Dr. Jackie Bsharah is a strengths‐based, goals-oriented Organization Development consultant, and leadership and bravery coach. Jackie has been called “a game-changer” for her ability to simultaneously support individual and corporate systems‐level change.

Jackie refers to herself as a scholar‐practitioner, one who uses well‐researched and validated theories, models, and concepts to help individuals, teams, and organizations develop practical strategies for forward movement toward desired goals. She is particularly proficient at helping her clients identify and refrain from self‐limiting beliefs so that they are able to achieve goals, often far beyond their expectations. She is particularly focused on creating brave spaces for difficult conversations. Jackie has an unusual openness that puts people at ease, regardless of the challenges they face. Growing up in a Middle Eastern, Arabic‐speaking family taught her to view situations from multiple perspectives and created a desire to support diverse individuals and teams.

Relevant Experience

Jackie is an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University’s Institute for Transformational Leadership (ITL), where she equips leaders with the knowledge, skills, and strategies necessary to unlock potential and foster impactful employee engagement.  She also teaches graduate courses in Georgetown’s School of Continuing Studies where she was twice given the Tropaia Award for Outstanding Faculty.  Additionally, Jackie designs and teaches graduate courses for the University of Southern California (USC) on Change Management, Organization development, and Talent Management.