“As you start to walk on the way, the way appears.”

— Rumi

In today’s fast-evolving world, the pace of change brings new uncertainties and opportunities across all sectors—business, nonprofit, civic, and philanthropic. Navigating this landscape can be challenging, which is where DGA steps in, supporting clients through coaching and strategic counsel to nurture leaders and legacies. Our mission is to empower executives, senior leaders, managers, and their teams to thrive amidst these changes.

DGA works as a thought partner, collaborator, supporter, and accountability ally, helping clients connect to their purpose, possibilities, and power. Through a process of discovery, reflection, and deep inquiry, we guide clients to identify strategies and solutions that foster both personal and professional growth.

Our aim is to develop courageous, effective leaders who are reflective, curious, and adaptable. DGA encourages clients to approach their roles with empathy and openness, enhancing not only their success but their capacity to create a positive impact on communities locally and globally.

DGA: Dynamic Ideas, Generative Thinking, Aspirational Strategy

DGA’s coaching practice, rooted in co-active coaching principles, focuses on creating a “powerful alliance with clients to promote continuous learning, effectiveness, and fulfillment,” as defined by Karen Whitworth of the Coaches Training Institute. Co-active coaching is designed to guide clients in deeply exploring their potential, challenging assumptions, and addressing blind spots. Through guided inquiry, clients engage in a collaborative process of self-discovery that is tailored to their unique goals and challenges.

In both individual and group settings, the practice relies on active listening, asking “fierce questions,” and employing exercises to inspire reflection and self- awareness. The client-driven agenda promotes exploration of personal and professional aspirations, helping clients shape their own path toward meaningful, impactful outcomes. By fostering a reflective and dynamic process, coaching with DGA empowers individuals and teams to clarify their goals and enhance their effectiveness in both personal and professional spheres.

Amina excels in supporting leaders.

  • Clients develop competencies in emotional intelligence, confident decision-making, managerial courage, executive presence, and effective communication. These essential skills are key areas of focus that empower executives to become high performers and successfully lead teams and organizations.

  • Group and team coaching programs are offered via online and in-person workshops. Tailored modules focus on clarifying personal vision and values and on strengthening leadership skills such as emotional intelligence, executive presence, decision making and strategic thinking. Not only is this a cost-effective approach to personal and organizational talent development, participants benefit from the collective experience and wisdom of the group, building collaboration skills in the process.

  • Leadership coaching is designed to empower individuals to harness their personal values and aspirational vision, alongside tools for reflection, performance assessment, and self-discovery. This process helps them overcome doubts and clearly define their unique leadership style. The ultimate goal is to enhance execution, cultivate meaningful professional relationships, and foster continuous learning and growth.

  • Coaching is centered on assisting individuals and boards of directors in guiding an organization through transitions to new leadership or operational models. Client may also create a tailored plan for changes in their position, career, or life stage.

  • Specialized Support for Women Leaders, Next Gen, Culturally-specific, and Mid-career Professionals. Targeted support to younger, diverse voices seeking to bring new perspectives and pioneering approaches to shift societal norms and workplace barriers

Demonstrated value

With a proven track record over more than a decade of coaching, Amina’s client base includes corporations, philanthropic organizations and nonprofits, and independent professionals in engagements throughout the US and some internationally-based clients as well.

“It has proven essential to my development to be able to work with a coach who could provide flexible and responsive space to examine long and mid-term strategy, day-to-day tactics and even life-work balance. The process transformed my understanding of leadership, my expectations and my communication style. ”

— Coaching Client, Columbia College Chicago

“I highly recommend Amina as an eminently competent, reliable and skilled facilitator. Her workshop has consistently received high marks from the participants, which is a remarkable accomplishment given that the participants have come from over twenty different countries and from a broad range of creative endeavors.”

— Susanna Seidl-Fox, Salzburg Global Forum for Young Cultural Innovators

“If I were to use only one word to describe Amina’s coaching it would be wisdom. She sharpened my mental game by committing with a laser-like focus on opportunities and preventing me from taking U-turns. On a tactical level I received an arsenal of strategies to attack challenges in my career and personal life based on insight from the variety of her successes in nonprofit work, the corporate world, and philanthropy.”

— Coaching client, Minneapolis, MN