Hi , I'm Dr. Maurine
Through executive leadership coaching, speaking , training, writing and digital media, I empower leaders to experience real transformation and become leaders people want to work for.
Dr. Maurine Kwende
Dr. Maurine Kwende, is a leadership connoisseur who transforms leaders and executives into inspiring leaders through her EMK Learning Solutions LLC company. With over 25 years of experience, she’s a sought-after speaker, executive leadership coach, trainer, consultant, educator, and author who empowers organizations to build unstoppable workforces. EMK Learning Solutions’ signature Workforce Leadership Academy equips leaders with the skills to become the kind of leaders people want to work for.
Her expertise spans leadership development, executive coaching, impactful training programs, and innovative instructional design.
She is also a certified DISC and FACET 5 Consultant.
She holds a Ph.D. in Learning Technologies Design Research and a Chief Talent Officer Executive Certification from George Mason University.
Community Women Leader
From boardroom to building dreams:
When Dr. Maurine is not architecting leadership greatness, she champions young girls and women in her community, including those in the manufacturing industry, to dream big, take action, and reach their full potential through her non-profit, Girls Can Dream Big 2.
She is passionate about women’s empowerment.
Speaking
Dr. Maurine Kwende is a powerhouse in the keynote-speaking world. Her presentations crackle with incredible energy, infectious passion, humor, and a clear purpose: to ignite leaders, particularly women, and propel them to reach their full potential.
Leaders who yearn to be leaders people want to work for – especially those who champion women’s empowerment – flock to Dr. Maurine’s workshops, retreats, and training sessions. With over 25 years of expertise in leadership coaching, learning & development, career growth, and personal development, Dr. Maurine creates a captivating connection with each audience member.
She is a fierce advocate for women’s empowerment. By sharing her own empowering journey from self-doubt to self-empowerment, she equips others, particularly women, to courageously navigate their own path towards success.
Are you ready to transform your leadership, inspire your team, and or empower your female leaders? Book Dr. Maurine for your next event and witness the power of a truly impactful speaker and leader.
Contact us today to discuss your event and secure Dr. Maurine’s availability.
Common Speaking Topics
Leadership and Professional Development
- Success and motivation
- Personal growth
- Becoming a REAL Success in Leadership
- Goal setting and taking action
- Women empowerment
- Overcoming adversity
- The 5 C's of Communication
- Leading during a crisis
- Organizational Culture
- Workforce Productivity
- Learning Culture
Learning and Development
- Artificial intelligence
- Training and development
- Learning Technologies
- Design research
- Microlearning
- Instructional design
Past speaking engagements and media appearances:
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Maurine’s new book “Dream Big and Live Your Dreams Boldly.”
Maurine is a firm believer that no matter how big our dreams maybe we can live if we take action. Do you find a dream, or even a purpose but can’t seem to take the leap of faith and risk it all? Then this book is for you. Are you constantly being told that you are not good enough, not where you are supposed to be in life? Do you ever find yourself believing those lies, feeling not fulfilled, not living your dreams, feeling stuck, weighed down by obstacles, lacking in confidence and clarity to move forward? Do you ever find yourself disgusted by what you see in the mirror? When all is said and done, my guess is you just want to be the best version of yourself, be empowered, and live your dreams boldly but you just don’t know how to.
Maurine Kwende, a certified personal and executive leadership coach has overcome all odds to live her dreams boldly and wants to empower you to do the same and beyond. Yes, you can! Learn how to live your dreams boldly in this guide that inspires, equips, and empowers you to take action and live your passion boldly.
In Dream Big and Live your Dreams Boldly, you will learn how to:
- Own your dreams and take action to live your dreams boldly.
- Believe in yourself and find your voice and use it to live your dreams.
- Overcome obstacles and dare to confidently pursue your passion and purpose.
Are you ready to not only dream big but live your dreams boldly authentically and unapologetically?
Through real stories, self-coaching questions, and a proven model, this book will help you overcome obstacles, build your confidence, and equip you to embrace who you are and lead yourself to live your dreams. Leverage the “dream big and live your dreams” model and be empowered to live and fulfill your passion and purpose boldly.
The idea behind the book
The idea of “Dream Big and Live Your Dreams Boldly’ came from many places. First, I am a firm believer that no matter how big our dreams are, it is possible to live them. I am passionate about living my dreams and encouraging others to do the same.15 years ago, I created a tagline for my yahoo mail that reads ‘Believe God for Big Things in Your Life. Dream Big.’ The same tagline I have to date and have never changed it. It is my way of encouraging others to live their dreams. Many people have responded to the tagline that they loved it. Fast forward, while helping clients, I have had to work with many who didn’t believe in their dreams and today they are living more fulfilled and purpose-driven lives. So, I thought instead of helping one client at a time, I can reach out to multiple people to help them live their dreams boldly. So, I got the idea to create a workshop to empower women to dream big and live boldly which was very well received. The idea of this workshop developed in a movement to help not just women but others live their dreams and developed into an annual summit with speakers around the world ready to pour into those who are passionate about living their dreams. I felt happy about the impact I had made and was making so I got the idea of writing the book to reach an even wider audience than the workshop and summit. I often get asked by clients, friends, and family, what people come to me for and I reply to them, that people come to me to be inspired, encouraged, empowered, get unstuck and gain clarity of purpose. I believe that’s my purpose and by writing this book, I’m living my purpose while I help others live theirs as well. It’s a multi-win situation. This book hopefully will help you overcome your dream mountains and obstacles preventing you from living your dreams, empower and equip you to live your dreams boldly.
Testimonials of the book
“What an amazing self-help book. Among other things, I love the activities at the end of the chapters. I love the Five-Step plan on how to transition from pain to purpose.”
Carla
“This book helped me get over procrastination and I was able to apply self-coaching questions and proven model to get over the hump and pass my exams in school.”
Brandon
Podcast
Maurine is the host of the “Empowerment Minutes “ Podcast. Empowerment Minutes is a podcast for all learning and development, leadership, and coaching professionals on the latest discussions and updates about the industry and more!
The goal of the podcast is to empower learning and development, and leadership professionals with L&D and leadership nuggets shared by the host and guest hosts on the show. This podcast covers a variety of topics that impacts all L&D and leadership professionals no matter where they are in their journey.
Would you like to be a guest on the podcast? Maurine would love to have you! Select ‘’Be My Guest Host “below for a quick chat and let me know what you’re an expert in.
Why not also subscribe to the podcast and listen to past episodes as well as upcoming ones? Below is a list of podcast episodes with the most recent episode at the top of the list. Just select play and listen to some great insightful knowledge! *Episodes are also available on iTunes, Spotify, Podbean, and Amazon Music.
Academia
Maurine teaches communication and public speaking at George Mason University. She has published many articles and journals in the field of learning technologies design research. Her research interests include emerging technologies, design decision-making, artificial intelligence and workplace learning. Maurine continues to empower others in the learning and development community through teaching and research
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