Empowering People. Aligning Purpose. Advancing Results.

Executive Coaching | Conflict Resolution | Management Consulting

ELEVATED CONVERSATIONS

Are you a business leader, executive team, or organization ready to unlock new levels of performance, collaboration, and impact?

If you're navigating a pivotal opportunity—whether it's enhancing leadership alignment, resolving conflict, or activating untapped potential—I offer a collaborative partnership to accelerate your growth. Together, we’ll transform insight into action, align your vision with execution, and build momentum for lasting success.

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About

ABOUT ELEVATED CONVERSATIONS
Executive Coaching | Conflict Resolution | Management Consulting

I’m Erik Hokanson, a PCC-certified executive coach (ICF), conflict resolution specialist, management consultant and founder of Elevated Conversations— a practice dedicated to helping leaders and organizations navigate the conversations that matter most. I serve as a catalyst for clarity, connection, and strategic transformation, empowering clients to lead with purpose and create lasting impact.

Through Elevated Conversations, I help individuals and teams elevate relationships, reconcile conflict, and step into aligned, intentional action. My approach integrates deep listening, strategic insight, and a commitment to generative dialogue that fosters renewed energy, clear direction, and measurable outcomes.

Since 2007, I’ve worked across Fortune 500 companies, higher education, and international contexts in the fields of Human Resources and Talent Management. I hold a Master’s degree in Human Resources and Industrial Relations from the University of Illinois, along with advanced certifications in executive coaching, mediation, and conflict coaching.

Clients often describe me as attentive, intuitive, diplomatic, and deeply engaged—a trusted partner in their leadership journey.

Based in Evergreen, Colorado, I draw inspiration from time in nature, mountain adventures, music, global experiences, and the art of asking meaningful questions.

Services

Sustainable change starts with self-awareness.
When leaders take space to reflect, connect more deeply with others, and lead with clarity and purpose, positive momentum follows.

Executive Coaching

As a PCC-certified coach (ICF), I partner with leaders to expand perspective, elevate performance, and realize their full potential. Coaching is a dynamic, strengths-based process that enhances communication, emotional intelligence, leadership presence, and stakeholder engagement. I provide a supportive, energizing space for reflection, insight, and strategic action—empowering you to lead with clarity, confidence, and impact.

Conflict Coaching

As a certified conflict coach, I support leaders and organizations in navigating complex dynamics that impact collaboration and performance. Through a confidential, strategic process, we examine root issues, explore broader perspectives, and design effective approaches to resolve conflict, strengthen relationships, and restore alignment across teams and stakeholders.

Mediation

As a certified mediator, I help leaders and teams resolve conflict through structured, facilitated dialogue. By identifying core concerns, clarifying interests, and guiding negotiation, I support parties in reaching mutually beneficial solutions.

This process strengthens relationships, restores trust, and creates a path toward a more aligned and productive future.

Organizational Effectiveness & HR Consulting

You know your culture—I bring the expertise and structure to help you:

Align organizational goals with people strategies
Optimize team dynamics and leadership effectiveness
Navigate change and resolve complex HR challenges
Build systems that support engagement, clarity, and accountability

Benefits of working together

Through your engagement with Elevated Conversations, you can expect the following results:

Leadership Development

Strengthened executive presence and communication
Increased self-awareness and recognition of blind spots
Meaningful progress on personal and professional growth goals
Renewed focus, creativity, and alignment with your leadership vision

Team & Culture

More effective, trust-based relationships and partnerships
Improved collaboration in high-stakes, emotionally charged environments
Greater adaptability during transitions, role changes, or organizational shifts

Conflict & Communication

Strategic clarity in navigating and resolving conflict
Enhanced conflict resolution and negotiation skills
Constructive dialogue across departments, teams, and stakeholders

Performance & Well-Being

Reduced stress and improved work-life integration
Fresh, actionable strategies for sustained results
Clear movement toward your most important goals and outcomes

benefits

Process

HOW WE WORK TOGETHER

Begin with a 30-minute consultation to understand your goals, challenges, and priorities—whether individual, team-based, or organizational.
Clarify your current state and define desired outcomes, then co-create a strategy with specific, measurable goals tailored to your context.
Engage in ongoing coaching or consulting sessions, typically bi-weekly or weekly, delivered virtually, in person, or—if you're local to Evergreen, CO—through walking sessions that integrate nature and movement.
Focus each session on high-impact priorities, using insight-driven dialogue, practical frameworks, and strategic guidance to drive momentum and results.
Walk away with clear actions, new thinking, and tailored solutions—whether that means elevating your leadership, improving team dynamics, or advancing organization-wide initiatives.