Who we are

I actually give a rat’s ass about
your success.

(Consider yourself warned—I'm on a mission to help you freakin' crush it).

Hey, I'm Mark.

And I hate seeing good people burn out.

That’s why I’ve worked with managers in 25+ countries and on five continents, offering manager training workshops and coaching.

I’ve helped managers from most industries and responsibilities, including sales and marketing, product teams, engineers, editorial teams, customer service, customer success, and more.

I know management because I’ve done it myself, leading remote, in-person, multicultural, and multinational teams.

I’ve seen firsthand how investing in quality training for managers positively impacts retention and engagement for the long haul, ultimately impacting the bottom line. (Win-win for everyone!)

Think about how much it costs to find and hire new talent, then consider how
much you’d save by hiring IADG.

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Alex Legault

Sr. Director of Product
Carta

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"Training with Mark helped me consistently focus on improving as a manager. He not only gave me frameworks to help me think about my interactions but challenged me to evaluate if they worked or not.

What stood out to me the most, versus other manager training, was Mark's pragmatism. If a framework or principle failed in action, Mark would dig into why and not hesitate to adapt or change his approach. He optimizes to help you get results, not just stick to the script. This helped me gain competence extremely quickly in having hard conversations and building teams of junior people into high performers."

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Alex Mak Director of Product Management
PitchBook Data, Ltd.
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“The thing that sets Mark apart is not only the material he covers but his approach. Mark is both an expert facilitator and great at working one-on-one in an individual setting. He brings a wealth of knowledge and insight to actual conversations and discussions managers need in their day-to-day.”
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Luke Manterfield, SHRM-CP

Manager, People Technology
McKinstry

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"One of the things that I learned while working for Mark, and now continue to practice as a manager myself, is tied to work planning. Not only did he involve his team in the activity of road-mapping the team’s activities against broader corporate initiatives, but he helped us understand the methodology so that we could carry that forward in our own individual activity planning and leverage our knowledge of those broader initiatives to help us prioritize our work. Learning this allowed us to also ‘connect the dots’ and avoid duplication of efforts."
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Sarah Sommer Global Director, Customer Success & Account Management
PitchBook Data, Ltd.
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"Mark’s management training course taught me the importance of taking a step back and looking at each coaching or feedback opportunity individually and approaching situationally and with compassion. His ability to foster a collaborative environment where colleagues and peers could form bonds, they could continue to benefit from following the training, has been extremely invaluable. Lastly, Mark has a very diverse and credible background - there’s a lot of depth in his trainings that keep you engaged."
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    My Management Training

    My work combines essential management concepts (I like to say I’m building on the shoulders of giants) with my 25 years of management and training experience.

    I create content that participants can easily understand and execute, then throw in humor (usually dad jokes), fun, challenges, reflection, and inter-action (get the company name now?).

    This foundational training has proven essential for me and my unique management journey; it has served as an effective backdrop for further readings and courses I’ve taken since then to bring context and perspective into my continued personal and professional development.
    Laura Gonzalez, Managing Director, Customer Success & EMEA
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