Developing
Inclusive Leaders for
21st Century Challenges
Confidential
one-on-one leadership coaching
Customized
equity-laced leadership development workshops
Inspiring
keynote speaking to build future leaders
Do I Need Coaching?
People turn to GBI when they are...
- Feeling anxiety during a career or life transitions
- Carrying the emotional strain of daily microaggressions
- Facing racial and/or gender biases in the workplace
- Feeling isolated and unsupported in their leadership role
- Sustaining or building the confidence to pursue advancement
- Having difficulty managing self-doubt (self-limiting beliefs - childhood, family history, abuse, loss of physical abilities)
- In need of a confidential ally to craft a breakthrough solution
- Seeking pay equity with male colleagues (Underpaid)
- Undervalued with contributions going unacknowledged or overlooked
- Feeling unworthy despite attaining notable rank and status (imposter syndrome)
FAQs
The effectiveness has been documented in many research studies. I offer two below:
- 1. In the Journal of Practical Consulting, Vol. 4 Iss. 1, Fall 2012©, Kay M. Bower, DSL, MS IS, PMP, identified three top agenda items for leadership coaching:
(a) develop high potentials or facilitate transition;
(b) act as a sounding board; and
(c) address derailing behavior - The Human Capital Institute and ICF 2017 research on demonstrated coaching effectiveness across several performance improvement categories.
GBI is differentiated in that is culturally competent and trauma-informed. Gayle brings 30+ years of leadership
experience across six segments: corporate, tech, non-profit, faith, education, and entrepreneurship. She is distinguished as:
- An Awarding-winning African American businesswoman and community leader
- Peaked in overcoming Racial and Gender Bias
- with Financial and Project management acumen - MBA, PMP, Financial Analyst
- with Executive leadership acumen - face of the organization accountable to the board of directors for strategy, fiscal viability, and personnel
- with Systemic and Structural Racism competency
Our ideal clients are women and women of color leaders who are willing to invest in themselves to see the
results they are seeking.
We are passionate about helping women to rise and thrive in the workplace. We want more women to take
back their power by ridding themselves of words like stuck, stalled, stifled and spinning.
Developing and Equipping 21st Century Leaders
GBI Workshops
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Workshops
We help organizations to optimize the nation-wide momentum to create more inclusion and belonging in the workforce.
Leadership Development Workshops
We work with clients to customize and tailor worshops to their team's unique challenges.
Workshops for Servant Leaders
Many churches struggle for lack of servant leaders. Let GBI equip your leaders and qualify them for service.
Popular Requested Topics:
- Crossing the Chasm to Executive Leadership
- Coach, Mentor, Sponsor – Why you might need all Three
- Building Resilience during twin (viral/racial) pandemics
- One Organization, Many Personalities - learning to value the differences
Gayle has inspired audiences across industries, from tech and corporate settings to social justice and non-profit and women’s groups, including higher education and faith organizations.
She is happy to craft a talk just for your audience or occasion on a topic of your choosing.
Clients We've Delighted
Delivering Services & Inspiring Audiences Nationally
Start Your Journey!
If you are ready to move beyond the obstacles standing between you and your success, we are ready to take the journey right along side of you!
