with the team building program designed and instructed by Rich Kuepper and his associates. We found L.E.A.D. to be extraordinarily responsive and sensitive to our particular program needs, and diligent in their desire to satisfy our specific objectives".

Proton Energy Systems, Inc.
Senior Vice President
Wallingford, CT

WTNH-TV
Sales Manager
New Haven, CT