GOVERNMENT

Heads-Up Performance, Inc. (HUP)

EIN 20-3071972

DUNS 13-158-5510

CAGE 397C5

NAICS 541611, 541612, 611430

Small, woman-owned, insured, public trust govt. clearance

President: Birgit Zacher Hanson, MS, MCC

5026 Barrowe Dr, Tampa, FL 33624

813-389-9810; [email protected]

Heads-Up Performance, Inc partners with government leaders to systematically enhance Engagement, Reliability, Safety, Transparency and Accountability so that they reliably exceed their performance metrics.

Our customized culture change approach concentrates on Managing Commitments instead of managing people and their often-limited circumstances and resulting excuses.

We use evidence-based practices and proven performance principles to develop employees in three fundamental leadership competencies:

1.Composure and Agility for deep listening, inclusion, civility, psychological safety, strategic thinking, data observation & sound decision making

2. Coaching Skills for engagement, buy-in, meaningful goals and innovation

3. Commitment Management for integrity, clarity, reliability, safety and execution excellence

DIFFERENTIATORS

  • Master Certified Coach since 2010, 20 years of coaching and global organizational change experience; Certified Global Team Coach through GTC Institute

  • MS in Applied Behavioral Science from Johns Hopkins University, 1998

  • Author of bestselling Who Will Do What by When? – How to improve Performance, Accountability and Trust with Integrity

  • Proven record of organizational change design and execution; Over 5000 hours of coaching Senior Executive Government Leaders, primarily at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to create a culture of accountability, safety, and reliability by developing leaders to develop other leaders

  • Measurable results: Evidence-based practices and systems in Composure, Coaching and Commitment Management; helped move VA medical centers off the high-risk list to ā€œmost improved in the countryā€; Currently partnering with 10 VA SES leaders and their organizations to create a culture of managing commitments instead of managing people and producing sustainable results;

  • Owns and delivers ICF (International Coaches Federation) accredited Commitment Coach Certification for Change Leaders (30hrs)

  • Owns and delivers 5-Week Online Commitment Management Course based on developed methodology of Who Will Do What by When? – How to improve Performance, Accountability and Trust with Integrity

  • Uses a validated, customizable Value-Centered Leadership Assessment and Culture Survey; Qualified and certified in many assessments, including MBTI I and II, Leadership Circle; LSI I and II; 360s

  • Fluent in Spanish and GermanHere's some stuff

Government Testimonials

Government Clients Discuss Birgit's Coaching

Jackson Medical Center Case Study, by Birgit Zacher Hanson, MCC

In my nearly 2- years as an executive coach I have never been more focused on or grateful for the opportunity to support a leader on a mission to lead change.

By partnering with Dr. Walker, direction of ā€œSonnyā€ Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Jackson…. Read more here.

CSEMO Article on Coaching in Medical Centers

Executive coaches, available to VA’s senior leaders through the Corporate Senior Executive Management Office (CSEMO), proved to be an attraction during the VA Patient Experience Symposium held Feb. 5 -7.

Many of the more than 300 conference attendees stopped by CSEMO’s table, which featured information on its Executive Coaching. Read more here.

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ABOUT US

As an executive coach, Birgit’s expertise in accountability has led to many partnerships in a variety of industries.t, recusandae. here

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