Leadership Development · Executive Coaching · Speaking
Develop the leadersyour organization is counting on.
Alacrity Insights helps organizations across Kansas and the Midwest build leadership capability that holds up under real pressure — through development programs, executive coaching, and learning strategy grounded in how adults actually grow.
Partnering with
- HR Executives
- Learning & Development Leaders
- Business Executives
- Professional Associations
- Conference Organizers
- Chambers of Commerce
01The challenge
Leadership is learned. Too often, it’s left to chance.
Leadership gaps rarely announce themselves. They show up as stalled initiatives, uneven teams, and good people quietly burning out. These are the challenges we help organizations address.
Promoted for expertise, expected to lead
Your strongest performers become managers — and discover that the skills that got them promoted are not the skills the new role requires.
Training that doesn’t transfer
Programs are well-received in the room, but behavior back on the job looks much the same as before.
Teams that misread each other
Talented people collide over communication styles, pace, and priorities, and friction slows the work.
Leaders stretched by change
Growth, restructuring, and turnover demand more of leaders than ever, often with less support.
02What we do
Four ways we help organizations grow their leaders.
- 01Leadership Development ProgramsCohort-based programs that build practical leadership capability across your bench — from first-time managers to senior leaders.
- 02Executive CoachingConfidential, one-on-one partnership for executives and senior leaders navigating new roles, complex decisions, and growth edges.
- 03Organizational Learning & ConsultingStrategy and design for learning functions that want their programs to change performance — not just attendance numbers.
- 04Workshops & Team SessionsEngaging, assessment-informed sessions that help teams understand one another, communicate better, and work with more trust.
03How we work
Built for what happens after the session ends.
Development only matters if it changes how people lead. Every engagement follows the same disciplined arc, designed so new skills have room to take hold.
- Step 1
Listen
We start with your context — your people, your priorities, and what success needs to look like — before recommending anything.
- Step 2
Design
We build an approach around the specific capabilities you need, using proven models and sound adult-learning principles.
- Step 3
Develop
We deliver engaging, practical experiences that ask leaders to practice and apply, not just listen.
- Step 4
Sustain
We plan for what happens after the session, so new habits have room and support to take hold.
04Meet the founder
Dr. Heather Berckefeldt
Founder & Managing Principal
Heather brings together doctoral training in educational leadership, hands-on experience in corporate workforce development, and a deep belief that every leader can grow.
Her career spans education, regional consulting, corporate learning strategy, and leadership development. Organizations get a partner who understands both the research on how adults learn and the realities of developing people inside a busy business.
- Ed.D., Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
- University of Kansas
- CliftonStrengths
- Certification
- DISC
- Certification
- Blanchard
- Training certifications
05Speaking
Give your audience more than a good talk.
Keynotes, breakouts, and workshops for conferences, associations, chambers of commerce, and corporate events. Research-grounded, highly interactive, and built to leave people with something they can use the next morning.
- 01Lead From StrengthWhy the best leaders stop fixing weaknesses first
- 02From Expert to LeaderMaking the hardest promotion in the workplace
- 03Learning That SticksWhat the research says about developing people who actually change
- 04Speaking Different LanguagesCommunication, behavioral style, and the people who drive us crazy
Begin the conversation
Ready to invest in the leaders who carry your organization forward?
Every engagement starts with a conversation about your people, your priorities, and what needs to change. No pressure, no packaged pitch.