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Empower Leaders to Drive Change and Overcome Barriers

Transform challenges into success for those seeking strategic growth

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Empowering Leaders to Create Positive Change

YOU Can Create Positive Change at Work!

Do you wake up in the morning excited to come to work? Are you recognized for your contribution where you work? Do you work in an environment that provides professional development opportunities on a regular basis? Are you valued as an employee? As a person? Do you feel part of the company as a whole? Do you leave work with a sense of accomplishment? It would be wonderful if we all could answer yes to these questions. Please check out our Channel 7 news interview is here: https://lnkd.in/eFmmvsgx

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UNCERTAINTY: 113 Strategies for Success When the Road Ahead is Unclear: Prompts and Optional Reflection Workouts Included

Successful people must be prepared to lead themselves, people, and teams (individuals, groups, collaborations) with a clear understanding of Uncertainty and how to manage it. They need to be able to identify uncertainty and the impact that Uncertainty has on planning, strategy, and decisions. We are not focusing on managing OPINIONS but rather discovering the essence of Uncertainty and its role in business.

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Culture, Change, and Leadership: Cases of Professional Dilemmas from Around the World

As children, we learn to operate in a given culture, guided by our family, schools, peers, and communities. As our world expands, we may be exposed to people who are different from us. As we learn to interact with different people, we enter a new aspect of cultural competence (or, as some call it, cultural intelligence). In many cases, we can understand and interact with cultures different from our own.

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NEW BOOK IN DEVELOPMENT

I drive change by teaching leaders at all levels, cultural competence, Positive Business principles and more…

I help people master cultural competence and leadership skills through engaging classes, offering an 8-week certification course to empower leaders in overcoming obstacles and driving effective strategic change. You can register for our next Professional Certificate in Cultural Competence class is at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1280830621869?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Cultural Training

Unlock your leadership potential with skills to navigate and bridge diverse cultural landscapes effectively.

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Leadership Development

Transform your leadership approach to drive strategic change and create win-win situations for your team.

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Certification Course

Gain professional recognition and enhance your skills with our immersive 8-week cultural competence certification course.

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Building Leaders and Cultural Competence for Positive Change

Meet Kimberley! “I started this journey with a simple goal: to empower leaders at all levels to make a real, positive impact. Over the years, I’ve been dedicated to teaching cultural competence, positive business principles, change, and leadership, helping people like you navigate challenging situations and create win-win-win outcomes (Wins for you - Wins for me - Wins for the community)..

With our unique 8-week Professional Certificate in Cultural Competence course, we equip leaders with the tools they need to lead effectively through change. What sets this approach apart is the focus on understanding and embracing cultural differences to drive strategic breakthroughs.”                                                                          

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Professional Certificate in Cultural Competence – August 2025 Class

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“I am writing to recommend Kimberley Barker and The Institute for Culture, Change, and Leadership; both are dedicated to advancing psychological safety and fostering environments of inclusion, belonging, and cultural competence”

-Kimberly Ward, Lead Trainer, Dept. of Anesthesiology at Michigan Medicine

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If forms aren’t your style, feel free to reach out directly! You can drop me an email at kimjbarker@gmail.com or give me a call at (734) 273-9224. Can’t wait to connect!

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