The best version of you is the one that shows up — imperfect, powerful, and ready for change. You don’t need fixing. Sometimes, you just need help seeing it differently so you can lead differently.
Dr. Tamekia Scott
Dr. Tamekia Scott is the Founder of Edquity-Minded Consulting (EMC) and an executive mindset coach who partners with organizations to support leaders navigating complex roles and evolving leadership expectations.
Executive Mindset Coach | Leadership Development Consultant | Higher Education Leader.
About Dr. Tamekia Scott
Dr. Tamekia Scott is the Founder of Edquity-Minded Consulting (EMC) and an executive mindset coach who partners with organizations to support leaders navigating complex roles and evolving leadership expectations.
With nearly two decades of leadership experience in higher education, Dr. Scott has worked extensively in student success, leadership development, organizational accountability, and institutional change. Throughout her career, she has supported leaders and teams as they navigate complex systems while fostering environments where individuals and communities can thrive.
Why I Do This Work
My work is deeply personal.
Before I was coaching powerhouse leaders and facilitating transformative leadership programs for organizations, I was a C-suite leader in higher education—burned out and barely holding it together.
Like, daily migraines for weeks, kind of burnout.
I was checking every box—degrees, titles, impact—but quietly shrinking in spaces I was more than qualified to lead in. I was doing everything “right,” yet still questioning my voice, my decisions, and my place in leadership.
That experience forced me to pause and ask a different question:
What if the issue wasn’t my success ability—but how I was seeing myself?
That shift in perspective changed everything.
I stopped trying to prove I belonged and started leading from a place of clarity, confidence, and intention.
How That Experience Shaped My Work
Throughout my career, I have worked alongside talented and committed leaders—many navigating complex systems and competing expectations.
What I observed consistently was this:
Leaders were not lacking capability.
They were often lacking the space to reflect, reset, and reconnect with their leadership voice.
That realization became the foundation of my work.
Today, I help leaders experience what I call a Leadership Reset™—a process of stepping back from inherited expectations and reconnecting with the leader they have become.
My Approach to Leadership Development
My work integrates leadership development, executive coaching, and mindset transformation to support leaders in building clarity, confidence, and sustainable leadership practices.
I do this work as a wife, mother, trained therapist, and educator who has learned—through experience— Success without self is not success at all.
So if you’re in a season where you’re ready to stop performing and start becoming, let’s rewrite the definition of success—starting with how you see yourself.
Shift your mindset. Live fully.
Find the resources that are right for you.
Online Resources
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1-on-1 Coaching
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Podcast
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What We Do
We are proud to have a track record of successful outcomes for our clients. Edquity-Minded Consulting, LLC (EMC) empowers individuals and organizations to unlock their full potential through transformational leadership development and mindset work. At EMC, we recognize that ongoing challenges within organizations can negatively impact employee engagement, retention, and overall well-being. We believe that addressing these challenges head-on creates a more positive and productive environment for everyone.
EMC offers tailored services including coaching, professional development training, and strategic solutions designed to foster growth and leadership. Our unique approach combines strengths-based methodologies and a focus on psychological safety, enabling meaningful dialogue and the development of practices that support personal and professional transformation.
Our end goal is to help organizations and individuals go beyond the basics of compliance, creating spaces that empower leaders to thrive, cultivate resilience, and make lasting, positive change in their workplaces and communities.
Our Values
We are proud to have a track record of successful outcomes for our clients. We are committed to achieving the best possible results in every client experience.
EMC is accredited for excellence in training provision by the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Standards Office (CPDSO).
Since 2022, EMC has been a proud member of the CPD Standards Office, and this accreditation reaffirms our commitment to delivering top-notch training initiatives that meet the highest standards of quality and innovation.
EMC’s CPD accreditation ensures you not only gain valuable knowledge and skills but also receive recognition. Whether you’re enhancing your professional development for a specific institute or employer, or simply for personal growth, our accredited initiatives ensure you’re on the right track.
At EMC, we believe in offering content that’s not only informative but also immediately applicable in the workplace. With our accreditation, you can trust that you’re investing in your career growth and staying ahead in your field.
Publications
Scott, T. M. (2022). Supporting Black Women’s Career Advancement: The Power of Mentorship, Sponsorship, and Community. In African American Leadership and Mentoring Through Purpose, Preparation, and Preceptors (pp. 153-179). IGI Global.
Scott, T. M. and Kortegast, C. (2022). Navigating Racism and Sexism: Supporting Black Women’s Career Advancement. In Career Development and Job Satisfaction.
Scott, T. M. (2016). Life histories of African American women senior student affairs officers. Northern Illinois University.
Practice Philosophy
Edquity-Minded Consulting’s services are grounded in Positive Psychology and Appreciative Inquiry, which focus on personal or organizational change from a strength-based lens in tandem with the principles of equity-mindedness. Read More…
Equity-Mindedness calls to action, executive leaders to evaluate and respond to organizational practices that may not be yielding the desired results due to inequities typically found in systemic structures, policies, and practices over which they typically can control.
Additionally, Black Feminist Thought, Critical Consciousness, the CTFAR coaching model, Intersectionality, and Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) are coupled with Dr. Scott’s unique lived experience and serve as theoretical underpinnings for her delivery methods. This combination of these unique theoretical approaches allows EMC to offer individualized, “do-it-with-you” best practice solutions to meet our clients’ needs with psychological safety, equity, and inclusion at the forefront.
In addition to consulting and coaching work
Dr. Scott has or currently serves as an adjunct faculty member, a Social Justice and Inclusion co-chair for NASPA’s Women in Student Affairs (WISA), a Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Peer Reviewer, a research mentor for high school students conducting advanced research in equity, a College Success instructor, Editor for the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, and the Access and Accountability Director at a local university.