We Fix the Problems Behind Retention, Engagement, and Culture.
Empowering Performance, Inc. helps HR and operations leaders in high-pressure, fast-growing organizations fix the people and leadership problems behind retention, engagement, and culture, using practical, no-fluff solutions that actually change behavior on the ground.
We Partner. You Succeed.
We listen first, design custom solutions, and stand beside you every step of the way. This is a partnership, not just a program.
“They helped us grow at a time when we were really focused on making the most of our resources.”
We Hear These Challenges From Leaders Every Day
“They helped us grow at a time when we were really focused on making the most of our resources.”
“They helped us grow at a time when we were really focused on making the most of our resources.”
“They helped us grow at a time when we were really focused on making the most of our resources.”
Turning Strategy Into Action
How we help you change behavior, not just calendars
FLAGSHIP PROGRAM
Leadership To Live By℠ -
Your Behavior-Change Engine
Our flagship leadership program gives leaders at all levels practical, no-fluff tools they can put into practice right away. It’s grounded in real work, not theory—and can be delivered by us or licensed so your internal teams and partner coaches can scale it.
People-Focused Consulting & Design
Bridge the gap between your people strategy and what actually happens day-to-day. We help you clarify the leadership behaviors, expectations, and supports your organization needs—especially in demanding, operational environments.
Custom Learning & Documentation
We design learning experiences, guides, and tools that fit your context: eLearning, live sessions, job aids, playbooks, and more. Everything we build is focused on one question: “Will this make it easier for people to do the right things, consistently?”
Coaching & Follow-Through
Change doesn’t stick without support. We coach leaders and build follow-through structures so the new ways of leading become the normal way of working—not a one-off event.
I would highly recommend EPI's expertise, leadership, and creativity. The collaboration was professional, yet personable—and makes the entire process productive and a lot of fun.
Jet H. — Learning & Performance Manager
WHY CHOOSE EPI
IF THIS IS YOUR WORLD…
Leadership programs that feel good in the room and change nothing back on the job.
Frontline leaders promoted for technical skill, now avoiding hard conversations because no one taught them how.
Culture and expectations that look great on posters, but show up inconsistently across sites and teams.
Burnout, turnover, and safety or quality issues that trace back to how people are led, not just what they’re asked to do.
Pressure to prove that every dollar spent on people and leadership is actually moving the needle.
That’s the world we know best.
20+
Years of Experience
Hundreds
of organizations served
One Mission
to help people and organizations thrive
HOW WE’RE DIFFERENT
Practical, no-fluff, immediately applicable.
If leaders can’t use it this week, it doesn’t make the cut. Our work is built for real conversations, real constraints, and real people—not binders on a shelf.
From strategy to on-the-ground behavior.
We don’t just define leadership values and culture—we help you design and implement people strategies so behavior actually changes in day-to-day work.
Hands-on partnership, start to finish.
We work alongside you to diagnose the real issues, co-design solutions, and support implementation, not just hand over a deck.
Built for high-pressure environments.
From manufacturing and construction-adjacent industries to property management and zoos & aquariums, we understand how leadership shows up in safety, quality, customer experience, and mission delivery—not just in the boardroom.
Leadership To Live By℠: proven and scalable.
Our flagship program is a tested, licensable framework used by organizations and other coaches/consultants to build consistent leadership behaviors at scale.
DAKOTA COUNTY
From confused hiring conversations to a clear, shared approach.
Inconsistent, slow hiring decisions became a clear, repeatable process that reduced rework and sped up decision-making organization-wide.
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GEOSTABILIZATION INTERNATIONAL (GSI)
From “sink-or-swim” to a pipeline of ready leaders.
We built a future leaders program equipping emerging managers with real conversation skills before they got the title, so they were ready on day one.
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HOW WE WORK
Getting started is easy.
Share what’s really happening.
In a focused conversation, we dig into your people, performance, and leadership challenges, and what success needs to look like in your world.
Design a solution that fits your reality.
We co-create a clear plan: consulting, Leadership To Live By, custom learning, tools, and coaching - built around your goals, constraints, and culture.
Build experiences that change behavior.
Together, we implement the work so leaders lead differently and you see results where they matter: retention, engagement, safety, quality, and performance.