Get to Know Our Team and Our Journey

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Our Story

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We believe that supported, empowered leaders - whether seasoned or emerging - are better equipped to navigate challenges and cultivate healthy, curious, and courageous communities.

Launched in 2016, Shadida Solutions (SS), a 501(c)(3), customizes creative and authentic spaces for leaders to explore their beliefs, develop new skills, expand their networks, and elevate their confidence. Given that leadership and innovation can often feel isolating, we provide strategic connection and thought partnership.

“Shadida,” an Arabic term, loosely translated to describe “one with strength” - able to break through obstacles. At our roots, Shadida Solutions aims to collaboratively shift outdated structures, practices and beliefs. We believe change happens more powerfully in community and we collaborate with people and organizations who care about supporting those most impacted by systemic inequity.

We partner with nonprofits, schools, foundations, and businesses that care about driving innovation in work that makes our communities better. Specifically, we offer executive coaching, strategic advising, facilitation, group programming and networking opportunities for our clients. 
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Our Mission

"I'm taking more risks—not by changing my mission, but by embracing new skills and deeper self-discovery."

Shadida Solutions collaborates with diverse innovators, creators, and leaders to build capacity, dismantle barriers and foster connectedness.

Our Vision

"I'm taking more risks—not by changing my mission, but by embracing new skills and deeper self-discovery."

We envision a world where curious and courageous leaders drive innovation, creating opportunities for those most impacted by systemic inequities.
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Our Values

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Courage
We practice being courageous by steadily showing up as ourselves, accounting, welcoming others, making bold decisions, and taking action to create positive change.
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Curiosity
Cultivating curiosity helps create innovative approaches to problem-solving.  It helps us adapt and allow for more possibilities, ultimately helping us arrive at more creative and collaborative solutions.
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Reflection
Reflecting, in partnership, allows us to discover underlying beliefs and past experiences that influence how we show up.  Then we can choose what to let go of to make space for new perspectives.  
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Authenticity
It matters that leaders are trusted.  We believe that trust comes from consistently showing up with authenticity, self-awareness, honesty, and uniquely ourselves.
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Accountability
Practicing these values with steady commitment ensures accountability for all of us in this work.  We commit to follow-through on promises and a willingness to own and acknowledge mistakes.