Kurt Yerak
President at KEY Leadership Group, LLC
Kurt has been training leaders, facilitating team effectiveness sessions and providing executive coaching for companies of various sizes in a wide range of industries nationwide including Bayer, Nationwide Insurance, American Heart Association, Honda, Lowe's and more.
Before opening his own practice in 2013, Kurt worked full time in a leadership capacity for two Fortune 500 companies; Vice President of HR/Leadership Development/Culture at Key Bank and Director of Organization/Leadership Development at Cardinal Health/Care Fusion.
Kurt holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in organization development from Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management.
He has expertise in the following areas:
• Leadership Development/Master Trainer
• Team Effectiveness
• Executive Coaching
• Change Management & Culture/Employee Engagement
• Lean Six Sigma
Kurt holds numerous training, leadership and organization development certifications. Further information on Kurt’s background can be found at www.KEYLeadershipGroup.com.
Unlock Your Full Potential ....
Reaching a destination can pose great challenges. There are twists and turns in the road and unexpected barriers that come in to play. It often requires a laser focus, flawless execution, and leadership skills to reach the goal. In the workplace, these challenges include: Developing leadership at all levels of the organization -- Building high performing teams -- Shaping a culture that engages and retains employees -- Creating an organization that meets customer needs -- Adapting to the fast pace of change in the marketplace.
Solving these challenges poses unique and difficult problems. Organizations will either succeed or fail as a direct result of the strength of its leaders, the qualities of its teams, and the alignment of its strategy and culture. KEY Leadership Group, LLC offers leaders, teams and organizations practical solutions and easy to apply training tools and methods to help successfully navigate the journey and realize goals quickly, profitably, and with great impact. Our solutions are customized to help you in one or a combination of the following "KEY" areas: Leadership Development -- Team Effectiveness -- Organizational Development