About Us

About Claim Your Place Consulting

At Claim Your Place Consulting, LLC. we believe leadership is more than a title — it’s a journey of purpose, clarity, and growth. Our mission is to empower individuals and organizations to lead with confidence, empathy, and strategic vision.

We focus on developing strong leaders, transforming organizational culture, and creating sustainable systems for success. Through evidence-based methods and personalized support, we help our clients achieve measurable, lasting impact.

Our goal is to ensure every leader and organization we work with can truly claim their place — with authenticity, excellence, and purpose.

The Adult Learning Framework: The Workshop Model

The Adult Learning Framework: The Workshop Model is an original model that centers on one guiding truth — growth begins when adults are affirmed.
When leaders feel seen, valued, and equipped, they learn differently — with confidence, ownership, and purpose.

Rooted in research on andragogy, transformative learning, and reflective leadership, this framework helps professionals translate awareness into action. Through affirmation, individuals reclaim their agency, refine their communication, and realign their leadership identity.

This copyrighted framework is the foundation of all Claim Your Place programs — from executive coaching to organizational effectiveness consulting — affirming the leader within every learner.

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Authored by Nicole Howard-Rice, Ed.D.
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Our Process & Approach

Our process combines creativity, precision, and collaboration. From concept to completion, we work step by step to bring each idea to life — blending artistic vision with technical expertise to deliver meaningful and high-quality results.

Key Benefits:

Deep Discovery & Diagnostics We don’t assume, we investigate.

Stakeholder Intelligence Sessions Targeted interviews with executives and teams to uncover friction points, cultural dynamics, and growth opportunities.

360° Organizational Scans Data-rich audits of leadership pipelines, communication flows, and systemic barriers—benchmarked against top-tier standards.

Aligned Goals, Clear Outcomes We define your non-negotiables early, whether it’s reducing attrition, accelerating promotions, or scaling innovation.

Precision Blueprint Development Strategies built for your DNA, not a template.

Custom Roadmaps Your vision meets our frameworks to create agile, scalable plans tailored to your organization.

Real-World Simulations We test strategies in realistic scenarios, mergers, crises, or culture shifts before launch.

ROI-Centered Outcomes Success is measured up front: faster leadership readiness, greater team alignment, and measurable cost savings.

Agile Execution & Co-Piloting We don’t hand off plans, we embed as partners.

Phase-Based Rollouts Initiatives are launched in sprints, with real-time feedback and live performance dashboards.

Leadership Activation We mobilize your people through immersive workshops, peer accountability, and “leader-as-coach” training.

Ongoing Momentum Weekly pulse checks, predictive analytics, and executive advisory keep the process on track, no surprises.

Futureproofing & Evolution We build leadership systems that outlast us.

Legacy Labs Quarterly refinements using AI-driven analytics and industry forecasts to keep your edge sharp.

Cultural Embedding Microlearning, peer coaching, and embedded routines turn growth into long-term capability.

Impact Reviews We show tangible results—stronger executive cohesion, increased funding, reduced attrition—so your ROI is clear and credible.

Industry Expertise

At Claim Your Place Consulting, LLC, we don’t just understand industries, we anticipate their futures. Our cross-sector mastery, honed through years of driving systemic change in education and corporate ecosystems, equips us to deliver bespoke, high-impact solutions for :

Academic & Educational Leadership

Where systemic change meets sustainable growth.

Equity-Driven Culture Shifts: Culture centered frameworks that close achievement gaps while preparing faculty for leadership roles.

Policy-to-Practice Alignment: Curriculum design and professional development that bridge state/federal mandates with classroom realities.

Grant & Funding Optimization: Coaching for administrators to craft narratives that secure grants, amplify community partnerships, and drive resource equity.

Future-Ready Faculty: Teacher to Instructional Leader to C-Executive pipelines that transition educators into visionary administrators, mirroring corporate succession planning.

Cross-Industry Innovation

Our secret weapon? Bridging silos.

Corporate-Academic Hybrid Models: Leadership programs that infuse organizational agility into academic governance, and vice versa.

Gen-Z Workforce Readiness: Curriculum co-designed with institutions and corporations to prepare future leaders for ambiguity.

Crisis-Proofing Ecosystems: Threat assessment tools adapted from school safety protocols to corporate risk management.

Industry Notables

Featured in Spotted Magazine by the Black Women’s Council

Honored by Black Leaders Worldwide