Laverne D. Webb, MPA, PCC, CPCC
Career Profile: A successful entrepreneur, CEO, federal government senior executive, nonprofit leader, leadership and organization development expert, and certified executive and career coach. Four decades of experience leading organizational transformation and change. Supports leaders who work in volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous environments to achieve personal and organizational results and impact. Conducts professional leadership development and coaching, working with the US government, international agencies, nonprofit organizations, private companies, universities, and the UN System, as well as individuals and entrepreneurs. Brings a deep awareness drawn from decades of work in multicultural and cross-cultural environments.
Core Expertise:
Leadership and executive coaching
Career transitions
Multicultural leadership
Rich experience as an entrepreneur, manager, and leader of organizations, people, and good causes
Key Certifications:
PCC, International Coach Federation
CPCC, Coaches Training Institute
Licensed Firework® Career Coach
Tools:
Customized 360 assessments
Myers-Briggs® Type Indicator I & II
Gallup StrengthsFinder®
DiSC Behavioral Profile®
Emotional Intelligence® Appraisal
Current Work
Founder and CEO, The Webb Alliance, LLC, 2016 to Present
Executive coaching for organizational leaders and managers seeking to enhance impact and results
Career coaching for leaders, managers, entrepreneurs, and individuals seeking to align their strengths with career aspirations or transition to new jobs or careers
Support government, international organizations, nonprofits, and private sector companies and individuals in innovative transformation and change processes with leaders, managers, and teams
Serve as Job Search Counselor for US State Department, Foreign Service Institute, Career Transition Center.
Clients include: US Government agencies, US Department of State, Peace Corps, UN System Staff College, International Fund for Agricultural Development, Inter-American Development Bank, Georgetown University, private sector executives and entrepreneurs, professionals in career transitions.
Selected Professional History
Co-Founder and CEO, EnCompass LLC (1999-2015)
Founder and President, The Webb Alliance Management Consultants (1994-1999)
Director, Office of Volunteer Services, US Peace Corps (1988-1993)
Country Representative/Project Manager, Catholic Relief Services (1985-1988)
Executive Director of multiple community-based nonprofit organizations
Selected Publications and Presentations
“Mentoring Women: A Win-Win Approach to Growing Internal Talent.” Presented with UNAIDS. XII International Organizations Career Development Roundtable, November 18-19, 2015, Madrid, Spain.
“Leadership Development at the UN: Multiple Perspectives on Working in the World’s Most Diverse Environment.” Moderator, panel discussion, International Leadership Association (ILA) 17th Annual Global Conference, Leading Across Borders and Generations, October 14-17, 2015, Barcelona, Spain.
“The Future of the Leadership Industry Across Borders and Generations.” Panel member, ILA 17th Annual Global Conference, Leading Across Borders and Generations, October 14-17, 2015, Barcelona, Spain.
“Attending to the Gap: Virtual Mentoring Program for Women Leaders at UNAIDS.” Presenter, ILA Women and Leadership Affinity Group Conference, June 7-10, 2015, Asilomar, CA.
Multicultural Leadership in the 21st Century (white paper). L. Webb, J. Darling, and N. Alvey, EnCompass LLC, 2013.
“A Deep Dive: Exploring Non-Western Approaches to Leadership Development.” Workshop facilitator, International Association of Facilitators Europe Conference, October 5-7, 2012, Geneva, Switzerland.
“Building Customer Service in Local Government: Appreciative Inquiry in the City of Dubuque.” L. Webb and S. Rockey, Consulting Today, 2005.
“Organizational Change Inside and Out: The Impact of an Appreciative Inquiry.” S. Rockey and L. Webb, Journal for Nonprofit Management 9 (1): 2005.
“Sustaining Appreciative Inquiry in Local Government: A Challenge of Leadership.” D. Simmons and L. Webb, AI Practitioner, November 2005.
Education
MPA, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Organization Development Program Coursework, Georgetown University
Undergraduate Studies, Florida State University
Training
Personal Leadership®: A Year of Living the Practices: Schaetti, Ramsey & Watanabe
Future Search Conference Design and Process and Group Facilitation Methods: Weisbord & Janoff
Appreciative Inquiry: Cooperrider & Whitney and Watkins & Mohr
Open Space Methodology: Harrison Owen
Strategic Planning: Institute of Cultural Affairs
Whole-Scale Change Methodology: Dannemiller
Total Quality Management in Healthcare: Deming and JCAHO
Volunteer Service
Board Vice President, MD Community for Life-Talbot, 2018-Present
Founding Member, Women of Peace Corps Legacy, Inc., 2014-Present
Executive Producer, documentary film, Women of Peace Corps Legacy, 2014
Member of Chairman’s Advisory Council, American Red Cross, National Capital Region, 2016-2019
Board Member, American Red Cross, National Capital Region 2014-2016
Member, Tiffany Circle, American Red Cross, 2014-2015
Languages
Native English
Proficient French