SocraticExperience.com, a secondary school for parents seeking a warm, motivating, high performance virtual educational experience for their children, specializing in creative, intellectual, and entrepreneurial students whose needs are not being met by conventional schools.

Founder of the Academy of Thought and Industry, an innovative Montessori-aligned high school with campuses in SF, NYC, Austin, and St. Louis.  They are managed by Higher Ground Education, the leading Montessori network in the U.S.

Twenty-eight years creating innovative K-12 programs and schools, based on Montessori, Socratic, and entrepreneurial principles, including an inner city school at which minority females gained four years of critical thinking skills in four months (on a test that correlates with SAT and IQ); a Montessori middle school in Palo Alto where the average 8th grade SAT for students was higher than the average private school senior; a school for gifted children where middle schoolers passed AP science courses; MVHS, a rural New Mexican school ranked the 36th best public high school in the U.S.; and KoSchool in Austin.  My book, The Habit of Thought:  From Socratic Seminars to Socratic Practice summarizes my approach.  All of my schools are based on the cultivation of respectful, civil, authentic intellectual dialogue.

This led to FLOW, a non-profit devoted to promoting entrepreneurial solutions to world problems, co-founded with John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market.  My second book, Be the Solution:  How Entrepreneurs and Conscious Capitalists Can Solve All the World's Problems, co-authored with Mackey, Mohammad Yunus, Hernando de Soto, and others summarizes our approach.

Because global poverty is the biggest of all problems, FLOW led me to focus on bringing better law and governance to the global poor.  As a consequence, I began working to create Special Development Regions and e-government in  Honduras, Senegal, and other regions around the world.

I'm passionate about entrepreneurial solutions to world problems, with personal interest and experience in education and law/governance.  I write on these issues at Medium.

Michael Strong

Khadija Usman

Business and Personal Development Coach | Helping Entrepreneurs Navigate the Challenges of Entrepreneurship with a 3 Step Framework | NLP, Master Practitioner | ICF Trained Coach | Community Builder for Coaches @Grit

As the visionary founder of Grit Coaching, Khadija Usman, is a pioneering Coach Education provider distinguished by its global fraternity of Certified Coaches. Her mission with Grit Coaching is to:

🎯 Offer Community support and referrals for Coaches.
🎯 Connecting clients to business, career, and relationships Coaches through meticulous needs assessments, and
🎯 To democratize access to self-development tools such as quality ICF accredited coaching, training, and mentoring. 


This initiative is fueled by a network of international trainers, coaches and a commitment to excellence in personal and professional growth.

She brings to the table a unique blend of credentials as an ICF ACC coach. Her expertise are further enhanced by her role as a Master NLP Practitioner and certifications in Extended DISC, DISC and Positive Intelligence. These qualifications underscore her dedication to fostering emotional intelligence, behavioral understanding, and transformative coaching practices.

She is driven by a passion to empower individuals to unlock their fullest potential. Her approach is holistic, integrating rigorous skill development with the nurturing of emotional and intellectual growth.

Khadija's commitment to social impact is unwavering. She actively seeks opportunities to give back to the community through initiatives aimed at social causes, and by partnering with professionals of the highest integrity to offer both paid and complimentary self-development programs. 

The positive testimonials from those Grit has had the privilege to serve bear witness to the transformative impact of her work. These endorsements not only reflect the excellence of her team but also fuel her ongoing dedication to enhancing the self-development landscape.

Connect and explore how Grit can unlock new possibilities for mutual growth.

Founder

Grit For Businesses;
- Trains your HR through its various programs and customized solutions

Grit works closely with the clients to provide quantitative and qualitative results; in developing high potential employees within the Organization, fostering growth and peak performance.

Some of our Popular programs in the Corporate sector are:

- ICF Credentialed, Professional Coach Training Program.
- DEI Program
- Neurolinguistic Programming
- DISC Practitioner Certificate


INDIVIDUAL AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COACHING: 

✅ Helps to align business/organizational goals with personal goals. 
✅ Further develops the top talent of the organization, working on areas that need more work.  
✅ Evaluates leadership styles and its affects on the Organization culture and team players performance.
✅ Assists in creation, of goals and actions plans to suit each individual.
✅ Provides on-going support, if required. 


Some of our TEAM/GROUP COACHING WORKSHOPS include: 

✔Strategic Planning
✔Creating safe workplaces with Emotional Intelligence.
✔Self-awareness
✔Conflict Management 
✔Conscious Communication
✔Stress and Time Management 



Please refer to our website for more details - www.gritcoaches

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