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, July 23, 2026
🕒 5:30 PM GMT / Use Time Converter
📅 Live on Zoom — Free to Attend
This Month’s Theme
Storytelling that Rebuilds Trust: Data, Emotion, and Action
As organizations enter the second half of the year, many leaders are introducing new strategies, restructures, product pivots, or operational changes. At the same time, teams are navigating transformation fatigue, uncertainty, layoffs, and growing skepticism about leadership communication.
In this environment, how leaders communicate matters just as much as the strategy itself.
Research shows storytelling can significantly increase engagement during periods of change because stories help people connect purpose, emotion, and action. But authentic leadership communication requires more than polished messaging, it requires presence, consistency, and the courage to acknowledge reality.
In this roundtable, we’ll explore how leaders can rebuild trust and connection through communication that is both strategic and human-centered.
Together, we’ll discuss how to:
- Communicate change with greater clarity, fairness, and consistency
- Use storytelling to connect data, emotion, and organizational direction
- Strengthen trust and engagement during uncertainty and transition
This interactive session is designed for senior leaders, founders, HR and People leaders, nonprofit executives, communications professionals, and team leads across sectors.
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, July 23 · 5:30pm UTC (1h)Register View more
Storytelling that Rebuilds Trust: Data, Emotion, and Action
Hosted by Akua Nyame-Mensah
As organizations move into H2, lead…
Read moreStorytelling that Rebuilds Trust: Data, Emotion, and Action
Hosted by Akua Nyame-Mensah
As organizations move into H2, leaders are being asked to guide teams through uncertainty, change fatigue, restructures, layoffs, and evolving expectations around work and leadership.
In moments like these, communication is not just about sharing updates, it is about rebuilding trust.
This roundtable will explore how storytelling can help leaders communicate change with greater clarity, fairness, consistency, and human connection.
We will talk about how to:
⫸ Use storytelling to connect strategy, emotion, and action
⫸ Communicate change in ways that strengthen trust and engagement
⫸ Lead with greater authenticity, presence, and consistency during uncertainty
With special guests:
⫸ Eloïse Eonnet — Executive communication coach helping leaders strengthen executive presence, clarify strategic messaging, and communicate with greater purpose and impact across global organizations.
⫸ Nana Amoako-Anin — Leadership and organizational development expert focused on human-centered leadership, communication, and building stronger organizational relationships through intentional engagement.
This 60-minute interactive session is designed for senior leaders, founders, HR and People leaders, nonprofit executives, communications 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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