When Lasting Impact Matters.
Sharing Insights. Shifting Mindsets.
Celeste Stacey is a proud TEDx Speaker Finalist and data-driven transformative leader who brings a rich blend of business and emotional intelligence to every engagement.
Passionate about challenging the, "this is how it's always done" mindset, Celeste leverages deep coaching expertise to break mental barriers, foster powerful new insights and create unprecedented shifts.
She holds an advanced certificate in Design Thinking from the Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University, and specializes in navigating the complex intersections of facts and feelings that impact adoption & sustainability.
Engagements
Leadership & Organizational Excellence
Duke University School of Medicine, Department of Pathology Grand Rounds
Keynote Speaker/Featured Presenter: "Navigating the Complexities of Supportive Leadership"
Medicine Grand Rounds seminar series. This was the highest-attended Grand Rounds presentation in its year.
Medifast Corp
Presenter/Instructor: "Optimizing Performance Outcomes"
Employee professional development forum.
Global Sisters in Project Management Forum
Featured Presenter: "3 Shifts to Hassle-Free Project Management"
Project Management-focused, international forum for professional Minority women.
Duke University Health System
Presenter/Trainer: "Transformative Critical Thinking with the 'MPO Advantage'"
Signature training designed to help participants quickly navigate problems to achieve the best outcomes.
Workplace Culture and Belonging
Emory University School of Medicine; Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Keynote Speaker: "Supporting Diversity Through Mentorship, Sponsorship and Coaching"
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion symposium with a focus on professional development.
TEDx UStreetWomen
Speaker Finalist: "Organizational Equity"
Honored to make top round out of 150 speakers from 25 states and 6 countries.
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
Presenter/Instructor: "Navigating Generational Differences in the Workplace"
Employee professional development forum.
International Melanated Liberation Summit
Featured Guest
A global forum featuring the journeys and perspectives of Black Female CEOs, with the mission to uplift and inspire.
Communication & Relationship Skills
City of Berkeley
Presenter/Instructor: "How to Have Difficult and Sensitive Conversations"
Employee professional development forum.
Lancaster, PA School District
Presenter/Instructor: "How to Have Difficult and Sensitive Conversations"*
Annual educator conference designed to enhance education professionals' learning and development.
Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation
Presenter/Instructor: "Mastering Workplace Relationships"
Employee professional development forum.
Hood College
Presenter/Instructor: "Dealing with Difficult People"
Employee professional development forum.
Wellness & Professional Development
Bring Inner Greatness Out Global Conference
Keynote Speaker: "Overcoming Fear of Failure"
Global conference to educate and empower professionals world-wide to access their highest potential.
Association Marketplace Grand Opening
Invited Featured Presenter and Industry Partner: "Chronic Overwhelm: 5 Signs You May Be At Risk"
National Forum for Associations across the country to gather and learn.
Heineken Corp
Presenter/Instructor: "Mastering Work-Life Balance"
Employee professional development forum.
Stevenson University
Presenter/Instructor: "Mastering the Emotional and Physical Health Connection"
Employee professional development forum.
Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation
Presenter/Instructor: "Mental Health: Strategies to Manage Anxiety, Fear & Stress"
Employee professional development forum.
Business Intelligence & Academic Contributions
Johns Hopkins University: Digital Student Experience Conference
Featured Presenter and "Ask the Experts" resource: "Business Intelligence Insights"
Technology-based University-wide learning and collaboration forum. Presented multiple years.
Towson University: College of Business and Economics
Course Curriculum Contributor
Chosen by CB&E's Advisory Board to contribute key perspectives, skills and abilities needed in their updated Graduate Entrepreneurship Course curriculum.
Women's Wealth and Financial Empowerment Forum
Featured Speaker: "Career, Community and Causes Panel"
Discussed navigating business ownership, managing burnout and becoming a 'must-have'.
Small Business Roundtable
Featured Speaker
Provided key insights on navigating the client journey and uncovering our hidden language.
Signature Programs
"Brand Yourself" Employee Personal Branding Course"
Course Creator and Trainer
Attended and well-received by employees nationally. This online workshop is designed to guide rising professionals on all levels to recognize, cultivate and optimize their unique talents and experiences to create a personal brand of excellence in their lives and organizations.
"The Hum"
Course Creator and Trainer
Attended and well-received by professionals nationally. This immersive, 6-week program helps dedicated professionals identify, navigate and overcome chronic overwhelm to find peace and alignment in their professional and personal lives.