OTS 220: Raising Leaders - Tammy Dowley-Blackman

Today’s guest has spent almost two decades building companies focused on delivering innovative approaches to leadership and organizational development. She has served as a CEO and key decision-maker, a board member for national organizations, a sought after consultant helping organizations plan and implement strategy, and a leadership development content creator assisting individuals and organizations as they grow and train their workforce. She has also been a key partner to corporations, nonprofits and philanthropic institutions including TSNE MissionWorks where she currently sits as the President of the Board of Directors. A major focus of her work is to provide leadership and workforce development executive coaching, consulting and training focused on Gen Z. This work will be featured in “Looking Forward: Finding Your Leadership Path” a book she will release in 2021. Please join me in welcoming Tammy Dowley-Blackman. In this episode we discuss: her thoughts on leadership: “Leadership is the idea of wanting to make an impact. A leader cannot be described in one way.” how she discovered the joy of leadership at a math and science camp when she was 14 years old and how she is still in contact with the director of that camp. the impact her mom had on her life and her mindset which set her up for success at a young age. what she learned while working at the Brooklyn Academy of Music about community development and leadership development. her networking tip with an easy ask for her connections and how it helped her land her first two clients before her company even opened. Networking does not need to be only transactional. how she rebuilt and adapted her business model during a difficult health crisis. her rule for networking: If they come to mind once, it means you’re thinking of them. If they come to mind again, say hello! Listen, subscribe and read show notes at www.OnTheSchmooze.com - episode 220. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices