You carried everything for everyone else.
Now build something that's finally yours.
I'm Coach Dezi. The Inner Circle is where experienced women get the leadership support, clarity and plan they need for their next chapter, alongside women who get it.
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The Inner Circle is for you if...
You've spent years leading teams and solving problems for other people, and now you want
to put that experience into something of your own
You've got strong ideas and you'd like help picking the right one before you put more time or money in.
You're in a transition, in your career, your business or your life, and you want what comes next to fit who you are now.
You're tired of making every big decision by yourself.
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Before we plan anything, we get honest about who you've become and what you actually want. Monthly Leadership Lab trainings help you see how you lead and how you make decisions, so your business fits the woman building it.
Get clear on your offer, who it's for and what it's worth. We pick the idea that moves first and give the rest a place to wait, so you can stop starting over.
A plan built around how your week really runs, with structure behind it and a room full of women who'll help you think through the big calls and keep you moving when the week gets full. And once you're in, you'll have support to put it into motion.
Sound Familiar?
"I know I can do it. But can I do it?"
You've been the one behind the scenes for years, making it work for everybody else.
Somewhere along the way you stopped asking what you actually want. That's where we start, because whatever you build has to fit the woman you are now.
"I have so much to offer."
And that's part of what's stuck. The ideas are written down everywhere, a few got started, and none of them are paying you yet. We pick the one that moves first and give the rest a place to wait.
"I'm way behind on everything."
You're busy, people keep asking you to be part of things, and the money still doesn't match your
experience. We build a plan around how your week really runs, with someone in your corner so you don't run out of steam halfway.
If one of these sounds like you, let's talk.
Meet Coach Dezi
I've spent more than 30 years leading in utilities, business and healthcare, including 20+ years as a supervisor and project manager at the nation's second-largest utility, which serves about 15 million people. I know what it means to carry real responsibility and make decisions that matter.
Through Creative Tech Concierge, I help experienced women bring that same level of clarity into what they’re building next, with smart strategy, the right tools, and support that helps them move forward with confidence.
Certified Maxwell Leadership Coach, Speaker & Trainer. DISC Behavioral Consultant. Six Sigma Green Belt. Certified Growth Leader with Grow By 1, an IACET Accredited Provider offering eligible continuing education programs .
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The WEF Named Three Work Trends. Here's What They Missed.
I read the World Economic Forum's latest 3 Work Trends newsletter this week, and I found myself doing what I always do with these kinds of reports: nodding at the diagnosis while questioning the prescription.
The three trends they covered are real. "Stress intelligence" in leadership. Women's sports as a talent pipeline for future leaders. And the growing AI literacy divide. Each one touches something I see playing out in my coaching work and across the industries I've spent two decades navigating.
But each one also has a blind spot. And I think the blind spot is the same across all three.
"Stress Intelligence" Is the New Leadership Buzzword.
Women Have Been Doing It for Years.
Brunswick Group just released their Leadership Stress Index, developed with Harvard Business School. The data is clear: more than half of C-suite leaders describe themselves as "very stressed," and the pressure is expected to keep climbing. Jon Miller and Drew Keller's recent piece in Harvard Business Review outlines six strategies for harnessing stress rather than being consumed by it.
Here's my question. While this is important data...
Who taught women in conference rooms to manage pressure before anyone thought to call it "intelligence"?
The women I coach have been doing this for 15, 20 years.
They held teams together through restructures. They absorbed the emotional weight of entire departments while making decisions under conditions that would crack most people. Nobody handed them a stress index or a six-step framework. They just did it. And instead of calling it intelligence, people called them "emotional" or "difficult" or "too much."
My forecast: stress intelligence isn't emerging. It's being recognized.
The women who've already been practicing it, without the credit or the language, are going to be the most valuable leaders in the room over the next decade. That is, if organizations are smart enough to actually see them instead of hiring someone younger to teach a workshop about it.
Women's Sports Is Building a Leadership Pipeline. But What's Waiting on the Other End?
Deloitte projects the women's elite global sports market will hit $3 billion this year. That's a 340% increase since 2022. Lara Abrash, Chair of Deloitte US, put it in a way I can't stop thinking about:
"Girls who play become women who lead."
Deloitte's own data backs it up. 85% of women in executive positions credit lessons from sports as major drivers of their success.
I believe that completely.
But I need us to zoom out a little bit, because the conversation keeps stopping at the pipeline and nobody wants to look at what's on the other side of it. More than three-quarters of professional women athletes earn less than $50,000 a year. We're investing in building these women into leaders and then handing them a system that doesn't match what they bring.
This pattern isn't just in sports. I see it in corporate America constantly. You develop women, give them training, hand them a leadership moment or two. Then the systems on the other end isn't built for them. The conference rooms weren't designed for how they lead. The compensation doesn't reflect their contribution. And then everyone acts confused when they walk away and build something of their own.
Here's where I think this is heading: the organizations and leagues that match their investment in developing women with the systems waiting on the other side are going to win the next era of talent.
The rest are going to keep losing people and calling it "the market."
