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: Thursday, October 22, 2026
🕒 5:30 PM GMT / Use Time Converter
📅 Live on Zoom — Free to Attend
This Month’s Theme
Doing More With Less: The Systems of High-Performance Cultures
Leaders are being asked to deliver more with fewer resources. Teams are navigating constant change, competing priorities, and increasing expectations.
But how do you sustain high performance without continually asking your people to push harder?
The answer isn't simply better time management or another productivity initiative. It's examining the systems, expectations, and ways of working that shape how your people perform.
Join Akua Nyame-Mensah and special guests Anu Ishola and Yéwándé Faloyin for an interactive #PeopleBeforeStrategy Roundtable exploring what it takes to build cultures where people can deliver meaningful results without sacrificing their wellbeing.
Together, we'll explore how to:
⫸ Understand how organizational systems and everyday leadership practices influence performance.
⫸ Identify where existing processes, expectations, and ways of working create unnecessary pressure.
⫸ Sustain results, develop people, and make better use of limited resources without relying on everyone working harder.
This free, 60-minute conversation brings together senior leaders, founders, people professionals, and team leads across sectors to share perspectives, challenge assumptions, and identify practical ways forward.
Register to join live or receive the recording.
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, October 22 · 5:30pm UTC (1h)Register View more
Doing More With Less: The Systems of High-Performance Cultures
Hosted by Akua Nyame-Mensah — Leadership & Culture Advisor
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Read moreDoing More With Less: The Systems of High-Performance Cultures
Hosted by Akua Nyame-Mensah — Leadership & Culture Advisor
Leaders are being asked to deliver more with fewer resources, while their teams navigate constant change, competing priorities, and increasing expectations.
But sustainable high performance doesn't come from continually asking people to push harder.
It requires examining the systems, expectations, and ways of working that shape how people perform.
In this live conversation, we'll explore how leaders can create the conditions for sustainable excellence while navigating limited resources and increasing demands.
We will talk about how to:
⫸ Understand how organizational systems and everyday leadership practices influence performance.
⫸ Identify processes, expectations, and ways of working that create unnecessary pressure.
⫸ Sustain results, develop people, and make better use of limited resources without relying on everyone working harder.
With special guests:
⫸ Anu Ishola, DrPH, MPH — Executive Director, Women's Impact Alliance | Public Health Leader specializing in strategic planning, program management, and sustainable healthcare systems strengthening.
⫸ Yéwándé Faloyin — Executive Leadership Coach, Founder & CEO, OTITỌ Leadership & People Development.
This free, 60-minute interactive session is designed for senior leaders, founders, people professionals, and team leads across sectors.
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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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