The Potential Center® helps managers unlock the power of creative problem-solving to strengthen their teams and drive results.

The greatest challenge I see for new managers is balancing the development of leadership skills with the ability to solve problems that produce goal-oriented results.

My years of experience as an organizational trainer and coach, and my own experience as a manager, have led me to one key truth:

Combining leadership development with facilitating creative problem-solving is the fastest route to becoming a highly valued leader.

I developed the Light Bulb Thinking™ creative problem-solving & innovation methodology because you never feel stuck when you follow a process. Light Bulb Thinking™ allows you and your team to move from "no idea" to "brilliant idea!" in four simple steps.

Light Bulb Thinking™ is designed to encourage curiosity, critical thinking, new methods of exploration, and excitement for the potential results. This leads to creative solutions, a more collaborative team, and peak personal performance as a leader.

Here’s how I can help you.

Manager Coaching with Ellia

Whether you’re specifically seeking the next innovation or are generally committed to continuous improvement, Manager Coaching can help you: 

  • Increase profit and ROI 

  • Implement better solutions, more quickly, with less stress 

  • Reduce staff attrition and loss of institutional knowledge 

  • Respond rapidly to external events

Ellia Harris, Innovation Coach
CEO, The Potential Center®

Hi, I’m Ellia.

For over 11 years, I’ve pioneered combining leadership skills, creative problem-solving, and an innovation mindset.  I show new managers how to use the power of combining these to break out of habitual thinking and solve challenges with creative solutions no one else has thought of.

Not sure what you need? Let’s talk about it!
Contact me to arrange a time.

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"It’s been a game changer to have a trusted coach by my side. Ellia is calm and resourceful with a grounded demeanor that made me feel okay about not having all the answers. She talks about light bulbs but she actually shows up with a flashlight, exposing areas where I get stuck and walking me through to solutions. With Ellia’s guidance I’m going to achieve a more ambitious trajectory for my business!"

Michelle Clark, Owner, Prosper Northwest Real Estate

"Thank you for a very pleasant, challenging course for our school leaders on creative problem-solving. It was good to have our assumptions challenged and deal with the cause rather than the symptom. We appreciated the solution-driven discussions, your calm, purposeful style of teaching and facilitation, and that we were able to walk away with not only a solution to our institutional challenge but also practical techniques that we can implement immediately with faculty and staff."

Bethnal Green Technology College, UK

“I had two new managers on my team work with Ellia. They had little leadership experience and Ellia’s program was the perfect fit for them. They now have the tools necessary to manage a creative team.”

Erika Montgomery - CEO, Three Girls Media

“Ellia checks in with you. She's very kind and knowledgeable. She's very creative. She helped me look at things in a way I hadn't before. She gave me a new way of thinking.”

Naomi S.

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