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Pondera

Pondera is a Latin word for balance which is at the heart of our philosophy – leadership and life require balance when it comes to our own personalities, behaviors, and preferences and those of others around us. Further, leadership requires one to balance competing tensions/perspectives.  Our purpose is Growing Leaders for Others.  We accomplish this by helping individuals raise their level of self-awareness to better understand their gifts, abilities, and the importance of effectively managing one’s strengths.

Why We Do
What We Do

Animus tibi esse. This is a Latin phrase that is at the core of everything that we do and it means “the courage to be you.” We strongly believe that leaders must know themselves before they can effectively lead others and align their teams.

Each person has unique talents, gifts, and abilities, as well as areas that are yet to be explored and leaned into. It takes courage for a person to look at their full self, and accept what comes naturally and what does not. This is the gift we unlock for others through using the PVA and our services. It impacts and inspires those that are courageous and want to take the journey toward self-awareness and self-actualization.

Our Team

Joe Day

Rob Elliott

Greg Kehr

Jacqueline Taylor, Ph.D.

Farid Fritz

Karen Kent VanGorder, MD

Keith Williams

Alex McKay

Calli Scheele

Angie Day

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