THE DOUGLAS GROUP

Leisa Douglas, M.A.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Leisa Douglas is the managing principal of The Douglas Group, a International Human Resource consulting firm headquartered in Chicago, IL and St. Louis, MO.

As a Human Resource consultant, professional coach, life coach and professional speaker, Ms. Douglas assists businesses with a variety of Human Resource related needs. Ms. Douglas assists her clients on: Recruiting and Interview strategies, Exit Interviews and other Human Resource related matters such as employee handbooks and diversity surveys. Ms. Douglas also helps individuals with finding the right careers to help them step into their greatness by offering coaching in the following areas:

  • Professional Speaker
  • Career Coaching, Career Transition Coaching
  • Career Coaching of Executives returning to the workplace
  • Life coaching for individuals wanting to stretch into their purpose, building self esteem and confidence to achieve their highest potential.
  • Trainer, Facilitator

 

As a consultant, Ms. Douglas facilitates performs many trainings: Diversity Training, Time Management, Stress and Emotions in the workplace. Also, Human Resource related topics: Dressing for Success and Business Etiquette, How to find the right career and Job Readiness. Ms. Douglas conducts many workshops for non profits ranging from Stretching into your purpose, Survival Skills for single parents, divorced women as well as displaced workers. During her career she’s helped organizations worldwide in the development and implementation of strategic human resources initiatives. Some of these organizations include:

  •  Butler and Associates (Baltimore, MD)
  •  Anti Defamation League (New York)
  •  Lethia Owens International (St. Louis, MO)
  •  People Resources (St. Louis, MO)
  •  Macklin Hauling and Construction (St. Louis, MO)
  •  RKD Group (St. Louis, MO) - Diversity survey Thompson and Colburn
  •  Butler and Associates, CSI (Baltimore, MD) 
  •  Hickey Business School (St. Louis, MO)
  •  A and J Scott Construction (Chicago, IL)
  •  Edward Jones Diversity Awareness Program (St. Louis, MO)
  •  Wal-Mart (Midwest Region) 

These initiatives have ranged from developing employee handbooks, Diversity Training, and Diversity surveys. Exit Interviews, Facilitation of Time management, Handling Stress and Emotion in the workplace, Training and awareness of sexual harassment the prevention training and investigation, The development and implementation of Career Coaching and Life Coaching strategies for individuals, The management and development of recruiting process to improve recruiting initiatives in the areas of Diversity and Inclusion and employee retention.

  • EDUCATION
  • Douglas received her M.A. Human Resources Management, from Lindenwood University and her B.A. in Communications, Minor: Marketing from University of Missouri Kansas City where she researched and received several scholarships. Ms. Douglas also completed the CORO Women in Leadership course. She was also Featured as a St. Louis professional women in Who’s Who in Black St. Louis.

  • COMMUNITY
  • Douglas is an active member of the POW- Professional Organization of African American Women Serves as an active member of NAAAHR- National African Americans in Human Resources: She serves on the Urban League employment committee. Is a member of NSA-National Speakers Association and WILA-Women in Leadership. Ms. Douglas is currently pursing her SPHR and her master’s level coaching certification.