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OUR STORY & TEAM

Building Capability
That Performs in the Real World

FAST Ascension was built on the belief that learning should translate into real-world performance. We partner with organizations to strengthen teams, accelerate transformation, and build capability through applied learning, embedded expertise, and modern delivery practices.

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More Than Training
A Strategic Transformation Partner

FAST Ascension combines expertise in technology, organizational transformation, behavioral science, and applied learning to help organizations build teams that are capable, adaptable, and prepared to thrive in rapidly evolving environments.

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Our work spans the full capability lifecycle—from onboarding and technical upskilling to organizational change, leadership alignment, and team optimization—ensuring people, process, and technology evolve together.

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Applied Learning Environments

Global Expert Practitioners

AI-Enabled Capability

    Measurable Business Impact

OUR APPROACH

Built Inside
Real-World Environments

We believe capability is built through application—not theory. FAST integrates immersive learning, embedded coaching, behavioral insight, and modern enterprise practices to ensure teams develop skills they can immediately apply within their real environments.

Embedded Expertise

Practitioners who guide teams through
real-world execution.

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Applied Transformation

Learning integrated into workflows, systems,
and delivery.

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Sustainable Performance

Long-term capability, alignment & measurable improvement.

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Why FAST Ascension Exists

FAST Ascension was founded by leaders with decades of experience across software engineering, agile transformation, organizational development, facilitation, and behavioral science.

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After years of seeing traditional training fail to produce lasting impact, FAST was created to bridge the gap between learning and execution.

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Today, FAST partners with organizations to build modern capability across technology, AI, operations, and team performance—delivering transformation that extends beyond the classroom and into real business outcomes.

OUR TEAM

Meet the Leadership

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Winston Gillies, Principal at FAST Ascension, professional headshot in suit and tie

Winston Gillies

Leadership strategist dedicated to developing people, strengthening organizations, and turning vision into measurable business results through practical execution.

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Principal at
FAST Ascension

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Leeanne McManus

Principal at
FAST Ascension

Transforms people into high-performing teams through agile leadership, behavioral science, and practical learning experiences that create lasting organizational impact.

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Kevin McManus, Principal at FAST Ascension, professional headshot in suit and tie

36-year technology leader helping organizations accelerate agile transformation, build high-performing teams, and turn innovation into measurable business results.

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Kevin McManus

Principal at
FAST Ascension

A Global Network
of Practitioners

FAST Ascension brings together a global network of facilitators, coaches, curriculum developers, technologists, agile practitioners, and transformation experts with deep experience across complex enterprise environments. Our practitioners have worked across software engineering, organizational transformation, behavioral science, leadership development, and modern delivery practices—bringing both strategic perspective and hands-on execution expertise to every engagement.

 

By combining global expertise with applied learning and embedded collaboration, FAST helps organizations build capability that extends beyond traditional training. Our scalable delivery approach ensures teams receive practical, real-world guidance that is adaptable to their systems, workflows, and organizational culture. The result is transformation that is not only implemented effectively, but sustained through measurable performance improvement, stronger alignment, and long-term operational impact.

What Makes
FAST Different

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Real-World Application

Scenario-based environments aligned to actual business challenges.

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Embedded Delivery

Experts integrated directly into teams and
workflows.

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Human + Technical Alignment

Combining behavioral insight with modern technology execution.

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