Poertner Consulting Group (PCG) has worked with public, privately held and nonprofit organizations for more than 15 years. Since its beginning, the company has delivered a wide range of services, all geared towards helping an organization and its leaders take their excellence to the next level. Its client roster ranges from large, household names like Pioneer Hi-Bred, Wells Fargo, Hy-Vee, Principal Financial Group, Bankers Trust, Hearst Magazines and Iowa Health-Des Moines to the smaller, entrepreneurial likes of Accu-Mold, LifeServe, Capital City Fruit and Seed Savers Exchange.
Through facilitation of group processes, strategic planning, team development and executive coaching, PCG serves a variety of industries: finance, energy, research, advertising, manufacturing, publishing, insurance, telecommunications and agri-business.
From 2004-2011, PCG was a Principal Associate of VitalSmarts. They were the exclusive provider in Iowa of the award winning training programs Crucial Conversations, Crucial Confrontations, and Influencer. Today, Poertner continues her association with the NY Times best-selling authors as an Affiliate, looking for opportunities to help organizations drive behavior change and instill a culture where employees can talk openly and confidently about difficult topics.
PCG is proud not only of its success in improving lives and boosting organizational performance but also of its people. Because, in the end, we choose business partners because of the people. Once the dust has settled, we’ve verified their abilities, checked references and carefully read through their contract…we end up trusting our gut. We’ve all been in business long enough to know that what moves a company from being “fine” to being an exceptional business partner is the people. Meet the people of PCG and learn what they do to create its value.
