Jan Jenkins

Ask Jan Jenkins, Founder and President of Legacy of Courage, how she makes a difference for individuals, teams, and organizations:

"Life is challenging. Business is complex. People are always in transition in at least one area of their lives. So I developed a model, a way of thinking: the Courage Edge™. It was forged in the depths of a riveting personal tragedy that garnered international media coverage. Life will drop bricks on our head. What matters is what we do about all we've learned and who we become because of it."

Millions have heard Jan Jenkins on television shows and radio programs. From New York City to Croatia, newspapers, websites, and magazines have featured her in stories and articles. Jan has appeared on Good Morning America, Today Show, Fox News, CNN, and Dateline.

Jan penned Footprints of Courage: Our Family's Struggle for Justice. Since the release of the first edition in October 2009, she has received thousands of messages, executives to teens who write, "I couldn't put the book down!"

Whether Jan Jenkins is delivering a keynote, workshop, or facilitating a coaching session, her clients say she demonstrates an undeniable "passion to help others succeed."

Jan's clients cite the following outcomes:
• life-changing
• inspiration, laughter, enthusiasm
• increased self-awareness, greater confidence
• energized with specific how-to's
• enhanced/new leadership skills
• renewed hope, honest/direct communication
• willingness/improved skills to resolve conflict
• higher engagement, pride in organization
These results lead to numerous long-term relationships between Jan and her clients.

Jan's popular keynotes/workshops include:
• Red Heels in the Green Room: Stepping into Courage
• Legacy: Your Leadership Footprint
• Got Your Back Teamwork
• Discover the Real Work of Leaders: Vision, Alignment, Execution

Her results-based executive coaching process inspires individuals to make changes that positively and immediately impact their professional and personal lives. The overall coaching outcome is long-term excellence in performance. The process is clearly outlined in Jan's Leadership Coaching Approach: Model/Philosophy/Process. Coaching packages are typically 6, 9, or 12 months.

A member of NSA and NSA-MN since 2010, Jan currently serves on the board of NSA-MN as the Director of Internal Communication. In 2008, Jan served as a consultant in the new design of Walmart's flagship leadership and culture program, The Walton Institute. She received recognition for her commitment to leadership development at Walmart's 2005 annual meeting. Jan has earned dozens of awards from Wiley which place her in the top 7% who represent Wiley as Authorized Business Partners.

15,000 leaders from North and South America and several countries in Europe have partnered with Jan to achieve their strategic business and personal goals.

Clients include:

• Advanced Molding Technologies
• Apple
• Bremer Financial Services
• Ernst & Young
• Honeywell
• Jostens
• Minot State University
• Minnesota Department of Commerce
• Northwestern Health Sciences University
• Stewart Title
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services
• Walmart

Formal Education: Jan graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with a Bachelor of Science in French Education and a Coaching Certificate in 1974. From 1979-80 she studied intensive Spanish at the University of Texas-Austin. She also participated in the rigorous, year-long Professional Coaching Course, a premier offering of New Ventures West, in 2000.

Legacy of Courage Mission: We inspire individuals and teams to create a culture of courage where people connect, engage, and achieve extraordinary outcomes.