Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Transforming workplaces and creating work cultures where employees connect and thrive is Dr. Erika Powell’s mission. Her work sits at the intersections of Leadership Development, JEDI, and Emotional Intelligence.

For the past 18+ years, she has facilitated learning experiences and coaching journeys that lead people on a path of greater understanding of themselves and each other, especially when differences, strong emotions, or disconnects arise.  At the heart of her approach are connection & creativity.  Recognizing that these unprecedented times require creative, unconventional, and unique solutions, she leverages painting, photography, writing, doodling, and nature to curate moments in time that lead individuals, teams, and organizations to reconnect to themselves, connect with others across differences, experience meaningful connection, co-create their next steps from places of shared power, and to achieve the breakthroughs & shifts that are most important to them.  

Erika is a lecturer at Sonoma State University and teaches MBA courses on leadership and innovation as well as employee engagement & motivation.  She is a certified Professional Diversity Coach, Points of You Practitioner, and Mindful Facilitator.  She holds a doctorate in Instructional Technology & Design and has a background in Intercultural Communication and Cultural Anthropology. 

She lives on a little island off the Coast of Oakland in the Bay Area with her dogs, Magda & Papichulo, and is currently writing her memoir.