Be the leader you want to follow…

we unlock potential and help you have the impact you want by adopting the work smart mindset.

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ARE YOU THE LEADER WHO INSPIRES PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE THEIR BEST?

WE UNLOCK POTENTIAL AND HELP YOU HAVE THE IMPACT YOU WANT BY ADOPTING THE WORK SMART MINDSET.

As a leader, you want to make a difference and show up at your absolute best. Everyone is watching. The pressure is on. You want to bring out the best in your team. And as demands increase, you have more on your plate than ever before.

You want to be the leader you would love to follow, but it can be difficult when the pressure is on and you need to get it done. Where do you start?

Conflict, distraction, individual egos and so much to do can put you at risk of not getting the results you want and falling into bad habits: micromanaging, being negative, overwhelmed, checked out.

And what about that promotion, opportunity, and career move you want to take! Not anything left for you.

You need to learn to WORK SMART! Work Smart is a high-performance strategy.

WHAT BROUGHT YOU HERE?

CLICK ON what interests you most and we will show you how we can help you make a BOLD IMPACT.

I need more energy to handle the demands.

You cannot outperform when you are overloaded.

We need better team work.

Teams are the engine that drives results. We help you build power teams.

I am an aspiring leader and want that promotion.

We will help you design a career path for more $ and opportunity.

We are not meeting our metrics and I need a plan.

We help you design a strategy to close performance gaps.

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WORK SMART COACHING & CONSULTING WILL BUILD STRONG & EFFECTIVE LEADERS

Work Smart Coaching & Consulting: Leadership Development Agency in Tampa Florida

FIVE GEARS DRIVE THE HIGH PERFORMANCEENGINE:

Agility
(Brand)

Purpose
(Teams)

Capacity
Grit

Clarity
Work Flow

Curiosity
Mindset

MINDFUL LEADERSHIP BRAND.

AGILITY

It is impossible to block out difficult thoughts and emotions, but effective leading includes a mindfulness around one’s inner experiences rather than being distracted by them.

Agility includes self-awareness and situational awareness, freeing up one’s energy and focus to commit to the right action rather than going off-course with a reaction.

Developing agility and mindful leadership requires intention and focus.

We use assessments, coaching and training to unlock the potential in your leaders. Check out the Resilient Leader program yo build that emotional agility and presence during times of pressure.

Build an Agile Leadership

COHESIVE TEAMS

PURPOSE

Teams are how work gets done. They drive performance. As the pace and complexity of work increases, you cannot afford to ignore the power of highly functioning teams. When the team agrees with what needs to be done and understands why - they are operating with purpose.

A team that understands and consciously acts toward agreed upon goals will create robust solutions and initiate waves of positive change.

We use an assessment process to strengthen team performance along with tools in lean six sigma to build high performing teams.

Develop a Shared Purpose

ARE YOU FULLY CHARGED?

CAPACITY

Having the right resources is critical to success. We help your leaders understand the power of their own internal resources by using assessments and coaching.

Capacity is like the battery on your cell phone - when it is fully charged, you have full access to it power. Leadership capacity is resilience, the ability to stay focused and committed despite pressure. This is a set of skills one can learn! Coaching is the fastest way to unlock the potential and capacity in leaders.

Expand your Capacity

MAKE YOUR EXPECTATIONS CLEAR.

CLARITY

There is so much wasted effort in the workplace because of confusion around what is expected. We help your leaders and teams clearly articulate expectations using power tools in lean sigma.

We help your leaders and teams identify their most important work so they can cascade strategic goals to the right people.

ASK QUESTIONS. KEEP LEARNING.

CURIOSITY

Working smart is about maximizing your capacity – and curiosity will expand that capacity. Curiosity keeps your leaders and team learning. In the world of accelerated change – one has to accelerate learning. The status quo mindset will keep you stuck.

We help your leaders learn to ask more questions, learn from mistakes, and continue to develop better ways to get things done.

WORK SMART COACHING AND CONSULTING HELPS LEADERS BUILD TEAMS THAT GET RESULTS AND EXCEED EXPECTATIONS.

Our proven, holistic approach is powerful and thorough without being complicated. Together, we will work on the issues most critical to you and develop a customized and comprehensive plan for the BEST path forward.

You will have a formula to unlock potential in you and your team, with a proven approach to get more done.

HELLO FROM WORK SMART COACHING & CONSULTING

I’M DR. CYNTHIA HOWARD AND I HELP YOUR LEADERS AND TEAMS PERFORM BETTER!

I have spent several decades working with leaders, teams and professionals develop their strengths and their capacity to exceed expectations. I am an Executive Coach, Performance Expert, pioneer of the resilient mindset, Black Belt in Lean Sigma, who excels at innovative thinking. I created WORK SMART COACHING & CONSULTING after working with scores of people who found ways to outperform despite pressure. Our superpower is navigating complex issues. We love our work and we get results.