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From Drift to Direction
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MAY 7 @ 9AM CST

High-performers don’t drift because they lack discipline—they drift because they’ve never been taught how to see it. In this 60-minute session, you’ll identify where you’re out of alignment across the five dimensions of human flourishing and learn a simple, repeatable practice to regain clarity, focus, and momentum—starting now.

You’re not stuck. You’re drifting.

Everything looks fine.
But something doesn’t feel right.

That quiet tension isn’t random. It’s drift.
This 10-minute diagnostic will help you see exactly where—and what to do next.

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Diagnostic Survey

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    AFTER you complete the Stop Drifting Diagnostic Survey, download the 7-Minute Pivot practice guide below. This daily exercise will move you from DRIFT to the Discipline of Direction!

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    The 7-Minute pivot

    The 7-Minute Pivot© is a disciplined, prompt-driven reset designed for high-achieving women and executives who are ready to stop drifting and start directing. In just seven focused minutes a day, you create space to assess what matters, recalibrate your energy, and take one intentional step forward.

    This is not about rigid plans or perfect answers. It is about clarity. It is about ownership. It is about momentum built through micro-adjustments that compound over time.

    Through structured reflection and decisive micro-action, the 7-Minute Pivot© helps you clear emotional clutter, confront misalignment, and reconnect to your health in five dimensions: Physiological, Prosperity, People, Potential, and Purpose.

    Seven minutes.
    One honest assessment.
    One deliberate move in the direction that matters most.

    The
    7 Minute Pivot

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      Curious about your career?

      In less than four minutes: a personalized score (25-100), guidance to ignite career intentionality, and a Now, Near, Next Blueprint to actualize your potential.


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      Try our FREE 15-question allyship survey to assess your confidence and competence.

      Your Talent Spotlight.

      In partnership with Future Workplace®, throughout 2022, Talent Plus® extensively studied the future of work. Leader insights regarding the talents that will be required for billions of current and future jobs were collected. Talent Plus® has featured this data at Future Workplace® summits and has been published in the Harvard Business Review.

      Talent Plus® uncovered which talent themes will be most needed for the future workforce in canvasing and analyzing the job market and the future of work. With the influx of technological advancements like robotic process automation, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, the research predicts the employment market will shift to primarily knowledge workers. Talents like agility, learner, achiever, change agent, and authentic relationship builder will be essential for success in the workforce of tomorrow.

      Book cover titled "Now, Near, Next" by Cynthia Bentzen-Mercer and Kimberly K. Rath, with a purple and pink gradient background, and a blue circle indicating it is a USA Today top 25 national bestseller.
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      "Climbing the Corporate Ladder Without Breaking a Heel"

      I’m your host, Dr. Cynthia. With over 30 years in the corporate world—as a single mom, cancer survivor, and often the only woman in the C-suite—I understand the balancing act high-achieving women face.

      Now an executive coach and international speaker, my mission is to embolden every woman in the C-suite or on the rise to claim her agency and challenge the norms holding her back.

      Tailored for ambitious professional women, this show features candid conversations with powerful business leaders sharing their real stories of success and failure.

      Download free resources to support your HCIS journey

      Human Capital Investment Strategy: Implementation Guide

      The HCIS Implementation Guide is where insight becomes execution. This practical, step-by-step companion walks you through each stage of the Human Capital Investment Strategy—translating the framework into clear actions, decision tools, and templates you can apply immediately. Designed for leaders who are ready to move beyond theory, the guide helps you operationalize human capital as a disciplined investment, align talent decisions with business outcomes, and build sustainable competitive advantage. Download your copy to begin putting the strategy to work—and join a community committed to investing intentionally in human potential.

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        Human Capital Investment Strategy: Toolkit

        As noted throughout HCIS, this toolkit includes all graphic frameworks. Use these visuals to support your planning and implementation process. Make certain to cite ©Bentzen Performance Partners, 2026, when replicating illustrations.

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          Organizational Readiness Assessment!

          The way you invest in people determines the value they return—treat talent like an appreciating asset, and you'll build a workforce that outperforms the market.

          The Organizational Readiness Assessment is a quick, research-backed tool designed to help you evaluate your current capacity to implement a Human Capital Investment Strategy. In less than 15 minutes, you’ll gain insights into your strengths, gaps, and next steps to turn your workforce into a source of sustainable competitive advantage. Click below to get started.

          Free Download for Growth-Minded CEO's and Leaders

          In today’s volatile labor market, human capital is no longer a soft cost—it’s your most valuable asset. Yet many CEOs unknowingly misallocate talent resources, undervalue predictive insights, and miss critical opportunities for return on investment.

          This powerful guide reveals executives' six most common missteps when managing their workforce portfolio—and how to correct them using investment principles drawn from the Human Capital Investment Strategy (HCIS) framework.

          IN THIS QUICK-READ DOWNLOAD, YOU’LL DISCOVER

          ✔ The most expensive assumption CEOs make about talent (and how to test it)
          ✔ Why traditional hiring practices erode long-term value
          ✔ The hidden cost of failing to stratify risk across your leadership bench
          ✔ Why your “best performer” may be your greatest liability
          ✔ How to rebalance your human capital portfolio for high-growth returns
          ✔ The difference between maintenance and investment—and why it matters

          Top 6 Mistakes CEOs Make When Investing in Human Capital

          Discover what’s costing companies millions—and how to unlock untapped potential in your people.

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