Donna Brighton
Donna Brighton
Donna Brighton is a culture change strategist, masterful facilitator and leadership coach. Drawing from 25+ years of experience as a consultant, she combines her expertise in change management with a deep understanding of organizational culture to help leaders solidify change more rapidly and successfully through the power of Culturally Intelligent Change. She is a skilled listener who sees possibilities, understands complexities and partners with leaders to create solutions. Donna helps organizations get clear on the culture they need in order to achieve their objectives, then works with them to move confidently towards that ideal.
A recognized expert in the field of organizational change, she is the past President of the Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP), a global organization dedicated to the advancement of the change management profession. Donna has an M.S. in Organizational Leadership as well an advanced certification in Organizational Change Management. She is the author of Culturally Intelligent Change, the Flourishing Workplace and the Rebel Leader’s Field Guide to Your Leadership Voice. Donna is also the co-founder of Leadership Uncorked, connecting 3 of her passions: brilliant leaders, insightful learning, and exceptional wine.
Certifications and Skills
NeuroView Certified Practitioner
Conversational Intelligence Practitioner
Accredited by Human Synergistics
Coaching Mastery Certified
Conversational Intelligence Coach
Speaking
Strategic Facilitation
This is Donna’s superpower. When you need to solve a sticky situation, get to the essence of an issue or collaboratively create a solution, call Donna. In the middle of a session things may feel messy but she always gets the job done and delivers extraordinary outcomes.
Executive Coaching
Through the process of coaching, Donna will support you as you achieve breakthroughs, discover new insights and unlock your potential to maximize your performance. When appropriate she’ll share advice from her 25+ years of experience.
Online Courses
We have distilled decades of experience into online resources for great leaders .
Books
Covering a range of topics, our mini books are concise manuals to help fuel your success.
Rebel Leader Community
Where growth-minded leaders chart their course, make new discoveries, expand their networks, and elevate their potential.
Client Comments
“She can organize things, acts as a catalyst to make things effective. She’s smart. She can say hard things that don’t alienate people and keep things moving quickly. She’s decisive. ” ~ Kirk Botula
Holly Dowling
"She can handle very high level leaders; leaders who can be very challenging. In the Lion’s Den. She’s that caliber."
Jim Miller
"Donna is a terrific facilitator. She took the lead. There were a lot of ADD types in the room, and she kept them in line."
Eugene Shimelfarb
"Donna is strategic and is able to simplify the message. She offers a foundation for her perspective. She has a deep knowledge. She’s well outlined and prepared."