The AI Literacy Divide Is Real. But the Framework Doesn't
Reach the People Who Need It Most.
The European Commission and OECD just released an AI Literacy Framework that maps out what learners need to thrive in an AI-driven world. Critical thinking, ethical reasoning, understanding how AI actually works. The WEF notes that the new digital divide isn't about access anymore. It's between people who understand AI and people who just consume its outputs.
I agree with every word of that and I still think it falls short.
That framework is designed for K-12 classrooms. It's built for the next generation. What about the current one?
What about the woman who's 47, managing a team, and her company just dropped three AI platforms into her workflow without explaining a single one?
What about the entrepreneur who knows she needs to be using AI but can't tell if it's actually helping her business or just making everything faster and less human? These aren't hypothetical people. I talk to them every single week.
The leaders and organizations that prioritize emotional intelligence alongside AI literacy are going to define the next era of work.
Because knowing how AI works isn't enough if you've lost the ability to think critically on your own, connect with the humans around you, and make decisions rooted in actual judgment instead of whatever the algorithm suggested.
Teaching people how to use AI without teaching them how to stay human while doing it? I wouldn't call that literacy. It looks a lot more like conformity with better tools.
What All Three Trends Are Really Pointing To
Step back and look at these together, and they're saying one thing: the future of work belongs to people who can hold complexity. People who've learned to manage their own stress while leading others through theirs. People who built leadership capacity in environments that never handed them anything. People who understand the technology well enough to use it without letting it erase their voice in the process.
I've been in rooms with these people my whole career. I've been coaching them. My honest read on where this is all going? The world is finally catching up to what experienced women have been bringing to the table all along.
The World Economic Forum is naming the trends. I'm watching the women who've already been living them.
A R T I C L E R E F E R E N C E S & S O U R C E S
1. World Economic Forum, "3 Work Trends - Issue 126," LinkedIn Pulse, July 8, 2026.
linkedin.com/pulse/3-work-trends-issue-126-world-economic-forum-4oa5e
2. Brunswick Group, "The Brunswick Leadership Stress Index," Brunswick Review, April 13, 2026.
review.brunswickgroup.com/article/brunswick-leadership-stress-index
3. Jon Miller & Drew Keller, "6 Ways Leaders Harness Stress," Harvard Business Review, July-August 2026.
hbr.org/2026/07/6-ways-leaders-harness-stress
4. Deloitte, "Game Changers: Unlocking the Potential of Women's Sports," 2026.
deloitte.com/global/en/industries/tmt/perspectives/game-changers
5. World Economic Forum, "What Women's Sports Reveals About Building Future Leaders" (Lara Abrash, Meet the Leader
podcast), 2026.
weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/womens-sports-leadership
6. World Economic Forum, "Beyond Access: Why AI Literacy Will Define the Future," July 1, 2026.
weforum.org/stories/2026/07/beyond-access-why-ai-literacy
7. OECD / European Commission, "Empowering Learners for the Age of AI: An AI Literacy Framework," June 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Inner Circle?
It's my monthly membership for experienced women building their business or next chapter. Inside, you get Leadership Lab trainings built on John Maxwell's leadership work and DISC, a community of women who understand what you're carrying, and EssieLite™, a clarity tool you can use anytime between sessions.
Is this the same as Creative Tech Concierge?
Yes. You may see it called the Creative Tech Concierge™ Inner Circle. It's the same membership.
Who is it for?
Experienced, high-capacity women with leadership backgrounds in corporate, education, healthcare or utilities who are ready to build something of their own and would rather have support than make every decision alone.
Is this business coaching?
It's coaching with a leadership lens. We work on who you are as a leader now, what you're building and the plan to get there, so your business decisions come from a clear place.
What do we work on?
Everything sits under three areas: Identity, Clarity and Strategy. Depending on your season, that could mean figuring out what you actually want next, shaping your offer, working through a big decision, or putting structure around how your business runs.
What values guide the Inner Circle?
The Inner Circle is grounded in the values that shape my work through EBD Collective: faith, integrity, growth, trust, creativity and innovation, and courage.
It's also guided by Wügü, a leadership ethic rooted in stewardship, responsibility, discernment, boundaries and long-view decision making. That means we focus on what's true, what's responsible and what will support real growth over time.
How do I know if it's a good fit?
If you read the "Sound familiar?" section and found yourself nodding, it's worth a clarity call. It's a good fit if you've got real experience behind you and you're ready to use it for yourself. If you're mostly looking for quick motivation, this probably isn't the right room for you.
What's the investment?
The Inner Circle is $79 a month or $597 a year, and your first 30 days are free. Monthly is a good way to get a feel for it, and annual saves you about $350 over the year. Cancel anytime.
How long is the clarity call?
15 minutes. That's enough time for me to hear where you are and tell you honestly whether the Inner Circle fits. If we need more time, we'll sort that out on the call.
How do I get started?
Fill out the short application. Once I've reviewed it, you'll book your clarity call, and if it's a fit you'll start with 30 days free.
Do you work with teams or companies?
Yes. I bring the Leadership Lab into organizations as a cohort for managers and team leads. See Leadership Training for details.
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