Dr.
Kenneth D. Waters
Dr.
Kenneth D. Waters
Leadership Coach | Systems Thinker | Strategist
About Dr. Waters
Dr. Kenneth D. Waters is an accomplished educator, thought leader, and sought after strategist, who uses his systems thinking approach to deliver organizational results that are scalable, operational, and sustainable.
Prior to establishing The Distinguished Group, Dr. Waters’ professional career extended throughout a myriad of academic environments (public, charter, private, and postsecondary), nonprofit, communications, for-profit, and government agencies. As a result of these roles, he has extensive experience managing projects, overseeing grants, developing leaders, and drafting, implementing, and evaluating initiatives to create workplace cultures that are welcoming to all members of a community.
Due to his attained knowledge, acumen to collect, analyze, and report data in a digestible manner, and skill at establishing key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure growth and success, Dr. Waters has established himself as a trusted organizational representative, public speaker, and as an engaging presenter, facilitator, and professional development trainer. He has been featured as an expert consultant for NBC News, the Johns Hopkins University School of Education, the State of Maryland’s Juvenile Justice Advisory Group, the Maryland Center for School Safety, the National Association for Independent Schools (NAIS), the Association of Independent Schools for Maryland & DC Schools (AIMS), the New Jersey Department of Human Services, and the YMCA of Greater New York City. His consultations with these entities focused on organizational leadership and development, juvenile justice, social justice advocacy, leading equitably and inclusively, diverse recruiting and retention, DEI-training, workforce readiness, and educating students and staff members from diverse, intersectional backgrounds.
Dr. Waters earned his Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy from Neumann University; his Master’s in Organizational Leadership from Neumann University; his Bachelor’s in Journalism/Mass Communications and Business Administration from Temple University; his Executive Leadership Certification from Bryn Mawr College; and his Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certification in Equitable Community Change from Cornell University.
Solving Leadership Challenges with Strategic Development
The problem the Distinguished Group (TDG) is solving is providing leaders with the skills, knowledge, and frameworks to drive sustainable impact, to improve employee retention rates, and operational efficiency. TDG will address these challenges through targeted leadership development to advance leaders’ abilities to create strategic alignment, team engagement, and innovation, to drive measurable outcomes, while meeting their staff’s diverse, intersectional needs.
The Distinguished Group
The Distinguished Group stands out from other consultant firms by establishing trusting, engaging, and empowering relationships with its clients. Working with us, you gain a thought partner, who works collaboratively with you to help you reach your identified goals.
Our passion for developing and advancing leaders’ capacities and acumen for strategic planning, as we utilize our systems thinking approach, lends us the opportunity to meet our clients’ diverse needs.
The Distinguished Group commits itself to hearing, learning, and understanding its clients’ core concerns, so that we are able to provide practical, measurable, and sustainable solutions that are unique to helping you and your organization thrive.
Mission & Vision:
The Distinguished Group’s mission is to be a world-class Leadership Development, Strategic Planning, Team Building, and Equity and Inclusion provider, aiding individuals and organizations with maximizing their full potential.
Our vision is to work collaboratively with clients to build their capacities, to drive meaningful change that positively impacts them personally, socially, and professionally.
Values:
The Distinguished Group utilizes a client-centric approach. Specifically, we are committed to tailoring our services to meet our clients’ unique needs; understanding our clients’ mission and vision; and addressing our clients’ challenges in an actionable and thoughtful manner.
What We Do
Services We Provide
Training and Facilitation
The Distinguished Group designs engaging training workshops that align with our clients’ organizational goals. Our training sessions are intentionally thought-provoking, to ignite self-exploration, to advance operational efficiency, and to drive meaningful, sustainable impact.
Each one of our speakers, trainers, and facilitators are equipped with the skills, knowledge, and experience to lead sessions for academic, nonprofit, for-profit, and government entities.
The Distinguished Group prides itself on leading authentically, where our training and facilitation sessions are deeply rooted in creating safe spaces, where participants can learn, be seen, valued, and heard.
Strategic Planning
The Distinguished Group works in tandem with our clients to aid them in executing effective and attainable solutions to stimulate organizational culture and business expansion. We accomplish this through:
Developing strategic roadmaps that are aligned with our customers’ mission and vision
Assessing organizations systems for operational effectiveness and efficiency
Advising customers on internal and external communications strategies
Developing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats; and
Designing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
Leadership Development
The core of who we are is couched in developing and advancing leaders’ skills, specifically their emotional intelligence, change management processes, equity and inclusion lens, and connection to their staff.
The Distinguished Group utilizes the following Leadership Development Approaches:
Process-Driven Approach
Holistic Approach
The GROW Model Approach
Testimonials
If you got 15-minutes, and You're ready
to DISTINGUISH yourself as a Leader, then let’s schedule a FREE 15-minute call
to DISTINGUISH your Organizational Culture from others, then let’s schedule a FREE 15-minute call
to DISTINGUISH your Equity and Inclusion efforts from others, then let’s schedule a FREE 15-minute call
The Distinguished Group’s client-centric approach, is a consultant firm that provides leadership coaching, strategic planning, and professional development training in a manner that is personable, purposeful, and transformative.
Contact Us
- Address: Greater Washington, D.C.
- Website: TheDistinguishedGroup.com
- Email: info@thedistinguishedgroup.com
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