
Services
A Personal Approach with Practical Solutions
If you are an institutional educator or leader who wants to effectively support the needs of an increasingly diverse student population but needs institutional leadership development, organizational change, leadership diversity and inclusion, or student success, Dr. James H. Whitney III's services are ideal for you. Dr. Whitney can help your institution to grow in cultural awareness and gain strategic direction.
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​If you are a student of color or first-generation student who is seeking higher education but don’t know where to begin your academic journey, take comfort in knowing that Dr. Whitney is here to support and guide you.
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Choose among the services list below and schedule a consultation.

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Executive and Leadership Coaching
Enjoy a professional and practical coaching session focused on personal and professional development, building your leadership capacity, advancing visions, and making your ambitions a reality.
Coaching sessions will consist of:
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A customized plan on how to achieve your success goals via the Whitney 360 approach
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A series of targeted conversations, feedback, reflections, and problem-solving discussions
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Use of best practices and leadership exercises
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Client will have the confidential space to work through real-life professional and personal challenges.
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Client will discover how using an “equity mindset” develops goals and personal successes.
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Organizational and Leadership Consulting
Leaders and organizations are in the middle of a great re-start. Clients', students', customers', consumers', employees', and shareholders’ expectations are higher than ever. Companies, organizations, and institutions of higher education must be flexible, adaptable, and anticipate revolving change. Understanding a diverse workforce and ensuring all people within the organization drive transformation is critical to organizational evolution.
Consulting will consist of:
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Developing an organizational strategy that will not only drive transformation but also keep the “equity mindset” for all stakeholders and the center of your goals using the Whitney 360 approach
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Ensuring ambitions, metrics, goals, and success planning inspire a thriving culture of success
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Working together to enhance organizational effectiveness including, but not limited to, social and cultural capacity building
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Creating leadership capacity and workforce success development
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Addressing critical issues and unique challenges within the organization with a confidential consultant
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Evaluating leaders, policy, and metrics within the organization
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Creating a measurable, attainable, and action-driven plan that produces real-time results
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Grant Writing Consulting
Finding and securing additional funds is important for achieving success goals. Grants can offer more support for students' and facility’s needs, provide aid in emergency circumstances, and grow your organization.
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Obtain a detailed analysis of your grant proposal
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Develop innovative ideas for new and existing grant competitions
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Gain technical assistance and coaching as you write your grant
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Receive professional writing, development, and assembly of your grant proposal
This service is ideal for educational institutions such as TRIO and Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) programs, individual business grants, and/or non-profit organizations hoping to gain new funds for additional or increased needs or services.
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Workshops, Trainings and Empowerment Speaking
Encouragement, motivation, diversity, equity, and building effective leaders remain topics of discussion for all ages, groups, and organizations. Empowering individuals and organizations to thrive and demonstrate resiliency is essential to meeting goals. Workshops, trainings, public speaking, and coaching for all topics can be used to enhance future personal or organizational success using the Whitney 360 approach.
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Topics include:
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Equity Mindset)
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Basics of Writing an Achievable Grant
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Youth Aspirations and Achievement
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Turning Adversity into Resilience
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College Planning and Affordability (Becoming the Best Candidate for College)
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Graduate School Preparation and Affordability
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Public Speaking and Engagement
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Organizational Compliance and Effectiveness
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Leadership and Supervision
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Creating a Thriving Team
You can also request a custom speech, topic for discussion, or training.
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College and Graduate School Preparation
Colleges and graduate schools are more competitive than ever, and associated costs remain high and impact all families regardless of income, age, or race. First-generation and underrepresented students have an even greater burden planning, paying for, and staying in college or graduate school. Dr. Whitney will use the Whitney 360 approach tailored to each student and/or family.
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Topics include:
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Creating winning applications for college, graduate, and/or post-graduate professional school
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Navigating the admission process
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Preparing for the admission interview
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Preparing for first, second, and future careers
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Understanding the “hidden curriculum” and the college/graduate school culture
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Building strategies for creating an “admitted student profile with funding”
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Success strategies and yearly planning to stay in college and ensure timely graduation
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Learning to solicit resources at your choice of university or college
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Financial planning, goal setting, and unique methods of gaining support and outside funding
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Understanding the unique needs of low-income, minority, or first-generation families
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Personal Success Coaching
Resilience is all about bouncing back and towards success. It is about using ambition, courage, and internal strength, “internal capital,” to thrive professionally and personally.
Need progress on your life goals and greater fulfillment?
Work with Dr. Whitney, using his Whitney 360 approach as an integrated model to make life changes, build personal leadership, and enjoy your new success with newfound clarity on your life goals and dreams.
Common challenges include:
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Personal adversity or circumstances
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Termination or job loss
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Family issues, such as child rearing or divorce
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Financial planning
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Personal organization and goal setting (“Decluttering your life”)
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Boundary and distance setting
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Maintaining positive and thriving relationships