I help organizations create Actionable Strategies that turn their bold visions into sustainable, operational reality; whilst supporting their Leadership teams to effectively communicate these Strategies to their teams; so they can create and sustain the Psychological Safety required for increased team performance, organizational impact and ROI.


| Together we will create: |
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| ⚘ An Actionable Strategy: One that translates your goals and visions into actual operational reality; one that is inclusive and transparent, whilst serving as a monitoring, evaluation, performance and pivoting tool that can be easily adapted to, by and with all your departments, divisions, or teams. ⚘ Deeply Aware Conscious Leaders With high levels of awareness, emotional intelligence, and emotional agility; all characteristics that not only create, but sustain psychologically safe work environments that increase team performance, impact and ROI. ⚘ Psychologically Safe Work Environments For the people you lead, serve, and look after, so they can thrive and perform at higher levels; resulting in targeted impact and ROI. |



| If you are experiencing any of the following, this is what you can call me to address: |
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| 1: Lack of Clarity in your Organizational / Business Strategy ⚘ Because this perpetuates more reactivity than proactivity in your operations; promotes tunnel vision & short-term decision making with your teams; all of which negatively influence your impact, regenerativity and ROI. 2: Poor Leadership techniques including: ⚘ Workplace bullying, micromanagement, poor communication, and poor execution of duties, because they are the result of fixed mindsets, top-down heavy ‘the buck stops with me mentality’, low self-esteem, low self-awareness and low emotional intelligence within the leadership. ⚘ These lead to psychological unsafe workplaces that negatively impact productivity. These forms of leadership’, also open doors for unethical practices and short-cuts. 3: Poor Management skills, lead to and perpetuate: ⚘ Low productivity, performance and high employee attrition, conscious & unconscious biases that result in instances of gaslighting, racism, ageism, colorism and other behaviors masked within micro-aggressions. ⚘ All these lead to dwindling or inconsistent outputs & profits due to all the above, and inexplicable lack of loyalty from customers. |



| Research shows that Lack of Clear Strategies, Poor Leadership & People Management Skills, result in: |
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| ⚘ Poor wellbeing of the people you lead, leading to high employee attrition, especially from high performers, poor performance from those remaining = lower productivity from your staff; lower impact of your goals and lower loyalty from your customers; leading to lower overall ROI. ⚘ Lack of trust of staff, of their leaders, little engagement, and performance for fear of being reprimanded and or being fired for potentially ‘overstepping’ a leader’s ego. ⚘ Reactivity, uncertainty, high levels of stress, burnout and poor wellbeing in employees. Resulting in short sightedness, whether intentional or not, made it difficult to pivot in ‘hard or changing times’. |
Here are some ways we can work together, to reverse these challenges, and or prevent them from occurring:

SHORT-TERM 2-4 HOUR PRIVATE WORKSHOPS or 1:1 SESSIONS
Lead from Within Intensive Workshops on subject matters you need addressed: Examples of workshop topics I have facilitated: Strategy Planning ⚘ Leading Remote Teams Effectively ⚘ Growth Mindset ⚘ Power of the Mind in Financial Planning ⚘ Planning and Goal Setting for Higher Performance ⚘ Recharging your Purpose ⚘ High Performance ⚘ Mindset for Transformation ⚘ Being Effective in your Leadership Role ⚘ Conscious Leadership ⚘ Scaling up your Capabilities ⚘ Becoming an L&D Advisor ⚘

MID-TERM 3-6 MONTHS GROUP WORKSHOPS or 1:1 SESSIONS
Lead from Within Intensive Workshops on Subject Matters you need addressed: Examples of topics I have facilitated: All the above including: Developing a strong business acumen ⚘ Awareness of Self and Others’ Emotions ⚘ How to Respond as Appropriate, whilst Remaining Assertive ⚘ Working with Different Stakeholders and their Needs ⚘ Managing and Mentoring Teams and Improving on Performance ⚘

LONG TERM: 6+ MONTHS or 1:1 SESSIONS
Lead from Within Mastery for Groups and Individuals: Covering all the above topics including: Defining with as much Clarity as Possible Ones’ Life, Professional and Business Purpose and Visions ⚘ Aligning for Absolute Clarity One’s Goals, Systems and Habits ⚘ Exploring Self-Transcendence and Spiritualism ⚘ Leading Way Beyond the Self for Inclusive, Diverse and Expansive Leadership ⚘ Self Leadership, Transformational and Conscious Leadership in Action ⚘ Entre-and Intrepreneurship in Action ⚘ Team, Home, Community, City and National Leadership ⚘
Past Client Experiences
“The coaching environment allowed me to be vulnerable, search and reflect on my personal & professional life which then helped in shaping the way we related. Thank you Barbra for going beyond and being resourceful with lots of practical information critical for my growth in this Leadership Journey”.
– Organizational Leadership Client
“Barbara is an amazing professional, who helps you to realize your full potential through her thought provoking yet inspiring and interactive sessions. Her unique approach provides a convenient platform for enhancing self awareness and emotional intelligence, both at a professional and person level”.
– Leadership & Management Client
A GREAT COACH!!! Determined to see results, highly organized, and very assertive. Barbara was determined to see me transform to be the Leader I am today. Her focus was on transforming the whole of me…She helped me understand my emotions and of those around me, and to apply intelligence to that emotional knowledge.
MY TRAINING & EXPERIENCE



I am trained as a Neuroscience-Based Conscious Leadership Coach and Strategist, with a background in Psychology, Anthropology, Conscious Business Ethics, Metaphysics, Yogic Philosophy and other related qualifications. My work as a neuroscience-based coach focuses on harnessing the power of the mind and brain for higher performance.
My experience spans both high and low-income countries, having collaborated with Diverse types of organizations and audiences, through both online and in-person webinars, masterclasses, life, leadership and business sessions for leaders.
Through my own +25 years of global experience across Africa, Europe, Asia, the US and the UK, I bring real life examples of coaching, advising and holding space for leaders as they process and transform through the work.
My career path has, for example, taken me through various sectors, including farming, carpentry, ophthalmic and ophthalmology, leadership training, coaching and development, people management, and organizational transformation.
I have also worked in the fields of mental health, psychosocial support, research, women’s, children’s, and adolescent health, education, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, counseling, and grief and bereavement support; and have contributed to global projects and programs with organizations ranging from small teams to large corporations with over 100 employees. My roles have included positions at the Director, Advisor, and Board Member levels.
ORGANIZATIONS & GROUPS I HAVE WORKED FOR & WITH:
























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Design Your Life Foundation, is a subsidiary of the Michael Nelie Group