The Spirit of Sankofa Guides Us
Expresses the importance of drawing on past knowledge to inform present strategic decisions and drive future organizational transformation.
We thank the Akan people of Ghana for this foundational teaching that guides our approach to human capital systems development, helping organizations understand their past to design
their future strategically.
From Side Hustle to Strategic Partnership
Collabovate didn't start as a consulting firm - it emerged from two decades of pattern recognition across organizational systems. Armed with entrepreneurial ambition and a Business Management degree, I set out to become what I called "the baddest business woman on the planet." That journey took me through Fortune 500 operations at companies like Coca-Cola, small business management, higher education administration, and nonprofit founding - each experience revealing how human capital systems either accelerate or constrain organizational potential.
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The real breakthrough came when I noticed the gap between business strategy and human development. My children's educational experiences highlighted how systems could either unlock or limit individual potential, which sparked a strategic pivot into education. This wasn't just career diversification - it was systems integration. Combining business operations expertise with organizational development created a unique lens for solving complex human capital challenges.
What started as keynote speaking and coaching evolved into something more strategic. By 2013, I was consulting on organizational transformation, and each engagement revealed the same pattern: organizations that authentically aligned individual contribution with business objectives consistently outperformed those using traditional approaches. The scale and sophistication of requests grew year after year.
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The name "Collabovate" crystallized during a 2018 conference preparation. While designing a strategic learning framework, I realized that meaningful organizational change requires two essential elements: genuine collaboration to understand existing systems, and elevation of thinking to create better ones. The play on words captured both the methodology and the mindset of a strategic partnership that transforms organizational performance.
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What began as a "side hustle" became my primary focus because clients kept returning with bigger, more complex challenges. They weren't just buying facilitation or training - they were investing in systematic organizational transformation that delivered measurable results.
