Kansas City, Missouri, United States
๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ปโ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐น๐ ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐. ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐น๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐โ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐โ๐ ๐บ๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐๐. As the founder of Voyage Consulting Group and a former Chief Talent Officer, Iโve led from the inside. Unlike many consultants and executive coaches, Iโve sat in the seatโbuilding cultures, navigating senior leadership team dynamics, and delivering results in high-pressure, fast-growth environments. Today, executives, founders, and leadership teams rely on me to help strengthen the people-side of their businessโthe part that makes or breaks revenue, retention, and reputation. With 20+ years in senior roles across operations, marketing, and human resources, I understand how culture and leadership quietly shape everything. ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐๐น๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ๐. ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฌ%. ๐๐ป๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฐ๐ญ%. ๐๐ป๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฑ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐! ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐๐! Iโve taught as an adjunct MBA professor for more than a decade and was honored when Rockhurst University named me Adjunct Faculty of the Year. Iโve contributed to four bestselling books and have been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal. ๐ ๐ ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ, ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ (๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ), ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ถ๐ฝ๐ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐น๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐, ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐๐น๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ด๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฒ๐. My client work is hands-on and high-trust. Clients describe my approach as strategic, grounded, and refreshingly candid. My role? To help leaders see beneath the surface, solve the right problems, and lead with clarity and courageโso people ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ performance thrive. ๐๐ณ ๐ฐ๐๐น๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐, ๐๐ฒ'๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐น๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ. ๐๐ฒ๐โ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐! Or just swap stories about culture, fulfillment, and how to keep both people and dogs engaged. ๐พ โต๏ธHereโs to smooth sailing ahead, Kelly #CultureMatters #LeadershipDevelopment #ExecutiveCoaching #HealthyCompanies #Dogs #AILeadership
Voyage Consulting Group (VCG) was founded in 2016 to serve companies who want to lead their fields. Our clients are focused on purpose, performance, principles, and, of course, people. We support and advise CEOs, founders, and senior leaders who want to lead in alignment with their values as they build thriving companies their people and grandparents can be proud of. Through a proprietary multi-dimensional assessment, we help leaders see below the surface so they can nourish the good, evolve the outdated, and tackle anything thatโs jeopardizing retention, revenue, and reputation. We are solution agnostic. We work with clients to understand and diagnosis first, then determine which solution would propel them forward the best. Of course, we are certified in several well-known assessments including LSI, DiSC, Hogan, Agile EQ, and more. Our deep experience, research, and education enables us to create original, contemporary resources too. We bring more than basic ideas you can find with a simple Google search, and our clients have results to show for it. Reach out for help navigating the waves of your leadership journey for a prosperous voyage. ๐ป www.voyagecg.com โ [email protected] ๐ https://calendly.com/kellybyrnes/30min_aboutyou
Serve as the Executive Coach for all first-year students in the Executive MBA Program. Also, teach Organization Development and Leadership in the EMBA program. I teach the following in Rockhurst's MBA and doctoral programs: โ Leadership โ Strategic Career Management โ Corporate Social Responsibility, Values, and Ethics โ Organization Behavior I also have taught Principles of Management and Leadership and Organization Behavior in the undergraduate management program. Named Adjunct of the Year for the University's College of Business, Influence, and Information Analysis. If you would like to share your expertise or experiences as a guest speaker in one of the classes listed, please email me. โ [email protected]
The AI Roundtables bring together a dynamic community of professionals from across industries and locations, providing unique opportunities to explore AIโs latest innovations, challenges, and practical applications. Each interactive virtual session is designed for business leaders, entrepreneurs, and tech-savvy professionals interested in staying ahead of AI advancements. Participants engage in breakout discussions, knowledge-sharing, and networking with like-minded individuals passionate (and curious!) about AIโs impact on modern business. I created these in July 2024 and love bringing the AI community together! All are welcome!
From the FCC page: Forbes Coaches Council is an invitation-only community for world-class business professionals in a variety of industries. Members, who are hand-selected by the Councilโs community team, receive personalized introductions, access to solutions based on their specific needs, and requests to share thought leadership content on Forbes.com. _____ Membership in this community enables me to learn from and share with a broad network across the country (or world wherever Forbes.com can be seen). Here is a link to my author page on Forbes.com: https://profiles.forbes.com/members/coaches/profile/Kelly-Byrnes-Founder-CEO-Voyage-Consulting-Group/9f3a1710-2929-4c4a-93cd-206f6af5d8c2