
Carl Shawn Watkins
Diversity and executive coach for leaders in New Jersey
| Hourly rate range | $175 to $325 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Founders and business owners and Executives |
| Also coaches | Business coach and Spiritual coach |
| Based in | New Jersey, United States |
| Practice | Carl Shawn Watkins Consulting, LLC |
Carl Shawn Watkins is a diversity, equity and inclusion consultant and executive coach in New Jersey. He works with CEOs, entrepreneurs, executives and other leaders. His focus is vulnerability in leadership. In the last 25 years he has trained over 1000 leaders and coached over 200 senior executives. He founded his own consulting firm and holds leadership experience from both public and private sectors. He is also a law student studying business and corporate law.
What Carl helps with
Carl Shawn helps leaders become more authentic and build inclusive workplaces. He ties diversity work to vulnerability in leadership.
- Embracing vulnerability in leadership
- Building authentic leadership
- Changing diversity, equity and inclusion culture in an organization
- Finding direction and purpose as a leader
- Building leadership development programs
- Creating sustainable business models with diverse and equitable leadership
Who Carl works with
Carl Shawn works with CEOs, entrepreneurs, executives and other leaders. His clients want to lead in a more authentic way and learn to use vulnerability as a strength. They also want more direction and purpose in their careers. He also partners with organizations that want to change their diversity, equity and inclusion culture.
Background and qualifications
Carl Shawn has held leadership roles in both the public and private sectors. Over the last 25 years he has trained more than 1000 leaders and served as executive coach to more than 200 senior executives. He is the founder of Carl Shawn Watkins Consulting, LLC, where he has promoted corporate cultures and sustainable business models built on diverse and equitable leadership. His research centers on diversity and inclusion, and he uses it to shape leadership development programs. He is also a law student with a focus on business and corporate law.
Carl Shawn Watkins pricing
Programs and services
- Executive coaching
- Leadership development programs
- Diversity, equity and inclusion consulting for organizations
Carl Shawn Watkins reviews
The CoachVouch take
He links diversity, equity and inclusion work directly to vulnerability in leadership.
Best for CEOs and senior leaders who want to lead more authentically and improve inclusion in their organizations.
Common questions
How much does Carl Shawn Watkins charge?
Coaching with Carl runs $175 to $325 an hour. Message Carl from this page for an exact quote.
What does Carl Shawn Watkins help with?
Carl Shawn Watkins helps with embracing vulnerability in leadership, building authentic leadership, changing diversity, equity and inclusion culture in an organization and finding direction and purpose as a leader.
Does Carl Shawn Watkins work with organizations as well as individuals?
Yes. He consults with organizations that want to change their diversity, equity and inclusion culture. He also coaches individual executives and leaders.
How do I contact Carl Shawn Watkins?
Send Carl a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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