Executive Leadership Coaching

The International Federation of Coaches (ICF) defines Coaching as, "a partnership that maximizes human potential". Gayle believes coaching is a skillset and a mindset that taps into the resourcefulness of people to access the wisdom of their lived experience and inspire creative solutions. Coaching partnerships can be formed with individuals, organizations or communities.

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
2. 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 real world leadership
experience across 6 segments of business, corporate, tech, non-profit, faith, and education.

• Black owned leadership development firm
• Peaked in overcoming racial and gender bias
• Financial and Project management acumen
• Executive leadership acumen
• Racial Equity and Diversity, Equity Inclusion, and Belonging acumen
• Award-winning business woman and community leader

Women and women of color leaders willing to invest in themselves to achieve results they are seeking. We are passionate about helping them rise and thrive in the workplace. We want more women to take back their power, ridding themselves of words like stuck, stalled, stifled or spinning.

My Coach's palette includes asking empowering questions, embracing polarities, reflecting, naming what's present, reframing, and much more.


We build leaders from the inside out, ensuring alignment to their values and purpose, tackling limiting beliefs, and dismantling internalized oppressions standing between them and their goals.


We bring in 30+ years of successful leadership to bear in co-creating solutions for their unique challenges.

When we work together, you can expect me to listen deeply for what is getting in the way of your achieving the results you desire. I customize my approach to what the client needs. I may explore needs and value, or expanding the view, embrace the shadow of work with my client to envision the future.


As a result of the work I do, clients gain the confidence, support, and clarity needed to align with their values to better understand and to align with their values to tackle their obstacles.


My coaching clients are empowered and motivated as they move into action.
You can expect to meet your goal with the solutions we co-create together. I will operate as "Your Confidential Ally at Work."

Yes, absolutely! Custom contracts are tailored to your needs. Gayle’s inspired audiences at Apple, Dell Technologies, SMUD (Sacramento Municipal Utility District), the University California, Davis, Vaniam Group, 50 Women Can, Sac Cultural Hub’s Exceptional Women of Color Conference, and the California Black Chamber of Commerce and more.