Speaker Panelist

Tiffany Sturdivant (she/her) is a leadership and inclusion coach, deeply passionate about empowering individuals to lead from a place of authenticity and purpose. With over 20 years of experience in commercial operations and human resources, Tiffany brings a unique blend of strategic insight and intuitive understanding to her coaching practice. Her expertise lies in guiding individuals to explore their identities, develop leadership acumen, and navigate organizational complexities for career advancement.

With a deep commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB), Tiffany creates safe spaces where participants from diverse backgrounds can thrive. She employs a strengths-based approach, fostering personal and systemic transformation while emphasizing the unique value individuals bring to their organizations.

Tiffany's extensive experience spans various industries and organizational levels. She has:

Driven Leader Development: Tiffany has designed and facilitated innovative leader effectiveness programs, aligning cross-functional efforts to achieve organizational goals and maximize ROI. She has also delivered personalized 1:1 coaching to mid-level and executive leaders, fostering goal-setting, accountability, and maximizing individual potential.

ChampionedDEI Integration: Tiffany has seamlessly integrated DEI principles into leadership training, organizational culture initiatives, and coaching engagements, fostering sustainable, people-focused transformation. ● Created Customized Cultures of Belonging: Through coaching, workshops, and practical applications, Tiffany has helped individuals and groups cultivate exceptional leadership with a people-first mindset. She addresses diversity, equity, and inclusion through sustainable policies and practices for long-term impact.

Delivered Impactful Learning Experiences: Tiffany has led long-term coaching engagements for high-potential leaders, provided 1:1 coaching to employees across levels, and designed DEI-focused webinars and workshops. She has also conducted quantitative assessments of workforce and culture, translating DEI best practices into actionable resources.

Coached for Emotional Wellness: Tiffany has provided personalized coaching to individuals seeking help with stress management, life changes, workplace relationships, and intimate relationships through Emotional Wellness Programs.

Throughout her career, Tiffany has consistently demonstrated her ability to adapt facilitation styles to diverse adult learning needs, ensuring the achievement of program objectives while enhancing participant growth. She has leveraged assessment tools to measure learning outcomes, developed mentoring programs aligned with ICF competencies, and collaborated with HR to drive succession planning.

Tiffany's passion for fostering inclusive workplaces, coupled with her comprehensive skillset, certification in MBTI and EQi 2.0, and proven track record, makes her an invaluable asset to any organization seeking to empower its workforce and create a culture of belonging.

Tiffany is excited to connect with you at the Project Managers Institute of NC

Title: Coaching for Project Success - How Coaching Leads to Effective Project Leadership! 

Description: 

Join Asila Calhoun Leadership Coach, Tiffany Sturdivant Leadership & DEI practitioner and Doug Stewart as they explore how coaching makes better project leaders. Moderated by Ruth Pearce, Unicorn Coach and Executive Coach for Non-Executives and regular speaker and sponsor at NCPMI, the panel will explore how being coached helps leaders excel and how learning basic coaching skills takes their leadership to a whole new level. This panel promises to be lively, uncompromising, challenging and full of practical ideas such that you will be able to take action as soon as you walk out of the room!  

Coaching project managers offers a range of benefits that can significantly improve both individual performance and overall project outcomes. Here are some key advantages: 

1. Motivation and Engagement: Even the most fundamental coaching skills transform the interaction between project leaders, their teams and their stakeholders. Leaders with coaching skills are more effective, more engaging and have more fun!  

2. Enhanced Leadership Skills: Coaching helps project managers develop essential leadership qualities such as decision-making, conflict resolution, and team motivation. This leads to more effective management of teams and resources. 

3. Improved Communication: Effective communication is critical for project success. Coaching can help project managers enhance their communication skills, ensuring clear, concise, and constructive interactions with team members, stakeholders, and clients. 

4. Better Time Management: Coaching can aid project managers in refining their time management and organizational skills, enabling them to prioritize tasks efficiently and meet deadlines consistently. 

5. Enhanced Problem-Solving Abilities: Through coaching, project managers learn to approach problems analytically and creatively, leading to more effective and innovative solutions. 

Overall, coaching empowers project managers to perform at their best, leading to more successful projects and a stronger organizational performance.