Clients

Laura Benjamin’s Valued Clients:

  • Barbara McNichol, Non-fiction Book Editor, blog setup and coaching (Feb 2010)
  • Employee Feedback and Climate Interviews, Pikes Peak Behavioral Health Group, Colorado Springs (Jan 2010)
  • Butler Professional Farrier School, social networking/SEO consulting, blog coaching (Oct-Dec 2010)
  • Small Business Development Center at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Social Media, Social Networking and How to Blog Classes (2010)
  • Certified Horsemanship Association National Conference, Fort Collins CO, Welcome Reception Keynote, Small Business Marketing Seminar and General Sessions (Oct 2009)
  • Orient Land Trust Board Strategic Planning Session, Silverthorne CO (Sept 2009)
  • US Army at Fort Carson, Family Morale, Welfare and Recreation (FMWR): Business Services Employee Feedback Sessions; Child and Youth Services Employee Feedback Sessions, Leadership Team Development, Executive Coaching (April-June 2009)
  • US Army at Fort Carson, Range Control, employee training and development (Summer 2009)
  • Pueblo Community College Faculty & Staff Summer Institute, “Communicate & Coach with Confidence” (May 2009)
  • Renewal by Andersen of Colorado, Brett Ortengren, General Manager, Everything DiSC® Sales Assessments
  • Pikes Peak Behavioral Health Group, Colorado Springs CO, Executive Coaching (2009)
  • Christian Meetings and Conventions Association, “Marketing without Money: How to Promote Your Message and Build Your Business with Social Networking & Blogging”, Fort Worth TX (May 2009)
  • Goodwill Industries Rehabilitative Services Employee Training, “WIIFM? Benefits of Personal Responsibility at Work and at Home” (May 2009)
  • Goodwill Industries Rehabilitative Services Leadership Development, “Leadership Culturelink” (April 2009)
  • Economic Development Council/Ent Federal Credit Union member seminar, “Dare to Be Different: Employee Retention & Engagement”, Colorado Springs (March 2009)
  • Fort Carson Directorate of Public Works, Business Ops and Integration Division, “How to Build Customer-Centric Service Skills for Internal and External Customers”, Fort Carson CO (Mar 2009)
  • City of Woodland Park Police Dept, public presentation skills training, Woodland Park CO (March 2009)
  • Public Relations Society of America, Colorado Springs, “How to Use Social Networking Tools & Build Self-marketing Skills” (Feb 2009)
  • Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado, 2009 Excellence in Customer Service Annual Awards Event, Customer Service Workshop Facilitator (Sept 2009)
  • National High School Rodeo Association Youth Leadership Conference, “How Behavioral Style Influences the Way We Lead Others” Westminster CO (Jan 2009)
  • Johnson & Wales University Business College Students, Networking & Social Networking, Denver CO (Jan 2009)
  • Central Ohio Human Resources Association, “Dare to Be Different: Employee Retention – It’s Not Just for Losers”, Columbus OH (Feb 2009)
  • School District 20 Frontier Elementary Teacher In-service Program, “Personality Styles and Positive Behavior Support”, Colorado Springs CO (Jan 2009)
  • Leadership Pikes Peak, Personality Styles (Jan 2009)
  • US Paralympics, Presentation Skills and Speaker Training, USOC, Colorado Springs, Dec 2008
  • Colorado Horse Council, Colorado Horse Council Board Meeting, Interpersonal Influence, Nov 9, 2008; Strategic Planning Facilitation, July 2008, Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame, Colorado Springs
  • Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota, DiSC Personality Styles Training, Coeur ‘d Alene ID, Oct 23, 2008
  • Colorado Fund for People with Disabilities, Executive Board Fall Retreat and Planning Session, Oct 2008, Boulder CO; Executive Board Spring Retreat and Planning Session, May 16 & 18, Denver and Boulder CO
  • Goodwill Industries of Colorado Springs, Work Culture Campaign Employee Development Training, Summer-Fall, Grand Junction CO, Colorado Springs and Canyon City CO
  • Colorado Auctioneers Association, Dillon CO, 2007, Website Basics for Non-Tekkies, 2007; Electronic Marketing Methods, Denver, 2008
  • Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado, DiSC Communication Styles training, 2008; All-staff Teambuilding Retreat, 1999
