Dr. Linda Burrs is the President and Principal Consultant of the Step Up to Success! consulting firm that focuses on leadership and organizational strategies for leaders, teams and individuals. For more than 30 years, Dr. Burrs has brought her rich dynamic approach to the corporate and professional training arena. The breadth of her experience crosses all walks of social and organizational life including law firms, technology organizations, educators, business professionals, leadership groups and non-profit groups.
Dr. Burrs served as Interim Program Director for the Emerging Leader Program at the University of Dayton’s Center for Leadership and Executive Development. In that role, she designed curriculum and developed programs for the Emerging Leader program. As Faculty at the University of Phoenix Cincinnati campus, Dr. Burrs facilitates business courses such as: Organizational Behavior, Management, Transformational Leadership, Cultural Diversity, Creativity, Innovation and Design. Linda is an Executive Advisor for the LexisNexis African American Network and served on the board of Community Health Centers of Dayton. Additionally, Dr. B participated as a member of the Public Safety Diversity Task Force for the City of Dayton advising on minority recruiting strategies for police and fire and is a vision team member of the Dayton Diversity and Inclusion Partnership Vision Team (DDIP) and in 2012 was selected as a Woman of Influence.
Linda and her team specialize in diversity and inclusion strategic planning and perception assessments as part of her organizational effectiveness programs. All offerings are custom designed to deliver high quality diversity and inclusion strategies and programs. Additionally, Dr. Burrs’ research team conducts in-patient perceptions of medical care surveys for hospitals.
Dr. Burrs is an executive coach as well as a group/team coach for improved performance. She has traveled the country and successfully worked in organizations across all disciplines to deliver solid, meaningful and successful inclusion and performance strategies.
Dr. B designs and delivers targeted and successful curriculum for coaching interventions and has developed programs intended to measurably improve personal, leadership and organizational performance for her clients. Her experience, enthusiasm, and high energy provide the foundation for your memorable, life-changing, inspirational experience. When you attend a Step Up To Success! program, you walk away with improved communication skills, better self-management skills, enhanced interpersonal skills and a clearer understanding of your individual strengths and how they contribute to your success both organizationally, professionally, and personally.
Linda is a Past Chair of the Great Lakes Region of the Association for Psychological Type and is a Past President of the Greater Dayton Area Chapter of the Association of Psychological Type in Dayton.
