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Talented converts trainings and books into engaging micro-courses that allow learners to strengthen critical skills via virtual scenarios and real-life missions, all in just 3-5 minutes a day on the device of their choice. Talented micro-courses drive engagement, learning, behavioral change and real world application.

The Ken Blanchard Companies has been training the world’s best managers for over 35 years. We are experts in operational leadership and develop managers who know how to get results while also creating an environment that engages, inspires, and brings out the best in their people. Whether your goal is to build your leadership bench strength, create self-empowered individuals, improve employee engagement, or lead a change initiative, we have a solution to address your needs and create lasting results. At The Ken Blanchard Companies, we believe that everyone deserves to have a great manager. As a leadership training and development company, we’ve been training millions of the world’s best managers…managers who know how to bring out the best in their people, create great places to work, and deliver real bottom-line results for their organizations.

For over 200 years we have been helping people and organizations develop the skills and knowledge they need to succeed. Our mission has always focused on helping our customers succeed, wherever they are in their education and professional careers. We are closing the talent deficit by supporting employers, helping them find and retain top talent, assess their employees’ skill sets, and implement training in order to transform company cultures. For decades we’ve helped people learn; today we’re showing them new ways to achieve, get certified and advance their careers.

Kris's Bio

After 20 years of working with clients involved in high-risk operations around the globe, Kris founded The Callen Group in April 2017 in order to focus solely on developing and promoting high-performing operational cultures that lead to safe and efficient operations.

He founded Performance Coaching International, served as president from 2005 – 2009, was Senior Vice President at The REACH Group from 2009 – 2017, and is a highly respected Senior Leadership and Safety Facilitator. In addition, he was highly involved in the mergers of Global Marine and SantaFe, Hercules, and TODCO as well as Talisman’s North Sea Operations transfer from Total. Kris remains on the cutting edge of advances in the area of behavioral safety, predominately in the Oil and Gas Sector.

Kris’ career has taken him to 90 countries training over 35,000 people. He has been intimately involved with the development and implementation of Behavioral Safety Processes with Enterprise Offshore, Orion Drilling, Hercules Offshore, as well as the former GlobalSantaFe which is now Transocean. In 2019 Kris authored the book “Commit to Safe and Efficient Operations” published by PennWell. This book outlines a clear roadmap for bringing many cultures together and simplifying the safety tools that are used day in and out.

Kris holds dual Bachelor of Science degrees from Belhaven University, Jackson Mississippi, in Accounting and in Business Administration. He is passionate about creating a performance culture where safety and efficiency go hand in hand. He currently divides his time between Lafayette, Louisiana, Tampa, Florida, and Houston, Texas, and has four grown sons: Braxton, Taylor, Joshua, and Noah.