Leadership Training & Development
- “I got promoted and nobody ever taught me how to lead.”
- “I can run the work. I just can't get through to my people.”
- “My best worker is now my worst supervisor.”
NewSame Message. Same Mission. More Ways To Reach You.
Building Better People. Better Leaders. Better Organizations. Better Futures.
Tell us what you are dealing with. We will show you the ways we can help — and you pick the one that fits your life, your team and the way you learn.
Who We Sit Down With
People from every walk of life. Every generation. Every team. Every person. Non-Judgmental Areas provided. We Always Leave People Better Than We Found Them.
Individuals & FamiliesIndividuals, Couples, Parents, Families, Single Parents, Young Adults, College Students
Business & LeadershipBusiness Owners, Entrepreneurs, Executives, Managers, Supervisors, Leadership Teams, Employees,
Work Teams, Human Resource Teams, Small Businesses, Family-Owned Businesses, Corporations, Board of
Directors
Schools & EducatorsTeachers, School Administrators, School Staff, Coaches, Sports Teams, Athletes, Educational
Organizations
Churches & NonprofitsNonprofit Organizations, Community Organizations, Civic Groups, Churches, Pastors, Ministry
Leaders, Church Staff & Volunteer Teams
First Responders, Public Safety & MilitaryPolice Departments, Sheriff's Offices, Police Officers, Deputies, Investigators, Corrections
Professionals, Fire Departments, Firefighters, EMS Agencies, EMTs, Paramedics, 911 Centers,
Dispatchers, Emergency Management Agencies, Emergency Management Leaders, First Responder Teams,
Military Members, Veterans, Military Families
Healthcare & Community ProfessionalsHealthcare Professionals, Nurses, Doctors, Healthcare Teams, Disaster Response Organizations,
Volunteers, Volunteer Organizations, Community Leaders, Government Agencies, Municipal Leaders,
County Leaders, Professional Associations
People & Organizations Facing ChangeCareer Changers, Job Seekers, Teams Going Through Change, Organizations Facing Growth, People
Facing Career Decisions, People Facing Retirement, People Working Through Life Changes, People Ready
To Build Something Better
Why We Built It
The DenKar Difference™ Powered by DenKar Solutions
DenKar spent years traveling, speaking, training, coaching and consulting. We intentionally stepped away from being constantly on the road so we could redevelop how we reach people.
- Our message did not change - Always Leave People Better Than We Found Them.
- Our mission did not change - Building Better People, Leaders, Organizations, Better Futures.
- Our methods changed - in order to reach every generation, in the ways they like to learn.
Workplaces, families, generations, technology and the way people learn have all changed. So DenKar now reaches people where they already are — in a book, in a set of headphones, on a screen at midnight, across a kitchen table or in a room full of coworkers.
Same Message. Same Mission. More Ways To Reach People Where They Are.
Start Here
You Bring the Challenges - We Build the Solutions
Read these out loud. When one of them sounds like your week, you have found your starting point.
Team Building & Development
- “Everybody does their job, but we don't work together.”
- “Two people on my team will not speak to each other.”
- “Our meetings are quiet and nothing ever gets said out loud.”
Generational & Organizational Culture
- “The younger folks and the older folks don't understand each other.”
- “We keep losing good people and I don't know why.”
- “That's just how it's always been done around here.”
Personal Growth & Development
- “I'm doing fine on paper and still feel stuck.”
- “I keep starting over and never finishing.”
- “I want to grow but I don't know where to start.”
Relationships & Personality
- “We keep having the same argument in different words.”
- “I don't understand why they react the way they do.”
- “I'm better at work than I am at home right now.”
First Responders, Military, Dispatchers & Helping Professions
- “I carry calls home that I never talk about.”
- “My crew is worn out and nobody will say it.”
- “Civilians don't get it and I've stopped trying to explain.”
Ways DenKar Can Help
DenKar Offers The Ways You Love To Learn
One challenge, many doors in. Pick the way you actually learn — nobody has to sit through something that does not fit them.
Books
Read it at your own pace.
eBooks
Same words, on the screen you already carry.
Audiobooks
Learn on the drive or the treadmill.
Workbooks
Write it down and work it out.
Self-Paced Online Courses
Start tonight, finish when you can.
Blogs
Short reads for a hard week.
Podcasts
Honest conversations in your ear.
Videos
Watch it, then try it tomorrow.
One-on-One Coaching
Just you and someone in your corner.
Leadership & Team Consulting
We work the problem with you.
Workshops
Hands-on, in the room, no lecture.
Team Meetings
We sit in and help you talk straight.
Speaking
Conversations, not speeches.
The Academy
DenKar Life & Career Academy
A growing home for self-paced learning. Short lessons, plain language and workbooks you can actually use at work on Monday. New courses are being added track by track.
Life Track
Habits, personality, relationships and the quiet work nobody sees.
Career Track
First-time supervisors, veteran leaders and everyone stuck in between.
Team Track
Courses a whole crew can take together and then talk about.
About DenKar
Meet the Man Behind DenKar
Dennis has spent his working life in rooms with real people — supervisors who got promoted overnight, crews who stopped talking, families trying to hold it together and first responders carrying what they cannot put down.
"The right solution is not always a program, a book, or a speech. Sometimes it starts with understanding the person standing in front of you, or the caller on the line."
Everything DenKar builds runs on one promise: Always Leave People Better Than We Found Them.™ That is the standard for a book, a course, a coaching call and a Tuesday morning team meeting.
40+Years With People
36+Professional Certifications, Credentials, & Memberships
13+Ways To Learn
1Promise, Every Time
Credentials
Certifications, Credentials, & Professional Memberships
Real certifications, memberships and partnerships will be added here.
American Association of Christian Counselors
International Board of Christian Care
International Christian Coaching Association
Board of Mental Health Coaching Professional Certification
Frontline Resilience Partners
Addiction & Recovery
Military Counseling Initative
Marriage & Family
Licensed - Gospel Ministry
Ordained - Gospel Ministry
Master Career Director
Grief Coaching
Sports & Performance Psychology
Grief, Crisis, & Disaster Divisional
Biblical Counseling & Spiritual Formation
Equine Therapy Practitioner
Society for Christian Psychology
Ethics & Avocacy
Human Flourishing Coaching
Mental Health Coaching
Life Coaching
Helping Heroes Flourish
Foundations of Mental Health Coaching
Mental Health Coaching Skills
Military & First Responders Mental Health Coaching
Mental & Behavioral Health Disorders
Trauma Informed Partnering for Safety & Performance Training
Presidental Membership
International Association of Applied Psychology
Board of Christian Crisis & Trauma Response
Association for Psychological Science
American Psychology Association
Psychology, Christian Counseling, Criminal Justice Degrees
Board of Christian Life Coaching
Child/Infant/Adult First Aid & CPR & AED
Certified Workplace Wellness Specialis
Publications
DenKar Publications & Resources
Real titles, covers and descriptions are on the way — this is placeholder space until they are added.
Lead From Anywhere - The 360 Degree of True Leadership - By Dennis W. Forbus
Which One Are You? By Dennis W. Forbus
Bridging the Generational Gaps In Life & the Workplace - By Dennis W. Forbus
Fresh This Month
Keeping It Fresh, New Updates Often.
Free places to start before you ever book anything.
Tell Us What You Are Carrying.
No pitch deck, no script and no pressure. You describe the challenge, we show you the ways we can help, and you choose what fits. Conversations, not speeches.