Build Better Leaders.
Create Healthier Teams.
When communication breaks down, managers struggle and workplace culture suffers. We help organizations develop leaders who communicate clearly, build trust, take ownership, and get better results.
Watch How We
Can Help Your Organization.
Good People Can Still Create an Unhealthy Workplace
Communication breakdowns
Conflict that never really gets resolved
Managers who were promoted but never taught to lead
Low trust and accountability
Misaligned priorities
Employee disengagement
Your people should not have to struggle because their leaders were never given the tools to lead well.
Meet “The Culture Couple.”
John and Wendy Deering bring two different perspectives to the same challenge:
John brings decades of leadership, business, military, sales, and organizational experience.
Wendy brings more than 30 years of social-work, hospice, bereavement, and people-development experience.
Changing Your Culture Doesn't Have to Be Complicated
1. Measure
Identify where leadership, communication, and culture are getting stuck.
2. Develop
Equip managers and teams with practical tools to communicate, lead, and work together.
3. Move
Create measurable changes in leadership behavior, trust, accountability, and performance.
Our Core Solutions
Leadership Development
Develop managers who communicate clearly, take ownership, and are prepared for greater responsibility.
Team Communication
Use Maxwell DISC and practical application to help people understand themselves and one another.
Workplace Culture
Measure Trust, Integrity, Alignment, Clarity, and Engagement with the Maxwell Leadership Culture Health Scorecard™ and create a plan for improvement.
Speaking
Inspire and Equip Your Leaders
Coaching
1:1 and Team Coaching that Develops Change
Workshops
Practical Training that Creates Change
Consulting
Strategic Guidance For Lasting Impact
What We Help You Achieve
Leadership Development
Build stronger leaders who communicate clearly, inspire teams, and lead with confidence.
Team & Organizational Growth
Create alignment, improve culture, and strengthen collaboration across your organization.
Sales & Communication Training
Equip teams with practical communication and relationship-building skills that drive results.
Coaching & Consulting
Build stronger leaders who communicate clearly, inspire teams, and lead with confidence.
Personal & Professional Development
Help individuals unlock confidence, clarity, and purpose in both leadership and life.
Workshops & Speaking Engagements
Build stronger leaders who communicate clearly, inspire teams, and lead with confidence.
Customized Solutions
No two people or organizations are the same. Every strategy, session, and program is tailored to your goals, challenges, and vision.
Real-World Experience
Our approach is practical, actionable, and built around real business and leadership challenges.
People-First Transformation
We believe lasting growth happens when people feel empowered, equipped, and supported.
Sustainable Growth
We focus on long-term transformation instead of temporary motivation. Leadership is built Daily, not in a Day.
Speaking Experiences That Create Real Impact
Whether speaking to corporations, leadership teams, entrepreneurs, schools, nonprofits, or community organizations, Deering Consulting delivers engaging and practical presentations that inspire people to think differently, lead effectively, and take meaningful action.
Leadership Development
Communication & Influence
Sales & Relationship Building
Team Performance
Personal Growth & Mindset
Organizational Culture
Confidence & Purpose
about us
Meet John & Wendy Deering
John and Wendy are members of the Maxwell Certified Team with more than six decades of combined experience in nonprofit leadership and business development.
They have built organizations that address real
human need sand foster meaningful change.
Their approach is simple:
Combine heartfelt care with practical solutions to create lasting impact.
John Deering
Maxwell Leadership
Keynote Speaker
John is a visionary Builder and dynamic Messenger.
He sees what could be — and moves boldly toward it.
Having served in the Army for 10 years, John has a bias toward action and a future-focused mindset, he helps individuals and organizations move from ideas to implementation. He brings clarity where confusion exists and transforms complexity into direction.
He doesn’t just teach, he builds leaders.
Wendy Deering
Maxwell Leadership Coach
Wendy is a steady Overseer and compassionate Coach.
She brings order to chaos and calm to complexity. With deep empathy and practical wisdom, she guides individuals through growth with patience, clarity, and strength.
With more than 30 years in Hospice and Bereavement, her leadership centers on relationships — building trust that lasts far beyond the classroom.
Together, they lead with both heart and strategy.
upcoming events
SALES LEADERSHIP mAX SEMINAR
Join transformational training experiences designed to strengthen leadership, communication, sales, and personal growth.
Sales Leadership Max is a 4-hour sales leadership seminar designed for business owners, sales leaders, nonprofit leaders, and revenue-driving professionals who want to strengthen influence, improve communication, and lead better sales conversations.
Most sales training teaches tactics.
Influence
integrity
service
value creation
Sustainable
growth
When leadership improves, sales follow.
John & Wendy Deering are independent certified members and are not employees of the Maxwell Leadership Certified Team. We are not in partnership with John Maxwell or the Maxwell Leadership Certified Team. We are members (coach, speaker, trainer, or facilitator), not an employee (e.g., “works at” = employee = not an approved affiliation).
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