Helping Leaders Drive The Talent Agenda
Development Courses Executive Coaching Leadership Assessment Team Experiences
Helping Leaders Drive The Talent Agenda
Development Courses - Executive Coaching - Leadership Assessment - Team Experiences
Connected Approach Partners
Unleashing Potential. Cultivating Success.
We are united in our commitment to You. More specifically, “How You” lead yourself, lead others, and lead the circumstances as the pillars of our Leader Approach Model© (or LAM). With decades of experience as Human Resource, Talent, and Learning leaders in Fortune 500 companies, we developed the LAM as the foundation for our work in leader development, coaching and consulting.
Where Leadership Meets Transformation
Nestled in the heart of Farmington, CT, our Leadership Center is more than just a space—it’s an experience. Designed to inspire, connect, and empower, this welcoming facility is where leaders come to grow, teams come to unite, and organizations come to thrive.
- Inspiring Environment: Immerse yourself in a setting crafted to foster innovation, collaboration, and breakthrough thinking.
- Tailored Experiences: From workshops to team-building activities, every session is customized to meet your unique goals.
- Expert Guidance: Work alongside our experienced facilitators who bring deep expertise in leadership development.
- Space to Connect: Break down barriers, strengthen bonds, and build strategies that drive impact.
Leading For Success© (LFS) is our comprehensive leader development program that enhances how leaders lead themselves, others, and the circumstances to unleash their potential and cultivate success. Our leadership development programs empower leaders to cultivate self-awareness, build authentic relationships, and inspire teams, integrating Social-Emotional Leadership to drive engagement, innovation, and sustainable success
With our Coaching for Executives & Leaders (or CEL), we partner with executives & leaders to build resilience, evolve, and stay accountable to reach their goals for exponential growth. Our coaches are passionate experts, with formal training through the world’s premiere coaching certification organization, the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
We consult with leadership teams to define and build strategy, resolve challenges, and manage change to drive optimal outcomes. Our tailored consulting work includes organizational strategy, employee engagement & culture transformation, talent management & succession strategy, change leadership, and fractional HR leadership.
Set in a serene riverfront location, our comfortable facility offers the perfect blend of nature, comfort, and functionality, creating an ideal environment for immersive leadership development. Participants can fully focus on their growth while enjoying the calming effects of nature.
Leadership for a Connected World
In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving landscape, effective leadership demands more than traditional management skills. At Connected Approach, we champion Social-Emotional Leadership—a strategic advantage that empowers leaders to navigate complexity, foster authentic connections, and inspire teams through empathy and resilience.
Our Leader Approach Model embodies this philosophy, offering a dynamic framework that transforms leadership into a driver of organizational success.
We help HR leaders and organizations build this advantage through:
- Coaching HR Leaders: Enabling CHROs, CPOs, and Talent Executives to lead with purpose and vision.
- Talent Assessments & Leader Coaching: Unlocking the full potential of leaders to thrive in today’s challenges.
- Leadership Development Courses: In collaboration with the Center for Creative Leadership, we deliver innovative tools and techniques.
- Team Effectiveness Experiences: Enhancing collaboration, trust, and communication for high-performing teams.
- Change & Transformation Management: Equipping organizations to adapt with agility and confidence.
- HR Strategy & Operating Model Reviews: Aligning leadership initiatives with strategic business goals.
With Connected Approach, leadership becomes more than a role—it’s a strategic asset that connects people, drives resilience, and delivers lasting impact.
Empowering leaders to inspire through self-awareness, authenticity, and empathy
With Connected Approach, leadership becomes more than a role—it’s a strategic asset that connects people, drives resilience, and delivers lasting impact.
Chris Curtin
Chris’ purpose is to help leaders curate their Leader Approach to achieve their full potential and realize exceptional outcomes. In doing so, he is called upon as a coach for leaders, a partner for leader development, and as a strategist for leadership teams and organizations.
As an executive HR Leader, Chris led large global teams of HR business partners, Talent professionals, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion experts while serving as a trusted advisor to C-Suite and executive leaders. Chris now leverages this experience to provide high-level solutions to leaders and organizations across the globe.
Chris Curtin
Chris’ purpose is to help leaders curate their Leader Approach to achieve their full potential and realize exceptional outcomes. In doing so, he is called upon as a coach for leaders, a partner for leader development, and as a strategist for leadership teams and organizations.
As an executive HR Leader, Chris led large global teams of HR business partners, Talent professionals, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion experts while serving as a trusted advisor to C-Suite and executive leaders. Chris now leverages this experience to provide high-level solutions to leaders and organizations across the globe.
Amanda White
Amanda brings more than 20 years of Senior HR Executive experience working at Collins Aerospace, part of Raytheon Technologies, a Fortune 100 company. She has extensive experience working across a complex and global organization that grew significantly through major acquisitions. As a result, Amanda built her expertise as a leadership coach and as a trusted advisor for talent management & succession planning, as well as employee engagement & culture transformation.
