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"Intersections of Leadership"
Gain valuable insight on understanding yourself as a leader and what you need to thrive in today's challenging times.
Leadership Development
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Keynote: "The Heart of Servant Leadership"
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Training: Professional Mapping
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Training: Personal Reflection & Self-Correction in Leadership
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Training: Professional Development Planning
Strategic Planning
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Keynote: "Creating & Sustaining Positive Organizational Culture"
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Strategic Planning Support (Project Management)
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SWOT Analysis
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Program Evaluation
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Project Charters & Processes
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Change Management
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Conflict & Crisis Management
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Training: Crisis Management and Response Planning
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Keynote: "Partnering Across Difference"
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Keynote: "Leading Cross-functional Teams" (Matrix Style Organizations)
Leading-4-Life
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Training: Balancing Professional and Personal Demands
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Keynote: "Self-Care for Servant Leaders"
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Training: "Becoming": Cultivating Personal & Private Success
I help leaders develop actionable strategies for achieving and sustaining success in their organizations and personal & professional lives.
Life can get hectic. Whether you are juggling a career, family, business, or every other priority on your checklist, productivity is a skill and science.
You're Here Because:
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You’re ready to invest in your personal and professional growth, but you're unsure of the right next step.
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You’re facing challenges in your organization that you want to overcome.
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You are ready to launch your personal brand to make a greater impact.
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You aspire to elevate your leadership skills.
Whether it’s securing a career that amplifies your impact, launching a book or platform that uplifts your community, or crafting a personal brand that reshapes the course of humanity – I am here to guide you through it. With expert support and a few tools, you can turn your impossible situation into a launching pad for success.
Your vision is valid, your dreams are attainable, and I am here to support you every step of the way.
About Me.
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I am passionately dedicated to empowering purpose-driven women to transform their dreams into tangible realities. Through data-driven and trauma-informed coaching, I support my clients in overcoming personal and professional obstacles, helping them achieve the greatness they deserve.
As an award-winning administrator, my journey has been shaped by numerous professional and personal challenges. Each crisis was a learning experience that honed my instincts, though often at the expense of my own health and wellness. It wasn't until I embraced tried and tested tools and strategies that I experienced true success.
With 20 years of leadership development experience and 10 years of hands-on private and non-profit leadership expertise, I bring a wealth of knowledge, a systemic approach, and a proven track record of success to my clients. For me, this work is more than a business; it’s a calling. It's about harnessing a unique skill set tailored for exceptional women, preparing them to step into purpose-driven leadership, and making a significant impact on the world.
I invite you to schedule time with me to learn about my coaching and consulting offerings. Together, we can unlock your potential and propel you towards your most ambitious goals.
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"Issata didn't just build my site and help publish my book, she taught me how to fish. THAT is women's empowerment."
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Education & Certificates
Certificate: Leading Diversity & Inclusion, Northwestern University, April 2021
Certificate: Women’s Leadership, Yale School of Management: Executive Education, February 2021
Master of Social Work (MSW), Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
Specialization: Public and Non-Profit Management, May 2009
Bachelor of Arts, Rutgers College, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
Majors: Political Science and Africana Studies, May 2005
Additional Certificates:
Enhance Productivity in a Hybrid Work Environment; Agile at Work: Planning With Agile User Stories; Getting Started as an Agile Project Manager; Agile at Work: Build Your Agile Team; Transitioning from Waterfall To Agile Project Management; Agile Foundations; Agile Project Management: Comparing Agile Tools; Agile at Work: Reporting with Agile Charts and Boards; Strategies To Improve Self Awareness; Trauma Informed Change Management; Creating Inspiring Content On Uninspiring Days; Agile At Work: Getting Better With Agile Retrospectives; Driving Productive Agile Meetings; Agile Project Management With Microsoft Project, Building; Connection and Engagement in Virtual Teams; Business Writing Principles; How To Speak So People Will Listen; Communicating Through Disagreement; Communicating with Empathy, Crafting Questions To Make Better Decisions, Icebreaker For Teams, Meetings, And Groups; 20 Habits of Executive Leadership; Confronting Bias: Thriving Across Differences; Staying Positive in the Face of Negativity; Humble Inquiry: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling; Ten Mistakes Leaders Should Avoid; How To Be an Inclusive Leader; Humble Leadership: The Power Of Relationships: Openness and Trust; Becoming an Impactful and Influential Leader; Become a Chief of Staff, Compassionate Directness; Brand Leadership: Building Brand and Culture; Executive Influence; Subtle Shifts and Thinking for Tremendous Resilience; Being Positive At Work; Leading with Emotional Intelligence; Diversity, Inclusion, And Belonging; Unconscious Bias; Public Speaking Foundations; Inclusive Leadership, Communicating Across Cultures; Creating a Communication Strategy; Managing High Potentials; 17 PR Mistakes To Avoid; Meeting Facilitation; Learning To Say No; Podcasting: Business and Law; Executive Presence For Women
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