Leonard Lang, Ph.D. founded Beard Avenue 15 years ago and since then he and his colleagues have been working with people and organizations to get them unstuck to achieve their career goals and dreams.
We do that through coaching (career, job search, and leadership), creativity training, motivational talks on creativity, and through group facilitation and group conflict resolution. Check out our testimonials page to see how this work is helping people like you.
About Leonard –Creative Problem Solving, Fun, Passion at Work
Leonard founded Beard Avenue to pursue his dream career and passion–creative thinking and problem solving, which he loves to share with others as a coach, trainer, motivational speaker, creative writer, and idea maven.
“If I’m having fun, then I find the ideas and solutions are popping. It really doesn’t matter who’s coming up with them (me, the client, the woman who stopped into the room accidentally) or how useful or useless the ideas may seem at first, because I know we’re got the energy and mindset to accomplish whatever we want. At least that’s how it’s worked so far with so many clients.”
Having fun has included co-creating a swing dance program presented to the global conference of the International Association of Facilitators. It also included a 5 year stint as on-air book reviewer every other week for Minnesota Public Radio.
Leonard has given keynote talks on careers and on creativity to groups ranging from technical writers to social workers.
He has led creativity programs at such educational institutions as the University of St. Thomas, University of Wisconsin, Macalester College, The Loft, and Normandale Community College.
Seeking a book that was short, extremely practical and fun to help his classes and coaching clients, he wrote the 120 page Guide to Lifework: Working with Integrity and Heart. You can buy and download it from this site (coming soon) if you want to see how to go from I have no idea how to even figure what career to pursue to I have a dream career in mind and an action plan to accomplish it.
“I’m energized by helping you get unstuck and get moving on the career and innovative workplace you deserve and want. I’m committed to helping you do that, whether that’s through free articles and tips, newsletters or coaching, or workshops, or talks, or even referring you to some other organization if that’s where you’ll get the best process and results for you.”