Amanda White
Amanda brings more than 20 years of Senior HR Executive experience working at Collins Aerospace, part of Raytheon Technologies, a Fortune 100 company. She has extensive experience working across a complex and global organization that grew significantly through
major acquisitions. As a result, Amanda built her expertise as a leadership coach and as a trusted advisor for talent management & succession planning, as well as employee engagement & culture transformation.
Kerri Gremminger
Kerri has honed her expertise as a strategic leader with over 25 years of learning and talent development experience in corporate and government settings. As a learning & development partner and leader coach, Kerri’s philosophy is grounded in the key fundamentals of business and leadership development, enabling her to catapult already accomplished leaders and their teams to the next level of personal and professional success.
Kerri Gremminger
As a strategic leader with over 25 years of learning and talent development experience in corporate and government settings, Kerri has honed her expertise in restructuring, offshoring, and startup situations. She has held positions in learning and talent development at top companies such as Chrysler, Kohl’s Department Stores, and most recently serving as Head of Learning & Talent Development at Guardian Life Insurance.
Kerri also led a global learning and talent strategy, spanning across the United States, India, Philippines, and El Salvador, to evolve, build, transform, and scale internal learning to over 3,000 financial representatives and 9,000 employees across corporate, service, and operations. Her efforts led to her department’s recognition by Training Magazine’s worldwide Top 100 Learning & Development Organizations for five consecutive years and from JD Power for providing outstanding customer service skills training for five consecutive years.
Melissa Alton
Melissa is an accomplished Director of Business Development at our coaching agency, driving growth and expanding our client base. She excels at optimizing business strategies and marketing initiatives to meet client needs. Known for her strategic insights and exceptional marketing skills, Melissa has significantly enhanced our team’s performance and client satisfaction. Her ability to align organizational goals with effective strategies consistently delivers exceptional results, making her a vital asset to our team.
Melissa Alton
Melissa is an accomplished Director of Business Development at our coaching agency, driving growth and expanding our client base. She excels at optimizing business strategies and marketing initiatives to meet client needs. Known for her strategic insights and exceptional marketing skills, Melissa has significantly enhanced our team’s performance and client satisfaction. Her ability to align organizational goals with effective strategies consistently delivers exceptional results, making her a vital asset to our team.
Crafting Success With Solutions
Individual
With our Coaching for Executives & Leaders (CEL), we co-create the coaching relationship with each person, respect that they are creative, resourceful, and whole, and capable of achieving their goals as the best version of themselves.
Team
We help teams develop Standards for Success (S4S) that hold each member accountable to be respectful, connected, and committed to driving results for ultimate team success.
Organization
Whether it is with our Leading For Success (LFS) leader development program or a tailored consulting engagement for organizational strategy, change leadership, or culture transformation, we partner with organizations to understand their critical challenges, determine the best opportunities for improvement, and develop pragmatic solutions for success.
Crafting Success With Solutions
Individual
With our Coaching for Executives & Leaders (CEL), we co-create the coaching relationship with each person, respect that they are creative, resourceful, and whole, and capable of achieving their goals as the best version of themselves.
Team
We help teams develop Standards for Success (S4S) that hold each member accountable to be respectful, connected, and committed to driving results for ultimate team success.
Organization
Whether it is with our Leading For Success (LFS) leader development program or a tailored consulting engagement for organizational strategy, change leadership, or culture transformation, we partner with organizations to understand their critical challenges, determine the best opportunities for improvement, and develop pragmatic solutions for success.
Helping You
Unleashing Potential. Cultivating Success.
We understand your challenges, frustrations, and aspirations because we’ve walked in your shoes as dedicated executives, organizational leaders, and people walking the same journey you are: to be your best and achieve your potential.
We are strategic partners that provide practical and informed solutions for you and your challenges. With decades of expertise solving organizational and people challenges, we face the pressures with you, navigate the organizational labyrinth together, and emerge with successful solutions.
Helping You
Unleashing Potential. Cultivating Success.
We understand your challenges, frustrations, and aspirations because we’ve walked in your shoes as dedicated executives, organizational leaders, and people walking the same journey you are: to be your best and achieve your potential.
We are strategic partners that provide practical and informed solutions for you and your challenges. With decades of expertise solving organizational and people challenges, we face the pressures with you, navigate the organizational labyrinth together, and emerge with successful solutions.
The Connected Approach Podcast
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Chris Curtin and Amanda White host the Connected Approach Podcast. Their discussions focus on leading self, leading others, and leading the circumstances. For leading self, podcast topics include improving self-awareness, maintaining a positive mindset, and cultivating personal leadership qualities. For leading others and leading the circumstances, Chris, Amanda and their guests share insights on team dynamics, motivation, and creating an enivornment where everyone can thrive and achieve their goals together.
The Connected Approach Podcast
Listen Now!
Chris Curtin and Amanda White host the Connected Approach Podcast. Their discussions focus on leading self, leading others, and leading the circumstances. For leading self, podcast topics include improving self-awareness, maintaining a positive mindset, and cultivating personal leadership qualities. For leading others and leading the circumstances, Chris, Amanda and their guests share insights on team dynamics, motivation, and creating an enivornment where everyone can thrive and achieve their goals together.
