People Before Strategy Roundtable
#PeopleBeforeStrategy Roundtable
You can have the best strategy, but without the right people, you won’t get anywhere.
Join this free monthly Roundtable designed for leaders who understand that businesses are people. Each session is a live, facilitated space where decision-makers, team leads, and people professionals connect, learn, and grow together.
🗓️ Next Live Session: Thurs November 20, 2025
đź•’ 5:30 PM GMT / 1:30 PM EST
📅 Live on Zoom — Free to Attend
This Month’s Theme
Authenticity in Leadership: Being True to Yourself and Your Team
As year-end reviews and feedback sessions approach, leaders face a familiar pressure: showing up as someone they’re not. But real leadership isn’t about performance, it’s about presence.
In this month’s Roundtable, we’re exploring what authenticity looks like in high-stakes environments and why it’s crucial for building trust and psychological safety.
Together, we’ll explore:
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What authenticity actually looks like in modern leadership
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How to stay grounded when expectations are high
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Ways to foster a culture where your team feels safe to show up fully
This conversation is for people leaders and culture drivers navigating complex team dynamics, growth, and feedback cycles. Bring your questions, insights, and challenges.
Featuring Guest Experts:
- Diana Gombe – Global HR Director & Executive Coach
- Frederica Peterson – Leadership Consultant & Executive Coach
Why Join the Roundtable?
You can Google leadership tips. But you can’t Google or GPT real-time connection, coaching, and strategy.
This is for you if you want to:
- Lead with confidence and clarity
- Build empowered, energized teams
- Elevate your impact while staying grounded in your values
- Learn from diverse voices and real-life leadership stories
Every month features a new topic with curated guest experts and a facilitated learning experience led by executive and leadership coach Akua Nyame-Mensah.
What Past Attendees Are Saying
“Great guest. Wonderful facilitation. Good participant interaction. Really enjoyed it. The time flew by — always a good sign!”
“As always, quite inspiring! Practical tips and insights. Huge thank you!”
“It’s always a pleasure to join your Roundtable. The subjects are very impactful and the speakers are outstanding.”
“Thank you for all the insights. I wish this continued for more than 1 hour. Thank you for organizing, Akua!”
“Very good conversation, as always.”
“An hour and a half next time for more information on a topic.”
“I enjoy it…The guests were outstanding, it felt like they had a lot more to offer, but the time was limited.”
“I enjoyed the engagement with the audience and how the topic was unpacked practically.”
What to Expect
No fluff. Just an hour of value you can apply immediately.
Case Studies + Mini Trainings
Explore a real-world leadership challenge and hear how experienced leaders approach it
Live Coaching + Q&A
Ask your questions and get support in the moment
Networking
Connect with peers who are serious about people-first leadership
Who Should Join the Roundtable?
- People Managers & Team Leads
- Heads of HR, People, L&D, and Organizational Development
- Founders and Executives in Growth Mode
- Consultants and Service Providers who support leaders and teams
If you’re responsible for culture, performance, or team dynamics — this is for you.
Previous Roundtable Topics
- Self-Promotion: How Leaders Can Showcase Their Value Without Bragging
- Balancing Empathy and Accountability
- From Manager to Coach: Transitioning to a Coaching Leadership Style
- The Art of Delegation: How to Let Go and Trust Your Team
- Navigating Tough Conversations: Mastering Difficult Dialogues
Each month builds leadership capability while centering the human side of work.
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Thursday, November 20 · 5:30pm UTC (1h)Register View more
Authenticity in Leadership: Being True to Yourself and Your Team
Hosted by Akua Nyame-Mensah - Leadership & Culture Advisor
Aut…
Read moreAuthenticity in Leadership: Being True to Yourself and Your Team
Hosted by Akua Nyame-Mensah - Leadership & Culture Advisor
Authenticity in leadership isn’t just about being honest, it’s about being real, especially when the pressure is on. In this session, you’ll explore how to stay true to yourself while creating space for your team to do the same.
This month, we're joined by two powerhouse leadership coaches who know what it means to lead with authenticity:
⫸ Diana Gombe - Global HR Director & Executive Coach with deep expertise in aligning leadership with values across cultures and industries
⫸ Frederica Peterson - Leadership Consultant & Executive Coach who helps leaders show up with confidence, clarity, and compassionThey’ll share hard-won insights and practical tools from their work helping leaders stay true to themselves while guiding others.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Nope! Register anyway and you’ll get access to the replay after the event
Yes, 100% free. It’s part of Akua’s commitment to supporting intentional, people-first leadership.
If you lead people, support people leaders, or influence culture and strategy, this is for you.
Absolutely. Feel free to share the registration link with your team or network.
No problem. You’ll be welcomed in, and you don’t need to prepare anything. Just show up ready to engage.
Akua's guest experts are from her network. Many of them she has worked with directly. If you are interested in becoming a guest expert for an upcoming Roundtable please contact her via her contact form and select 'Other.'
 
  
  
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