About Toyinda
Toyinda L. Smith is a bestselling author, master coach, consultant and global speaker. Toyinda holds degrees in Organizational Leadership and Supervision, Psychology, Sociology, and Student Affairs & Higher Education. She is on track to complete her Doctorate in Education at Northeastern University in 2024.
Toyinda has been instructing public speaking courses at Coker University for five years and has been a certified speaker, coach, and trainer with the John C. Maxwell Team since 2014. She is the principal of The Coaching Seat® and owner of Leadership Strategy & Consulting, LLC.
Toyinda is certified to facilitate the Real Colors® Personality Instrument and is educated to integrate the Clifton StrengthsFinder Assessment. She is the creator of the Champion Influence® Creating Champion Conversations Course, Champion Influence® Coaching & Leadership Curriculum, International Champion Influence® Coaching Certification Program and The Coaching Seat® Continuing Education Platform Membership. Toyinda also serves as President of Legacy of Women, Inc., a non-profit organization.
With 20+ years of leadership experience in education and business, Toyinda is known for her ability to equip individuals, teams and organizations with tools that strategically leverage leadership, personality strengths and team relationships to drive objectives and success. Business and academia professionals who strive to be certified coaches leverage Toyinda’s services. Toyinda facilitates certification opportunities to individuals who want to strategically serve others or want to confidently enter the coaching industry.
Toyinda’s passion about leadership growth and development has provided her professional opportunities with organizations and businesses including, but not limited to, the following: Syngenta, Amazon Alexa AI organization, Amazon Devices organization, Amazon Women@ Seattle, Amazon Luxembourg, Chick-Fil-A, Fifth Third Bank, Purdue University, South Carolina Chambers of Commerce, Dominion.TV, and the Byerly Foundation.
