
With ELEVATE, you’ll gain:
The mindset and strategies for intentional, effective Relationship-Focused Leadership™.
Tools to build Relationship-Focused Teams™ that communicate, collaborate, and adapt at the highest level.
Clear strategies to navigate conflict and leverage strengths without overuse.
A practical blueprint for aligning personal growth with team success.
Proven methods to remove the internal and relational barriers that hold back performance.
ELEVATE delivers personalized consulting for high-performing leaders and teams—sharpening how you lead, connect, and solve challenges so your team performs at its peak and your leadership makes a lasting mark.


“Too often, when a team's performance struggles, many tinker with strategy rather than address relationships.”
Justin Hale, Crucial Learning
Relationship-Focused Leadership™
RFL is a leadership model that emphasizes relationships as the engine of results.
Results are important—but relationships elevate and amplify those results.
RFL builds trust, alignment, and long-term success.
A 2025 study found:
Team performance is driven more by the quality of relationships than by team size, diversity, or structure.
Nearly 50% of team performance variation is tied to relationship dynamics.
Relationship-Focused Leaders and Teams
Crucial Learning
Why Relationships Matter
People naturally want to be productive and engaged. We all have a deep need to be seen, heard, and valued.
When individuals are recognized for who they are and the unique strengths they bring...
confidence grows,
engagement increases, and
loyalty follows.
Your Trusted Partner
Ready to unlock your team’s full potential? With ELEVATE, you’ll experience personalized consulting that sharpens leadership, strengthens connection, and accelerates performance. Don’t settle for good when your team can be elite—partner with us to lead beyond limits and build Relationship-Focused Leadership™ and Relationship-Focused Teams™ that deliver lasting impact. Contact us today to start your transformation.
"Steve and his staff at Achilles Consulting have been a breath of fresh air... He has been thoughtful, thorough, communicative, and helpful to our team. Our team is diverse and broad, and Achilles was able to use fresh tools that had an immediate impact & tied our team together quickly and working with higher efficiency – we saw immediate results. I would recommend Achilles without any reservation to any organization. If you are looking for a person who is both compassionate and fierce, then Steve is the person to choose."
Chief Learning Officer, Code 4 Security Services
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