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Ebony Smith, founder of Ebenum Equation, is a leadership development specialist with a passion for creating forward-thinking leaders. After 20 years of risk-management experience in the Fortune 100 (Sunoco, BP and World Fuel services), her full-spectrum-lens view of leadership has empowered her to help individuals hone their goals and reach their full potential.

After working in operational risk management and financial risk management, she now centers her career around transformational risk management. Today, she partners with clients to develop leadership resilience and design foresight strategies for deployment.

Bringing an innovative, straightforward approach, she pushes individuals to leave their “Subject Matter Expert” mindset behind and become relationship-oriented leaders that drive their organizations into the future. With a keen talent to anticipate and respond, she helps her clients create actionable plans that mitigate risks and open new avenues of opportunity.

Ebony has a B.S. in Chemistry from Jefferson and an M.S. in Environmental Protection and Safety Management from St. Joseph’s University of Philadelphia. After being certified as a PPC, (Professional Certified Coach) by the ICF (International Coach Federation), she founded the ICF-certified Ebenum Leadership Academy to transform leaders into coaches. She is also a valued faculty member at Florida International University’s Center for Leadership.

Current position (1)

Executive Coach

Ebony Smith & Associates, Inc.

Degrees (3)

Masters of Science in Environmental Protection and Safety Management

St. Joseph of Philadelphia

1994 to 1996

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with an Applied Science in Biology

Jefferson University of Philadelphia

1990 to 1995

Certified Professional Coach

Institute for Professional Education in Coaching

2015 to 2016

Presentations

Presentations (2)

BRAIN POWER PLAY: 3 Things Teams Needs to Insist their HR Operations

3 Things Teams Needs to Insist their HR Operations Do Right Now if You Want to Guarantee Your 2- to 5-Year Revenue Goals
1. Defined, purposeful employee experience
2. Diversity across the entire employee pipeline (from recruits to C-Suite / cradle to grave) -- alumni, support K-12
3. Gray Zones to uncover hidden saboteurs of people and culture goals / imperatives

The people problem is not an HR problem. It’s a strategic revenue growth problem.

And it’s one that can only be solved when P&L leaders demand unequivocally that action be taken on the critical differentiators that STEM talent repeatedly expresses are the non-negotiables.

Thriving When You Feel Brittle and the World is Incomprehensible

Balance- it’s what determines success and defines a leader. Without it, we struggle to preserve routines and over-exert ourselves in activities that roadblock our growth. Resilient leaders aren’t born, they’re meticulously created through practice and reflection.
In this talk, we’ll break down the strategic processes of design thinking and build a sufficient framework for time-management. You’ll understand the different variables that affect your progress and learn how to successfully power your own self-accelerator by:

o Identifying and embodying leadership values
o Creating a strategy map and planning for sustainable success
o Managing the energy of leadership designing harmony between your personal life and career
o Shifting your perspective and re-channeling your energy
o Designing personal reset retreats

The engagement includes digital worksheets to share with attendees.

Workshops (4)

Presenting as a Thought Leader

2 hours

Storytelling is a sizable part of the economy. People do business with those they know, like and trust. This workshop explains the components needed to write a talk to your organization's client persona and how to deliver a presentation that builds connection.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

2 hours

The purpose of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) personality inventory is to make the theory of psychological types understandable and useful in people’s lives. The essence of the theory is that the seemingly random variation in people’s behavior is actually quite orderly and consistent, due to basic differences in the ways individuals prefer to use their perception and judgment. The interactive workshops helps individuals and organizations understand the four important components of professional development: communication, decision making, change management, and conflict management.

The Leadership C.A.R. (Clarity, Awareness, Resiliency)

2 hours

The workshop can be adapted to 90 minutes or full day.

Restructuring for Resilience: Little Steps, Big Impact with a 5% Shift

1 hour

There are 5 little steps that we can all make to strengthen our leadership resiliency.

Past talks (4)

Preparing to S.O.A.R

Florida International University

Miami, FL

April 11, 2018

Restructuring for Resilience: Little Steps, Big Impact with a 5% Shift

Leadership Council on Legal Diversity

Miami, FL

October 12, 2017

Redesigning Life on the Golden Hamster Wheel

Women's Empowerment Network

Women's Empowerment Network- Miami, FL

January 9, 2018

Resilience Architect: Professional Leadership and Growth

Awakening Society Retreat Weekend

San Jose, Ca

June 8, 2018

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Ebony Smith Keynote Recap Video From FIU Power-Up Summit International Women's Day 2019

Ebony Smith Speaker Video 60 Sec highlight

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Books & Articles (4)

EX: Cultivating Your Organization To Thrive

The Cost of Attrition

Stop Minding the Leadership Gap and Step Into It

Are your loyal employees actively looking for a job?#CorporateCultureMatters

Clients

Google, Florida International University, AAPS, Pfizer, Edelman Financial Engines

Awards & certifications (8)

Professional Certified Coach

International Coach Federation

2017

Certified Professional Coach

Institute for Professional Education in Coaching

2016

Creative Insight Journey Trainer

Jennifer Grace, Inc.

2015

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Certified Practitioner

CPP 2017

2017

The Leadership Circle Certified Practitioner

Full Circle Group LLC

2018

The Leadership Culture Survey

Full Circle Group LLC

2018

Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner (ELI-MP)

Institute for Professional Education in Coaching

2016

Certified Women Owned Business

WBENC- Women's Business Enterprise National Council

2018

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