  • Boy Scouts of America, Pikes Peak Council, Colorado Springs CO, Train-the-Trainer
  • Catholic Diocese of Colorado Springs, Annual Employee Day Sexual Harassment Training
  • Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce, Membership Luncheon Keynote
  • Compassion International, Colorado Springs, Administrative Staff Training & Development
  • Community Partnership for Child Development, Colorado Springs, Staff Training
  • Directors of Volunteers in Agencies, Colorado Springs CO
  • Florida Children’s Forum, 11th Annual Leadership Conference, Orlando FL
  • Goodwill Industries, Executive Leadership Coaching, Management Training & Development, Colorado Springs CO
  • Junior Achievement National Leadership Conference, San Francisco CA and 3-Region Staff Development & Training, St. Louis MO, Reno NV, Orlando FL
  • National Assoc. of Child Care Professionals National Conference, Denver CO
  • Pikes Peak Workforce Center, Colorado Springs CO
  • Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce “Accolades” Business Leader of the Year Awards Luncheon, Keynote Speaker, Colorado Springs CO
  • United States Olympic Committee (USOC), Colorado Springs CO, Management Development
  • United Way of the Pikes Peak Region, Partner Program Presentation Skills (2004), Leadership Development Consulting & Management Development Training, Colorado Springs
  • Pueblo Community College Professional Development Day, Pueblo Community College, 2008
  • Colorado Pupil Transportation Association, 2007, Fall Conference, Florissant CO
  • Colorado School for the Deaf & Blind, Colorado Springs CO
  • Colorado Technical University, Commencement Keynote Speaker
  • Student Chapter of the Society for Human Resources Management, Colorado Springs CO
  • Denver Paralegal Institute, Colorado Springs CO
  • Intellitec College, Commencement Keynote Speaker, Colorado Springs CO
  • Littleton Public Schools, Littleton CO, Food Service Staff “In-Service” Day
  • Pikes Peak Community College/Learning Enterprises Division, Part time/Adjunct Faculty & substitute public speaking instructor
  • Regis College, Colorado Springs CO, Employee Retention
  • University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, College of Business
  • National Association of Educational Procurement Annual Conference, Oct 2008, Colorado Springs CO
  • National Association of Purchasing Management of Southern Colorado, 2008
  • SHRM Vermont State Conference, Burlington VT, Sept 2008
  • Project Management Institute, Pikes Peak Chapter, Colorado Springs CO, 2007
  • Cabelas’ National Human Resources Conference, Teambuilding Seminar, Sidney NE, 2006
  • SHRM Tampa Florida Fall Expo & Legal Conference
  • SHRM Colorado Springs Colorado Chapter membership meetings
  • SHRM 54th Annual National Conference, Philadelphia PA
  • SHRM Colorado State Conference, Keystone Resort CO
  • Colorado Springs Human Resources Association
  • International Quality & Productivity Center, Boston MA
  • Ragan Communications Management Development Contracted Teleclasses, Chicago IL (annually from 1999 to present)
  • Denver Freelance Paralegal Association
  • Rocky Mountain Government Purchasing Association, Winter Conference
  • American Society for Industrial Security, Denver CO
  • Acordia Insurance, Regional Controller’s Management Teambuilder & Strategic Planning
  • Air Academy Federal Credit Union, Management Development Training (2005); “Networking Know-How” Seminars (2006)
  • Peoples National Banks of Colorado, Customer Service & Mystery Shopping Project, 10 bank locations statewide
  • Citadel Bank, Customer Service Improvement Project, Colorado Springs CO
  • Wells Fargo Consumer Credit Group, Leadership and Management Development coaching
  • Assoc. of College & University Auditors National Conference, Nashville TN
  • Southern Colorado Payroll Association State Conference, Breckenridge CO
  • Fort Carson, Morale, Welfare, Recreation Division (DMWR) Strategic Planning Session, Feb 2008
  • Mountain Post HIstorical Center and Museum at Fort Carson Colorado, Leadership Board Strategic Planning facilitation (Sept- Dec 2007)
  • Fort Carson Directorate of Morale, Welfare & Recreation (DMWR) Quality Advisor Team, team development and communication, 2007
  • US Army at Fort Carson, DMWR Quality Advisor Team and Quality Leadership Team contract training (2006)
