Connie Grant

Connie serves AvoLead clients as an executive coach and organizational consultant. With more than 20 years of experience coaching at the executive level, Connie can quickly establish the trust vital to an effective coach-client relationship. Her coaching reflects two core beliefs: one, that balanced life planning is essential for personal health and high individual productivity; and two, when leaders model healthy balanced lives, it has a positive impact on the productivity of the entire company. Her lifelong coaching experience, combined with a deep organizational development expertise, gives Connie the insight to help clients determine the interventions that will make the most impact in the shortest amount of time.

Her expertise comes from providing 360-degree feedback, problem-solving facilitation, mediation, leadership training, and coaching to senior leaders in a variety of sectors including banking, pharmaceuticals, the service industry and education. In the education arena, Connie directed the Career and Life Planning Center for Peace College, where she also served on the Board of Trustees. At the other end of the education spectrum, Connie has conducted teacher renewal programs for elementary teachers.

As an organizational consultant, clients call on Connie for her expertise in mediation, meeting facilitation, organizational development intervention, onboarding, strategic planning and workflow design. In her 10+ years working with leaders in the service industry, Connie designed and taught a 10-module Management Training Course.

In addition to serving AvoLead clients, Connie provides executive coaching, leadership development and career management to clients of Britt/Grant Associates. Connie has successfully managed Britt/Grant since 1984, giving her the real-world business experience that keeps her coaching relevant and grounded – a skill that is appreciated by all of her clients. Connie is also on the executive coaching staff of SC Johnson in Racine, Wisconsin, and is involved in feedback coaching for Discovery Learning Inc. and the School of Public Health at UNC Chapel Hill.

For six years, Connie provided individual feedback and follow-on coaching to participants of the Center for Creative Leadership’s highly regarded LeaderLab® program. Since 1997, Connie has served as a feedback coach for CCL’s Leadership Development Program (LDP)®. Her involvement with both open enrollment and custom designed programs has allowed Connie to work with leaders of for-profit and nonprofit organizations all over the world. Her work with nonprofits inspired her own service as Past Chairman of the Board of Directors for Food Runners Collaborative, a joint venture of The Inter-Faith Food Shuttle and Meals on Wheels of Wake County, North Carolina.

After receiving her BS from the State University of New York at Cortland, Connie went on to earn her M.Ed. in Counseling from North Carolina State University.

Connie lives in Raleigh, NC with her husband Tom and her cat Hunter. They have three children and three grandchildren. When she’s not working, Connie enjoys gardening, reading, and hiking in the Tetons, Marin County, and the Grand Canyon. She also makes time to stay involved in her community where she has served on several Boards.

What clients say about Connie

“I have known Connie personally and professionally for 20 years and have worked closely with her on nonprofit boards, community projects and in solving a variety of client problems through our two consulting businesses. During my 25-year banking career, I started BB&T University, a major learning and organizational development arm of the nation’s 13th largest bank. While I was a Senior VP at BB&T, Connie was instrumental in advising me (and the bank) on how to maximize team and organizational effectiveness with great success. She reflects the expertise and values of AvoLead—a trusted strategic partner with keen insights and exceptional leadership skills. She will be an asset to any organization or leader desiring to grow and ‘get better’.” –Organizational Consultant and former Senior Vice President, BB&T

“At the end of a leadership development course I attended, I had the fortunate opportunity to counsel with Connie Grant. In just a couple of hours, I was back on track. Immediately upon returning to work, I sought new opportunities, and altered my profile.” –Senior Vice President, Global Insurance Company

“After our top management received leadership training from Connie Grant, I had several comments on her warmth and listening skills. She was well received by all who were fortunate enough to spend time with her. That says a lot, as not all of our team wanted coaching to begin with. Connie left them wanting more.” –COO, National Executive Association

“I want to extend my sincere appreciation for all your efforts as ‘Executive Coach.’ Our discussion was helpful and very insightful and best of all…I was comfortable talking with you.” –Professor, a Midwestern university