About Leap Forward Coaching & Consulting

At Leap Forward Coaching & Consulting, we believe meaningful change doesn’t happen by accident—it’s facilitated with intention. We help organizations move from complexity to clarity, from disconnection to alignment, and from potential to performance.

Founded by seasoned consultant and executive coach Renita Joyce Smith, Leap Forward is a boutique firm specializing in strengths-based leadership development, strategic facilitation, and organizational transformation. With over 23 years of experience across corporate, nonprofit, and healthcare sectors, Renita built Leap Forward to serve as a catalyst for conscious leadership and sustainable change.

The Leap Forward Difference

What sets us apart isn’t just our expertise—it’s how we use it.

Where other firms offer frameworks, we build bridges. Our approach blends neuroscience-backed coaching, inclusive facilitation, and strategic change management to create environments where leaders thrive and teams come alive. We’re known for creating psychologically safe spaces, sparking breakthrough conversations, and turning strategy into culture.

Our clients don’t just meet goals—they shift mindsets, strengthen trust, and unlock deeper leadership capacity. We help you leap, and land strong.

Strengths-Based Collaboration in Action

Renita Joyce Smith — Founder and Principal Consultant
🧠 Strategy Consultant | 💼 Executive Coach | ❤️ Culture Architect

Renita brings a rare blend of analytical rigor, coaching wisdom, and human-centered design. With credentials including PMP, CSPO, CliftonStrengths, Certified Diversity Executive (CDE), and PROSCI change management (certification in progress), she has led enterprise-level transformation across industries—from major healthcare systems to public institutions and Fortune 500 companies.

She’s not just fluent in strategy decks and process flows—she’s a trusted guide for navigating the messy middle of growth, resistance, and transformation.

Our Core Values

At Leap Forward, we don’t just teach leadership—we live it. Our work is grounded in five core beliefs:

People first, always: Human-centered change is sustainable change.
Strengths reveal strategy: Your natural talents are your greatest assets.
Psychological safety is a power tool: Trust accelerates performance.
Inclusion fuels innovation: Diverse voices drive better outcomes.
Transformation is personal: Growth isn’t just organizational—it’s individual.

What We Do

We specialize in executive coaching, team development, and strategic facilitation — all delivered through a lens of DEIB, strength-based performance, and human-centered change.

Leadership Coaching

For executives, new managers, and emerging leaders ready to level up with intention.

Team Effectiveness & Culture Building

Custom workshops, retreats, and strengths-based sessions that cultivate collaboration, clarity, and connection.

Strategic Facilitation

From boardroom visioning to operational alignment, we design and facilitate meetings that move the needle.

Change Management & Transformation

We support leaders through complex transitions using PROSCI’s ADKAR model, stakeholder strategies, and high-trust communications.

Inclusive Culture Integration

We guide organizations in embedding diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into their leadership and culture—strategically and sustainably.

Our Clients

We work with mission-driven organizations, purpose-led companies, and forward-thinking leaders who understand that people are the greatest lever for change. Our clients include:

● Healthcare systems navigating major transformation
● Nonprofits building capacity and culture
● IT and tech teams strengthening leadership pipelines
● Corporate executives seeking clarity, confidence, and alignment

Whether you’re scaling your leadership, shifting your culture, or designing your next strategic move—we’re here to walk alongside you, every step of the way.

Let’s Leap, Together.

This isn’t about quick fixes. It’s about deep growth.

If you’re ready to move from reactive to intentional, from scattered to strategic, and from burnout to alignment—Leap Forward Coaching & Consulting is your partner in that journey.

✨ Let’s co-create the leadership culture you’ve been envisioning.