Training Programs

Getting Past Groundhog’s Day At Work

Brian Elms spent years helping government employees at every level discover how to make public service more satisfying.

Based in Denver, Brian Elms is an organizational innovation expert with decades of experience in the public sector. Through Change Agents Training, he helps government teams improve the systems that shape their daily work—reducing inefficiencies, increasing clarity, and making public service more effective and fulfilling.

Brian equips teams with practical tools to map processes, identify root causes, design meaningful improvements, and measure results that demonstrate real impact. His approach focuses on building internal capability so organizations can achieve measurable gains without relying on more people, more money, or more technology. And his trainings are fun, too. 

Founder of Change Agents Training, author of Peak Performance, professor, Lean Black Belt, Six Sigma Green Belt, and co-founder of rvrwrk—a technology-enabled service that accelerates process discovery—Brian combines deep expertise with practical, results-driven training that empowers organizations to innovate from within.

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Credentials & Certifications

Lean Black Belt
Six Sigma Green Belt
Change Management Pro
Urban Leadership Fellow, UNLV

I've trained thousands of government employees across the country.

Brian has conducted training for:

Austin, Texas  Avondale, Arizona Baltimore, Maryland Boston, Massachusetts Brownsville, Texas Cedar Park, Texas Centennial, Colorado City of Boise City of Pittsburgh City of San Rafael Clean Harbors Cook County, Illinois Denver, Colorado Denver Zoo Erie Colorado Fort Lauderdale, Florida Gilbert, Arizona Greeley, Colorado Harris County, Texas Jefferson County, Alabama Las Vegas, Nevada Leawood, Kansas Long Beach, California Maimonides Medical Center Maricopa County, Arizona Marin County Meridian, Idaho Miami, Florida Miami Beach, Florida Miami Dade County, Florida Milpitas, California Milwaukee, Wisconsin Mobile, Alabama Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Peoria, Illinois Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Portland, Oregon Republic of Palau Rochester, New York San Francisco, California Santa Barbara County, California San Diego, California  San Jose, California Seattle, Washington South Bend, Indiana State of Colorado State of Idaho State of Pennsylvania Summit County, Utah Syracuse, New York Tucson, Arizona Virginia Beach, Virginia West Hollywood, California Washington, D.C.

Through highly engaging sessions

job satisfaction = customer satisfaction = job satisfaction

Common-Sense Solutions

Brian believes the best improvements come from the people doing the work. You already have the answers—I'm here to help you find them.

Engaging & Efficient Courses

Brian’s trainings are practical, interactive, and respectful of your team’s time. Employees leave aligned, energized, and equipped with clear ways to improve their work immediately.

Measurable Impact

Every change should be trackable. Brian will show you how to prove your innovations are making a real difference.

Innovator's Paradox

Make the time to save the time

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One email a month. No spam. Just real-life examples and practical tips on how to save time at your job.