Bringing transformative coaching and consulting to impact-driven professionals and organizations.
We believe in fostering an inclusive, supportive, and empowering environment where everyone is valued and respected.
We believe in innovative thinking, collaborative efforts, and relentless pursuit of the possibilities ahead.
We believe that growth is the key to unlocking potential and driving transformative results for our clients and our team.
We believe that sustained success is built on a foundation of unwavering quality, continuous improvement, and a commitment to exceptional performance.
Hi! I'm Shaté Hayes, a career expert and strategic storyteller who's passionate about career fulfillment.
After graduating with a BA in Psychology from Spelman College, I started my career as a professional dancer and choreographer. I performed extensively throughout the U.S. and China, choreographed dozens of productions, and earned an MFA in Dance before becoming an adjunct professor.
I’ve authored several books as well as 100+ career and business articles published in global publications. In 2015, I founded The Working Dancer, an online career resource for artists, before transitioning to a corporate role leading a high performing career programs team and global ERG. From there, I became an executive at a non-profit leading the delivery of career programs for working adults from historically excluded populations.
My experience has taught me the power storytelling has on the growth of a career or business. So I founded Career Steward to help professionals like me and organizations with great causes tell better stories so they can win the jobs, promotions, clients, or influence that matters most to them.
Because it's the people that matter most to me. I want to help professionals and organizations honor their strengths, be proud of what they've accomplished, and be good stewards of the work they're called to do.
"Shaté is one of the most effective leaders I have worked with. She drives innovation by attracting and retaining talent, creating and fostering a team environment of excellence and creativity, and through continuous learning processes that are data-driven. She is beloved by all who work for her because she matches folks strengths and ambition to job designs and opportunities for growth. In the most simple words-- Shaté delivers. She delivers for the business, for her peers, and for her reports. I feel lucky to work with her."
"Shaté is a supportive leader whose coaching style allows her team to unlock their full potential. She is very intentional when it comes to learning about the work that each person is interested in and provides opportunities for people to leverage their strengths to develop new skills. When it comes to leading strategy and vision, Shaté has a keen understanding of how the work of our team can be most impactful—always relating back to business goals. I highly recommend Shaté as an effective leader who helps grow individuals and teams."
"Shaté is purposeful, confident, and a true leader. She is as skilled working with small teams to build and scale from scratch (as she has done expanding career workshops and content from 0 to now offering over 100+ per quarter) as she is now managing a team of 40+ managers and individual contributors. I have continually seen Shaté elevate diverse voices, be open to new ideas, coach team members through challenging times, model leadership, and always strive to make her team more polished and efficient. Any team would be lucky to have her."
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