Aligning People, Teams and Leaders

Our mission is to build stronger organizations by aligning people, teams and leaders around smart strategy for optimal results.

Seasoned Professionals

Our professionals are practical observers and creative problem solvers. They excel in helping clients to develop new opportunities that produce better results.

Ann Wagner founded Practical Leadership in early 1998 after an 18-year career in corporate HR and development. She brings to clients a passion for creating pathways to success — by creating powerful teams, involving employees in important work, and developing new leaders to inspire stronger organizations.  (read more...)

Direct 612-220-7257
E-mail Ann@PracticalLeadership.com


Jeff Wagner is a nationally respected business strategist with more than 30 years of experience in organization innovation. Jeff’s expertise includes helping executives define strategy, creating strong leadership teams, and developing new leaders.  (read more...)

Direct 952-926-0329
E-Mail Jeff@PracticalLeadership.com


Bonnie Bennett brings a unique perspective, as an attorney, working with employees and employers in a variety of employment-related matters.  She helps clients manage employees well and build a culture of integrity, humor, and individual accountability to generate high performance.

Direct 507-382-5537

E-Mail Bonnie@PracticalLeadership.com

Bill Baker has more that three decades of HR experience with consumer and business-to-business companies. His passion is helping organizations capture the full potential of their HR function. He works with organizations and HR leaders to develop a culture of respect, integrity, and high performance standards. (read more...)

Direct 763-300-1428
E-Mail Bill@PracticalLeadership.com


Nels Johnson has devoted most of his 30-year career to developing creative ways to reward performance through total compensation. He manages our sister company, Practical Benefits, where he designs performance management and compensation strategies that recognize and reward results.   (read more...)

Direct 952-926-0143
E-Mail Nels@PracticalBenefits.com