Alan M. Patterson

About Alan M. Patterson

Stop trying to climb the corporate ladder and thinking you have to impress people with how smart you are and how much you\'ve accomplished. There is no ladder, no certainty, no promise that your achievements today translate into success tomorrow. I coach leaders how to advance in their careers by showing them the ropes for building relationships, influencing others, and impacting people and organizations. Maybe you\'ve invested 15-20 years in your career when you reach a frustration point, stymied by the lack of opportunity or support from management.You are the best and brightest in your area of expertise. But at the moment of truth, moving up in the organization is blocked or unavailable. Waiting for your turn? That\'s not a strategy.What I want my clients to do:1. Take control of your professional development and career. Your future is not the responsibility of your boss and organization, no matter how good they are.2. Achieving individual results got you to this point. Curiosity, discernment, creating the conditions for others to succeed, and strategic thinking will move you forward. Stop worrying about yourself and the next job. Go out and build relationships and bridges with colleagues, leaders, and customers. Help them succeed. This is about taking control and making a difference. For over 35 years I\'ve coached and developed leaders in Fortune 50 companies to small start-up\'s, CEO\'s to recent college grads, large multi-national organizations to local non-profits. Some of these folks had good bosses that coached them along the way. Most however, are really smart people who get promoted into leadership positions and then thrown into the fray with no training, life preserver, or first aid kit. Then they hit a point where they don\'t advance, waiting for the same people who give them a sink or swim opportunity to tell them what\'s next. My question is - why would you think someone else is going to determine your career development?Here\'s where I come in. I work with clients to adopt a different approach, one focused on credibility, visibility, influence, and impact. Simply put, build bridges and relationships with critical people and kiss the corporate ladder bye-bye. Opportunities are there. You have to find or make them, not wait for someone to give them to you.Send me a private message if you\'d like to discuss how to take control of your career, have your expertise recognized by upper management, and finally get the promotion you crave. You can also reach me at a••••••••@mentore.com.

Experience

1. Founder and President

   Ladderburners

   Apr 2006 — Present · Fond du Lac, WI, US

   Mentoré® is a consulting practice based on a specific method for leadership development. At the heart of the Mentoré Method is the conviction that professionals own their career development; it is not the responsibility of their manager or employer. Therefore, each professional needs a big picture view along with a strategy of what it will take to succeed as one moves forward in their career. Mentoré offers the following services to help leaders and businesses reach their maximum potential: Keynote Presentations- For businesses and organizations interested in professional and talent development Workshop Delivery- Implement workshops based on the Mentoré Method and roadmap for skill development. Workshops are both public and customized offerings.Organization Development Consulting- Engage clients in analysis of critical jobs- Realign job responsibilities and skill sets based on future requirements- Communicate changes across the organization- Design assessment tools and train managers in their use with their direct reports- Coach managers in assessment process and the implementation of development goalsExecutive Coaching- Work one on one with senior managers and executives using an assessment process, the development and implementation of specific development goals

Education

• Miss Hughes School for Little Folks

  Kindergarten Certificate, Life

  1952 — 1953

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  BA, History

  1967 — 1969

• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  MAT, Education

  1972 — 1973

• Boston University

  Ed.D., Education

  1978 — 1981