Colleen James
Senior Leadership Development Consultant, Leadership Edge Live
Leadership Coaching
Employee Development
HR Strategy
Training Facilitation
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Colleen James is a Senior Facilitator at Leadership Edge Live and a Learning and Development Specialist with over 20 years of experience in leadership coaching, employee development, and HR strategy. She has worked with organizations across the gaming, entertainment, and natural resources industries, including Desert Diamond Casinos and Entertainment, Cliff Castle Casino, and Freeport McMoRan. In each engagement, her focus is the same: helping people not only learn new skills but apply them in ways that genuinely change how they work and lead.
Colleen believes that small shifts spark big, lasting success. That belief shapes everything about how she facilitates. She holds certifications from Franklin Covey, Crucial Learning, Predictive Index, and Crestcom BulletProof Manager, and she brings that depth of training methodology to every session she runs. What sets Colleen apart is her ability to connect with people. She has a natural gift for making participants feel comfortable, valued, and motivated to grow. She has even been known to make new employee orientation inspiring. If you know corporate training, you know how rare that is.
Areas of Expertise
Leadership Development
Working one-on-one and in group settings with managers and leaders at all levels to build the self-awareness, communication skills, and confidence needed to lead effectively.
Employee Development
Designing and delivering development programs that help employees grow within their roles, improve performance, and take on greater responsibility over time.
HR Strategy
Drawing on 20+ years of experience across HR functions to help organizations align their people practices with their broader business goals and culture.
Training Facilitation
Facilitating live sessions across in-person and virtual formats with an engaging, practical style that connects methodology to real workplace situations.
Onboarding & Orientation
Bringing energy and structure to onboarding programs that are often treated as a checkbox exercise. Colleen turns them into genuine first impressions that set new hires up to succeed.
Behavioral & Skills Assessment
Certified in Predictive Index, which she uses to help organizations understand their people better and make smarter decisions about development, hiring, and team design.
Certifications & Credentials
Franklin Covey Certified
Crucial Learning Certified
Predictive Index Certified
Crestcom BulletProof Manager
Organizations Colleen Has Worked With
Colleen has delivered leadership coaching and employee development programs for organizations in the gaming, entertainment, and natural resources sectors, including:
Desert Diamond Casinos and Entertainment
Cliff Castle Casino
Freeport McMoRan
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