Three Decades
of Cultivating
Creative Solutions
Established in 1996, we leverage extensive expertise in transformative change management to nurture growth and enhance the effectiveness of clients.
With nearly 30 years of experience, our proficiency spans professional coaching, team optimization, career advancement, holistic well-being, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), effecting positive change in individuals and organizations alike. Acknowledging the intricate dynamics of individuals and organizations, we tailor our approach to meet diverse customer groups and partners, guided by fundamental principles:
Every partnership starts with an in-depth assessment of individual or organizational challenges, ensuring alignment on desired outcomes before initiating work.
We prioritize sustainable change over isolated one-offs or conventional initiatives, steering clear of short-term solutions that lack lasting impact.
Acknowledging the complexities of transformative change, we advocate for a multifaceted approach that integrates diverse methodologies, practices, and initiatives, fostering authentic growth and sustainable progress.
OUR APPROACH
At Creative Outreach Consulting, we serve as trusted advisors, offering personalized guidance, coaching, and steadfast support to our clients.
Our diverse expertise empowers us to guide clients through challenges, unlock their inherent strengths, and drive substantial positive transformations in both their professional and personal spheres. Our unwavering commitment stems from a deep-seated motivation to assist clients in maximizing their business potential while making a positive impact on our world. To achieve this, we move beyond isolated thematic consulting, embracing a comprehensive approach that seamlessly integrates multiple disciplines, addressing diverse facets of leadership and personal growth.
The Creative Outreach 360˚ Approach
Our comprehensive approach systematically examines challenges from multiple angles, prioritizing the overarching goal of fostering enhanced opportunities for sustainable progress and change. This methodology comprises five investigative steps, empowering partners to affect transformative change within themselves and their organizations:
(1) What is it you want?
(2) Why do you want it?
(3) Where are you today?
(4) Where do you want to be?
(5) Develop the plan to get there
Leadership Coaching: our experienced leadership coaches work one-on-one with clients, helping them develop leadership skills, emotional intelligence, and effective communication. These coaches guide clients in setting and achieving specific leadership goals.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): the cornerstone of our expertise. Recognizing its pivotal role in cultivating effective leadership, we specialize in harnessing extensive DEI knowledge. Our focus lies in aiding organizational leadership to craft strategies fostering inclusive environments, advocating for diversity across all tiers, and proactively addressing biases and barriers that impede growth
Career Advancement: our focus is on guiding individuals, especially BIPOC professionals, to advance in their careers. We assist clients in identifying career paths, setting goals, refining decision-making, and augmenting overall career satisfaction.
Well-Being: recognizing the pivotal role of well-being in effective leadership, our consultancy seamlessly integrates holistic health practices. This includes strategizing to bolster physical fitness, stress management, work-life balance, and resilience building.
Corey D. Flournoy is the Co-Founder and Principal of Creative Outreach Consulting.
Corey leads Creative Outreach Consulting, leveraging 30+ years of experience and recognized leadership in diversity and inclusion (DEI) programming, corporate-wide change management, strategy development, executive coaching, and employee engagement for multinational corporations, nonprofits, and educational institutions.
Corey is a celebrated leader in the DEI and development field. He has been honored as a Crain’s Chicago Business Notable Black Leaders and Executives, North America’s Most Influential D&I Leaders by Hive Learning, and PerformanceIN List of The Top 50 Industry Players.
Corey is a certified professional diversity coach through Coach Diversity Institute, accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). He is an experienced keynote speaker. And also an adjunct professor at Northwestern University, teaching a graduate-level course on leading global change.
As Principal of Creative Outreach, one of Corey’s primary client is the National Future Farmers of America (FFA), where he serves as the Executive in Residence for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion to help the youth leadership organization advance their strategy, initiatives and efforts to prepare members for careers in agriculture at the national, state, and chapter level.
Corey has been the VP of People and Culture Development at Aurora and was the first Global Head of Inclusion and Diversity at Groupon.
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A Chicago native, Corey earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his Master’s degree in Agricultural and Extension Education at Michigan State University.
While in school, Corey was elected president of the 450,000-member National FFA, becoming the first African-American person to hold the position in the organization’s history. His story is included in The New York Times bestseller Taking Time Off by Colin Hall and Ron Lieber, and he has been interviewed in various media, including The New York Times, USA Today, and CBS This Morning.In April of 1999, the Chicago Sun-Times recognized Corey as one of the top “30 under 30” business leaders in the Chicago area.
He is an avid world traveler, a Les Mills fitness instructor, and involved with numerous non-profits.
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