Mary L. Erlain, Author
Mary L. Erlain’s career began in 1979, and she spent over two decades working in family and clinical medicine. Her passion was providing compassionate care, and she deeply understood the impact of illness on patients and their families. In 2001, Mary transitioned to a new sales training and development path.
In 2007, Mary founded Peak Development Strategies, with a clear mission: “Connecting the dots and removing barriers!”™ As a published author, international speaker, professional trainer, coach, and facilitator, she is dedicated to providing business professionals with the development tools they need to excel in their roles. Her expertise includes leadership and management skills, succession planning, strategic business planning, sales coaching, and recruitment.
Mary has successfully mentored and trained countless business owners, managers, and salespeople, helping them reach new levels of success. She believes the key to revitalizing any organization is creating a personalized plan strong enough to address and overcome challenges. With honesty, encouragement, and insightful guidance, Mary tailors her approach to meet the unique needs of each individual and business.
A natural connector, Mary is a trusted referral source in the business community and continues to use her ability to build relationships to benefit others. Her “give first” philosophy has been fundamental to her sustained growth and the success of her organization.
In addition to her role at Peak Development Strategies, Mary leads Entrepreneur Groups, peer support forums where business owners can share insights, build alliances, and address the challenges of entrepreneurship in a confidential environment. Each group also includes a monthly hour of one-to-one coaching outside of the group meetings.
Mary’s personal and professional mission is to help others discover their God-given talents and potential. She says, “I have a special story to share, one that demonstrates how God can work miracles in people’s lives. My experiences are not mine to keep, but to share as sources of hope and inspiration for others.”
The Zoomers, Our Next Generational Wave
Not all of us have because most of the new group entered during an unprecedented world workplace upheaval, a time when many were appearing on online Zoom meetings and calls instead of in person. So, the ushering in of Zoomers was presumed as barely seen, and yet, their presence segued into an organization’s dismay. The observance of them in the workplace, online and in-person, is misunderstood however, this book openly presents those misunderstandings along with the reasons why the confusion about this group occurs.
Empowering the Multi-Generational Workforce
Created as
a companion to the original book “10 Answer Keys, Communicating with the 5 Generations in the Workplace” as a tool to diagnose the issues that you are currently struggling with in your organization. It will help you develop a plan to address those issues. This should lead to increased growth, productivity, and profitability on the business level.
Communicating with the 5 Generations in the Workplace
This is the root cause of many of the problems in business today that affects growth, productivity, and profitability on the business level, but more importantly erodes valuable relationships in the workplace. Our culture is diverse in age, heritage, gender, etc.
Effective Business Networking
Networking grows increasingly complex with the explosion of social media channels and technology. In turn, what worked in the days of our parents and grandparents to bring people together may not be enough today. We wanted to give you some key ideas, skills, and tools to improve the quality of your networking efforts.
Building Powerful Strategic Business Alliances
Building alliances are the secret to business success because it goes to the core of what matters. People do business with people they know, like, and trust. One connection can open up many doors of trust and respect, and at the end of the day isn’t that what every business person wants? This is the pathway to referrals. It is a giving principle that reaps stupendous results.
