Speaker: LaTonya Wilkins, PCC
LaTonya Wilkins is the award-winning founder of Change Coaches and the best-selling author of Leading Below the Surface: How to Build Real (and Psychologically Safe) Relationships with People Who Are Different from You. She specializes in coaching executives to lead “below the surface” by fostering psychologically safe, authentic relationships across differences. A sought-after keynote speaker and executive coach, LaTonya has inspired global audiences and transformed leaders at renowned organizations such as Google, Target, The New York Times, and various
nonprofits.
Global leaders turn to LaTonya and Change Coaches to address challenges such as preparing leaders for the future workplace, creating psychologically safe teams, strengthening connections across differences, advancing into leadership and executive roles, and coaching their teams to foster accountability and trust. Her practice spans industries including higher education, healthcare, technology, professional services, and more, with a focus on women CEOs and senior leaders, first-time C-suite leaders, teams, and middle management groups navigating change, new initiatives, or growth.
LaTonya’s expertise has been recognized through numerous accolades, including her book being named a top-10 inclusion book for executives, a SHRM-approved must-read for HR leaders, and a leading psychological safety resource. She has been featured in Fast Company, the Los Angeles Times, NPR, Well+Good, and Inc. Magazine. In 2024, she was honored as a LinkedIn Top Voice.
As an adjunct MBA lecturer and coach at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, LaTonya combines academic excellence with practical insights. Her impactful teaching has been lauded by both undergraduate and graduate students. Through her coaching and writing, LaTonya continues to shape a more inclusive and connected workplace for leaders worldwide.