Steve Ward

LDAP DIRECTOR

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Steve Ward

LDAP DIRECTOR

Steve Ward is a former U.S. Navy SEAL, combat leader and currently a leadership instructor at Echelon Front. Steve spent almost 30 years in the SEAL Teams with eleven deployments across the globe.


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"Steve Ward and Matt Hasby were awesome instructors and I have received many great comments from our employees regarding the Echelon Front workshop. The content was very practical and delivered in a way that was easy to follow and understand."
“Steve Ward is excellent. I checked “about what I expected” based on his work with us in 2022, during which he set the bar very high. Again, Steve Ward and his content are top of the line. Too good!!! After our 2022 experience with him, I expected him to excel in 2023 and he did.”

- Pharmaceutical Company

“Steve and Meg were very dynamic in their presentation, and it had a nice balance of the military POV and civilian POV, which was needed for our team. The content was real-world and applied to corporate and personal life. I got a lot of feedback that people were thinking about how they could also apply this to their spouses and kids.”

- Construction Company Safety Coordinator

    Steve Ward

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    In any high-performing organization, leaders constantly seek ways to maximize the potential of their teams. But they often overlook an effective method – counseling. Many individuals and teams may question – how does counseling cultivate potential and improve performance? The truth is that counseling provides a framework for personal growth,
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