Kendall Merritt

Founder @Honoring The Power Of Presence

Phoenix, AZ, US

EMBODIED INTENTIONALITY. We exist to help leaders and organizations activate the light within by embodying a powerful energetic presence. Innovative thought leader and change facilitator combining an arsenal of modalities from sales, communication, customer service, operations, workforce development, revenue generation, branding, marketing, leadership development, train the trainer, intentionality, meditation, mindfulness, wellbeing, certified energy coaching, breath work, embodiment, nervous system regulation, and relationship psychology. Continued focus on industry trends and training best practices across industries including luxury and lifestyle hospitality, restaurants, food & beverage, construction, interior design, healthcare, and non-profit organizations.Designed comprehensive training to improve employee retention, customer and guest satisfaction scores, brand and luxury service standards, seamlessly translating culture, vision and executive-level strategy into tangible information for diverse organizational levels ensuring organizational alignment and people-centered experiences. Custom built onboarding and training including: facilitating live training, trained the trainers to certify an internal team, consulted on workforce development, and created an online learning platform to host on-demand training in audio, video and written format. Identify opportunities and assess training performance ROI to elevate and continually improve training based on desired outcomes.Sensitive to stakeholder complexities across multiple locations and various levels of standards across brands.Actively involved in content creation, sales strategy, budget, resources and client management.Integrating over hours of research, created ACTIVATED, The Portal by Honoring the Power of Presence, an online learning resource and community for purpose-driven leaders including monthly calls and an evolving library of tools and practices in video, audio, and written format.

Arizona State University

Bachelor of Science (BS), Tourism Development and Management