Leading While Navigating Bias and Building Inclusive Excellence
This package is tailored for professionals who are among the first or few in their industry or workplace. It focuses on navigating bias, addressing workplace challenges like gaslighting, and turning awareness into actionable leadership skills. Learn how to build allyship, tailor leadership approaches to specific audiences, and foster inclusivity while maintaining personal resilience. What’s Included: Four 75-minute live video sessions Multi-stream support via email and chat for safe-space discussions Strategies to address workplace bias and build transferable leadership skills Tools for audience engagement and communication refinement
What's included
For this package, my coaching style emphasizes the importance of creating a safe and empowering space for leaders who often carry the weight of being the first or one of few in their industries. I understand the unique challenges that come with navigating workplace bias, gaslighting, and the pressure to represent an entire group. Through empathetic, tailored conversations, I guide clients in transforming these experiences into leadership strengths while preserving their resilience. We’ll address the emotional and professional toll of being a trailblazer, focusing on strategies to build allyship and foster inclusive excellence. My coaching integrates actionable steps, accountability, and tools to navigate biases while maintaining momentum. By empowering clients to align their leadership with their values and the unique strength of their identity, we create a path to thrive authentically and impactfully in any professional environment.
- Strategies to navigate bias while maintaining professional momentum.
- Skills to transform awareness into actionable leadership practices.
- Tools to build a safe, inclusive environment in your leadership space.
- Frameworks for fostering allyship and collaboration.
- Confidence in being a trailblazer while elevating your career.
Meet your expert
Debonné N.
Executive Coaching for Resilient, Visionary Leadership & Measurable Impact
A Bay Area native with a deep-rooted passion for community and growth, I bring years of diverse experience in executive communications, public health, and mental health to my work, from leading high-profile events featuring speakers like President Barack Obama at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium to being the inaugural Head of Communications and Marketing and later a Chief Communications and Marketing Officer I’ve built a career centered on creating meaningful impact. Along the way, I’ve crafted speeches for city mayors and executives, co-written keynote presentations, and worked with influential organizations like the Golden State Warriors, Black Infant Health, and KQED to champion diversity, foster inclusivity, and inspire lasting change. Guided by a commitment to creating supportive ecosystems, I hold a Master’s in Public Health from San Jose State University and a Master’s in Social Work from UC Berkeley. My journey has been about balancing my own growth alongside raising a family and navigating the challenges that come with being an introvert in executive spaces. With resilience, I’ve defied expectations, turning mountains into pebbles and transforming challenges into pathways for growth. Whether supporting 3,000 San Francisco city employees through trauma-informed initiatives or collaborating with over 25 community organizations in Oakland, my work has always focused on fostering environments where people can thrive. I know that true leadership and personal growth go hand-in-hand; my goal as a coach is to help clients navigate with confidence, resilience, and clarity. Grounded by two guiding principles: “You practice who you are” and “Faith and fear both believe in a future that hasn’t happened yet,” I’m here to help you build the confidence, strategy, and self-awareness to succeed on your own terms. If you’re ready to turn your mountains into pebbles, let’s work together. How can I help you reach your goals?
