Dr. Belsten’s experience includes almost a decade in higher education administration. As director of a masters degree program at the University of Denver for seven years, Laura worked with over 600 students and hired and mentored over 98 adjunct faculty.  As a management consultant in the Colorado Governor's office in the late 1980s, she worked with teams throughout state government on quality initiatives and customer service.  As City Manager in the mid-1980s, she worked with teams of elected officials, building cross-functional teams to address challenging environmental problems, and worked closely with the public to address their concerns and needs. 
  
Dr. Belsten is a trained mediator; skilled at negotiation, mediation and conflict resolution.  She holds a doctorate in Human Communication, specializing in organizational communication, leadership, team building, group process, conflict assessment and management, and collaborative decision-making.  She teaches courses in leadership, communication, negotiation, mediation and conflict resolution at the University of Denver; has also taught in the MBA program at the University of Colorado at Denver She is a member of Coach University, Corporate Coach University, the Coaches Training Institute, and the International Coach Federation. She is the president of the Denver Coach Federation.

Email Laura at laura@ceopartnership.com