Sonya Kaleel

About Sonya Kaleel

I’m a coach for superheroes! Leaders already have special powers, but sometimes they need help teaming up, practicing new moves, or finding the right tools. I help them connect, build trust, and use their powers together so their organizations and communities can thrive.My work weaves together leadership development, organizational strategy, culturally responsive practice, and inclusive facilitation to support meaningful and sustained change. Whether I’m coaching executives, designing learning experiences, or guiding culture transformation, I create space to center people, advance equity, and shape systems that reflect our shared values.At the core of my approach is a belief that we don’t just respond to injustice—we reshape the conditions that allow it to persist and create new ones. I support leaders in stepping into their roles with clarity, care, and connection—inviting embodiment and purpose into the heart of how change happens.CliftonStrengths: Connectedness * Strategic * Relator * Learner * IntellectionMyersBriggs: ENFJ

Experience

1. Founder & President

   The Inclusion Practice Collective, Llc

   Jan 2019 — Present · CA, US

   Lead strategy and service delivery for The Inclusion Practice, a woman-owned consulting firm that partners with businesses, nonprofits, and higher education institutions to build equitable, people-centered organizations. Guide senior leadership teams through change readiness journeys, facilitate culture and strategy sessions, and design learning programs that strengthen collaboration and accountability. Developed an Inclusive Culture Readiness Assessment and tailored leadership coaching services that equip organizations to close the gap between intention and action and sustain long-term impact.

Education

• Northwestern University

  Master of Science - MS, Learning and Organizational Change

  2018

• Bradley University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Communications

Skills

• Talent Management
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Leadership Development
• Intercultural Communication
• Designing Learning
• Management Consulting
• Consulting
• Marketing Communications
• Performance Management
• Employee Training
• Strategic Planning
• Start-Ups
• Leadership
• Organizational Design
• Public Speaking
• Internal Communications
• Organizational Development
• Business Development
• Workshop Facilitation
• Virtual Training
• Executive Development
• Coaching
• Expatriate Management
• Facilitation
• Executive Coaching
• Strategy
• Training
• Training Delivery
• Program Management
• Project Management
• Culture Change
• Human Resources
• Change Management
• Team Building
• Management
• Team Leadership