I am Akeisha Johnson, a business leadership coach and strategist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. I have a stellar record of propelling senior leaders into C-suite roles and guiding entrepreneurs to double their revenue within a year.
Akeisha Johnson of An Inspired Story empowers business leaders into becoming the kind of boss other people WANT to work for. Focusing on the areas of: health, management communications, and DEI awareness; her programs transform workplace environments and relationships using fun and levity while providing meaningful insights.
A winner of Great Companies’ 2023 Women Entrepreneur Award, a Chief Guide, and the founder of The Oshun Project - a non-profit program which provides portable drinking water within Camp-Perrin, Haiti. You can find Akeisha dancing and/or reading whenever possible.
Akeisha Johnson's Professional Achievements and Experience:
Chief Core Guide and Facilitator: Leading transformative workshops and guiding participants through impactful learning experiences.
Guest Lecturer, Santa Clara University MBA Program: Providing invaluable insights and expertise to future business leaders in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Workshop Presenter, Moderator, and Panelist for Financial Women of San Francisco International Women’s Day: Shaping discussions, presenting key strategies, and moderating panels to inspire and empower women in the financial sector.
Executive Coach at Environmental Science Associates: Coaching executives to achieve their highest potential and drive organizational success in environmental science.
Presenter for the Workday Career Series: Sharing career development strategies and professional growth tips in a renowned career-focused series.
Co-Facilitator for the Humane Society Workshop: Guiding humane society members through workshops aimed at improving organizational effectiveness and advocacy.
Juneteenth Presenter for ABD/Newfront: Delivering compelling presentations to commemorate and educate on the significance of Juneteenth.
Featured Speaker for the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce: Engaging the Berkeley business community with thought-provoking talks and insights.
Two Decades of Professional Experience: Demonstrating a robust career across various industries including finance, staffing, account management, non-profit, and retail, with prominent roles at Wells Fargo, Sephora, and The George Washington University.
Akeisha has created and led a non-profit program: ’The Oshun Project’ providing Haitian farmers with potable water; she also produced and hosted the podcast, ‘Making It Work: Stories of Surviving and Thriving in the SF Bay Area’. Presently, she serves as a group coach/ Guide at chief.com developing executive women in designing and scaling their careers. She is a featured speaker, a corporate trainer, and a program designer who creates interactive and innovatively engaging events.
“Transformative Leadership Insights.”
Akeisha Johnson is a distinguished business leadership coach and strategist committed to guiding clients from their current realities to aspirations they never imagined attainable. With a profound understanding that transformative change begins from within, Akeisha provides thought partnership and accountability that propel leaders and organizations forward.
Her approach intertwines strategic planning with personal growth, ensuring that both business and individual goals are met with unparalleled dedication and insight. Recognizing the power of education, Akeisha Johnson partners with business leaders to craft educational content and deliver training that resonates and sticks. Her workshops and seminars are more than learning opportunities; they are incubators for growth and change.
As a facilitator, Akeisha Johnson creates spaces that bridge organizational values with culture, fostering environments where every voice is heard and every goal is valued. Her flagship group facilitation and coaching program, Chief Core Guide, is specifically tailored to uplift senior management and executive women to new heights of leadership prowess.
Renowned for designing engaging and enjoyable curriculums, Akeisha Johnson turns challenging subjects like implicit bias into opportunities for growth. Her programs enhance communication and performance effectiveness, creating pathways to diverse and inclusive workplace cultures.
Akeisha Johnson is the architect behind SafeSTTAR™, an innovative program that equips business leaders with the skills to engage in and lead challenging conversations about race, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Through SafeSTTAR™, she has become a vanguard for those seeking to practice and advance DEI principles within their organizations.
With a career dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in leadership and DEI, Akeisha Johnson continues to shape the future of businesses, paving the way for a more inclusive and dynamic corporate landscape.
Dive into a journey of personal and professional growth and achieve aspirations you never imagined attainable. Let’s embark on this transformative path together—join now!
Akeisha Johnson of An Inspired Story empowers business leaders into becoming the kind of boss other people WANT to work for which has resulted in her clients increasing business revenues, creating comprehensive company culture, and retaining staff. She also created the SafeSTTAR™ (Safe Space to Talk About Race) Programs to support professionals committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in having a sense of agency when implementing their DEI initiatives.
You can interact with Akeisha during her monthly Masterclass.
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Known for her ability to merge strategic planning with personal growth, Akeisha ensures that her clients’ professional and individual ambitions are achieved in harmony.
Her work spans from higher education executives to Fortune 500 company leaders, delivering results that reverberate through entire organizations.
Through her innovative workshops and programs, Akeisha Johnson has become a champion for executive women and a pioneer in facilitating discussions around diversity, equity, and inclusion with her SafeSTTAR™ Work. Her approach not only prepares leaders to tackle challenging conversations but also to foster inclusive environments where diverse talent thrives.
Guest Lecturer, Santa Clara University MBA Program
Providing invaluable insights and expertise to future business leaders in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Architect of SafeSTTAR™
An innovative program that equips business leaders with the skills to engage in and lead challenging conversations about race, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Executive Coach at Environmental Science Associates
Coaching executives to achieve their highest potential and drive organizational success in environmental science.
Presenter for the Workday Career Series
Sharing career development strategies and professional growth tips in a renowned career-focused series.
Two Decades of Professional Experience
Demonstrating a robust career across various industries including finance, staffing, account management, non-profit, and retail, with prominent roles at Wells Fargo, Sephora, and The George Washington University.
Chief Core Guide and Facilitator
Leading transformative workshops and guiding participants through impactful learning experiences.
Through various certifications and trainings, I continually learn new things, expanding my ideas on living a creative and meaningful life while propelling senior leaders into C-suite roles and guiding entrepreneurs to double their revenue.
Which brings me to you.
I'm here to serve you through the SafeSTTAR™ Program, empowering executive women and facilitating vital DEI discussions.
My experience spans workplace culture transformation and organizational management in the legal and non-profit sectors.
As a public speaker, I deliver engaging and relevant content to diverse audiences.
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