Liz was awesome. Always challenging us to get to the core.
Liz Bentley is the founder and President of Liz Bentley Associates, a consulting firm specializing in leadership development programs. She is a nationally recognized keynote speaker and executive coach to top leaders and teams across a broad range of industries.
Having worked with hundreds of clients, Liz understands this fundamental truth: you can’t change people but you can help them evolve into a better version of themselves. To help unlock barriers, Liz has developed powerful models that are built upon the most current research on how people perform best. She also has a unique appreciation of mindset and its power to transform behavior that’s based on her lifetime of experience in competitive sports.
Through this groundbreaking work, Liz has become a thought leader in the industry. She delivers keynotes to top conferences and companies nationwide, including SHRM, Know Your Value, Microsoft, IBM, and Sotheby’s International Realty. Her ability to identify trends in human behavior also makes her a sought after expert in the media. Her advice has been featured in books, podcasts, business magazines and newspapers, including Fast Company, The Washington Post, and Business News Daily along with her career advice column in Marie Claire.
Liz received her coach training from the New York University Certificate in Organizational and Executive Coaching program, and the David Rock Results Coaching System. She received her BA in Psychology from the University of Virginia. Prior to coaching, Liz worked in advertising sales for Condé Nast Publications and CBS Network. She has also been a competitive athlete her whole life. She played Division I Soccer and Lacrosse at the University of Virginia. She taught skiing at Aspen Highlands in Aspen Colorado, has run the NYC Marathon twice, and currently plays competitive platform tennis, tennis and ice hockey.
Liz was awesome. Always challenging us to get to the core.
SHRM National Conference Attendee
I have had the pleasure of listening to Liz speak publicly several times over the years and can confidently state that Liz Bentley is the real deal. Her corporate and life experience combined with her genuine passion to coach women towards excellence in their workspace is what makes her a standout keynote, coach and educator. Liz challenges the status quo and invites her audience to view their circumstances in a new way that results in audience excitement and enthusiasm for growth. Liz gets business and her years of working 1:1 with top level executives makes her prepared to handle the most unique of situations.
Aoifa O'Donnell, Chief Executive Officer, National EAP
Liz challenges the status quo and invites her audience to view their circumstances in a new way that results in audience excitement and enthusiasm for growth. Liz gets business and her years of working 1:1 with top level executives makes her prepared to handle the most unique of situations.
Aoifa O'Donnell, Chief Executive Officer, National EAP
Liz Bentley was fantastic and by far the highlight of the event. I learned the most from her presentation and it is something I can use.
Participant at IBM’s “Power Up” Event
We partnered with Liz Bentley and Associates to conduct an Engagement Survey. The guidance provided ease in preparation and delivery and helped to set expectations. Together we selected and grouped a set of relevant questions that were very well received with a final participation rate that exceeded benchmarks. We were presented with thorough reports including expert consultation on how to interpret the results and how to approach next steps on the clear and invaluable feedback that we received. The process from beginning to end was seamless. It was a pleasure to partner with such a great team.
Jennifer, Executive Assistant, Real Estate Company
Thanks to Liz Bentley’s guidance and organizational consulting, she has helped further align, unite and strengthen our executive team. Liz and her team are outstanding communicators with life transforming strategies.
Diana T. Cecchini, CFO/VP of Finance, Korg USA, Inc.
Having attended seminars with many of the top ‘name brand’ training companies, I can say that the leadership and management training I received from Liz Bentley Associates was outstanding in its practical, no-nonsense and immediately applicable approach. Liz was excellent at keeping the whole group involved, and paced her curriculum in a way that made it easy to apply it to the team immediately.
Mike Bradley, Vice President of Marketing, KORG USA
I’ve recently had the pleasure of attending Liz Bentley’s Emerging Leaders Workshop prior to the SHRM convention. In the two full days, she held the audience of 50+ attendees in awe of her command of the material, humor and control of the message. I am impressed with her coaching skills and her ability to connect with a crowd on an individual level.
Stacy Mellor, Operations Specialist, American Board of Emergency
I’ve had the pleasure to know and work with Liz Bentley for 6 years. During this time, Liz has helped me explore different styles of communication and I now have a portfolio of new techniques to improve my leadership skills and relationships with others.
Diana T. Cecchini, CFO/V.P. of Finance, Korg USA, Inc.
Liz Bentley was fantastic and by far the highlight of the event. I learned the most from her presentation and it is something I can use.
Participant at IBM’s “Power Up” Event
Our company is working with Liz for some years now. We are using her insights when we look to get high potential employees on board. Liz helps us to diagnose the profile of the candidates and ask better questions during the hiring process. We really appreciate Liz's knowledge about peoples' personalities. With her help, we are sure that we hire the right people into the right positions. Thanks Liz – it´s always a pleasure!!
Sigrid Craemer, COO and Treasurer, ComForte
Liz is formally a coach, but more like a holistic guide to getting the best version of yourself to come forward, in both business and life. Her work with me has had cascading effects in all areas of my life, she really helps me focus on where I am looking to go, and the best way to get there. She is candid, straight forward and has a proven track record for her methods being incredibly effective.
Dave McMorran, Founder & Owner, Blue Anchor Building Company
Sterling Talent Solutions has worked with Liz Bentley Associates for four years and we have been extremely pleased with the services Liz and the team have delivered. Creative and thorough work on our Customer Advisory Board Meeting planning, facilitation and follow-up as well as exceptional coaching programs for high potential leaders. Finding strong, knowledgeable and highly professional partners in business isn’t always easy – it has been with Liz Bentley Associates.
Clare Hart, Chief Executive Officer, Sterling Talent Solutions
Liz is exceptional and my work with her has been more rewarding than I ever thought possible! When I met her, I was so busy with my business, working and making deals, I didn’t have time to see what I was missing. Liz helped draw my attention to things I had not noticed and helped identify the areas of my business that I needed to work on. If you are trying to be more productive, just more satisfied with what you are doing, or need outside perspective you can trust and rely on, Liz is the best.
Darlene Streit, The Corcoran Group, RealTrends #26 Agent by Sales Volume Nationwide
The most fascinating thing working with Liz is the predictability of how a conversation will go based on the personality type of people involved. I have been in a tough situation to let someone go and in the preparation of this meeting we sat down and discussed the flow of the conversation. The real conversation then was like a replay – unbelievable. I have never been better prepared for such a tough conversation.
Dieter Orlowski, CEO, Comforte
Leslie S. Modell, Sotheby's International Realty