About | LifeWorks Education

Who We Are

LifeWorks Education is a recognized leader in transformative workforce training and development.

We are a leadership development and coaching organization with the mission of transforming workplace cultures and developing highly effective and inspiring leaders. Our fundamental goal is to make a lasting, positive impact on the companies and people we serve. Our multifaceted teaching and coaching methods are derived from the fields of Psychology, Ontology, Neuroscience, and the Creative and Healing Arts.

Our Process

We do not come with pre-prescribed agendas. We do not presume to know what you need. While many companies and organizations are facing common challenges, no two organizations are exactly alike, therefore all of our consulting and leadership programs are customized for our clients’ unique needs. Following our listening sessions and proposal for services, if there is a fit between the objectives of your organization and what we’re offering, we move forward to delivering amazing training and coaching services. If an organization chooses not to move forward with services, we have designed our listening and proposal process to have high value in and of itself.

Our Team

In today's fast-paced and demanding work environment, many people find themselves struggling.The lack of personal and professional fulfillment can be attributedtohigh stress levels, inadequatesupport systems, and insufficient opportunities for growth and development.

Jerry Bridge

Co-founder, Keynote Speaker, Program Facilitator and Coach

From healthcare to human resources, Jerry has presented keynotes and educational programs for tens of thousands of people across several industries. Jerry’s presentations are recognized for being valuable, actionable, and enjoyable. Jerry has more than four decades of specialized coaching and training through Landmark Education and Mission Control Productivity, global leaders in transformational education. Jerry has a lifelong commitment to learning and exploring new possibilities for growth and development. He is committed to thriving in every area of life, with vitality, full self-expression, and joy. Jerry is also an author, and his book Who Cares is a memoir recounting his experiences caring for his family in the face of disease and terminal illness. Jerry is an avid swimmer and plays drums in his Rock and Roll band BRIDGES. Jerry lives on the central coast of California with his partner Joy and their two kitties, Stan and Ollie.

Kristyn Fowkes, PhD

Co-founder, Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Fowkes has taught classes in Psychology and Career Development at multiple universities andhas presented research at professional conferences internationally. She currently has a thrivingpsychotherapy and consultation practice on the central coastof CA. Her results-oriented, dynamic,and personable teaching style helps participants feel engaged and motivated to be extraordinary as leaders and in life!

Steve Arter

Co-founder, Consultant

Steve is a nationally known speaker, consultant, educator, and Certified Professional Coder (CPC) who has worked in the Healthcare industry for more than 25 years. He is recognized as one of the top speakers in the country on numerous topics – from ICD-10 to evaluation and management coding, to managed care and strategic planning for physician and provider networks.

Steve has consulted with, and presented to, thousands of physician practices, IPA’s, MSO’s, and PHO’s around the country. Steve is a master communicator, possessing an extraordinary capacity for compassionate listening and speaking that leaves people inspired and empowered to act. Notably, Steve has successfully led teams from four separate companies in launching and managing a complex project that introduced automated administration and claims processing to a network of 143 Veterans Administration Hospitals. Steve is currently Managing Partner at Healthcare Coding Consultants of Hawaii (HCCH) and Complete Medical Solutions and was previously Senior Vice President at QuadraMed. Steve is fluent in Spanish and enjoys living in Central America.

The Mission Control Productivity Workshop has been a game changer for our leadership team. I highly recommend this workshop for people that are struggling with managing the demands of email, meetings, prioritizing both work and personal tasks and accomplishments and everything else that life demands. I look forward to rolling this program out to the rest of the organization!

John Abreu

Portneuf Health

Jerry developed an upbeat synergy with the audience that carried through the entire day and enlivened attendees to the possibilities for better time management, use of technology, and a myriad list of tips to help with day-to-day tasks. You can’t miss with Jerry!

Jessica Palmer

Northland Medical Management

Your stories and style of delivery were extremely inspiring to a group that faces difficult situations daily, and gave them useful tools that will help them deal with their various issues. Thank you for your caring way of presenting the information and tailoring it to our organization. The event was a success, and I believe that you were a big part in making it so.

Denise Chase

Presbyterian Medical Services

John Abreu

CFO
Portneuf Health

Jessica Palmer

Executive Director
Northland Medical Management

Denise Chase

Administrative Services Supervisor
Presbyterian Medical Services, New Mexico

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Nov / 2024