LEAP Connect
LEAP Connect aims to bring both needed and inspirational leadership dialogues to the community. Through a series of accessible monthly leadership conversations, trainings, networking opportunities and more, participants will build the tools and resources needed to inspire change within their personal and professional communities.
Upcoming Session
Leading with Gratitude | Creating Ripples of Healing and Connection
Gratitude is often viewed as a personal practice, but it can also be a powerful leadership tool. In this engaging and conversation-centered session, participants will explore how gratitude can strengthen resilience, deepen relationships, build inclusive workplace cultures, and inspire community impact. Together, we'll reflect on the experiences that have shaped us, identify the values that guide us, and discover practical ways to extend gratitude beyond ourselves to create lasting ripple effects in our personal and professional lives.
LEAP Connect leadership workshops are free, accessible to the public, and are intended to bring a safe space to the community. Participants can walk away from the sessions with the tools and resources necessary to increase their leadership skills and inspire change.
About Jennifer Nielsen
Jennifer Nielsen is a leadership coach and owner of Nielsen Executive Coaching LLC. With over 20 years of experience in consulting and leadership development, she has coached 300+ multicultural professionals across Fortune 1000 companies and the Federal Government.
She is the founder of the EvolveByNEC© Leadership Academy and creator of the NEC Framework© helping leaders navigate their careers, elevate their presence, and create meaningful impact. A former senior leader in global professional services, she brings deep expertise in strategy, inclusion, and executive development.
Jennifer holds an MBA and is an ICF PCC, CPCC, LEAD Inclusive Coach, and Certified DiSC Coach, empowering leaders to evolve with confidence and authenticity. She is a first-generation Asian American who grew up in Washington, DC, and now lives in Southern California with her husband and two sons.
2026 LEAP Connect Season
2026 LEAP Connect Season
Upcoming Sessions
December
Power of Pause | Setting Wellness Intentions with Purpose
with Jean Trujillo
How are you, in this moment?
This session invites you to come as you are: whether you feel called to pause or to plan, there's space for you here. Together, we'll practice mindful reflection on the experiences that shaped this past year, and explore practical intention-setting to support well-being in the year ahead. In mindfulness, cultivating awareness of the present moment, with an attitude of nonjudgment, is the practice. You're welcome to join on or off camera, sharing or simply listening, in whatever way supports what you’re needing right now.
Thank you to our LEAP Connect sponsors
