be more human.
James & Mike help leaders
We work in
Relational Leadership.
We don't coach you to rebuild your team.
We coach you to lead the one you've got.
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James' & Mike's best-selling books
KEYNOTES
KEYNOTES
The Keynote Performance
Big-stage, high-impact talks that challenge how we define leadership.
Sample Topics:
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“Leaders Don’t Lead: Rethinking Authority in the Age of Trust”
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“The Relationship is the Strategy”
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“We Are the Leaders We Are Waiting For"
The Deep-Dive Workshop
Interactive, full-contact sessions that blend coaching, rehearsal, and real-world leadership work.
Sample Topics:
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“Leading Without Leading: A Practice-Based Approach”
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“The US is All of Us"
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“How to Coach Your Team Without Playing Savior”
Coaching the Coaches
Conversations, analysis, strategy, & reflection that will help you handle those board members.
Sample Offerings:
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1:1 Executive Coaching
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Team Coaching
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Blindspot Training
Who We Are
James Miles
James Miles worked as an educator in the New York City public schools for almost 20 years prior to moving to Seattle in 2017. Originally from Chicago, Miles has worked internationally as an artist and educator, and his work has been featured in magazines, books, podcasts, and newspapers. Miles is an assistant professor at Seattle University, Chief Strategy Officer at Path with Art, and on the advisory board of SXSW EDU. His work has been featured in media including Complex magazine, the Seattle Times, the New York Times, NPR, Billboard Magazine, CBS, NBC, the US Department of Education, ASCD, and more. His acclaimed Tedx Talk focuses on his mission to narrow achievement gaps using the arts as a tool to navigate systems of educational inequality. He is the author of Gotta Stay Fresh and you can learn more about James at FreshProfessor.com.
Mike Kleba
An international speaker, author, artist, and entrepreneur, Mike has been a public high school English teacher and theatre director for 25 years. He serves as co-host of the NYEdTech Meetup (the nation's largest) and sits on the SXSW EDU Advisory Board. Mike is the co-author of Otherful: How To Change the World (and Your School) Through Others, a best-selling book on K-12 school leadership. He's currently pursuing his Ed.D at the University of Massachusetts. Interested in courage and vulnerability, he’s run the NYC Marathon, gone hang-gliding in Brazil and bungee jumping in New Zealand, and has climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro.
What They Say
"An amazing session on leadership"
- Catalina H.
"Among the best self reflective presentations I've ever seen or participated in"
- Mark L.
"One of the best and interactive workshops I've ever been to"
- John R.
"'Engaging, relevant, inspiring"
- Korina D.
