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Yolanda K Davis

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CEO
Y. Davis Consulting Co.
Country or state 
United States
Available to 
Global
City 
Houston
Fee 
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Languages 
English
Volunteer
No
Timezone 
America/Chicago

Personal Details

Bio

Yolanda K. Davis is an award-winning international keynoter, business strategist, bestselling author, and coach. Leveraging over 30 years of professional experience, Yolanda is on a mission to impact audiences and train corporate and executive leaders at corporations, universities, and organizations worldwide on her proven business strategies that help balance the sometimes overwhelming demands of work and life.

As a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, Yolanda works with individuals and organizations to amplify their communication, connection, and confidence, making them more effective leaders. She mentors passionately, guiding her clients to reach their highest potential personally and professionally. She facilitates robust workshop training and brings a unique perspective of diversity, equity, and inclusion to high-level corporate leaders and their employees.

With over three decades of leadership experience in human resources and DE&I, Yolanda has a unique talent for making meaningful connections with audiences and a remarkable ability to help others maximize their strengths. She has a deep-rooted passion for people, leadership, and excellence, which qualifies her to help people take their careers/businesses – and themselves – to unprecedented levels.

Yolanda is a compelling thought leader who supports women's personal and professional empowerment worldwide. In line with her unyielding passion for helping others succeed, Yolanda serves as the CEO of Y. Davis Consulting Co., a global company that helps businesses, corporations, and organizations develop and engage employees to create an exceptional work environment, increase productivity, and improve business outcomes. She focuses exclusively on training and coaching leaders and entrepreneurs on confidently building and leading highly effective teams for business growth and sustainability.

She is also the founder of IgniteHER Women's Network, an empowering platform that helps women build their confidence. It also provides a blueprint so that they unapologetically pursue their dreams and aspirations to find fulfillment and success in life, career, and business., which offers strategies that challenge and motivate entrepreneurs and leaders to connect.

As an influential figure, she has authored the #1 bestseller Ignite Your Power: The Success Guide for Women in Leadership. She is also a contributing author of Choose Purpose Over Fear, Win Every Time, and a co-author of When Destiny Needs An Intervention. Recognized as a well-known figure in her community, Yolanda is an active member, volunteer, and leader with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and serves as Chair of Global Impact.

Her work has been featured on prominent media platforms such as ABC, NBC, FOX, and CBS, talk shows, podcasts, and in leading newspapers and magazines, including Yahoo Insider, Business Finance, GlamCEO, and Women of Dignity Magazine, among others. You can connect with her at info@yolanddaviscoaching.com.

Current position (4)

CEO

Y. Davis Consulting Co.

Professional Keynote Speaker

Y. Davis Consulting Co.

John Maxwell Team - Certified Trainer and Coach

Y. Davis Consulting Co.

Gallup Strengths Coach

Gallup

Degrees (2)
Bachelor of Business Administration
Texas Southern University
1984 to 1986
Business Administration
University of Houston
1982 to 1984

Presentations

Presentations (3)
Extraordinary Leadership in Unprecedented Times

In the midst of a rapidly changing corporate landscape, leading an organization has become more challenging than ever. Yolanda provides a powerful speech to executives and leaders focusing on how to navigate the uncharted waters of today's business environment, from the Great Resignation to post-pandemic challenges and a looming recession.

To succeed in this new landscape, leaders must become extraordinarily transformational. They must be able to adapt to changing employee dynamics and cultivate a culture of high performance and engagement. Yolanda will provide strategies on how to stay ahead of the curve and ensure long-term success for your organization.

Take aways:
•How to have conversations when the stakes are high
•Identify and mitigate emerging problems before turnover happens
•How to create opportunities for Time-Shifting and “Re-Placing”
•Increase employment engagement

Creating and Inspiring High-Performance Teams while Providing Work-Life Balance.

This presentation discusses how to build the right team, automate business processes, and prioritize critical resources and activities that will scale your business to the next level in a focused and strategic way so that you create a long-term path to achieving great business outcomes.
The productivity-oriented management approach, which prioritizes output over employees' mental health and safety, has far-reaching consequences beyond the workplace.
Several studies indicate that leadership behavior not only affects business performance outcomes but also the daily lives of employees and their children. It's evident that how leaders guide their team today will have a profound impact on future generations' workforce. Given this huge impact, Yolanda encourages the audience to rethink their leadership approach.
Take Aways:
•Building Trust
•An overview of the effects of leadership on fulfillment
•The Dynamics of a Strengths Driven Team
•High productivity equates to High Performance

Transformation of A Dreamer to A Leader

Yolanda provides insight on how individuals can transform themselves from a dreamer into a Leader. It’s an engaging talk with a bold premise; Yolanda explains that success is not just climbing the corporate ladder or being an entrepreneur. She shares it’s about having talent, connections, and fulfillment in life.
With this engaging talk, Yolanda shares her experiences and provides strategies on how to set yourself apart from the rest by unlocking your potential for greatness. This talk is ideal for dreamers and renegades who can see beyond their current circumstances and know that their destiny is waiting but hesitate to take that first step.
Take Aways:
•How to Shift Mindsets
•How to develop an action plan
•How to cultivate new skills
•How to stay motivated to overcome obstacles and fulfill your purpose.

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Books & Articles (3)

Choose Purpose Over Fear
Amazon,
2023
Tap-In Magazine
Yolanda K Davis Joins The Shawn Fair Leadership Tour

Expertise (20)

Leadership
Business
corporate keynote speaker Human Resource Management Organizational Leadership Leadership Leadership Coach Human Resource Development Building a Sustainable Corporate Culture Corporate Leadership Development Corporate Mentorship Program Women Empowerment Career Development Coaching Leadership & Worklife Balance Transformational Coach DEI speaker Be the CEO of Your Own Career Empowerment black woman entrepreneur Advancement of Women

Clients

ACC Foundation for Association of Corporate Counsel
Texas Gulf Coast Consortium of Construction (Women in Industry Conference)
Leadership Experience Tour
University of Houston
University of Texas Medical Branch

Awards & certifications (4)

Certificate of Senior Professional of Human Resources - SPHR
Human Resources Certification Institute
2011
SHRM Senior Certified Professional
Society of Human Resources Management
2022
JMT Trainer & Coach
John C. Maxwell
2013
Gallup Strengths Coach
Gallup
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