Helping Leaders Grow andEmpowering Teams to SOAR Forward.
Delivering leadership development workshops, executive coaching, team performance programs, and presentations to help individuals and organizations thrive. At the center of it all is our signature framework: — enhancing engagement, collaboration, and performance.
Whether you're developing new managers, building a coaching culture, or strengthening your leadership, Ascend Forward brings 30+ years of real-world leadership experience to your goals.
- Leadership Development Workshops
- Executive Coaching and Coaching Workshop
- Team Development and Behavioral Analysis
Are you leading — or just managing the chaos?
Every leader wants a high-performing team—but few are taught how to inspire one.
- Do you feel like you're working harder than your team—and still not seeing the results you know they're capable of?
- Are difficult conversations getting put off — while performance problems to continue?
- Have you promoted a talented employee into leadership, only to watch them struggle to lead?
- Does your team depend on you to make decisions instead of taking ownership and initiative?
- Do you wish your employees were more engaged, accountable, and motivated—but aren't sure how to make that happen?
- Is your organization investing in AI tools, but not in the leaders who have to guide the people through the change?
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you're not alone.
Leadership doesn't come with a roadmap—and most leaders were promoted because they were great performers, not because they were taught how to lead people.
That's where Ascend Forward comes in.
We help leaders move beyond simply managing tasks to inspiring people. Through practical leadership workshops, executive coaching, DISC behavioral assessments (which measure four core styles: D - Dominance; I - Influencing; S - Steadiness; and C - Compliant), and proven leadership frameworks, we equip leaders with the skills to build trust, strengthen communication, increase accountability, and create teams that consistently perform at their best.
We don't just teach leadership. We transform the way leaders think, act, communicate, coach, and inspire others.
Stronger Leaders, Stronger Teams — Built Around Three Core Areas of Focus
At Ascend Forward, we believe leadership is more than managing people—it's inspiring them to grow, perform at their best, and achieve results together. Through practical leadership development, coaching, and team workshops, we help leaders build trust, strengthen communication, coach with confidence, and create workplaces where people thrive. Review options below for suggestions and let's have a discovery call to discuss what works best for you and/or your team.
The Leadership Challenge®:
Leadership Development Workshops
Leadership isn't a title—it is a set of practices anyone can learn. Built on The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®, our interactive workshops equip you with the mindset and skills to inspire trust, strengthen accountability, navigate change, and bring out the best in others. You will leave with tools that you can apply immediately and become the kind of leader people want to follow.
Build Exemplary LeadersThe Ascend Forward Coaching Workshop
and Executive Coaching
Great leaders don't manage—they coach. Through our coaching-skills workshop and executive coaching, you'll learn how to ask better questions, develop your people, and build a culture of ownership that doesn't depend on you. You'll learn a coaching process and receive practical tools to increase engagement, performance, and turn everyday conversations into opportunities for growth.
Unlock Coaching PotentialMaxwell Leadership®:
Team Development and Behavioral Analysis
Teams don't struggle because of talent—they struggle because of communication. Through facilitated team sessions powered by Maxwell DISC Assessments and Mastermind Sessions, you'll discover your own behavioral style and how to communicate effectively with people whose styles differ from yours. That awareness is how you build a more cohesive, high-performing team.
Strengthen Your Team
Leadership facilitator. Learning strategist. Talent development coach.
With more than 30 years in banking, I founded Ascend Forward to develop leaders the way only real-world experience can — not from a textbook, but from decades of leading through change, challenge, and growth.
During my career at WesBanco Bank and U.S. Bank, my leadership and coaching curricula elevated performance, engagement, growth, and retention. Today, as a certified member of the Maxwell Leadership® Team and as a Leadership Challenge® facilitator, I partner with leaders to create meaningful curricula and learning experiences that last — equipping leaders with tools and a mindset to coach with confidence and lead with purpose.
When leaders grow, individuals thrive and organizations SOAR.
Proven Leadership. Lasting Impact.
Practical and Actionable
Real-world tools, frameworks, and strategies that leaders can apply immediately - designed to impact lasting behavior change and results.
Built from Real Experience
Decades of leadership, coaching, and learning-strategy experience delivering measurable results.
Trusted Certifications
Maxwell Leadership®, The Leadership Challenge®, Sherpa Coaching, Maxwell DISC Method, ATD, and Franklin Covey.
Customized Delivery
Programs tailored to your culture, your leaders, and the outcomes that matter most.
In-Person or Virtual
Engaging facilitation in the room or online — same depth, same outcomes.
Coaching at the Core
Every program develops coaches, not just managers — building leaders who develop leaders.
Results that resonate long after the workshop ends.
"Patty consistently brings encouragement, a new perspective, and the ability to help others see the bigger picture. I am deeply grateful for her energy, motivating spirit, and unwavering willingness to support our work. Patty has played a meaningful role in the professional journeys of many at WesBanco, including my own. I am sincerely thankful for the time, guidance, and investment she has made in me and my team. She will always be regarded as one of my most impactful mentors and a valued friend."
"You make learning and development so interesting with just enough fun that keeps everyone focused and engaged. Thanks for being such a great leader!"
"You have touched so many lives, including mine! Thank you for your years of teaching, coaching, counseling, and friendship."
"The culture at WesBanco is changing and there is a greater understanding in the value of developing others and not just completing the work at hand. In the 7 years I have been at WesBanco, I have never had tools like this. As new supervisor, I feel supported and entrusted to develop future leaders. The leadership and coaching workshops I have attended have been phenomenal and I hope this type of development continues. Good stuff! Patty is an excellent facilitator!"
Ready to enhance the future?
When Leaders Grow,
Everything Grows.
Whether you're growing your own leadership skills, developing emerging leaders, strengthening managers, building a coaching culture, or improving team effectiveness, Ascend Forward can help.