Megan Van Petten
My passion is to help bring out the best in people. Everyone has potential they can tap into. By helping individuals choose to nourish their innate gifts, I specialize in sustainable personal growth.
Megan Van Petten is a grounded coach and thought leader who has spent over 20 years helping to transform nonprofit associations, foundations, and societies into best-of-class communities while serving as CEO of Van Petten Group. VPG helps groups in transition by providing educational resources to become self-managed. Megan coaches high-level executives and boards and creates custom development workshops to give organizations the research, tools and technology to bring their mission and vision to life.
Megan was named by HuffPost as one of the Top 5 Most Influential Women in Fantasy Sports in 2016 for her work as Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA) Director. The insights learned from working in sports and technology spurred Megan to launch the Esports Trade Association (ESTA) in 2017 and she has been actively overseeing and contributing to growth and development of this organization with dedication and passion.
Megan provides mentorship as an industry panelist, event speaker, and is a host for ESTA’s official podcast, EsportsNext. Megan holds a Master’s degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, is a certified John Maxwell Coach, and a member of the National Speakers Association. She is also True Colors International, Myers Briggs, and DISC certified.
Megan Van Petten is a grounded coach and thought leader who has spent over 20 years helping to transform nonprofit associations, foundations, and societies into best-of-class communities while serving as CEO of Van Petten Group. VPG helps groups in transition by providing educational resources to become self-managed. Megan coaches high-level executives and boards and creates custom development workshops to give organizations the research, tools and technology to bring their mission and vision to life.
Megan was named by HuffPost as one of the Top 5 Most Influential Women in Fantasy Sports in 2016 for her work as Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA) Director. The insights learned from working in sports and technology spurred Megan to launch the Esports Trade Association (ESTA) in 2017 and she has been actively overseeing and contributing to growth and development of this organization with dedication and passion.
Megan provides mentorship as an industry panelist, event speaker, and is a host for ESTA’s official podcast, EsportsNext. Megan holds a Master’s degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, is a certified John Maxwell Coach, and a member of the National Speakers Association. She is also True Colors International, Myers Briggs, and DISC certified.
Virtual Presentation
I have full capability to present all my programs in a virtual space. My office is set up specifically for virtual presentations to enable access for a positive audience experience.
DISC: The Doorway to Better Communication
Format: 45-minute keynote
This program is perfect for corporate executives and team leaders ready to communicate better with their teams and improve their teams' collaboration techniques.
The audience will leave with:
- an understanding of and appreciation for DISC personality indicators
- insights on how to better communicate with, collaborate with, and relate to...
Time-Tested Principles of Growth
Format: 45-minute keynote
This program is perfect for...
- corporate executives and team leaders who want to grow -- both for themselves and to set an example for those they lead
- employees taking initiative of their own personal growth
The audience will leave with:
- knowledge of the growth gaps -- the beliefs that hold us back from growing -- and how to...
Put Your Dream to the Test: 10 Questions that Will Help You See It and Seize It
Format: 45-minute keynote
This program is perfect for ambitious types who are unsure of their best next step toward their dream.
The audience will leave with:
- ways to ascertain if their dream is really their dream
- knowledge of how to get their own "maximum return"
- a 6-step process for creating the plan that secures their dream
- an understanding of the cost of...
Becoming a Person of Influence: How to Positively Impact the Lives of Others
Format: 45-minute keynote
This program is perfect for corporate executives and team leaders who want to increase their influence and impact among those on their teams.
The audience will leave with:
- a greater understanding of influence: its breadth, depth, significance, and inner workings
- 10 practical ways to increase their influence among others
- a confidence that they...
Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently
Format: 45-minute keynote
This program is perfect for corporate and nonprofit executives and team leaders who expand their reach and help their team members realize their full potential.
The audience will leave with:
- a knowledge of "connecting signals:" ways to know whether or not you are connecting with others
- the perspective differences between low, average, and...
Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Learn: Life's Greatest Lessons Are Gained from Our Losses
Format: 45-minute keynote
This program is perfect for corporate and nonprofit executives, team leaders, and employees who want to learn how to use even setbacks in favor of their success.
The audience will leave with:
- a new, empowered perspective that removes the stigma of failure
- 11 elements of learning that help them win regardless of...
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You
Format: 45-minute keynote
This program is perfect for corporate and nonprofit executives and team leaders who want to get more from their teams by growing into the most effective leaders they can be.
Today Matters: How to Guarantee Tomorrow's Success
Format: 45-minute keynote
This program is perfect for ambitious individuals who want to make the best use of their time.
Leadership Gold: Lessons Learned from 40 Years of Leading
Format: 45-minute keynote
This program is perfect for corporate and nonprofit executives who want up-level their leadership skills and see an improved return from their teams.
The audience will leave with...
- understanding of how to benefit from their experiences
- a 3-point method for holding up against criticism
- practical application of the Pareto principle (80/20...
Cultivating Inspiration: Embracing and Understanding Flow with True Colors
Format: Keynote
This program is perfect for high level executives and individuals looking to work smarter, not harder when it comes to channeling inspiration vs. expecting it to show up when you least expect it. Learn about True Colors psychological assessment and how it illuminates personality types and decision-making styles. Once you understand you and/or your team's styles it enlightens how to inspire yourself any others.
Authentic Community Building: The Art of Connection
This program speaks to the concept of making true connections. Continuing to learn universal tools from past, present, and near future to make connection in the digital age is essential for the survival of human culture. How can we find meaningful rapport in a world that can feel so divided? We must teach each other what we need by sharing notes from our experiences. Finding meaningful connection is an art form, but I know everyone can learn with the right...
The Lifelong Student: Mentorship is a Relay Race
Format: Keynote
This program delves into what it means to be a lifelong student. In order to develop personally and professionally, one must find their own road map. Whether it is through certifications, degrees, internships, or more informal through colleagues who have been there, in order to build an enriching life, we must always strive to keep our minds open to learning new things, technologies, and perspectives. It is the key to our survival as a...
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