Dr. Nika White
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Dr. Nika White helps maximize people’s and organizations’ effectiveness, potential, and capacity. Her overall praxis and scholarship are in organizational development, specifically focusing on systematically operationalizing strategic and intentional efforts that foster diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. This holistic approach optimizes systems and culture and centers organizations’ most essential asset - its human capital.
The heart of Dr. White’s work is at the intersection of organizational development and industrial psychology. She systematically moves people and organizations toward change for better results. To ensure the alignment of goals and objectives for sustainable transformation, Dr. White relies on her extensive experience in marketing communications, dialogue facilitation, and leadership development.
As an award-winning management and leadership consultant, keynote speaker, published author, and executive practitioner across corporate, government, non-profit, and education sectors, she helps organizations break barriers and integrate belonging into their business frameworks with a human-centered approach. Her work has led to her designation by Forbes as a Top 10 D&I Trailblazer. Over her 20+ years of leadership, she has worked with hundreds of organizations and managed millions in business assets for clients.
Dr. White frequently presents keynote speeches and nationwide presentations on team engagement through belonging, organizational leadership, strategic diversity, and intentional inclusion. Her talks bring a mixture of expertise, passion, vision, and authentic style to create holistic takeaways for audiences.
By helping organizations shift systems and prioritize the employee experience, Dr. White guides them in cultivating cultures of belonging that drive innovation, elevate performance and create sustainable success.
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Awards + Accolades:
- GSA Business Woman of Infuence (2020)
- Greenville Business Magazine 50 Most Influential (2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021)
- The Network Journal Top 40 Under 40 (2015)
- Upstate Business Journal Who’s Who (2015)
- Forbes Top 10 DEI Trailblazers (2019)
- Diversity MBA Magazine Top 100 Under 50 Executive Leaders (2016)
- SC Career Woman of the Year (2013)
- US Small Business Association’s SC Minority Business Advocate of the Year (2016)
- The Network Journal Magazine as Top 40 Under 40 Leaders (2015)
- Diversity MBA Magazine as Top 100 Under 50 Executives (2016)
- Author of three books: “Inclusion Uncomplicated: A Transformative Guide To Simplify DEI”, “The Intentional Inclusionist®” and “Next Level Inclusionist: Transforming Your Work and Yourself for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Success.”
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