  • Fort Carson CO Commanding General’s Offsite Conference, Vail CO, 2005
  • Fort Carson Senior Leader and Spouse Conference, Colorado Springs CO, 2005
  • Fort Lewis WA Commanding General’s Offsite Conference, Ocean Shores WA, 2004
  • Fort Lewis WA Family Services Professional Development Workshops, Seattle WA, 2003
  • Fort Lewis 3rd Annual Women’s Leadership Conference, Seattle WA, 2003
  • Fort Carson CO Commanding General’s Offsite Conference, Breckenridge CO, 2002
  • Women’s History Month Conference, Fort Carson CO
  • EEO Civilian Personnel Workforce Restructuring Workshop, Fort Carson CO
  • EEO Professional Development Workshop, Fort Carson CO
  • Commanding Officer’s Spouse Leadership Workshop, Fort Carson CO
  • United States Air Force, 4 SVS/SVFL, Seymour Johnson AFB NC (USAF contract, July 2006)
  • First Annual Worldwide NAF Human Resource Conference, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado
  • Air Force Academy, 34th Training Wing/ Support Division Strategic Planning Session, Colorado
  • Kelly AFB Civilian Personnel Base Closure/Change Workshop, San Antonio TX
  • Peterson AFB, HQ Air Force Space Command, Colorado Springs CO
  • Peterson AFB, Women’s History Month Conference, Colorado Springs CO
  • United States Air Force Academy, Dept. of Character Development, Department of the Air Force Women in Service Project
  • Colorado Springs Dept. of Motor Vehicles, DISC Personality Styles
  • Colorado Dept. of Transportation, RTD and PRACO Advertising Partner Planning Session
  • Federally Employed Women Annual Conference, Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs CO
  • Federally Employed Women Space Coast Chapter, Cocoa Beach FL
  • Florida State Dept. of Children & Families, Abuse Hotline Center, Tallahassee FL, Management Development Training with DiSC Personality Profiles
  • General Services Administration/Federal Supply Services European Vendor Expo, Heidelberg, Germany 2001 & 2003
  • Colorado Apartment Association of Metro Denver, 2008 Tradeshow, DiSC® Communication and Personality Styles
  • Matrix Design Group Inc. Planning and Engineering firm, Dec 2007, “DiSC® Communication Styles” Employee Development Program, Flying Horse Golf Club, Colorado Springs CO
  • National Association of Home Builders National Conference, Detroit MI
  • Montana NAHRO, Mountain Plains Regional Convention, Missoula MT
  • Colorado NAHRO, State Conference, Pueblo CO
  • Colorado NAHRO, Colorado Springs CO
  • Colorado NAHRO, State Conference, Estes Park CO
  • El Paso County Contractor’s Association, Colorado Springs CO
  • Pikes Peak Behavioral Health Group, Colorado Springs CO, Executive & Leadership Coaching (2006-2009)
  • Managed Health Network EAP Client programs (1998-present)
  • Cancer Center of Colorado Springs, Leadership and Management Development Training
  • Memorial Health Center Executive Leadership Teambuilder, through Western Nebraska Community College, Sidney NE
  • Newborn Hope Leadership Board Facilitation, Colorado Springs CO
  • MPI Platinum Speaker Designation, Platinum Speaker Program
  • MPI Great Britain London Expo Conference, London, England
  • MPI Rocky Mountain Chapter, Membership Luncheon Keynote, Colorado Springs CO
  • MPI North American Professional Education Conference, “Marketing Yourself & Your Business in a Down Economy”, Orlando FL
  • MPI Tampa FL Chapter, Membership Luncheon Keynote
  • Southern Colorado Business Travel Association
  • Hospitality, Sales, Marketing Association Int’l
  • Agilent, Employee Reorganization and Career Development, Colorado Springs CO
  • BCS Technologies Inc., FAA Flight Services Stations, Western U.S., Call Center Phone & Management Reporting Software Training
  • California Casualty Management Company National Service Team Manager’s Summit
  • Professional Bull Riders Inc., Sexual Harassment Training, Colorado Springs
  • The Research Department, Mystery Shop and Customer Service Projects, Colorado Springs
  • Quantum, Boulder and Colorado Springs CO
  • Softimage/Avid, Semi-Annual Staff Development Training, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Sybase Inc., Manager’s Meeting, Communication Skills, Denver CO
  • Walter Drake Inc., Manager’s Behavioral Interview Training, Colorado Springs