Deanna Moffitt

Biography

Deanna brings 18 years of successful engagements as a facilitator, coach, speaker, and author. Her mission is to reframe the perspective of "soft skills" into the new leadership power skills. She believes a great leader's main objective should be to have effective conversations because conversations are the mechanism that keeps strategy moving forward. They clarify priorities, uncover blind spots, and align teams on shared goals. Without them, even the best business plans stall in execution

Not one to fit into a box of expectations, Deanna has a wide-ranging background that includes a role as Senior IT Project Manager for a Fortune 1000 company, performing improv comedy for the famed Second City Theatricals, narrating seven audiobooks; and delivering over 2,000 facilitation engagements virtually and in person in five different countries. She’s an award-winning speaker and is on faculty with the Lumia School of Coaching. She recently published her first book, "The Rewrite - Change Your Life One Story at a Time."

Her work as a facilitator spans multiple industries, including technology, entertainment, retail, and finance, from start-ups to Fortune 50. Deanna believes her role is to elevate the wisdom of the participants in the room and provide a space that encourages engagement. Her strength is the ability to compassionately challenge participants' beliefs about possibilities and limitations. Deanna receives consistently high marks in post-delivery feedback, including a handwritten note from a spouse thanking her for the changes seen at home. The most used word to describe her by participants is "energizing."

Deanna’s Gallup StrengthsFinder assessment's top 5 strengths are 1) Strategy, 2) Empathy, 3) Ideation, 4) Input, and 5) Maximizer. A perfect mix for coaching and facilitation. She is certified in Appreciative Inquiry, holds a certificate in the Science of Wellbeing through Yale, and holds a PCC accreditation from the International Coaching Federation.

Niche Areas of Expertise

• Career Development
• Change Management
• Emotional Intelligence
• Executive Presence
• Internal Coaching Strategy
• Leaders in Transition
• Mindfulness
• Strategic Thinking
• Team Effectiveness
• Women & Leadership

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Languages

• English